Unit 1 | Session 3

What makes a leader?

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Decide what makes a good leader
 Unit 1 | Session 3
What makes a good leader?
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Decide what makes a good leader

Lesson overview

1 GET STARTED: How do you define a leader?

2 DISCUSS: Who matches your idea of a leader?
3 RESEARCH: Who are these world leaders?
4 PRESENT: World leaders
5 DECIDE: Our next school president
6 UNIT 1 PROGRESS CHECK
7 UNIT 2 PREVIEW
GET STARTED
How do you define a leader?
What makes this penguin a good leader?

• bravery
• generosity
• honesty
• intelligence
• reliability
• seriousness
• social skills
GET STARTED
How do you define a leader?
Imagine you are about to meet a world
leader. Think about your answers. Then
discuss with a partner.

1 What does the leader look like?

2 Is the leader old or young?
3 Is the leader male or female?
4 What is the leader wearing?
5 What is the leader’s background?
 DISCUSS
Who matches your idea of a leader?

Carmen Aristegui Nelson Mandela

Jack Ma Serena Williams

RESEARCH
Who are these world leaders?
In groups, match the area of expertise to
the leader. In some cases, more than one
answer is possible. Then research about
one leader.

business
journalism 1 2
Carmen Aristegui Nelson Mandela
justice
politics
sports

3 4
Jack Ma Serena Williams
PRESENT
Nelson Mandela
Ex-president of South Africa

• Politics and justice

• He united a country that had not treated all of
its citizens equally.
PRESENT
Serena Williams
World-class tennis player

• Sports, business, and justice

• She changed ideas about women in tennis.
• She’s become a successful businesswomen
and has fought for gender and racial justice.
PRESENT
Jack Ma
Entrepreneur

• Business
• He is the co-founder and former chairman of
one of the world’s largest international
companies.
PRESENT
Carmen Aristegui
Journalist

• Journalism and justice

• She is a popular radio host and news reporter
who leads critical investigations into the
Mexican government.
DECIDE
The next school president
Duties
• Organize clubs
• Plan and publicize events
• Raise money for school programs, events,
and trips
• Represent the Ss in the community and
government meetings
DECIDE
The next school president
Who will be the next school president?
Take a vote.

• Nelson Mandela
• Serena Williams
• Jack Ma
• Carmen Aristegui
 PROGRESS CHECK
Unit 1
Now I can...
❑ use adjectives to describe personality.
❑ ask information questions.
❑ give personal information.
❑ use indirect questions.
❑ make introductions and end a conversation.
❑ describe my family and ask questions about other
peoples’ families.
Prove it!
Write six adjectives that describe people’s personalities.
Write three questions using different question words.
Write four expressions we use to give personal
information.
Change the direct question into an indirect question:
“What hobbies are you into?”
Write one sentence to introduce yourself, one sentence to
introduce a friend, and one sentence to end a
conversation.
Think about one of your favorite relatives. Describe them
using three adjectives from Lesson 1.4.
UNIT 2 PREVIEW
So much stuff
Unit 2 objectives

• talk about things you’ve had for a while

• talk about things you own
• switch from one topic to another
• write an ad for something you want
• discuss special items to take when you move
UNIT 2 PREVIEW
So much stuff
Look at the photo and answer the questions.

1 Do you have any of these items? Where are

they?
2 Which items are useful?
3 Which items could you throw away? Which
could you give away?
4 Is it easy or hard for you to clean out your
drawers and closets?
 Unit 1 | Session 3
What makes a good leader?
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Decide what makes a good leader

Thank you!