Was there an animal you were scared of as a child? Are you still?

A natural way to answer

I used to be quite scared of spiders. I still don't love them, but I've learned to stay calm and just move them outside instead of panicking.

Key phrases to use

• burst into tears — suddenly start crying“She burst into tears when she heard the news.”
• come round to — gradually change your mind and start to like or accept something“I wasn't keen at first, but I came round to the idea.”
• run a mile — try very hard to avoid something you fear or dislike“He'd run a mile at the sight of a needle.”
• get over it — recover from something that upset or scared you“It took a while, but I got over my fear of flying.”