<p>This project and its actions were made possible due to co-financing by the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals EAL Nexus resource</p><p>Sassoon’s letter</p><p>DARTs</p><p>Subject: English Age groups: 12–14, 15–16 Topic: World War I</p><p>Licence informationThis | This project resource and isits free actions to use for educational purposes. ©British Council 2014 Source | This resourcewere was made originally possible developed due toby Nerissa Lea and has been adapted by EAL Nexus. co-financing by the European Fund for the Integration of Activities on Sassoon’s ‘wilful defiance’ letter</p><p>1. Use a bilingual dictionary (if you need one) to translate the words in the first column, and write the translation in the second column. Then choose a synonym (a word that means the same) from the box below and write it in the third column. </p><p>Vocabulary Translation Synonym defiance wilful</p><p>Synonyms to match to vocabulary</p><p> boldness determined</p><p>2. Use the words in the box to fill the gaps in the passage below. The passage explains the purpose of Sassoon’s letter. </p><p> end fellow letter prevent purpose</p><p>Translation</p><p>Sassoon is saying in his ______that the ______of the </p><p> war has changed. The war needs to ______to ______</p><p> further suffering of his ______soldiers. </p><p>©British Council 2014 I am a soldier, convinced that I am acting on behalf of soldiers.</p><p>3. Use a bilingual dictionary (if you need one) to translate the words in the first column, and write the translation in the second column. Then choose a synonym (a word that means the same) from the box below and write it in the third column. </p><p>Vocabulary Translation Synonym convinced acting on behalf of</p><p>Synonyms to match to vocabulary</p><p> speaking for certain representing</p><p>©British Council 2014 4. Make six sentences from the model below</p><p> acting on behalf of convinced I am a soldier, that I am speaking for the soldiers. certain representing</p><p>I am ______</p><p>I am ______</p><p>I am ______</p><p>I am ______</p><p>I am ______</p><p>I am ______</p><p>©British Council 2014 ... political errors and insincerities for which the fighting men are being sacrificed</p><p>5. Translate the meanings of the words in the first column, using a bilingual dictionary if you need to, and then match them with the definitions in the box below.</p><p>Vocabulary Translation Definitions</p><p> political errors</p><p> insincerities</p><p> sacrificed</p><p>©British Council 2014 Definitions to match to vocabulary</p><p> die unnecessarily mistakes made by those in power things people say that they do not mean </p><p>... the callous complacence with which the majority of those at home regard the continuance of agonies which they do not share ...</p><p>6. Translate the meanings of the words in the first column, using a bilingual dictionary if you need to, and then match them with the definitions in the box below.</p><p>Vocabulary Translation Definitions</p><p> agonies</p><p> callous</p><p> complacence</p><p>©British Council 2014 Definitions to match to vocabulary self-satisfaction pain and suffering uncaring</p><p>©British Council 2014</p>