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

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	President Barack Obama	a.	about Mr Mandela's health
2.	Obama cared	b.	more ill
3.	he didn't want to make Mr Mandela	c.	is get in the way
4.	I don't need a photo	d.	op
5.	The last thing I want to do	e.	about Nelson
6.	the family is concerned	f.	thanked Nelson Mandela

PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	Obama called Mandela	a.	in his own job
2.	Mandela gave his life	b.	Mr Mandela never gave up
3.	Mandela's actions helped him	c.	for equal rights
4.	he wanted to say	d.	praying for him
5.	all Americans were	e.	a "personal hero"
6.	there were "dark moments" but	f.	a big thank you

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

U.S. President Barack Obama thanked Nelson Mandela (1) _____________. Mr Obama was visiting South Africa. Although Mandela is very ill, Obama  (2) ______________. The White House said Obama cared about Mr Mandela's health. Obama (3) ______________ he didn't want to make Mr Mandela more ill. He said: "I (4) _________________." He added: "The last thing I want to do is [get in the way] when the (5) ____________________ Nelson."

President Obama called Mandela a "personal hero". He said Mandela gave his (6) ______________. He also said Mandela's actions helped him in his own job. Obama said he wanted (6) ______________ to Mr Mandela. He said Mandela (7) ______________ and that all Americans (8) ______________. Obama later told students in Pretoria (9) ______________ Mandela's 27 years in prison. He said there (10) ______________ but Mr Mandela never gave 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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e)	________________________________________________________
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g)	________________________________________________________
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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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FREE WRITING

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

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