Super Heroes

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• University

Super Heroes

Lesson Objectives: 

*Define the word "HERO"

*Students will explore the distinction between a hero and an idol. 

*Based on collaboratively established criteria for heroism and characteristics of heroes, students will select, read about, and report on a hero. 

*Students will identify how their hero matches their criteria and characteristics. 

*Students will write about a hero they know and describe this person's noble qualities and deeds.

   

              A. Discuss.

   Are you a Marvel fan?

   Who is your favorite hero? Why?

   What power would you like to have?

   

The aim of the warm up:

* prepare students for the topic

* ask their opinions on this topic

 

Match the vocabulary with the correct definition and write a–h next to the numbers 1–8. 

* prepare students for the reading part

* acquaint them with the vocabulary

* learn new words

He was 95 but to us he's a SUPERHERO 

Aim of the reading:

* 

1. Stan Lee was a comic book writer, editor and publisher.

1. True
2. False

2. Spider-Man was the only character he created.

1. True
2. False

3. There were a lot of superhero films in cinemas in the 1930s and 1940s.

1. True
2. False

4. The phone is inside a huge Christmas present.

1. True
2. False

5. Stan Lee had major acting parts in many Marvel films.

1. True
2. False

In 1939, Stan started working as an _______________ at Timely Comics, a small comic-book比

In the 1960s, Marvel comic characters appeared in _______________ action and
_______________ films and television programmes.

Marvel is now a huge _______________ company with a value of _______________ of dollars.

Fans think of Stan Lee as the father of _______________. The Marvel _______________ that he
created is huge and very successful.

His characters show us that _______________ people have the power to do _______________
things.

Discussion.
Do you like comic books and superheroes? Who are your favourites, and why

Who is a real hero? Why?

Listening

Listen to the interview on topic "Who is a real hero for you?"  

Fill in gaps while lestening to a person who is being interview.

I don’t _______________________ hero. There are many people I respect, but _______________________ really my hero. Some people choose very strange heroes. My friends have rock stars and football players _______________________. Of course, these people are very good at _______________________, but they’re not really heroes. They get lots of money for doing _______________________. When they’re not singing or playing football, I _______________________ doing. I think most of the world’s heroes are unsung heroes. People who _______________________ others every day. We generally _______________________ these heroes. Then there are those who put their _______________________ for others. Fire fighters, police officers and soldiers are heroes. Without them, the world would _______________________.

Fill in gaps while lestening to a person who is being interview.

    

       I don’t _______________________ hero. There are many people I respect, but _______________________ really my hero. Some people choose very strange heroes. My friends have rock stars and football players _______________________. Of course, these people are very good at _______________________, but they’re not really heroes. They get lots of money for doing _______________________. When they’re not singing or playing football, I _______________________ doing. I think most of the world’s heroes are unsung heroes. People who _______________________ others every day. We generally _______________________ these heroes. Then there are those who put their _______________________ for others. Fire fighters, police officers and soldiers are heroes. Without them, the world would _______________________.

UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

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STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

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Students must adopt a more critical stance toward text or risk being tricked, persuaded, or biased. 

e GOOD questions about heroes in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

STUDENT HEROES                    SURVEY

Establish criteria for heroism and characteristics of heroes.

WRITING

Write an essay about a hero you know and describe this person's noble qualities and deeds.

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