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Types of Courage
- Spiritual
- Social
- Moral
- Emotional
- Intellectual
- Physical
· __________ courage – Feeling fear yet choosing to act, especially at the risk of bodily harm or death.
· _________ courage – Facing rejection, criticism, or ridicule from others, and expressing one’s true self.
· _________ courage – Standing up for one’s beliefs in the face of overwhelming opposition, and acting ethically and responsibly.
· _________ courage – Following one’s heart, being vulnerable and authentic, and coping with distress and adversity.
· _________ courage – Challenging old assumptions and understandings, seeking new knowledge and insights, and acting on them.
· _________ courage – Exploring one’s purpose and meaning in life, and connecting with a higher power or a greater cause.
- Spiritual
Role Play Card 1
Situation:
You are a starting player on your school’s championship
team. The final game is scheduled on one of the holiest days in your religion.
Observing this day is deeply important to you and your family.
Your coach says college scouts will be watching. Your
teammates are counting on you. Some of them are already frustrated and saying
you’re putting your beliefs above the team.
If you play, you compromise something sacred to you.
If you don’t play, you may lose future opportunities and disappoint your team.
Ask the other student:
What should I do? How do I handle this situation?
Role Play Card 2
Situation:
You accidentally discover that a popular teacher has been
secretly changing grades for certain students so they can stay eligible for
sports. You weren’t meant to see it — but now you know.
Everyone loves this teacher. Reporting it would cause
serious consequences. If people found out you were the one who spoke up, you
might lose friends or be labeled a snitch.
If you say nothing, the unfairness continues.
Ask the other student:
What would you do if you were me? Should I get involved?
Role Play Card 3
Situation:
Your class is debating a controversial issue. Nearly
everyone strongly supports one side. You’ve done research and believe there are
serious weaknesses in the popular opinion.
You know that if you speak up, people may roll their eyes,
argue aggressively, or assume you’re just trying to be difficult.
If you stay quiet, your perspective won’t be heard.
Ask the other student:
Should I speak up or stay quiet? How would you handle it?
Role Play Card 4
Situation:
You’re on a hiking trip when you hear someone crying for
help. A person has fallen down a steep slope and appears injured. The area
looks unstable and dangerous.
Emergency services have been called, but they won’t arrive
for at least 30 minutes.
You could try to carefully climb down to help — but you
might get hurt too.
Ask the other student:
Should I try to help right now, or wait? What would you do?
Role Play Card 5
Situation:
There’s a new student at school who sits alone every day.
Some of your friends make jokes about them behind their back.
You’ve thought about sitting with the new student, but you
know your friends will tease you or question why you’re doing it.
Nothing extreme is happening — just quiet exclusion.
Ask the other student:
Is it worth the social risk to include this person? What
should I do?
Role Play Card 6
Situation:
You’ve been feeling overwhelmed and anxious for months. You
pretend everything is fine, but it’s getting harder to manage.
In your family, people don’t really talk about feelings.
You’re afraid that if you open up, you’ll be told to “toughen up” or that
you’re overreacting.
But staying silent feels exhausting.
Ask the other student:
Should I tell someone how I’m really feeling? How would you
start that conversation?
Aims:
Looking closely at personal student writing. Improving personal writing.
Looking closely at punctuation and how it can produce greater impact.
Learning how to showcase your knowledge of English in a piece of writing.
Learn to use adjectives imaginatively and effectively.
Adding a personal tone to you're writing.
Roller coasters - by Belén
“Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because
that's the one that is going to require the most from you.”
- Caroline Myss*
Discuss the quote
1. In what ways has this been true
in your own life?
2. In what ways is this true in
learning a foreign language?
3. Is it always true? Should you “always
go with the choice that scares you most”?
4. Do you have any irrational
fears – such as a fear of roller coasters? Flying? Cockroaches?
Rollercoasters
A risky situation I've been in? I couldn't think of any at first. My life is
kind of boring, I guess. In every opportunity I get, I prefer to play it
safe rather than explore the unknown. After an exhaustive search,
the only thing that crossed my mind was when I overcame one of my
biggest fears — rollercoasters.
