Vocabulary
1. scary
Synonyms: frightening, terrifying, awful, terrible, dreadful, petrifying, stomach-turning
2. I don’t know about (that)
Synonyms: I don’t like the sound of (that), I’m not sure I like (that), I’m not keen on (that)
Examples
1.
A: The Shard is 310 metres high and there is an open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor.
B: I don’t know about that, it sounds scary!
2.
A: The Shard is 310 metres high and there is an open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor.
B: I don’t like the sound of that, it sounds terrifying!
3.
A: We are going to camp at the haunted house tomorrow night. Do you want to come?
B: I’m not sure I’ll like that, it sounds terrible!
4.
A: I watched The Ring last night and it was petrifying! Would you like to borrow the DVD?
B: I don’t like the sound of that!
5.
A: There’s a special tarantula event at the pet shop tomorrow. You can hold them and have a photo taken. Do you want to go?
B: No way, it sounds dreadful! Do you want to go?
A: Not really. I’m not keen on that kind of thing either!
6.
A: Lets go on the rollercoaster. It looks so exciting!
B: Yeah great. Lets do it!
…
A: Ah…That was really stomach-turning…really awful. Do you want to go on it again?
B: Erm…I don’t know about that!
