I don’t really have a hero. There are many people I respect, but they are not really my hero. Some people choose very strange heroes. My friends have rock stars and football players as heroes. Of course, these people are very good at what they do, but they’re not really heroes. They get lots of money for doing what they love. When they’re not singing or playing football, I wonder what they’re doing. I think most of the world’s heroes are unsung heroes. People who work to help others every day. We generally don’t notice these heroes. Then there are those who put their lives on the line for others. Fire fighters, police officers and soldiers are heroes. Without them, the world would be less safe.
* respect = 존경하다/ be good at ~ = ~을 잘하는/ wonder = 궁금하다, 궁금해하다; ~할까[~이 어떨까] 생각하다/ unsung = (그럴 자격이 있음에도) 찬양 받지[유명해지지] 못한/ generally = 일반적으로/ notice = ~을 의식하다[(보거나 듣고) 알다]; 주목하다, 관심을 기울이다/ then = 또, 게다가(정보를 추가로 덧붙일 때)/ put one's life on the line = 목숨을 걸고 하다, 죽음을 무릅쓰다
* 질문 *
01. Who is your hero?
02. Are you a hero to anyone?
03. What makes a hero a hero?
04. What do you think an unsung hero is?
05. Are most of your heroes male or female?
06. Who were your heroes when you were a child?
07. Do you think soldiers and police officers are heroes?
08. Who is your country’s biggest national hero and why?
09. Do you think one person’s hero is another person’s villain?
10. Do you think sports stars are bigger heroes than rock stars?
11. What questions would you ask your hero if you met him/her?
12. What do you think an accidental hero is and how does he/she become a hero?