Answers (Nick Vujicic)

Reading Comprehension

1.  He had no limbs.

2.  (a) He was very depressed.

(b) He didn’t want his family to feel the burden and the guilt.

3.  (a)‘Adversity’

(b) i. The gratitude of the girl inspired him to speak to others.

(b) ii. He realized that everyone needed love and hope and he could share that.

4.  (a) He worked with a speaking coach.

(b) They should have a purpose.

5.  Characteristic: Nick is a very caring person who reaches out to others.

Reason: He talks of his problems with the hope that it will inspire others to live a more purposeful life.

 

 

Summary

The girl’s attitude encouraged Nick Vujicic to speak on more occasions. He realized that everyone needed love and hope and he shared his experiences with people around the world. He accepted numerous invitations and spoke in many countries to different audiences. He majored in accounting and financial planning while developing his abilities as a speaker. Nick spoke on motivational topics after creating the company, Attitude is Altitude. He also launched a non-profit ministry, Life without Limbs, to spread his messages of faith. He advised his audience to dream big and never give up. He said that everyone makes mistakes but people should take life one day at a time and embrace positive values. He believed that love is a guiding force and people must help others to lead a meaningful life.

Plastic Pollution

Plastic Pollution                                                                                                                                    1/4/2015

STEP 1
Set induction : Watch the sea turtle migration movie. Click on the link below.
See Turtles

STEP 2
Reading Comprehension : Read an article on Plastic Pollution. Click on the link for the article.
Plastic Pollution


STEP 3
EXERCISES

Reading Comprehension Exercise

1.       From paragraph 1, what does the phrase ‘ lost its battle with plastic pollution’ mean?

2.       From paragraph 2, explain what is meant by ‘symptomatic of the increasing threat to the sea turtles from a human addiction to plastic.’

3.       Based on paragraph 3 :

a.      Why do sea turtles eat plastic items?

b.      How do the plastic items harm sea turtles?

c.       Explain ‘debilitation’.

4.       In paragraph 4, why are plastics a danger to marine life?

5.       In paragraph 5, why is the North Pacific Gyre known as the "great garbage patch"?

6.       From paragraph 6, do you agree that the problem is worse than currently understood? Why?

7.       In paragraph 7, state measures suggested by the environmentalists to overcome the crisis.

8.       In paragraph 7, how can visitors minimize the risk of plastic pollution to sea turtles?

Vocabulary Exercise

Identify words found in the list which are used in the article. Extract all the sentences which contain those words. Wordlist

Grammar Exercise

1.Identify and extract 5 - 10 sentences in present tenses.

2.Identify and extract 5 - 10 sentences in past tenses.

3.Identify and extract 5 - 10 compound sentences.

4.Identify and extract 5 - 10 complex sentences.

5.Identify and extract 5 - 10 passive sentences.

6.Identify and extract 5 - 10 sentences containing prepositions.