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Obama praises Mandela as an "inspiration" (1st July, 2013)

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	Obama praised	a.	poor health
2.	Mandela was an	b.	get in the way
3.	because of Mandela's	c.	at risk
4.	his family's wishes were	d.	Nelson Mandela
5.	put Mr Mandela's health	e.	condition
6.	I don't need a photo	f.	more important
7.	did not want to	g.	op
8.	concerned about Nelson Mandela's	h.	inspiration to him

PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	Obama called Mandela	a.	27 years in prison
2.	Mandela gave	b.	rights
3.	get equal	c.	the American people
4.	Mandela's actions helped	d.	tested his faith
5.	The thoughts and prayers of	e.	a "personal hero"
6.	learn lessons from Mandela's	f.	to give up
7.	dark moments that	g.	up many things
8.	he refused	h.	his own career

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

U.S. President Barack Obama praised Nelson (1) ___________________ Africa. Obama said Mandela (2) ___________________ him. Mr Obama didn't visit Mr Mandela in hospital because of Mandela's poor health. The White House explained that Mandela's (3) ___________________ his family's wishes were more important. Obama told reporters that he did not (4) ___________________ put Mr Mandela's health at risk. He said: "I don't need a photo op". He added that he did not (5) ___________________ Mandela's hospital, especially when (6) ___________________ about Nelson Mandela's condition.

President Obama called Mandela a "personal hero". He said Mandela gave up many things in his (7) ___________________. He said Mandela's actions (8) ___________________. While flying to South Africa, Obama told reporters (9) ___________________ we'll want to deliver" is a big thank you "for his leadership". He added that: "The (10) ___________________ the American people are with him". Obama later told university students in Pretoria (11) ___________________ Mandela's 27 years in prison. He said: "There were dark moments (12) ___________________ humanity, but he refused to give up."

NELSON MANDELA SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about Nelson Mandela in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

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WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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g)	________________________________________________________
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FREE WRITING

Write about Nelson Mandela for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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