Nelson Mandela: 27 Years in Prison, Then President

All levels48 minFamous PeopleLesson 3 of 6 · Outline

Aims

He went into prison as a young lawyer and came out as the man who would lead his country. Narrative and forgiveness for B1 students.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. News10 min

    In the news: The story

    Read a 227-word news story: Twenty-seven years in a cell, and no wish for revenge

  1. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words to know

    6 items

  2. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: The window

    2 discussion questions

  3. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Forgiving

    3 discussion questions

  4. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Power and letting go

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

In a Tuton account these words become your student's vocabulary deck, so they come back in practice between lessons.

prisoncellearn someone's respectreleaseface somethingforgive

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