INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA JULIO CAICEDO Y TÉLLEZ

AÑO LECTIVO 2014

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT. COMPREHENSION WORKSHOP. GRADE: 6TH ______ DATE: ______________________NAME: ______________________________________________________________ TEACHER: EDISON FORERO

NELSON MANDELA

Why is Nelson Mandela famous?

A leader of his peopleNelson Mandela was the first black President of South Africa. He spent 27 years in prison for trying to overthrow the pro-apartheid government. After he left prison, he worked to achieve human rights and a better future for everyone in South Africa.

When did he live?Nelson Mandela was born in 1918. He was in prison from 1962 to 1990. He became President of South Africa in 1994, and retired in 1999. Nelson Mandela died on 5 December 2013 following a lung illness.

Why is he famous?Nelson Mandela became famous for his long fight against bad government and racial prejudice. He became a hero to people all over the world. As South Africa's President, he was respected for his courage and wisdom in bringing people together to live in peace.

Useful vocabulary:

spent: pasó

overthrow: tumbar, derrocar

left: dejó

achieve: lograr

rights: derechos

better: mejor

became: se convirtió

illness: enfermedad

fight: lucha

wisdom: sabiduría

against:contra

A) Write all the cognate words from the reading:

President, _____________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________

B) Answer the questions:

1. Who is Nelson Mandela? _____________________________________________________________________2. When was he born? _________________________________________________________________________3. When did he die? ___________________________________________________________________________4. What happened between 1962 to 1990? _________________________________________________________5. Why was he respected? ______________________________________________________________________

C) Unscramble the words to make correct sentences:

1. all over the world/ He / a hero to people / became __________________________________________________2. in South Africa / After he / a better future for everyone / He worked for/ left prison, /

__________________________________________________________________________________________3. and racial prejudice / Mandela / against bad government / for his long fight/ became famous

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