1 Think of different kinds of heroes and heroines:

a) a sports or film star you admire

b) someone famous for being brave and good

c) the main character from a story

Example a) Yao Ming b) Mother Teresa c) Hamlet

Classify the adjectives in the Key Words box as positive or negative.

Key Words

brave, calm, cruel, dangerous, generous, honest, humorous, kind, pleasant, smart, violent

Answers:

Positive - brave calm generous honest humorous kind pleasant smart

Negative- cruel dangerous violent

Now write three sentences about some film heroes, heroines and villains that you know well and read them to your group. Use the Key Words to help you.

Example Scar is a cruel and dangerous character in Lion King.

2. Listen to descriptions of three film characters.

Match them with the following adjectives:

1 Nemo 2 Bright Jones 3 Dr Octopus

a) smart but cruel and violent

b) brave and humorous

c) pleasant and humorous

Answers: 1 b 2 c 3 a