As an asthma sufferer, I was scared of having an asthma attack while
riding a roller coaster. The chances were small, but still I
wasn't quite sure about it. The opportunity to ride one of these giant
monsters came when I visited the Universal Studios theme park
almost three years ago.
I had promised myself I wouldn't ride anything with the
label "life-threatening" (a label that I made up, of course) but there
I was, waiting in the line to ride 'The Incredible Hulk Coaster'. I still
don't know how I ended up there, to be honest. After what it seemed like an
hour, we reached the top before the ride really starts: a place where the train stops
for 3 seconds.
A perfect opportunity to regret all your life choices that had led you
to that one, I may add.
Discuss the bold and underlined bits with your partner.
Last section - how has Belén used punctuation and
paragraphing for impact?
But then, during the one-minute ride, nothing happened. No asthma attack. No
messed-up lungs. I survived that.
And I have to say that I loved it. Thanks to that I now have a love for rollercoasters
and I'm willing to try bungy jumping while I'm here in New Zealand.
Sometimes it's best to be a little adventurous in life. You never know what
comes afterwards.
- Belén Machado
Reread the text: can you recall what adjectives were used?
A _____ situation I've been in? I couldn't think of any at first - my life is
kind of _____ I guess. In every opportunity I get, I prefer to play it safe
rather than explore the unknown. After an ______ search the only thing that
came to mind was when I overcame one of my biggest fears: roller coasters.
As an asthma sufferer, I was scared of having an asthma attack while riding a
rollercoaster. The chances were ____, but still I wasn't quite sure
about it. The opportunity to ride one of these ____ monsters came
when I visited the Universal Studios theme park almost three years
ago.
I had promised myself I wouldn't ride anything with the label
"___-_______" (a label that I made up, of
course) but there I was, waiting in the line to ride 'The Incredible
Hulk Coaster'. I still don't know how I ended up there, to be
_____. After what seemed like an hour, we reached the top before
the ride really started: a place where the train stops for three seconds.
A ______ opportunity to regret all your life choices that had led you
to that one, I may add.
But then, during the one minute ride, nothing happened. No asthma attack. No
______ lungs. I’d survived. And I have to say that I loved it. Thanks to that I
now have a love for roller coasters and I'm ______ to try bungy jumping while
I'm here in New Zealand.
Sometimes it's best to be a little ________ in life. You never know
what comes afterwards.
What alternative adjectives could have been used?
What do these have in common?
I guess
As an asthma sufferer
I may add
And I have to say
What do they add to the text?
Write about a time in your life when you were afraid to do something, but you did it anyway.
1. What was the thing you were afraid to do? Talk about the general situation at the time.
2. Why were you afraid?
3. What did you do? How did you overcome your fear or worry?
4. What was it like to do the thing you'd been afraid of doing?
5. Did you learn something from all of this?
Useful language:
Useful language:
challenge
challenging / ed
out of my comfort zone
to overcome, to get over a fear
to try
to take a risk
to play it safe
to feel scared, worried, anxious, nervous, disturbed
to feel relieved
to feel excited, surprised
When, after, before, during, while, afterwards, beforehand, at that moment, in the end, at the beginning, after a while
If I hadn't.... I would never have...
Lime Biting - by Selina
I'm grateful for all these experiences which I was allowed to make,
Even for the bad ones, which I take
When I look back to these memories
I've got a smile on my face
Thank you for all travels, excursions, memories my friends
It was a great race
Now the race is finished for me and also for a few of you
Enjoy one last time the Sky Tower's view
Not wonder yourselves - What would? Which is? What could be next?
Remember you are the writer of your personal text
Nobody likes goodbyes
Parting is basking clear
My personal advice is, c'mon guys drink one last beer
Please don't be sad to leave, be happy about what you had,
No one can take this from you, so smile, don't be sad
I am sooooo thankful to all you for this beautiful time
To say goodbye is like biting in a lime
Safe travels everyone, good luck whatever you are going to do,
Okay okay enough - one last thing:
I'll always remember you
- Selina
Game Of Thrones Personality Adjectives
Match the photos to the character and their personality
trait:
A. Brienne of Tarth: Loyal
B. Arya Stark: Adamant
C. Petyr Baelish “Little Finger”: Cunning
D. Jon Snow: Heroic
E. Jaime Lannister: Charming
A) to change their mind
B) revenge
C) pleasant
D) his ambitions
E) appreciate
F) by supporting and protecting
G) brave and determined
Arya Stark: Adamant
If we say that someone is “adamant”, we are
saying that someone refuses to be persuaded or 1___________________.
