English in a Minute: Goose Bumps

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A goose is a kind of water bird. A bump is a raised area. But, what are goose bumps?

A: Last night, I saw the best movie in a movie theater! Camp Scary Stuff.
D: Was the movie actually scary?
A: The entire time, I had goose bumps.
D Must have been pretty scary.
A: Well, and the movie theater was really cold. Brr!

Without feathers, the skin on a goose has lots of small bumps. Sometimes, when humans are really cold or afraid, we get bumps on our skin. We call them goose bumps! It’s your body’s way of saying: “Put on a coat!” or “Ahh! I’m scared!”

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