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📕 A2: Grades 7-9 • HEROES & ROLE MODELS

Making a Good Choice: should for Values & Comparatives

In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about values using 'should' and compare people using comparatives. You will read a story about making a good choice, discuss important values, and write your own personal manifesto.

Making a Good Choice: should for Values & Comparatives
💬 Warm-up
1 What does it mean to be a hero?
2 Can you name a person you think is a hero? Why?
3 What is a difficult choice you had to make?

🎯 Objectives

  • Use 'should' to talk about values and give advice.
  • Use comparatives (braver, kinder, more honest) to compare people.
  • Talk and write about your personal values.
In this block:

📚 Vocabulary

1.
brave
"The firefighter is brave and runs into burning buildings."
showing courage; not afraid
2.
kind
"She is a kind person who always helps others."
friendly, generous, and caring
3.
honest
"An honest person tells the truth."
truthful; not lying
4.
fair
"The teacher is fair and treats all students equally."
treating everyone equally and justly
5.
help
"I want to help my friend with their homework."
to give support or assistance
6.
choice
"You have a choice to read a book or play outside."
an act of selecting between two or more options
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
brave
showing courage; not afraid
kind
friendly, generous, and caring
honest
truthful; not lying
fair
treating everyone equally and justly
help
to give support or assistance
choice
an act of selecting between two or more options

✍️ Practice

Guess the missing word.
1. A brave person faces their fears.
2. Can you help me carry these books?
3. The judge is fair and listens to both sides.
4. A person who tells the truth is honest .
5. My sister is very kind and always shares her snacks.
6. It was a difficult choice to decide which club to join.
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
1. A brave person faces their fears.
2. Can you help me carry these books?
3. The judge is fair and listens to both sides.
4. A person who tells the truth is honest .
5. My sister is very kind and always shares her snacks.
6. It was a difficult choice to decide which club to join.

📖 Reading

A Difficult Choice

Leo was a kind and honest boy. He always tried to do the right thing. One day, he saw a group of older kids playing soccer in the park. They were having fun, but then the ball went over the fence. One of them, a boy named Sam, climbed the fence to get the ball. When he came back, he dropped his phone. The other kids did not see it.

Leo picked up the phone. He knew he should give it back. But a part of him thought, "This phone is new and expensive. I can keep it." He wanted a new phone, and his family did not have much money. Then he remembered his mom always saying, "An honest person is braver than a thief. A fair choice is a good choice."

Leo took a deep breath. He decided to help. He ran to Sam and said, "Hey, you dropped your phone!" Sam turned around, smiled, and said, "Thank you! You are so honest and kind! You are one of the most fair people I know." Leo felt proud. He knew he made the right choice.

Comprehension Questions

1.
What did Leo find in the park?
Leo found a phone that Sam dropped.
2.
Why did Leo think about keeping the phone?
He thought about keeping it because he wanted a new phone and his family didn't have much money.
3.
What did Leo's mom say about honesty?
She said an honest person is braver than a thief, and a fair choice is a good choice.
4.
What did Leo finally do with the phone?
He gave the phone back to Sam.
5.
How did Sam feel about Leo?
Sam felt grateful and called Leo honest, kind, and fair.

🎧 Listening Practice

My Most Important Value

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Listening context

Comprehension Questions

1.
What value does Erica talk about?
She talks about kindness.
2.
Who was the new student?
The new student was Ben.
3.
What did Erica do when she saw Ben eating alone?
She sat next to him and asked if he wanted to play soccer.
4.
Why did Erica decide to talk to Ben?
She thought she should be kind and help him feel welcome.
5.
What does Erica believe about kindness?
She believes being kind is more important than being popular.

🗣️ Pair Work

Values Discussion

"Work with a partner. Discuss the questions below. Use 'should' and comparatives (e.g., 'more kind', 'braver') in your answers."

👉 Share a time when you helped someone. How did you feel?

👉 What is more important: being honest or being kind? Why?

👉 Tell your partner: what is one value you believe everyone should have, and why?

🚀 EnglishDee Tasks

KEYWORDS: brave kind honest fair help choice
✍️ WRITING

My Manifesto

Write 3 things you believe in (e.G., 'Everyone should be kind') and explain why each matters. Use 'should'. (80-100 words).

✅ Checklist:
  • Minimum 80 words.
  • Use at least 4 vocabulary words.
  • Use 'should' in at least 2 sentences.
  • Use at least one comparative (e.g., 'more important').
🎙️ SPEAKING

Values Talk

Record a 45-second talk explaining 1 value you hold strongly. Say why it matters and give an example from your life. Use 'should'.

✅ Checklist:
  • 45 seconds.
  • Use at least 4 vocabulary words.
  • Speak at a natural pace.
  • Start with 'My most important value is...'.
Helpful Phrases
  • My most important value is...
  • I believe everyone should...
  • For example, when I...
  • It is more important to... than to...
  • That is why I think...