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Lesson 16

Preparation

Sacrifice

For me, I find sacrificing the noblest
thing to do. It is giving up something that’s
dear to you for the sake of something else.
The outcome might not always benefit the
person who sacrificed. But why do people are
still willing to do it?

With my realizations, I found out that what drives me to do it is because of
love. Being human, I am capable of loving. I grew up in a Catholic community
and learned to love my neighbor as I love myself. They called it Altruism-self-
sacrificing for the benefits of others. What about you? How far can you go in
sacrificing?

Grammar

Reflexive pronouns
► are pronouns which end in –self or selves. They are used when the
complement of the verb is the same as the subject.

Examples:
Yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, and themselves

Keywords
Questions Noblest / outcome /

willing
1. What was the recent sacrifice you’ve made?
2. Was it hard for you to think whether to do it or not?
3. How do you feel after doing a sacrifice?

4. What is the greatest sacrifice one can do?
5. Have you experienced having someone sacrificed for you?
How did you feel about it?
Vocabulary & Expressions

Dear to you - close to your heart
Sample Answers It drives me - it motivates me

1. I’ve sacrificed being away from my family just to work abroad.
2. Not really. I’m doing this for their sake.

3. I feel sad but I know things will get better.
4. Sacrificing one’s life for others is the greatest sacrifice.
5. Yes. I felt sorry about the person.

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