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CULTURE AND VALUES - 4th of ESO

UNIT 1- CLIL ACTIVITY 2 - READING COMPREHENSION

THE SWAN SHE REALLY WAS

STUDENT 1.

Once upon a time, there was a creative and competitive advertising department that produced successful
advertising campaigns year after year. The team was made up of writers and designers, wearing eccentric
shoes and clothes. These people had to look different and act eccentric because it was expected of them.
In the centre of this dynamic group, there was a quiet, not very beautiful but incredibly efficient department
secretary. She was so quiet that most of the team didn’t even know her name. Many times someone just
shouted from his/her office for the “secretary person” and she would come running in, ready to take notes
for the creative people. She had a name however, she was Jenny.

STUDENT 2

One day the department had to design a very complicated blog. They were stuck. The writers were
without words. The designers had no designs and the creative director had no inspiration. All they needed
was a change, a totally effective catchphrase for a very big client. After two eternal days, that very shy
secretary presented a piece of paper onto the Creative Director’s desk. As soon as the director looked at
the words and realized that the secretary had come up with a gold idea, more than gold, a platinium!!!

STUDENT 3

Jennie blushed. She couldn’t handle the compliments: “You are great!!! What a brilliant idea” At that very
moment, she wished that she had stayed at her desk. The secretary ran out of the office, completely
embarrassed. The Creative Director was intrigued.
At that moment, the Creative Director took time to be a real human being and talked with the secretary.
She had never finished her college education and opted for secretarial school when money ran out. She
always felt “less-than” because of that. As a child, she hadn’t received any compliments. If she did
something well, she was told she could have done it better. Her family were not very positive.

STUDENT 4

The Creative Director enlisted her to University and provided her with the time and money to complete her
college education. But there was more work to be done.
She never showed off any of her ideas because they weren’t good enough. She was convinced that the
very educated writers and creative designers were so much better than she could ever be, how could she
even dream of competing in their same area?
She was a brilliant writer, but her low self-esteem stopped her from growing as a person and as a
professional. She was just as creative as any of the other team members, but she didn’t believe it. So the
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Creative Director and the secretary started a long journey of change.

STUDENT 5

To booster her self-esteem and help her realize her true worth, the Director would compliment Jennie for
her excellence and encourage her to see herself as the great professional that she was. When
improvement was needed in any area, the secretary was advised and asked to improve. As her self-
esteem improved, the ugly duckling started turning into the swan she really was.

STUDENT 6

At college, she was given Internet lessons; she took advantage of free Internet training and free Internet
tutorials. She became quite a good Internet user and discovered that it was a valuable resource. She took
courses online and passed the exams she needed to get her certificate.
As she took more creative writing courses online, she became more confident with her talent. She stopped
wearing old outfits and started wearing clothes that were more suited to her age and figure. Her makeup
brought out her bright eyes and lovely smile. She sat straighter and smiled more.

STUDENT 7

One day, one of the designers was in a creative session and needed some documents. He yelled out the
door, “Hey! Secretary person!” The secretary came to the door and very confidently replied. “Hey!
Designer person. Learn my name and learn some manners.”
It was at that point the Creative Director knew the secretary had the self-esteem he needed in a new
writer.

Adapted from: (A fairy tale starring self-esteem and self-improvement.)

By Elaine Landau
QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE STORY

PART 1

1. Who was the team made of?

2. Who was in the centre of the dynamic group?

3. Who was the department secretary?

PART 2

4. What problems did the advertising department have to face?

5. What did they need?

6. What did the secretary do?

PART 3

7. What did Jenny feel when the director “complimented” her?

8. Why did Jenny feel “less-than”?

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PART 4

9. What did the creative director do afterwards?

10. Why did she never show off any of her ideas?

11. Who or what had stopped her from growing as a person and as a professional?

PART 5

12. How did the creative director booster Jenny’s self-esteem?

13. Why did the ugly duckling turn into a swan?

PART 6

14. What did she do at college?

15. How did she change physically?

PART 7

16. How did Jenny react when a person called her “Hey, secretary person”?

1. Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_qGR7Qgj7I make some research if needed and answer :

- what is self esteem?

- how can the girl in the video improve her self esteem?

- compare the girl from the video with the girl from the text

2. EXTENSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vImvzQCb0o8 Listen to the song and mark the correct lyrics:

I Love Me - Demy Lovato

[Verse 1]
Flippin' through/threw all of these magazines
Tellin' me who I'm supposed to be
Way to/too good at camouflage
Can't see what I am, I just see what I'm not
I'm guilty around/about everything that I eat (Every single thing)
Feelin' myself is a felony
Jedi level sabotage
Voices in my head make up/out my entourage

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I'm a black belt when I'm beating up to/on myself
But I'm an expert in/at giving love to somebody else
I, me, myself and I don't see eye to eye/ inside
Me, myself and I

[Chorus]
Oh, why do I compare myself to everyone?
And I always got my finger in/ on the self-destruct
I wonder when I love me is enough (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
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I wonder when I love me is enough (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

Why am I always looking for a ride or die?
'Cause mine's the only heart I'm gonna have for life
After all the times I went and fucked it on/up (All the times I went and fucked it up)
I wonder when I love me is enough, mmm (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Post-Chorus]
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) x2
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) I wonder when I love me is enough x2

[Verse 2]
Haters that live in/on the internet (On the internet)
Live in my head, should be paying rent
I'm way to/ too good at listening (Listening)
All these comments fucking up my energy (Energy)

[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Post-Chorus]

[Bridge]
I'm my own worst critic, talk a whole lot of shit
But I'm a nine/ ten out of ten even when I forget
I, I, I, I, I (I'm a ten out of ten, don't you ever forget it)
I'm my own worst critic, talk a whole lot of shit
But I'm a nine/ ten out of ten, even when I forget (Hey, oh)
I, I, I, I, I (Yeah)

[Post-Chorus]