Disabled soccer fan donates a wheelchair to a Russian man

admin 2018年10月31日

Vocabulary:

bestow /bih-STOH/

[verb] to give something as an honor or present
Because of her generosity, the mayor bestowed her a house and lot.

flea-bitten / /FLEE-bit-n/

[adjective] dirty and in a bad condition
It’s so hard for her to throw away her flea-bitten mittens because she’s been using it for two years now.

unstinting /uhn-STINT-ing/

[adjective] extremely generous with money, help, time, praise and etc.
Beth is known in her city to be unstinting in helping without any conditions.

deed /deed/

[noun] an intentional act, esp. a very bad or a very good one
Many were surprised because of his good deed that saved hundreds of cats.

viral /VAHY-ruhl/

[adjective] said to describe something that quickly becomes very popular or well-known by being published on the internet
He didn’t expect at all that the video he posted on Instagram will go viral.

Physically challenged Abel Vera bestowed a wheelchair to a Russian man during the opening round of the FIFA World Cup in Russia. Vera, whose legs are both paralyzed, also uses a wheelchair himself. Together with his best friend, Marcos, Vera attends the World Cup every year. They make it a mission to give a wheelchair to someone who is in need.

During a fan event, Vera saw a Russian man who called himself Petra struggling with a flea-bitten wheelchair. Upon seeing this, Vera approached the man and unstintingly gave him the wheelchair. Vera never imagined that his good deed would go viral. He said that he is not a hero and that he only loves to help disabled people.

True or False:

Vera, together with his brother, attends the World Cup every year.
Petra is a local from Russia who received a wheelchair.
Vera considers himself a hero.
Marcos originally saw Petra and told Vera that he’s the kid they should be helping.
Petra is hesitant about giving the wheelchair.

Discussion Questions:

Do you think that the act of kindness Vera showed is genuine? Support your answer.
How would you describe someone like Abel Vera?
Why do you think Vera loves to help people with disabilities?
How are disabled people treated in your country? Explain.
Do you think generosity is an important trait?

Express Your Opinion:

It’s always better to give than to receive.
“Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.” -Khalil Gibran
“Attacking people with disabilities is the lowest display of power I can think of” – Morgan Freeman