1 Look at the photo and read the introduction to the article. What kind of story do you think it tells?
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2 Read the story and check your answer to Exercise 1. Then answer the questions below.
1 What was the young man's first reaction when he saw the bag? He couldn’t believe it.
2 Who did he ask for help? He asked his dad for help.
3 What happened to the bag? He/They returned it to its owner.
4 Who said the teenager showed the true spirit of Jordan? The head of the national radio station.
3 Study the Writing box. In pairs, find phrases in the story which match each piece of advice in the box.
Answers
When it happened: December 2015
Where it happened: a market in the town of Salt
Background: had decided (Past Perfect), was walking (Past Continuous)
What happened: discovered a bag containing 12,000
Jordanian dinars (Past Simple), The head of the radio station
said that the young man represented the true spirit of Jordan. (Reported Speech)
How people felt: the teenager couldn’t believe it, his father was very proud
Connecting sentences: Then
4 WRITINGTASKWrite a true or invented story about an everyday hero. Use the Writing box to help you.
Use the Graphic Organiser for this unit to help you plan your writing.
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5 SPEAKING In pairs, discuss the story and answer the questions.
1 How do you think they found the bag’s owner?
2 Did he do the right thing?
3 Would you do the same thing if you were in the same situation?
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