Martin Luther King - Timeline

Martin Luther King

1.   1929          was born

2. 1950s and 1960s  was the leader of the civil rights of the movement

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Turning Point

By the late 50s the S.A.state had become increasingly repressive making it more difficult for the ANC to operate. Mandela had to resign from the ANC and work underground. In the late 50s (56 ‒61) there was an extremely lengthy Treason Trial in which Mandela and several others were charged with treason. Conducting their own defence they eventually proved to be victorious. Mandela noted in his autobiography the judiciary were one of the least repressive parts of the South African State and in theory sought to follow the rule of law.


The Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South Africans changed in 1960

However by 1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison. Life at the prison was tough and uncompromising.

Although negotiations were painfully slow and difficult, they eventually led to Mandela’s release in 1990. It was an emotional moment watched by millions around the globe


This was made more difficult by the HIV epidemic, which continues to cause grave problems. (Nelson Mandela recently lost his eldest son to this disease and Mandela has worked hard to campaign on this issue.)


Achievements


 Treason Trial in which Mandela and several others were charged with treason. Conducting their own defence they eventually.

However on 10 May 1994 Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa on and was President until June 1999. 


Since retiring from office Nelson Mandela has continued to be an international figure of great stature. He is one of the few politicians who have gone beyond a political role; he is widely admired and has received many prestigious awards. Nelson Mandelais also associated with many educational programmes and initiatives such as Make Poverty History Campaign.

In 1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prizejointly with F.W. De Klerk

From the store in your smart phone, download these two free apps. Use the apps then evaluate their usefulness in learning English.
1. British Council Learn English. Some parts of this app are free. Download the Professionals Podcasts series 1 then listen to Episode 3, an interview between two students talking about genetically modified food. Listen to the interview and answer the 6 questions in the exercise. After that, write a paragraph of 8 lines to say

• how useful this was for learning English and why
• how easy the app was to use 
• how interesting the app was 
• if you would use the app again 

This was useful for learning English because i use the vocabulary and grammar it gives me a lot of information about grammar and i use the clauses and phrases for my writing skills. This app was very useful for complex writing skills. The app was easy to use because it gives us a lot of activities to do. We use it in our free time as well. The app was interesting and i enjoyed it a lot. I want to use the app again because i want to improve my grammar skills and tenses for the academic level.   

2. Cambridge English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy. The first section on Past and present is free.(If you want to do other tenses in this app, you need to buy it.) Do the 5 exercises in Unit 6 (Past Continuous), then write a paragraph of 8 lines to say:

• how useful this was for learning English and why
• how easy the app was to use 
• how interesting the app was 
• if you would use the app again

Raymond Murphy classic reference and practice book for self study. This English grammar book was for intermediate and advanced level. It is a useful app and we should use it for many things like spoken English or written English to correct the mistake. This app was easy to use like we did before with British Council learn English. This app was interesting if you go to higher level or university to use that app and it helps us a lot. Yes i want to use this app again if i go to university or academic level.  I also use for writing skills to write a complex writing this app.