TOPICAL VIDEOS I LOVE ENGLISH JUNIOR 119, SEP-OCT 2021
by Cynthia Donson
Video: Who was Nelson Mandela?
1. Before you watch the video and do the next activity, read the sentences and choose the best answer.
1) A is a place that is smaller than a town.
2) A majority is a number than a minority.
3) The action of killing a large number of people is a .
4) A is a march on the streets to protest about something.
5) An elected group of people who manage a country is the .
6) Some writers write prose and others write .
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2. Read the questions and choose the correct answer.
1) When was Nelson Mandela born?
2) Where was he born?
3) What was apartheid?
4) When did Mandela receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
5) What characterized the African National Congress group?
6) How many people were killed at the 1960 demonstration?
7) How long was Mandela in prison?
8) When did Nelson Mandela die?
3. Complete the sentences using words from the list below. Click on the word from the box and then click again on the right blank space. The video and the above activities will help you.
1) The bank robbers were arrested and sent to for five years.
2) In Spain the normally changes every four years.
3) In the summer we often stay in a pretty little up in the mountains.
4) The object of the United Nations organization is to promote .
5) The of adults in Spain have smart phones.
6) Rap is a type of with a musical rhythm.
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1) Work in small groups. What qualities do you think a good leader should have? Write a list. Then choose a member of the group to be a candidate in the next elections and decide what his/her strong points are.
2) Present him/her to the voters (the class) and explain why your candidate should win the elections.
3) Listen to the arguments in favour of the other candidates.
4) Vote for the best candidate.