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ESL / EFL Lesson Activity on Superheroes

There is a real-life superhero in Washington. He calls himself Phoenix Jones and patrols and his town of Lynwood, a of Seattle. He doesn’t have a superhero car, Batman. Instead, he gets in his Kia, driven by his partner. Jones does look like a real superhero. He has a black and gold and looks like he just walked out of a Hollywood movie. He a bulletproof vest and a Taser stun gun and pepper spray. He recently stopped a car theft by chasing the criminal who was breaking a vehicle.

Jones decided become a superhero because he got fed with the crime in his town. He told reporters: "When I walk a neighbourhood, criminals leave because they see the . I symbolize that the average person doesn't have to around and see bad things and nothing." He is part of a team of citizens who want to help make their streets . They are all trained. “Everyone on my team either has a military background or a martial background,” he said.