Unit 1, grade 12: Life Stories-Writing
1. Task 1 Unit 1 Grade 12 Writing
Read the story of a champion swimmer and complete the blank. Use the words in the box (Read the story of a champion swimmer and complete the blank. Use the words in the box)
What is your life story?
Learning is a lifelong journey. Share your life experiences with other people so that they can learn from your own.
Don’t hesitate to post your story of overcoming hardships and achieving success.
Misfortune, perseverance, success
By Carlos
Published: 09:00 GMT, 10 September was born without legs and was abandoned outside an orphanage in the Philippines, where I was brought up until I was eight. My foster mother Molly Page (first) ____ me and brought me back to her home in Perth, Australia, for medical treatment.
After getting used to my prosthetic legs, I became (2) ______ with sports and wanted to play soccer like all other children of my age. However, keeping balance on my legs while playing with the bail was a problem, so I was advised to try swimming instead. That was when my sporting career began.
My mother sent me to a swimming club where I received the best instruction from Bruce Murphy. I would never forget my fear when I got into the pool for the first time. I felt so (3) _____ and scared that I thought I would drown. However, Bruce was there, guiding me through the different stages and helping me to (4) ____ my fear. I was surprised that I could make progress very quickly.
In 2012, I (5) ____ in my first local competition. The following years, I started winning gold medals in different Australian Championships for parathletes. Now at the age of 20, my dream is to become a champion swimmer in the Paralympic Games. I’ve told my own story hoping to encourage other people like me to try something new and challenging. Don’t allow (6) ____ and disabilities to get in your way to success. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. This is my motto.
Guide to answer
first. adopted (adopt)
2. obsessed (Obsessed with)
3. helpless (impotent)
4. overcome (overcome)
5. competed (compete)
6. misfortune (unfortunate)
Translation
What is the story of your life?
Learning is a lifelong journey. Share your life experiences with others so they can learn from you. Don’t be shy about posting your story about overcoming difficulties and achieving success.
Misfortune, Patience, Success
By Carlos
Posted at 09:00, September 10.
I was born without legs and abandoned outside an orphanage in the Philippines, where I was raised until I was eight. Foster mother Molly Page accepted me and took me to her home in Perth, Australia, for medical treatment.
After getting used to my prosthetic legs, I became obsessed with sports and wanted to play football like other kids my age. However, keeping balance on my feet while playing ball was a problem, so I was advised to try swimming. That’s when my sports career began.
My mom sent me to the swim club where I got the best instruction from Bruce Murphy. I will never forget my fear when I first stepped foot in the pool. I felt very helpless and scared when I thought I was going to die. However, Bruce was there, guiding me through the different stages and helping me overcome my fears. I was surprised that I could progress so quickly.
In 2012, I entered my first local competition. In the years that followed, I began to win gold medals in various Australian championships for Christians. Now that I’m 20 years old, my dream is to be a Paralympic swimmer.
I have told my own story and hope to encourage others like me to try something new and challenging. It is not allowed to appear unhappy and disabled to get your way to success. Where there is a will, there is a way. This is my motto.
2. Task 2 Unit 1 Grade 12 Writing
Put the following parts of the story in the correct order they appear in the story. (Put the following parts of the story in the correct order in which they appear in the story.)
a. Writer’s name (Writer’s name)
b. Writer’s ambitions and achievements (Ambition and achievement)
c. Childhood (Childhoods)
d. Posting date and time (Posting time)
e. Story title (Story title)
f. Story’s message (Story message)
g. Turning point in writer’s life (Highlights in the author’s life)
Guide to answer
1. e 2. a 3. d 4. c 5. g 6. b 7. f
3. Task 3 Unit 1 grade 12 Writing
Use the given information to write another story of 180-250 words. You can add further details to make your story more interesting (Use the information given to write another story in 180-250 words. You can add details to make your story more interesting)
Guide to answer
Poverty is no shame
By Thu Ha
Published: 06:00 GMT, 20 September
My parents died in a traffic accident when I was ten years old, so I grew up with my grandmother who was too old and weak to work. I had to leave school and did odd jobs to earn a living: selling lottery tickets, washing dishes and doing babysitting. When I was 15, my grandma encouraging me to attend evening classes, so I could improve my literacy and job prospects.
After lots of hardship and effort, I completed secondary education and passed a challenging exam to enter Medical University, which is the dream of many students. However, I could not pay the tuition fees and had to reject the offer. The door to a new life was closed before me. I was completely disappointed and saw only gloomy days ahead. Then, something incredible happened: I was awarded a scholarship from The Thanh Nien for college students from poor families. This was really a turning point in my life because I could start my university studies and hope for a better future.
Six years of hard work at the university and of trying to live on a very tight budget came to an end at last. Now I am working as a doctor at a hospital, but I will never forget those difficult days. I am planning to set up and run a charitable organization to help poor students, as a way to acknowledge other people for supporting me.
I’ve told my own story hoping to encourage other people to like me to overcome hard times. Don’t let poverty defeat you and destroy your hopes for a better future. This is my motto
Translation
There is no shame in being poor
Written by Thu Ha
Posted at 6 o’clock on September 20
My parents died in a traffic accident when I was 10 years old, so I grew up with my grandmother, she was too old and weak to work. I had to drop out of school and work different jobs to earn a living: selling lottery tickets, washing dishes, and taking care of babies. When I was 15 years old, she encouraged me to take extra evening classes, so I improved my education and career prospects.
After many hardships and efforts, I finished high school and passed the challenging exam to enter the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, which is the dream of many students. However, I did not have the money to pay the tuition fees, so I had to give up this opportunity. The door to a new life has closed before my eyes. I am completely frustrated and only see dark days ahead. Then something unexpected happened: I was given a scholarship from Thanh Nien Newspaper for poor students. This is truly a turning point in my life because I can go to college and hope for a better future.
Six years of hard work in college and trying to live on a tight budget until my senior year. I am a doctor in a hospital now but I will never forget those difficult days. I am planning to start and run a charity to help needy students, as a way to thank others who have helped me.
I tell my story to encourage others like me to get through tough times. Don’t let poverty defeat you and destroy your hopes for a better future. This is my motto.
4. Practice
4.1. Choose the best answers
Mark the letter AB C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions (Choose the answer A, B, C or D that has the closest meaning to the given sentence)
Question 1: Connor is said to be very ambitious and aggressive
A. People regard Connor as an ambitious and aggressive person
REMOVE. People talk Connor as an ambitious and aggressive person
OLD. People believe in Conor as an ambitious and aggressive person
EASY. People feel Conor as an ambitious and aggressive person
Question 2: You can always count on me
A. I’ll never take you down
REMOVE. I’ll never let you down
OLD. I’ll never hold you down
EASY. I’ll never make you down
5. Conclusion
At the end of the new Unit 1 English Grade 12 lesson – Writing, students need to pay attention
- Vocabulary: ambition (n): ambition; achievement (n): achievement
- Structure: note on how to use the correct tense with the content of the story
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