Exercises of Student’s Book

Lesson-1

Before you start

Look at the photographs. Who are these people? What do you know about them?

one of them is Mustafa Salameh (Jordanian mountain climber), one is Zinedine Zidane (a famous ex-footballer) and one is Ahmad Hassan Zewail (a Nobel Prize-winning scientist)

1   The word "hero" can be used to describe different kinds of people:

a. sportsmen or film stars you admire

b. people famous for their ability to overcome challenges

c. the hero of a story

Answers

Mustafa Salameh (1, b); Zinedine Zidane (2, a); Ahmad Hassan Zewail (3, b)

2   Read the words below. Try to guess their meanings.

Key words in context

1. Firefighters are brave: they save lives.
2. My friends have high moral standards; they know what is right and wrong.
3. A very honest person returned my wallet to me after I had lost it.
4. I like to stay focused, so I only work on one project at a time.
5. Doctors are dedicated to making people better.
6. My sister is quite clever and is good at solving problems.
7. My brother is so creative. He studies architecture and designs amazing buildings.
8. We watched a great film last night. I really enjoyed it!
9. I always asked 'Why?' as a child and my parents say I am still inquisitive now.

3   Listen to the descriptions again then say which of the adjectives from exercise 2 describe each person according to the speakers.

Audioscript

1. Mustafa Salameh is a Jordanian mountain climber. He reached the top of many mountains including the highest, Mount Everest. He was unable to reach the top the first two times he tried. He was honest about these failed attempts and brave to try for a third time. This dedicated and focused climber was rewarded for his efforts when he successfully climbed Mount Everest on Jordan's Independence Day in 2008.
2. Zinedine Zidane was born in France in 1972 and played football from a young age. He went on to play for the winning French team at the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championships. He was clever and creative in the game and is now known as one of the greatest players of all time. He is also a moral person who does lots of work for charity.
3. In 1999, the Egyptian scientist Ahmad Hassan Zewail received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. He was inquisitive and intelligent from a young age and used this to overcome many challenges. Very few people have the brilliance to win a Nobel Prize or to write over 500 articles in 3 years!

Answers

Mustafa Salameh: brave and focused;

Zinedine Zidane: creative and  moral;

Ahmad Hassan Zewail: inquisitive and intelligent

4   In a group, make a list of heroes and heroines corresponding to the three categories in exercise 1. Then, describe them to the class using the words in the box to help you.

Students' own answers