B Speak up: Why do you admire her?
Millie and Simon are talking about some famous people. Work in pairs and talk about the famous people you admire. Use the conversation below as a model.
Millie:Who do you think is the greatest person in history?
Simon:Neil Armstrong! I admire him the most.
Millie:Oh, he was the first man to walk on the Moon.
Simon:Yes. It was brave of him to go to a place that was unknown to humans at that time. What about you? Do you admire anybody?
Millie:Yes. I admire Marie Curie.
Simon:Why do you admire her?
Millie:Because she won the Nobel Prize twice. She also pushed for the use of X-ray machines, which are now widely used in hospitals.