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Let’s Begin
FOR SAMPLE ONLY
A. Who are some of the world famous people you have read or
heard about? Discuss with your friends.

B. Think and answer.
- Have you heard about Nelson Mandela?
- Why is he famous in the world?

C. Have you heard about racial discrimination? Discuss what it

means with your friends and teacher.

Let’s Read

Nelson Mandela

Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei, South
Africa on 18 July 1918 and was given the name

of Nelson by one of his teachers. His father
Henry was a respected advisor to the Thembu
royal family.

Early Life
Nelson Mandela was born in the tiny village
of Mvezo, on the banks of the Mbashe River in
Transkei, South Africa. “Rolihlahla” in the Xhosa
language literally means “pulling the branch
of a tree,” but more commonly translates as Nelson Mandela
“troublemaker.” Nelson Mandela’s father,

who was destined to be a chief, served as a counselor to tribal chiefs for
several years, but lost both his title and fortune over a dispute with the
local colonial magistrate. Mandela was only an infant at the time, and his
father’s loss of status forced his mother to move the family to Qunu, an
even smaller village north of Mvezo. The village was nestled in a narrow

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