Unit 1: Lesson 3  Inspiring People 

Schedule: !Task 1: Who do you admire?

!Task 2: Why?  

!Task 3: Listen and answer

!Task 4: Order your presentation

!Task 5: Prepare your presentation

!Task 6: Comment on presentations 

Objectives: 

!SWBAT listen to a presentation and take notes on how to create their own. 

!SWBAT will talk in groups of four the kind of people they admire and why. 

Who are they? 

Do you have a hero? Someone you look up to (admire)? 

!It can be someone famous. 

!It can also be someone you know (a family member.) 

Task 1:Write about them Who is your hero?

Who do you admire?  (5 min) 

Task 2: Why is this person your hero? (10 min)  

!I admire _______ because _________________________. 

!Example: 

I admire my mom because she is hard-working. 

Write 5 sentences.

What is a presentation? !A presentation is when you share

information – often to a group 

You will give a presentation on

someone you admire at the beginning of class on Tuesday.  

Tsk 3: Listen 

Audio link in description.

Listen to a presentation

It is about someone she admires. 

Tsk 3: Listen (Audio 3)Listen to audio 2 x and answer (3 min)  

!How does Maria get her classmates attention? 

Tsk 3: Listen 2x   (Audio 4)  (5 min)  ! Who thought school was important? 

! What did will.i.am do when he was 18? 

! What else does will.i.am do apart from make music? 

! What subjects is he interested in? 

Will.i.am's mom 

He signed recording contract 

Record producer, actor, DJ and businessman 

Science and technology 

Tsk 3: Listen  (Audio 5)  (5 min)

! Why does Maria admire will.i.am? 

She admires him because he uses his own money to help young people get a better

education. 

Pronunciation: Word endings (-tion/-cian)

Listen to the audio 2x (2 min)

Musician 

Introduction 

Education 

Organization

Presentation 

Task 4: Order your presentation ! Use sequencing words to help your audience follow your presentation. 

! Today I'm going to talk about____________. 

! As I said in previously, he was born in East Los Angelas...

! Since then, will.i.am has become a world-famous musician. 

! As well as this, will.i.am also gives a lot of his own money ot educational

projects. 

! To sum up, I chose to....

Task 5: Prepare your presentation (25 min)  You must answer the following questions 

!Who do you admire? 

!What are 3 fun facts about them?  

!3-4 reasons why you admire them? 

Task 5: Prepare your presentation (25 minutes)

!Who do you admire? 

!What are 3 fun facts about them?  

!3-4 reasons why you admire them? 

EXAMPLE: 

   Today, I'm going to talk about my mom, Stacy Hatten. My mother lost her mom when she was only 13 years old. This was really hard for her, but she continued to strive for her goals. She is now a principle at a school.      As I said previously, my mother is a principle at a school. I admire her because she is hard-working and loves her students. She always tried to make the classroom a fun and safe place. As well as she adopted me when I was 14 years old.      To sum up, I think my mom is the best person ever, and I hope I am like her. 

Presentation grading: 

!Student shared who they were talking about. +2 pts 

!Student shared 3 facts about the person. +5 pts 

!Student clearly shared why they admire them. +5 pts 

!Student used 2 sequencing words +3 pts 

Practice your presentation: 15 minutes! Stand up

! Read your presentation out loud 3-5x

! Share it with 1 friend.

! Make any edits needed.

You will present to class on Tuesday :)