Let's learn about a local hero! What did he do?
Can Do Statements:
- I can exchange basic information in the past using we were.
- I can talk about countries.
- I can ask and say who people were.
Ask your partner:
- Who is your hero? Why?
- Was your hero famous?
Reporter: This is Paula Rogers, reporter for Vancouver TV. It's National Water Safety Day. This is Fred Fortes, great-grandson of Joe Fortes, hero and legendary lifeguard. Joe has three great-grandsons who live in Vancouver. Fred, your great-grandfather was Citizen of the Century for his work helping people. Were you and your family happy?
Fred: Yes, we were very proud.
Fred: Yes, we were very proud.
Reporter: Where was he born?
Fred: He was born in Barbados.
Fred: He was born in Barbados.
Reporter: What was his job there?
Fred: He was a sailor. He moved to Vancouver, Canada in 1885. He was a well-loved swimming instructor. He was the first lifeguard at English Bay. Many people here were his students.
Fred: He was a sailor. He moved to Vancouver, Canada in 1885. He was a well-loved swimming instructor. He was the first lifeguard at English Bay. Many people here were his students.
Can you find the missing words?
Instructions: Find the words in the word search below. Click the first letter and the last letter of the word to select it.
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| T | S | P | J | U | P | A | R | A | S |
| C | A | P | R | O | U | D | I | R | G |
| F | I | U | S | G | V | B | O | B | L |
| M | L | A | T | A | W | F | B | A | O |
| F | O | Z | A | T | E | J | M | D | N |
| D | R | F | H | T | R | P | Z | O | E |
| I | B | Y | Z | U | E | B | T | S | O |
| W | F | H | L | P | B | N | A | D | R |
| L | I | F | E | G | U | A | R | D | B |
Words
sailor
sailor
lifeguard
lifeguard
Barbados
Barbados
citizen
citizen
were
were
proud
proud
Time to practice speaking!
Instructions: Listen to the audio. Type in the missing words. Use capital letters where necessary.Record yourself saying the sentences aloud. Compare yourself to the audio.
You have 2 attempts to submit your answers.
Listen
He was a
and legendary lifeguard.
Listen
He was the first
at English Bay.
Listen
He was a
.
Listen
He moved to Vancouver,
in 1885.
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Can you guess who he was?
Instructions: Listen to the audio. Select the correct answer.
Listen
Let's talk about the past.
Instructions: Select all the correct answers.
- I am from Barbados.
- They were swimming instructors.
- We're in the same class.
- We were very proud.
Who was she?
Instructions: Click on the drop-down list. Select the correct answer.
Janice: She a hero.
Janice: Yes, many people here her students.
Get the right information!
Instructions: Listen to the audio. Type in the missing words.
Listen
He was a
.
Listen
They
very proud.
Complete the dialogue.
Instructions: Listen to the audio. Type in the missing words.
Listen
Laura: Where
he born?
Listen
Roger: He was
in Barbados.
Result:
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Joe Fortes was well-loved. Here are important words about his personal information.
Instructions: Move the words up or down according to the pictures.
You have 2 attempts to submit your answers.
reporter
hero
sailor
instructor
Barbados
lifeguard