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The "Freak Out" Lesson.
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Freak out means to go crazy, worry a lot or get very angry and sometimes be very surprised. You have to look at the sentence to understand the meaning of the word, as you often do in English. Words can have flexible meanings in English and often you have to look at the context of the whole sentence to understand a particular word’s meaning, as it is used.
Similar words: Flip out, go crazy, go nuts, get scared, get very excited
- Q: When was the last time you freaked out?
- A: I freaked out when the bus I was taking in Halifax stopped on the MacDonald bridge. worry
- He freaked out when his girlfriend broke up with him. very angry
- I freaked out because I got an ‘A’ on my English test. very surprised.
What is the reason/meaning for the “freak out?” (note: there may be more than 1 answer so be sure to explain how or why you chose to use the meaning you did).
- I freaked out when someone banged on my door in the middle of the night.
- I freaked out when the elevator I was taking suddenly stopped.
- I freaked out when there was a fire next door to my apartment building.
- I freaked out when my team lost the soccer game.
Q: When have you freaked out?
- I freaked out when I had to cram for an English exam.
- I freaked out when there was a blackout because of thunder & lightening.
- I freaked out when I lost something my wallet / cell phone.
- I freaked out when I got lost in Toronto.
Now tell your partner or pen (key) pal about a time you freaked out. And then ask, "When have you freaked out?"
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