
One might say that an ideal person does not exist, because everyone has both positive and negative traits. We try to respect some top values, such as: love, health, faith, family and friendship.
For most, our first role models were our parents. They taught us to be polite and friendly, to greet, respect and help people.
At school we learnt to be tolerant, patient, self-disciplined and hard-working. For small children, their teachers become the role models.
Now we know what is good and what is bad.
There are also:
1. PSEUDO IDOLS
These are not real idols. They are often overrated and admired for no good reason.
2. REAL HEROES
Real – everyday heroes are also people who have difficult or challenging jobs, such as: firefighters, soldiers, doctors, lifeguards, etc. People who are brave and don’t hesitate to risk their lives and help the victims of accidents, or natural disasters such as earthquakes, droughts, wars, fires, or avalanches.
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3. FICTIONAL HEROES
Apart from existing heroes, there are also fictional heroes – heroes from books, films and plays. A fictional hero may be a person or animal. They are usually ordinary people who try to overcome obstacles in their lives. They have strong character: perhaps they are charismatic, nice, brave or fight against evil. They are admired by generations of readers.
An example of a modern literary hero is Harry Potter. He is a young wizard who, with the help of his friend is responsible for saving the world of witches and wizards. He fights against evil and wins. Every nation’s literature has such idols.
However, fictional heroes can be animals from Aesop´s fables. A fable is a short story, where animals act like people and they teach us a lesson or a moral about life. (The bear and the Travellers)
Unfortunately, there are some negative movie heroes and computer game heroes. They are often really aggressive, and all problems want to solve with violence. They have a bad impact on children who copy their behavior.
4. ORDINARY PEOPLE
Most of us admire people who are not famous but rather are ordinary. They represent certain positive human traits and values which we believe in:
A TRUE FRIEND is someone who:
Quotations about friendship
“True friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they are there.”
“A friend in need is a friend indeed.”
“A friend is someone who knows everything about your life and still loves you.”
QUESTION TIME
Part 2
5. MY ROLE MODEL
OWN WRITING
Layout
A. Introduce the person (give a little bit of background – who it is)
B. Describe look / appearance
C. Describe personality
D. Write about her/his likes & dislikes
E. Reasons why you look up to this person
(For example, writing about your mother:)
I´ve got a small family. We love each other very much and we get on well. Among them, I love my mother more than anyone else in the whole world. I adore my mother for her caring, loving, outstanding behaviour and wit. She is a person I can share everything with and that´s the reason I look up to her so much. She was the first human I saw when I opened my eyes in this world.
B. Describe look/appearance
WHAT DOES SHE/HE LOOK LIKE?
GENERAL APPEARANCE
She is a (an ) …
AGE
She is a (an ) …
HEIGHT & BUILD
She is…/ He is…
TYPE OF HAIR
She has (got)… / He has (got)…
Hair can be:
HOW TO DESCRIBE SOMEONE’S HAIR
When you want to describe someone’s hair, you start with the LENGTH of the hair, then the
TYPE / STYLE, and finally the COLOUR.
Keep in mind! LENGTH + TYPE/ STYLE + COLOUR
Length
Long
Short
Type of hair
curly
wavy
Colour
brown
fair
Noun
hair
hair
EYES
She has…/ He has…
FACE – DISTINGUISHING / TYPICAL FEATURES
She has… / He has…
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C. Personality
CHARACTER QUALITIES
What is he/she like?
Compound Adjectives describing people:
(Compounds are 2 different words with a hyphen.)
D. Her / His likes and dislikes.
What does she (he) like doing ?
E. The reasons why I admire and look up to my mum are endless.
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Part 4
QUESTION TIME
Part 5
vlasnosť
okrúhly
strednej výšky
nižšia
svetlá pleť
jazva
krehký, telesne slabý
ponaučenie
plnoštíhla
zavalitý
má široké ramená
pekne urastený
vrásky
špicatá brada
má jamku v brade
plné pery / tenké pery
zdvihnutý nos
rovný nos
farbené vlasy
polodlhé vlasy
vlnité vlasy
brčkavé
ježaté vlasy ( upravené tužidlom, do tzv. pichliačov)
ofina
husté hnedé vlasy
veľké okrúhle modré oči
dlhé mihalnice
pekný muž
pekný/ á
je plešatý
má medzi 40 a 49 rokov
má niečo po 40-ke (40 – 45)
má ku 50-ke (45 – 50)
muž/žena stredného veku
pohodlné oblečenie
moderné oblečenie
elegantné oblečenie
typické / rozpoznávacie znaky / črty
materské znamienko
jamky v lícach
citlivý
vrásky od smiechu
vrásky okolo očí
znamienko krásy
má bradu
kozia briadka
hladko oholený
neoholený
falošní hrdinovia
preceňovaný
ovplyvňovať
statočný
obyčajní ľudia
morálka,zásadovosť
čestnosť
čestný
zodpovednosť
zodpovedný
pokora, skromnosť
odpúšťajúci
pochopenie, chápajúci človek
slušnosť
slušný
láskavosť
láskavý
spravodlivosť
spravodlivý
trpezlivosť
trpezlivý
podobať sa na
vychádzať s niekým dobre
tvrdohlavý
panovačný
prísny
opatrný
veselý
rozumný, praktický
(Compounds are 2 different words with a hyphen.)
Useful phrases:
Mať rád…
LENGTH + TYPE + COLOUR + NOUN: long wavy blonde hair
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