Talking about people and places Listen to Nadine talking about Nelson Mandela. Tick () the things she mentions. apartheid Afrikaans1 the ANC2 election education 1994 charity work Listen again. What does she say about the things you ticked? Now listen to Nadine talking about Cape Town. Tick () the things she mentions. the capitals jazz tourism Johannesburg atmosphere design the Football World Cup the Cape of Good Hope Listen again. What does she say about the things you ticked? Match 1–7 with A–G to complete the sentences. 1 As far as I know, he was 2 Do you know anything else about 3 I know that 4 I don’t know what 5 You probably know Cape Town’s 6 I don’t know much about 7 I don’t really know for sure, but I think A one of the three capital cities of South Africa. B a lawyer originally. C the names of the other prisons were. D the population is around five million. E one prison was on Robben Island. F its history. G his life? Look at the pictures at the top of the page. In pairs, talk about them, using the highlighted expressions. Example: A: Do you know anything about Cape Town? B: Well, I know that it’s in South Africa and it’s … Media task. Go online and research a person and a place in Austria that you think are important or interesting, and prepare to talk about them. Think about these questions. The person 1 Why do you think they’re important or interesting? 2 When and where were they born? 3 What do you know about their life? 4 Are they well known in your country nowadays? The place 1 Why do you think it’s important or interesting? 2 Where is it exactly? 3 What do you know about its history? 4 Have you been there? What’s it like? Talk in groups and ask each other questions to find out more. If you chose the same people or places, do you have the same information and opinions? Which people and places did you find interesting? Tell your group. 1 Afrikaans: a language that has developed from Dutch and is spoken in South Africa 2 the ANC: (short for) African National Congress; South Africa’s leading political party, which supports the rights of black people and fought against the apartheid system 19 Listening qt4z8e 35 a b 20 n34sh4 36 a b 21 Vocabulary Expressions with know a b 22 a Speaking b c 114 Language skills Extras Explore 9 People and places Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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