1 In pairs, ask and answer the questions.
Abdullah Shelbayh Khetam Abuawad
Mondher Rayahneh Ziyad Qasim
1 Which of the people in the box do you recognise? What are they known for?
2 Do you admire any of them? Say why
Students’ own answers
2 In pairs, decide if the adjectives in the box are positive or negative. Are there any which could be both?
Positive: capable, charming, compassionate, decent, dedicated, idealistic, inspirational, modest, passionate, sincere, trustworthy
Negative: bigoted, conceited, defensive, hypocritical, immature, pushy Both: tough
| bigoted capable charming compassionate conceited decent dedicated defensive hypocritical idealistic immature inspirational modest passionate pushy sincere tough trustworthy |
3 Listen and match the definitions you hear to ten of the words from Exercise
2.
1 immature 2 charming 3 hypocritical 4 dedicated 5 sincere 6 compassionate 7 idealistic 8 inspirational 9 capable 10 decent
4 Complete the sentences with the remaining words from Exercise
1- He’s really conceited; always telling everyone how great he is.
2- She’s so pushy; she’s determined to get what she wants.
3- He’s so bigoted that he refuses to accept anyone who thinks differently from him.
4- She’s really passionate about animals; they’re so important to her.
5- He’s quite modest; you would never know that he’s a big star.
6- You can’t say anything to criticise her at all or she gets angry; she’s so defensive.
7- She will look after your baby well; she’s reliable, responsible, and completely trustworthy.
8- She can deal with the most difficult situations she’s very tough.
5 Complete the description with some of the adjectives from Exercise 2. Listen and check
I would like to tell you about someone who I am really proud of. It’s my Aunt Abeer! She is a hard-working and 1 dedicated nurse who works at a children’s hospital. She has always wanted to help children who have had problems in their lives and she is a really compassionate person. She is also passionate about the environment and thinks we should all help to stop climate change. Aunt Abeer has proved that she is capable of making a real change to young people’s lives, and she is now an inspirational figure for everyone in my family
6 PRONUNCIATION Match the adjectives from Exercise 2 to the correct stress patterns in the table. There are several adjectives for some of the stress pattern
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1.. |
2.. |
3.. |
4.. |
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bigoted |
sincere |
charming |
conceited |
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5.. |
6.. |
7.. |
8.. |
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immature |
dedicated |
compassionate |
hypocritical |
7 Listen and check.
1 bigoted, capable, passionate, trustworthy 2 sincere 3 charming, decent, modest, pushy 4 conceited, defensive 5 immature 6 dedicated 7 compassionate 8 hypocritical, inspirational
8 Listen to Kareem and Jamal talking about good and bad role models. Tick the words and phrases that you hear.
| ü a bad influence (on somebody) ü a good/shining example of … ü admire ü despise ü find somebody inspirational ü follow in somebody’s footsteps ü idolise ü loathe □ look down on ü look up to ü put somebody on a pedestal ü set a good example |
9 SPEAKING Ask and answer the questions.
1 Do famous people have a responsibility to be good role models? Say why.
2 Who has more influence on you – public figures, your friends, or your family?
Students’ own answer