GROUP 7 - MINI LESSON

WHILE-LISTENING EXERCISES

Exercise 1. The paragraph in this exercise summarizes some events in our chosen video.
Fill in the gaps with the correct words. There will be NO MORE THAN 3 words or numbers
for each blank.

The speaker met Daniel in his first year as a (1)___________. He admits that the special
student has become more of a teacher to him than a student because he showed him and
everybody in the school building how to (2) ___________.and their light
by being an example of how it's done.
At first sight, the speaker felt that Daniel came into his classroom like a (3)___________.
He had (4) ___________ about him that everybody wanted to be around. Daniel was
described as (5) ___________everybody in the school. The speakers used to love watching
him walk the hallways, he exclaimed that Daniel's smile was (6) ___________him in every
corner.
The speaker admitted that he was never the type of football player that was overly
(7)___________. He never yelled at his teammates, and he never yelled at his students in
the classroom. He said that “Some people say this may make people walk all over you, but
he believes otherwise.” An older teacher once told him, when he first began teaching, that he
shouldn't (8) ___________until after a few months have gone by. He guessed the theory is
that the students would think he was tough, but he loves to smile, and he has (9)
___________. He believes that the toughest guy in the room is not the football guy; it's the
(10)___________. He thought that it was the manliest thing that can ever be accomplished
and it was not that difficult to do, but it requires great (11) ___________.

Exercise 2. There will be some questions in this exercise and you have to provide each one
with a suitable answer. Please write NO MORE THAN 4 words or numbers.

1.The speaker said that when a person chooses love, how do they always choose?
→ ________________________________.
2.According to the speaker, what is the most important relationship that we'll ever have?
→ ________________________________.
3.What is the first item the speaker wanted the audience to picture?
→ ________________________________.
4.The speaker chooses to tell a story about Daniel. What is the relationship between Daniel
and the speakers?
→ ________________________________.
5.According to the speaker, why did people love Daniel?
→ ________________________________.
6.How long has it been since the time the speaker has to say goodbye to Daniel?
→ ________________________________.
7.To the speaker, Daniel represents what item he asked the audience to imagine?
→ ________________________________.
8.Where could the love and light the speaker has witnessed and experienced in Daniel be
found?
→ ________________________________.
Who is the sun to the speaker?
→ ________________________________.
Who is the disco ball to the speaker?
→ ________________________________.

Exercise 3. Decide if the following statements are True (T), False (F), or Not Given (NG).

1.According to the speaker, love for ourselves and love for one another should be equal
relationships. ___

2.The speaker was enlightened about the way to love by a person he used to teach. ___

3.After getting the job of coaching football and teaching theology at a prep school, the
speaker planned for a change in career. ___

4.Daniel was mad after the night of his wrestling match because he thought his teacher had
brought a girlfriend to the match while Daniel was trying to be a matchmaker for him and one
another. ___

5.The speaker was disrespected due to his non-aggressive personality and not being tough
to students. ___

6.Daniel was able to do his last dance at his junior prom. ___

7.Even when the boy had passed away, the speaker could still feel the light he left through
talking with the cousin Lia. ___

8.The speaker was extremely regretful when he found out he couldn’t remember any
moments he’d shared with Daniel. ___

9.The lighthouse was used as an example of unconditional love since it helps guide boaters
and sailors home. ___

10.Despite the matching work Daniel had done for Mr. Ward and Lia, the couple couldn’t
make it to a marriage. ___