Imagination Lesson 1 b Now match these words with the correct definitions. 1 wait ___
a) to believe or feel confident that something will happen 2 expect ___ b) to desire something that is possible, but perhaps difficult 3 wish ___ c) to let time pass until something happens, or until you can do something 4 hope ___ d) to desire something that is contrary to reality, or improbable
3 Speaking and reading a In pairs, discuss these questions and decide on answers. Then read the article below and check your answers.
4 Speaking
In groups, talk about your dreams. A: I’d like to travel around France. B: Why do you want to go there? A: I want to eat real French food, and I want to see . . .
5 Reading, speaking, and writing a In pairs, select a person with a vision or mission, like Mohammad Yunus, Salah al-Din or Nelson Mandela.
At home, research that person. Then when you return to class, write a brief biography. You could write three paragraphs on these topics. 1 Where and when the person was born, and anything significant about his / her childhood and youth. 2 The development of the person’s vision or mission, and what the person did. 3 What the person finally achieved, and how his / her life ended.
1 Was Martin Luther King, Jr., a medical doctor or a civil rights leader? 2 Was racial segregation in public transportation in the U.S. prohibited in 1929, 1956, or 1965? 3 When and how did King die?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929–68
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r. Martin Luther King, Jr., was born in 1929, when racial discrimination was widespread in the U.S. He became a civil rights leader. On August 28, 1963, he declared in a speech, “I have a dream today!” He believed it was possible for people of all races and religions in his country to live together in equality and harmony. He hoped to see that goal reached in his lifetime, but he did not expect it to happen by itself, so he organized peaceful marches and boycotts. The Supreme Court had already prohibited racial segregation in public transportation in 1956. In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was passed, and, in 1965, the Voting Rights Act, which allowed all adult Americans to vote. Sadly, King did not live to see the process of integration completed. He was assassinated in 1968, a victim of the racial violence he wished to eradicate. His dream lives on at the beginning of this new millennium, but it is still partly a dream, not totally a reality.
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In groups, read all the biographies and talk about them. Then, in your original pairs, read your biography again and improve it if you can, expressing something more clearly and correcting any mistakes.
b Read the article again and answer these questions. 1 2 3 4
What was still a big problem in the U.S. in 1929? Why did Martin Luther King organize marches? What did the Voting Rights Act achieve? Is racial harmony a reality today?
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