You are going to listen to a story called The Monkey's Paw. The teacher will pause the story twice. During the pauses work in groups and try to predict what will happen next.

Discuss.
1. To what extent were your predictions correct?
2. What did you think of the story?
3. Do you find horror stories and films entertaining in general? Which ones?
4. Have you ever had any frightening or mystical experiences of your own? If so, what happened?
5. The media are sometimes criticized for stirring up fear in the general public and painting a frightening picture of our world and the future. What examples of this can you think of?