Captain Tom Moore

Vocabulary : match the terms with their definition. a greeting card a card to wish a happy birthday, Christmas or new year overwhelmed overloaded eventually in the end to raise to collect money for a cause dedication commitment achievement brilliant success embodiment personification NHS National Health Service a veteran someone who fought in a war an initiative a self-motivated project Watch the video and answer the questions. How old is Tom Moore? 90 95 100 110 Where did people send their greeting cards? to Tom Moore's house to his old school to his son's school to his grandson's school What did people send these cards for? to wish Tom Moore a happy birthday to thank the doctors and nurses to thank Tom Moore for what he's done for the NHS to thank Tom Moore for uniting British people How many greeting cards did Tom Moore receive? 125 25,000 125,000 225,000 Complete the blanks with the words you hear. Write the numbers in letters. Tom Moore is a World War II veteran. As he approached his one hundredth birthday, he became a national hero for the second time. Moore stepped in to help the NHS, overwhelmed by the coronavirus crisis. His challenge : raising money by walking around his garden one hundred times, and eventually two hundred times. His initiative fared much better than planned. Instead of the one thousand pounds he targeted, Moore raised thirty-three million euros. What did the army do after Tom Moore's achievement? they rewarded him with a medal they gave him money they made him an honorary lieutenant they made him an honorary colonel Why did Captain Moore start this initiative in the beginning? What do you think of Captain Tom Moore and his initiative? Explain your opinion by recording your voice.