Speaking - Heroes

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3,4

It may be said that there are two kinds of heroes: famous heroes and personal heroes.

 A famous hero is someone that a lot of people

know such as a sports person, a musical artist

or a (political) leader.

A personal hero is someone that you personally

know, such as a friend, a family member,

a trainer or a teacher.

First, individually, think about who your heroes are. Who do you admire? Take a moment to think about that and enter at least one hero of yours

Take a few minutes to prepare your questions and reactions. Write down five questions you want to ask your classmate. Use
interrogative pronouns:

‘why’, ‘what’, ‘how’, ‘when’, ‘which’, ‘where’.

You want to know:

1.   the reason why your classmate picked this person;
2.  more about this person;
3.  when your classmate started admiring them;
4.  if your classmate wants to follow in his or her footsteps;
5.  if the answer is ‘yes’ how your classmate will do that / if the answer is ‘no’ why this is not an option.

Type in one of the questions you are going to ask in English

Now take turns in asking and answering the questions

You may have different ideas of what a hero is. First, individually,
think about this. Then, complete the sentences, using four different
characteristics (kenmerken) and think of examples.

 A hero is:
- somebody who...
- somebody who...
- somebody who...
- somebody who...

Now, work with a classmate. In turns, read one of your sentences and explain what you mean in more detail by giving one example. After every turn, your classmate will ask you a question.

Person A - A hero is somebody who ...  and give example!

Person B - Ask a question about what they said!

Person B - A hero is somebody who

Person A - Ask a question about what they said!

...etc.

Write down one characteristic of a hero. Start your sentence, 'a hero is somebody ... '

We will be discussing superheroes, real and imaginary!

- Take a moment to think about your answer to these questions.

Did you have different heroes from now when you were a child? Who?

In what way were they different from now?

Think of a superhero like Superman or Wonder Woman. Describe them.

What may children learn from these superheroes?

If you could be a superhero, what superpowers would you have?

What would you do with them?

Now discuss these questions in pairs

Now change speaking partner!

First, choose one topic from the screen or think of your own and individually, prepare yourself by writing down up to ten keywords for that topic that you can use when you discuss it with a classmate.

 Think of how somebody could make himself useful in the following areas:
- elderly people...
- young children...
- the environment...
- an asylum seekers’ centre...
- your own school...

Now discuss these questions in pairs