chapter 3 personal heroes level 2.ppt

Personal Heroes Life happens when we are young, one day, we are old enough to reflect, to look back, and to see patterns, connections, and directions that we didn’t see earlier. My earliest memories of my Aunt June are sketchy in details, yet, looking back, certain moments resonate, and these moments have left indelible imprints on my life. 2. Write a paragraph about a person (structure analysis) I admired my Aunt June from the start. She was strong in body and spirit. She was passionate about life and learning. When I was nine years old, I decided I wanted to be like her. I liked the way she sang in Swedish and danced. She had so many stories to tell, so many pictures to show. June loved flowers. She taught me that he best way to keep them fresh is to make a diagonal slice across each stem. She was one of my first teachers outside the classroom. 2. Write a paragraph about a person 1) Introduction: Person we are writing about 2) Overall description of the person 3) One quality we want to emphasize 4) Specific details (e.g. stories) that show this quality 5) Conclusion: what was personal experience with this person? How has person influenced me? What is my opinion about this person? Now let’s write a paragraph about a person … 3. Group the related words together Personality is the word used to describe the personal characteristics of an individual. One’s personality can be described as: dependable/reliable; patient; honest; assertive; flexible; friendly; intelligent; enthusiastic; humorous; aggressive; responsible; conscientious; diligent; easy-going; outspoken, etc. e.g. My brother is a diligent guy. (hard working) e.g. Sue is very enthusiastic about/over (interested in) this research project. Actually, she has been working excitedly these days. 3. Group the related words together Personality is the word used to describe the personal characteristics of an individual. Appearance: good-looking, handsome, ugly