• 1 TRY OUT LANGUAGE

  • 2 LEARN GRAMMAR

  • 3 APPLY ON YOUR OWN

Share Your Ideas About Heroes

Engage in Discussion

Look at the photo. What do you think is happening? What makes a person a hero? Does a person have to save lives to be a hero, or can a person be heroic in an everyday situation?

Photograph of people in a boat in a flooded city

Discuss the questions above in a small group. Ask questions to help clarify ideas that might seem confusing. Express your opinions and listen to others’ opinions.

Take turns talking. Make sure everyone in the group has the chance to speak.

How to Engage in Discussion

  • 1. Focus on the discussion topic. Listen for key ideas. Summarize for yourself what others are saying.

  • 2. Ask and answer questions.

  • 3. Tell your point of view or opinion.

  • 4. Respect others’ ideas.

What do you think makes someone a hero? In my opinion, a hero saves someone’s life and risks his or her own life to do so.

That’s an interesting idea, but I don’t really agree. I think a person can be a hero without risking his or her life.

Use Compound Sentences

In your discussion, ask questions and use a variety of sentences. When possible, combine your ideas into compound sentences.

Simple Sentences:Heroes are brave. Heroes think about others’ safety first.
Compound Sentence:Heroes are brave, and they think about others’ safety first.