As we know at this point, Arya is adamant in her pursuit of 2__________.
Jon Snow: Heroic
We all love good, old Jon Snow, don’t we? I mean, there are
many things that make us like his personality. He’s honest, sympathetic and
reliable, but if there’s something that really stands out from his character,
it’s his “heroic” personality, which means that he is admirably
3_____________, especially in difficult times.
Brienne of Tarth: Loyal
Being “loyal” means to show firm
and constant support to someone, which is exactly what Brienne of Tarth has
done 4___________________ Arya and Sansa Stark after swearing allegiance to
their mother, Catelyn Stark.
Jaime Lannister: Charming
Jaime Lannister is one of these characters who we have come
to 5________________more a more as seasons have gone by. One of his obvious
positive traits is how “charming” he is, and not only
physically. In the last few seasons, he has become more 6___________
and likeable, apart from his obvious physical charm.
Petyr Baelish “Little Finger”: Cunning
Little Finger has been an interesting and crucial character
in Game of Thrones’ convoluted plot. In fact, he’s been one of the
characters working in the shadows to pursue 7______________. He’s done
everything by being “cunning”, that is, deceitful and
evasive.
Discussion Questions
-
Adamant
Arya is described as adamant, meaning she refuses to change her mind.
Do you think being adamant is a strength or a weakness? Can you think of situations where it could be helpful or harmful? -
Ambition and Revenge
Some characters are driven by ambitions like revenge.
Why do you think revenge can be such a strong motivation? Does it usually lead to positive or negative outcomes? -
Heroic
A heroic person is often brave and determined, especially in difficult situations.
What kinds of everyday actions (not just fighting or wars) can show bravery and determination? -
Loyal
Being loyal means supporting and protecting someone consistently.
Should loyalty always come first, or are there times when it’s okay to stop being loyal to someone? -
Charming
Someone who is charming can become more pleasant and likeable over time.
What personality traits make someone charming besides physical appearance? -
Cunning
A cunning person is often clever but deceitful in order to achieve their ambitions.
Do you think being cunning is an intelligence skill or a negative personality trait? Why?
Match:
Positive traits
persuade stand out likeable deceitful convoluted plot
Swearing allegiance
Convince be
very obvious commit
to being very loyal pleasant
good personal qualities cunning
complicated story
Determination
Think about the following character qualities
Humble
Why might someone have become humble?
Is it always good to be humble?
Bad-tempered
Why might someone have become bad-tempered?
Think of a positive characteristic this person might have to balance their bad temper.
Devious
Why might someone have become devious?
Do you know anyone who is devious?
Discuss these characters - what are their personalities like?
Arya Stark: Adamant
If we say that someone is “adamant”, we are saying that someone refuses to be persuaded or to change their mind. As we know at this point, Arya is adamant in her pursuit of revenge.
Jon Snow: Heroic
We all love good, old Jon Snow, don’t we? I mean, there are many things that make us like his personality. He’s honest, sympathetic and reliable, but if there’s something that really stands out from his character, it’s his “heroic” personality, which means that he is admirably brave and determined, especially in difficult times.
Brienne of Tarth: Loyal
Being “loyal” means to show firm and constant support to someone, which is exactly what Brienne of Tarth has done by supporting and protecting Arya and Sansa Stark after swearing allegiance to their mother, Catelyn Stark.
Jaime Lannister: Charming
Jaime Lannister is one of these characters who we have come to appreciate more a more as seasons have gone by. One of his obvious positive traits is how “charming” he is, and not only physically. In the last few seasons, he has become more pleasant and likeable, apart from his obvious physical charm.
Petyr Baelish “Little Finger”: Cunning
Little Finger has been an interesting and crucial character in Game of Thrones’ convoluted plot. In fact, he’s been one of the characters working in the shadows to pursue his ambitions. He’s done everything by being “cunning”, that is, deceitful and evasive.
Discuss
Which of these characters would you like to meet in person? Why?
