Have you ever had a similar experience, where your parents encouraged you to do something that you were too scared to try? Discuss this in pairs or groups.
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Have you ever had a similar experience, where your parents encouraged you to do something that you were too scared to try? Discuss this in pairs or groups.
Yes, I had a similar experience while trying to learn how to ride a bicycle when I was in the fourth standard. Initially, I found it difficult to balance myself and fell down often which developed a fear of cycling in me. Unable to overcome the fear, I gave up cycling, but my parents would always cajole me to try and practice cycling whenever I get time. My father would hold the bicycle from behind to help me balance myself, but whenever he left it, I would lose balance and fall down. Gradually as I practiced every day, my cycling skills improved and I could ride it without my father’s support from behind and this also developed my confidence to a great extent. Thus, I overcame my fear of cycling and started riding a cycle confidently when I practiced it on a daily basis. Now, I use a cycle while going to and coming from school every day.
Yes, I have had a similar experience in my life. It is absolutely natural to feel scared in doing something new. It also happened to me when I was a small child. I had a great fear of cycling. I thought that I would not be able to balance it properly. This feeling had seized me altogether. However, my parents encouraged me to conquer my fears and go ahead. One day my father took me to the ground with my bicycle. I began to ride it but failed in my initial attempts. But my father’s continuous help and support eventually helped me fearlessly in completing my first round. Then I gradually gained confidence and after the second and third rounds, I was able to make a good balance. Thus I was able to overcome my fear of cycling.