Can you mime these sounds?

• What sounds do people commonly make when they are nervous / terrified / lose their temper / are amused or embarrassed / speak without opening their mouths / when they are relieved / when they're unhappy about something?
   
• Do some sounds trigger a type of emotional response from you, or maybe trigger memories? (maybe it's not sounds, but smells)
   
• Are you familiar with ASMR? Are you interested in it?
   
• Has technology changed our relationship with sounds, e.g. the peaceful wake-up alarm, notification sounds?
   
• Do you prefer music or silence in these situations: in bars and restaurants, in the supermarket, at the gym, in your English class, when you're put on hold on the phone?
   
• Are there any sounds that people make which make you irritable / agitated or which are painful to listen to?

• Read the introduction. Predict:
  How do you think these aspects of Vicky's life may have been affected by her phobia?
  • university studies
  • relationships
  • work
  • where she lives

• What do the highlighted words mean?
• How sympathetic are you to Vicky's phobia?
  • Do you know anyone with a phobia that seriously affects their life?