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Gorilla saved a boy from being 

attacked

On August 16 1996 in the Brookfield 

Zoo, a 3 year old boy ________ 

(fall) into a Gorilla enclosure and 

_______ (loose)  consciousness. 

Binti Jua a female Lowland Gorilla, 

______ (guard) the young boy from the 

other Gorillas in the enclosure, she then ________ 

(cradle) him in her arms, while her own 17 month old 

baby ______ (be) on her back and _______ (carry) 

the boy 60 feet to an entrance where zoo-keepers 

________ (can retrieve) him.

Read the quotes and discuss them with your 

partner. 

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“All that is required for evil to prevail is for good 

men to do nothing.” ~ Edmund Burke

“The only time you should look down at someone, 

is when you are helping them up.” Jesse Jackson

Statements

stor

y 1

stor

y 2

The story relates to family and friends

The story relates to physical needs

I saw what happened in the story

What happened in the story relates to an 

ethnic group or tribe

What happened in the story relates to 

community, region, or country

The story relates to food and shelter

The story makes me feel inspire

Read the stories of different people and tick 

the relevant column boxes.

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16 December 2012, UK, Victoria Soto, 27, was a 

true hero managing to hide pupils in cupboards at 

the Sandy Hook Elementary School as the gunman 

Adam Lanza was killing others. Ms Soto was 

then shot dead but her actions meant that many 

of her young students survived. Ms Soto’s selfless 

act of bravery undoubtedly has drawn worldwide 

admiration.

!   ?

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Work individually and give metaphoric definition to the word Good Deed. Good deed is like….. as 

it …..

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Story 1: Many years ago as we got ready for 

school we moved out of the house with  my parents 

in the car. A small distance from our house we met a 

crowd of worried overwhelmed, angry and stranded 

people. They were surrounding an injured woman. 

This was a poor woman who fried pancakes for a 

living and this sad morning she had tripped and 

fallen into kalai of very hot cooking oil she had 

placed on the charcoal stove. No one could help to 

rush her to hospital. As we passed by my parents 

told my brother to go by taxi to school so that in 

his place this woman will be transported to Central 

hospital.

Story 2: Being hosted in Uzbekistan for the last 

two years I have compiled the rich content of the 

impressive research entitled ‘National identities of 

Uzbek nation’. To my great surprise   volunteerism 

has constantly been on the rise across the country 

of Uzbekistan. Its trends can be observed in 

polysemous word  ‘hashar’ that is interpreted as 

community service in house building, greening,  

traditional ceremony holdings, such as weddings, 

circumcising, funeral - all social events in which 

neighborhood and relatives are wholeheartedly 

involved to support the holder materially and 

morally. 

One of my memos found its deep enlightenment 

in people’s talk about environmental issues and the 

importance of taking some actions, from recycling 

to land protection. Each early Spring on March 14 

communities across Uzbekistan hold cleaning  up 

issues. People of all ages voluntarily grab a trash 

bag and walk the streets of  their  town picking up 

trash or wholeheartedly dig up the ground nurturing 

its productivity. Many youngsters care deeply about 

the threats facing our environment and may have 

an interest in helping their community “go green.” 

Moreover, community service ideas include planting 

a neighborhood garden or a tree for all to enjoy, 

clearing pathway trails or performing attraction 

cleanups. Some communities plan clean-up days 

when town members gather for one, huge cleaning 

surge, but high school students don’t have to wait 

for an official cleaning day.  Like other groups more 

and more  middle and high school students all over 

the 12 regions of Uzbekistan willingly perform 

community service hours through fun as part of 

their learning experience. As anyone who has ever 

volunteered knows, the satisfaction and pride that 

comes from helping others can be life changing. 

This social involvement scene of the national 

activity is massively broadcasted in local and 

central media. It allows the audience  to explore the 

purpose and significance of the activity  and raises 

their awareness of environmental issues. Each 

youth has his own personality and interests—and 

the mature should tap into those interests to ensure 

the community service project has an invaluable 

impact in committing social responsibility’. 

… taken from French sociologist report

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What differences can you see between these two pieces of writings?

Match the ‘must be followed’ components of an anecdote writing with their definitions. 

Following the leading questions write an anecdote representing someone who was not socially 

or  personally  responsible  in  specific  incident.  Include  the  consequences  for  this  irresponsible 

behavior.