Nelson Mandela Reading Lesson

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Nelson MandelaDecember 2013.

Nelson Mandela was born in South Africa on 18thJuly

118.

!e was an intelli"ent man and went to uni#ersity wherehe studied law. !is main interest was $olitics and he

became a member of a $arty called the African National

%on"ress.

&n 1'8 the "o#ernment introduced a$artheid into

South Africa. (his meant that there were di)erent laws

for blac* and white $eo$le.

Nelson Mandela and the AN% were +"htin" a"ainst this

terrible situation and so the "o#ernment arrested him

and $ut him in $rison. ,ut durin" his years in $rison he

became a symbol of freedom and the +"ht for e-uality

for e#eryone. !e wanted blac* and white $eo$le to be

allowed to li#e to"ether in $eace.

Many many $eo$le and the leaders of some countries

/oined a cam$ai"n sayin" it was wron" that Mandela

was in $rison and in 10 he was released. &n 13 he

won the Nobel eace rie and in 1' he became the

+rst blac* $resident of South Africa.

!e retired from $ublic life in 200' and in 200 a bi"

statue of him was $ut in arliament S-uare ondon.


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Nelson Mandela was a truly "reat man who will always

be remembered by e#eryone.

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where he studied law. !is main interest was

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called the African National %on"ress.

&n 1'8 the "o#ernment introduced a$artheid intoSouth Africa. (his meant that there were

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Nelson Mandela and the AN% were +"htin" a"ainst this

terrible situation and so the "o#ernment arrested him

and $ut him 44444444444444. ,ut durin" his years in

$rison he became a symbol of 44444444444444 and the

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white $eo$le to be allowed to li#e to"ether in 444444444.

Many many $eo$le and the leaders of some countries

/oined a cam$ai"n sayin" it was wron" that Mandela

was in $rison and in 10 he was 4444444444444444 . &n

13 he won the Nobel eace rie and in 1' he


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became the +rst44444444444444444444444444 of South

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!e retired from $ublic life in 200' and in 200 a bi"

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Nelson Mandela was a truly "reat man who will always

be remembered.

Answer the followin" -uestions.

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5hen was he released6

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ut these words into the correct order to

ma*e sentences about Nelson Mandela

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2. arrested the "o#ernment him.


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5hat do you thin* about Nelson Mandela6

5rite some words to say what you thin*

about him.

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Can you complete these words from the

text?

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f a 4 h 4 r < your mother>s husband=

c o 4 n t 4 y < a $lace li*e Somalia or?n"land=

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d 4 f f 4 4 e 4 4 < not the same=

e - 4 4 l 4 t 4 < when e#eryone is treated

the same=

a l 4 4 w 4 d < nobody sto$s you=

t 4 r r 4 4 l 4 < #ery bad=

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$ r 4 4 4 n < a $lace where you "o if you are

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$ 4 4 c 4 < when no@one is +"htin"=

$ 4 e s 4 4 e 4 t < the leader of a country=

r 4 t i 4 4 d < not wor*in" any more=

r 4 m e 4 b 4 r 4 d < not for"otten=

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