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Learning about languageWZMS Shopping Liu

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• Jack is a person who will never change his mind once he makes up his mind.

stubborn• Linda is a person who is willing to offer

money, help and kindness.

generous

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• generous• devoted• selfless • friendly• selfish• reliable• cruel• determined• mean• stubborn

• generosity• devotion• selflessness• friendliness• selfishness• reliability• cruelty• determination• meanness• stubbornness

generosityreliabilitycruelty

selflessnessfriendlinessselfishnessmeannessstubbornness

devotiondetermination

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What quality does Mandela have?

eg. I think Mandela is _________, because he never gives in. As a matter of fact, in order to make black and white people equal, he first attacked the law in peaceful ways. When this didn’t work, he turned to violence.

determined

guidance legal hopeful out of work violence stage blow up attack as a matter of fact equal

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What quality does Mandela have?

eg. I think Mandela is _________, because he never gives in. As a matter of fact, in order to make black and white people equal, he first attacked the law in peaceful ways. When this didn’t work, he turned to violence.=I think Mandela is determined. The reason

________________ explains my view is that…=The reason for ________I think so is that

…

which/thatwhich

determined

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1. Mandela was the black lawyer to whom I went for advice.

2. He was generous with his time, for which I was grateful.

3. The parts of town in which they had to live were decided by white people.

4. We were put into a position in which we had either to accept… or fight …

went to sb. for advice

in a position

live in the parts of town

be grateful for sth.

=where

=where

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1. The time when I first met Mandela was a very difficult period of my life.

2. This was a time when one had got to have a passbook to live…

3. The day when Mandela helped me was the one of my happiest.

4. The school where I studied for 2 years was 3km away.

5. The places where they were sent to live were the poorest parts.

6. We have reached a stage where we have almost no right.

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3. I studied in the school ___________ was 3km away.

4. I still remember the school _________ ANC built.

5. The time __________I spent in South Africa was unforgettable.

6. I still remember the days __________were spent in South Africa.

that/which

that/which

that/which

that/which

1.The school where I studied for 2 years was 3km away.

2. The time when I first met Mandela was a very difficult period of my life.

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I think Mandela is…. The reason which explains my view is …

I think Mandela is determined. The reason _______ I think so is that he never gives in.

why

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• L---Lisa M---Mandela

• L: Tonight, Mandela, the Nobel Peace Prize winner, is here to talk about his life.

• L: _______________

• M:_____________

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when where why what1940 South Africa

Universityreceived law degree

1944 Johannes-burg

fought the government

formed the ANC

1952 Johannes-burg

helped the black set up law office

1964 Robben Island

attacked laws; blew up buildings

sentenced to prison for life

1994 Cape Town became president of South Africa

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Homework:

Suppose you are Nelson Mandela. Write an autobiography, using attributive clauses if necessary.

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