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Elena: I admire Marie Curie because of her invaluable contributions to medicine and science. And because she broke down barriers at a time when it was especially difficult for women to do so. She helped find treatments for cancer, and during the First World War, she developed small mobile X-ray units that assisted over a million soldiers by locating bullets and fractures inside their wounded bodies. So, I can only admire Marie Curie because, with her passion and intellect, she helped change the world for the better.
Jo: So, this is a woman who I've always really admired: Frida Kahlo. I was lucky enough to visit Frida Kahlo's house, the Casa Azul, in Mexico City, many years ago and since then, I've been a huge fan of hers. Frida's main achievements are courage in the face of adversity; she suffered a really bad bus accident when she was young. Another achievement is becoming an icon for women all over the world, and I think her main achievement is that she was an incredibly talented artist.
Zina: For International Women's Day, I have to give a major shout-out to Taylor Swift. She is an American singer-songwriter, and what I admire most about her is her ability to connect with her fans through her music and her advocacy for women's empowerment. Now, her achievements are numerous. She's won the Grammy Awards multiple times, including Album of the Year, and she's actually the first woman in history to win Album of the Year three times.
Jonathan: I greatly admire this woman, Toni Morrison, and I'd like to talk about her. Why do I admire her? Well, what a writer she was. So profound and so powerful, and she created really interesting and believable and memorable characters, and she mainly wrote about racism and its destructive effects on all people. Toni Morrison had many achievements. She wrote many essays and novels, she won a Nobel Prize for Literature, and, on a purely personal level, I read her novels around 20 years ago, but they still stay with me. I still remember them.
Elena: The woman who I admire most is my mum. She's very strong and brave. She taught us to face the problems and decision without fear, but first of all to be loyal with other people. I think that some of her achievements are to be independent, despite a big family to manage, and also to be a reference point for a lot of people such as her family, especially us, and also her team workers.
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Write a comment about a woman who you admire. She can be someone known internationally, in your country, someone from your family or one of your friends, colleagues or neighbours. With so many amazing women in the world, perhaps you'd like to mention more than one!
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- Why do you admire her?
- What are her achievements?
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Hello
The woman I admire after my mother is Rebecca. She's a tech entrepreneur, founder of tech apps. She was one of the top 100 most influential women in the world (Forbes) and she's cameroonian.
A woman I truly admire is my wife. She is an amazing person, always happy and radiating good vibes. She's a hardworking woman who constantly supports me. Her greatest achievement is the way she pursued and realized her dreams.
Hello,
As a great actress, I admire Keira Knightley.
Throughout her career, she has played important women's roles in different movies.
Despite the hard time and context where they lived, she has performed interesting and believable characters: not general but complex female personalities in their real life as well.
From "Pride and Prejudice" to current films, she has always described strong behavior and important women in their difficult lives.
Especially in biographies, she seems like a brave woman in the face of adversity.
She plays timeless roles, the covered topics are current, and she is always credible by her ability to fit into different parts.
Does anyone of the team agree with me?
A woman that i admire is my mom, Because she's power full, creative, strongly, lovable, hardworking and talent. her achievement is successful and have good live.
Hi Sophouth,
Thanks for your comment. Your mom sounds like a fantastic woman! ❤️
Best wishes,
Jo (LearnEnglish team)
The woman, I admire is my mom. I admire and respect her a lot because she is super strong, lovable, hardworking and talented. I consider her family management skills as her biggest achievement.
Hi poorna,
Thanks for your comment. I think that managing a family can be one of the hardest, but most rewarding jobs in the world. Well done to your mom for doing such a great job ❤️
Best wishes,
Jo (LearnEnglish team)