South Africa, the flag and Apartheid

jeudi 8 novembre 2012
par Me Esse

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The background

SOUTH AFRICA

Look on the site, and explain why the flag of South Africa reflects the history of its country. Colour the one on your worksheet accordingly.

Apartheid in South Africa What does it mean ?

Who started it ? When ?

When was it ended ?

Famous figures of the anti-Apartheid fight.

NELSON MANDELA Full identity, birth date and place, original tribe and language

Political activity- What is the ANC ?
- Which famous political leader influenced him ?

Arrest and Rivona trial“ During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to the ……………………. of the African people. I have fought against …………… ……………………., and I have fought against …………….. ………….. I have cherished the ideal of a …………………. and …………… society in which all persons live together in ………………… and with ……………. opportunities. It is an ………………… which I hope to live for and to ………………... But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to …………….. ”

- How long was he imprisoned ?

- In which prison did he serve most of his time ?

- Which degree did he study for and receive while in prison ?

- When was he released, thanks to whom ?

Presidency and others
-  When was Mandela elected as president of South Africa ?
-  Following which score of his political organisation’s ?
-  How long did his term last ?

The 1995 Rugby World Cup Mandela encouraged …………………. South Africans to get behind the previously ……………. Springboks (the South African national rugby team) as South Africa hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup. After the Springboks …………. an …………. …………….. over New Zealand, Mandela presented the ……………………. to captain Francois Pienaar, an Afrikaner, wearing a Springbok shirt with Pienaar’s own number …………………. on the back. This was widely seen as a major step in the ………………………. of white and black South Africans.

- What is an Afrikaner ?

Invictus Movie trailer

In the following exercises, fill in the blanks or choose the corresponding word or answer the questions according to what you see and hear :

Office taking 1. “I thank whatever ………….. may be for my unconquerable soul. I am the master of my  fate  bait  date, I am the captain of my  goal  soul  roll”

2. a- “Today President Mandela takes office in Pretoria, balancing black …………… with white ……………...” b- In this passage, what are the reactions of the whites : ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ? of the blacks : ………………………………………………………………………………………………. ?

3. How does President Mandela address the persons assembled ?  Ladies and gentlemen  Fellow South Africans  Brothers, sisters

At the game 4. a-All of the whites are cheering for ……………………... All of the blacks are cheering for ………………. b- What does the coach answer ?  they’ll win  they’ll loose  they’ll be a disgrace

Choosing the future 5. a-What does President Mandela say to Captain François Pienaar when he invites him for tea ? “How do we inspire ourselves to …………………. when nothing less will do ? How do we inspire ………………….. around us ?”

b- “This rugby is a ……………………… calculation. - It is a ………………………. calculation !”

c- “According to the experts, we’ll reach the quarter finals and  hope better  home other  no further. According to the experts, you and I should still be in  jail !  tail !  gael !”

d- “Times change, and we need to change as well. We’ve become more than just a …………….. ………...”

e- “Do you hear ? Listen to your ……………….. ! This is ……………. ! This is our ………………… !” PS : Invictus is a poem written by the English poet William Ernest Henley, for more information, click here.


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