1. What were Ayra's key moments in the story, according to Maisie?
2. How would you say Maisie's personality differs from her character's?
3. What is the "spoiler" that Maisie drops?
·
Tenacious
·
Bubbly
·
Fierce
·
Relatable
·
Stealthy
·
Playful
·
Uncompromising
·
Warm
·
Determined
·
Cheeky
·
Adventurous
·
Down-to-earth
·
Vengeful
·
Lively
·
Sharp-witted
·
Energetic
·
Independent
·
Spirited
·
Resourceful
·
Quirky
·
Bold
·
Fun-loving
·
Resilient
·
Witty
Maisie
Both Arya
1. What time of year is it?
2. What does Seth tell Jon to ask the other guests?
3. Where did Seth and Jon meet?
Do you remember these characters? Give them some adjectives....
Cercei Lannister Daenerys Targaryen Samwell Tarly Sansa Stark
Read about one character from the series.
Get into a group of three or four and write a short dialogue.
The characters need to display their personality traits in the dialogue.
The dialogue happens at a birthday barbeque.
Game of Thrones Personality Adjectives
Match to
the pics and match to the ADJECTIVE OF CHARACTER
1.
Daenerys Targaryen:
2.
Tyrion Lannister:
3.
Cercei Lannister:
4.
Podrick:
Determined
(never gives up)
Shrewd
(thinks ahead)
Humble
(modest)
Ruthless
(will do anything for power)
A. Toughest
B. Purpose
C. she reaches her goal
D. modest
E. analysing every situation
F. likeable
G. shows no compassion
H. short stature
Cercei Lannister: Ruthless
Cercei Lannister is probably the 1 _________character in the
whole series as regards
achieving one’s aims. So you can say that she is ruthless, as
she 2_____________ for others in achieving her ends.
Daenerys Targaryen: Determined
As we all know, Daenerys’ whole 3 __________ is to take back
the Seven Kingdoms, which were usurped from her family. She has wanted this and worked towards
this aim since almost the beginning of the show, so we can say that she
is determined, as she will not stop until 4_____________.
Podrick: Humble
Podrick may not be one of the key characters in Game of
Thrones, at least not so
far, but he’s a 5___________ guy, isn’t he? I think what makes most of
us like him is how humble he is despite being courageous and
hard-working. He is 6 _________ and doesn’t think much of himself.
Tyrion Lannister: Shrewd
Ha! Now to one of our favourites: Tyrion Lannister. His 7___________has
no doubt made him
develop other skills to keep alive and be of use to his family and now to the
Mother of Dragons. He is capable of 8 ____________ in order for
the outcome to be in his advantage. He is, we would say, shrewd.
Which words in yellow mean the following?
Stole in
relation to certainly until now
Cercei Lannister: Ruthless
Cercei Lannister is probably the toughest character in the whole series as regards achieving one’s aims. So you can say that she is «ruthless», as she shows no compassion for others in achieving her ends.
Daenerys Targaryen: Determined
As we all know, Daenerys’ whole purpose is to take back the Seven Kingdoms, which were usurped from her family. She has wanted this and worked towards this aim since almost the beginning of the show, so we can say that she is «determined», as she will not stop until she reaches her goal.
Podrick: Humble
Podrick may not be one of the key characters in Game of Thrones, at least not so far, but he’s a likeable guy, isn’t he? I think what makes most of us like him is how «humble» he is despite being corageous and hard-working. He is modest and doesn’t think much of himself.
Tyrion Lannister: Shrewd
Ha! Now to one of our favourites: Tyrion Lannister. His short stature has no doubt made him develop other skills to keep alive and be of use to his family and now to the Mother of Dragons. He is capable of analysing every situation in order for the outcome to be in his advantage. He is, we would say, «shrewd».
Wise
Opportunistic
Ruthless
Determined
Diplomatic
Bloodthirsty
Thick
Callous
Valiant
Beguiling
Humble
Trustworthy
Bad-tempered
Courageous
Shrewd
Cold-blooded
Devious
writing practice
Try using these words:
Because
And
but
always
often
sometimes
never
can
like to
don’t enjoy
find it hard to
so
also
for example
very
When I was a kid, I was very
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My friend ________________ is quite
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My father can sometimes be
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I’m quite a _______________ person. For example,
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