English Second Foreign Language · 2nd secondary · First Term

Role Models — A Hero Who Made a Difference: Dr. Mohamed Ghoniem

About this lesson

This unit focuses on writing a biography of a role model, using the example of Dr. Mohamed Ghoniem, an Egyptian doctor who helped patients with kidney diseases. It provides target vocabulary and tips for structuring a biography, including starting with who the role model is and why they were chosen, describing their actions in the past simple tense, and mentioning their qualities. The unit includes a gap-fill exercise about Dr. Ghoniem's achievements and character, and a writing task to produce an 80-100 word biography of someone the student admires. It also teaches punctuation, specifically the use of commas for listing items, joining clauses with linking words, and addressing people, with practice sentences to punctuate.

Main topics in this lesson

  • Writing a biography
  • Role models and heroes
  • Describing achievements and qualities
  • Punctuation: commas

Key terms and vocabulary

  • role model
  • hero
  • inspire
  • brave
  • determined
  • caring
  • leader
  • community
  • achievement
  • admire
  • dedication
  • overcome
  • challenges

Questions and answers on Role Models — A Hero Who Made a Difference: Dr. Mohamed Ghoniem - practice and revision

Multiple choice questions on this lesson in English Second Foreign Language for 2nd secondary, First Term, with practice exercises for revision and exam preparation.

1

Which sentence uses a comma correctly when addressing a person?

  • 1 Ahmed, you are my role model.
  • 2 Ahmed you, are my role model.
  • 3 Ahmed you are my role model,
  • 4 Ahmed you are my, role model.
2

Which sentence uses commas correctly when listing a role model's qualities?

  • 1 She is brave determined and caring.
  • 2 She is brave, determined, and caring.
  • 3 She is brave determined, and caring.
  • 4 She is, brave determined and caring.
3

In a biography, which sentence correctly describes a role model's past actions?

  • 1 He helps patients with kidney diseases every day.
  • 2 He helped patients with kidney diseases.
  • 3 He is helping patients with kidney diseases now.
  • 4 He will help patients with kidney diseases.
4

Which sentence uses commas correctly for listing items?

  • 1 Dr. Ghoniem was brave, determined, and caring.
  • 2 Dr. Ghoniem was brave determined and caring.
  • 3 Dr. Ghoniem, was brave determined and caring.
  • 4 Dr. Ghoniem was brave, determined and, caring.
5

Dr. Mohamed Ghoniem helped patients with kidney diseases and worked hard for years. Which word from the unit best describes a person who does not give up when facing difficulties?

  • 1 determined
  • 2 caring
  • 3 brave
  • 4 leader
6

When you write a biography of a role model and want to describe their actions, which tense should you use?

  • 1 the past simple tense
  • 2 the present continuous tense
  • 3 the future simple tense
  • 4 the present perfect continuous tense

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