Heroes Module task: Writing about a hero Unit 1 She trained hard, so she became a great player later. Listening and vocabulary Work in pairs. Look at the picture and say who the person is and why she is famous. Listen and choose the correct answer. 1 Who are the speakers? a) A student and a teacher. c) Two students. b) A person on the radio and a guest. 2 Where are the speakers? a) At a radio station. c) In a classroom. b) At home. 3 What are they talking about? a) A famous person. c) A teacher. b) A friend. Learning to learn You can use the questions in Activity 2 to help you understand listening passages. If you can decide who the speakers are, where they are and who or what they are talking about, you may understand the main ideas better. Listen and read. Ms Li: Daming, who is your hero? Who have you chosen to tell us about? Daming: Deng Yaping! She's my hero because she's one of the best table tennis players in the world, and I love playing table tennis. Ms Li: Tell us about her. Daming: Well, she started playing table tennis when she was five. She trained hard, so she became a great player later. Ms Li: And what competitions has she won? Daming: She's won many world competitions, including four gold medals in the Olympics. She stopped playing when she was twenty-four. Ms Li: What did she do after that? Daming: She began to study at Tsinghua University in Beijing and then attended university abroad. Her English wasn't good enough when she began. Once again she worked hard, and seven years later, she completed her doctor’s degree at Cambridge University. Whatever she does, she never gives up! Ms Li: That's amazing! Daming: Yes. Deng says that she isn't cleverer than anyone else, but she has a very strong will. Ms Li: I see. Well, I think she's a good student as well as a good player. Daming: Yes, and she helped make the Beijing Olympics a victory for world sport. She's simply the best! Ms Li: She's a true hero. Everyday English Whatever she does, she never gives up! That's amazing!