REAL LIFE HEROES

REAL LIFE HEROES AND HEROINES

1. Find out which real life heroes and heroines each text is referring to :

1. Anne Franck          B-Pablo Picasso        C-Mother Teresa        D-Meg Ryan        E- Nelson Mandela[pic 1][pic 2][pic 3][pic 4][pic 5][pic 6][pic 7][pic 8]

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1. Answer the following questions :

1. Did you know some of these heroes / heroines ? Which one do you admire the most ? Why ?

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1. According to the texts, which characteristics or personality traits make someone a hero ?

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1. Fill in the chart with the expressions read out loud by your classmates.

1.  Read what some teenagers have to say about their heroes :

My da dis my hero because I want to be exactly like him.

 He is also my hero because he is always there for me.

Mom and Dad are my heroes. They always encourage me

to do a bunch of good stuff…and I love them for it !

My sister Anes ais my heroine ? She is wonderful.

When I have something to do, she always helps.

My best friend because she knows how to keep a secret

and because she is always helping animals when they are hurt.

That’s why I love her !

My grandmother is my hero. She had several surgeries

and is sometimes in pain but has always a smile on her face

and never complain. She is very brave.

My hero is Magic Johnson, the basketball player.

I admire him because he had the courage to say he has AIDS

 and he donates lots of money to research and charities.

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1. What about you ? Is there someone you admire and consider a Hero/heroine ?

Why ? What qualities does he/she possess ? 

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