- 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?
Useful language:
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
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