Tuesday, 22 April 2008

Book Report : Nelson Mandela

Author:Degnan-Veness

Introduction

This is my report about Nelson Mendel which is byDegnan-Veness.My report has three main parts: a background to the book, a summary of the book and a conclusion.

Background

Nelson Mandela is talking about this book personal political figures in Africa, and this book was written by degnan veness and published in 2001.It has 24 pages and 7 chapters. It is Level 2 which means it has a vocabulary of 1200 words. Published by pearson education limited in association with penguin books.

SUMMARY

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918. His father was Chief Henry Mandela of the Tembu Tribe. Mandela himself was educated at University College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand and qualified in law in 1942. He joined the African National Congress in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies after 1948. He went on trial for treason in 1956-1961 and was acquitted in 1961.

Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. Since his triumphant release in 1990 from more than a quarter-century of imprisonment, Mandela has been at the center of the most compelling and inspiring political drama in the world. As president of the African National Congress and head of South Africa's antiapartheid movement, he was instrumental in moving the nation toward multiracial government and majority rule. He is revered everywhere as a vital force in the fight for human rights and racial equality.

Long Walk to Freedom is his moving and exhilarating autobiography, a book destined to take its place among the finest memoirs of history's greatest figures. Here for the first time, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela tells the extraordinary story of his life - an epic of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph, which has, until now, been virtually unknown to most of the world.

The foster son of a Thembu chief, Mandela was raised in the traditional, tribal culture of his ancestors, but at an early age learned the modern, inescapable reality of what came to be called apartheid, one of the most powerful and effective systems of oppression ever conceived. In classically elegant and engrossing prose, he tells of his early years as an impoverished student and law clerk in Johannesburg, of his slow political awakening, and of his pivotal role in the rebirth of a stagnant ANC and the formation of its Youth League in the 1950s. He describes the struggle to reconcile his political activity with his devotion to his family, the anguished breakup of his first marriage, and the painful separations from his children.

He brings vividly to life the escalating political warfare in the fifties between the ANC and the government, culminating in his dramatic escapades as an underground leader and the notorious Rivonia Trial of 1964, at which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. He recounts the surprisingly eventful twenty-seven years in prison and the complex, delicate negotiations that led both to his freedom and to the beginning of the end of apartheid. Finally he provides the ultimate inside account of the unforgettable events since his release that produced at last a free, multiracial democracy in South Africa.

To millions of people around the world, Nelson Mandela stands, as no other living figure does, for the triumph of dignity and hope over despair and hatred, of self-discipline and love over persecution and evil. Long Walk to Freedom embodies that spirit in a book for all time.

CONCLUSION

This book is one of the best books that talk about the personality characterized by confidence and determination to deliver, Nelson Mandela is a person who reflects the state Division of this to suffer from racism, we have benefited greatly from this book took him good things such as the ability to deliver.

It took me about two hours to read this book. The book was right level, not too hard or too easy. Also, learned some new words which will help me improve my vocabulary. I would recommend it to any pre-intermediate student of English who is interested in reading a book about the environment and relationships between people.

WEBSITE

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela

SOURCE

Nelson Mandela, The(ISBN 0 582 461650)

Tuesday, 18 March 2008

Combodia



Cambodia is a beautiful country in Southeast Asia.The Population of cambodia is about 14.8 million.There is many ethnic group like Khmer, Vietnamese and Chinese minorities.There is many Major Cities like Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanouk Ville,and Koh Kong,and there are many Major Exports like Garments, Fisheries Products,and Rubber.The Official languages is Khmer.The king of cambodia is Norodom Sihamoni.

This Information about Cambodia:
  • Main Language: Khmer.
  • Main Religion: Buddhism (Theravada).
  • Population: 14.8 million (UN, 2005).
  • Ethnic group: Khmer, Vietnamese and Chinese minorities.
  • Monetary unit: 1 riel = 100 sen.
  • Climate: tropical humid climate: rainy (monsoon) season (May to November) and dry season (December to April).
  • Capital: Phnom Penh.
  • Major Cities: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanouk Ville, Koh Kong.
  • Area: 181,035 sq km (69,898 sq miles) : Water 2.5%.
  • Border countries: Laos 541 km, Thailand 803 km, Vietnam 1,228 km.
  • Coastline: 443 km.
  • Independence: 9 November 1953
  • GNI per capita: US $380 (World Bank).
  • Major Exports: Garments, Fisheries Products, Rubber.
  • Major Export Trading Countries: United States, Germany, UK, Singapore, Japan.
  • Major Imports: petroleum products, construction materials, vehicles and motorcycles, clothing.
  • Major Import Trading Countries: Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, South Korea.
  • Internet domain: .kh.
  • International dialling code: +855.
  • Electricity: 220V AC 50 Hz.
  • Driving: Right hand side; International Driving Permit required.
  • Direct Flight: from Bangkok, Taipei, Hong Kong, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Vientiane, Kuala Lumpur, and Guangzhou.

  • Cambojais called in Portuguese.
  • Kampoja is called in Indonesian.
  • Cambodia is called in English.
  • Cambodge is called in French.
  • Kambodsha is called in German.
  • Camboya – is called in Spanish.
  • Cambogia – is called in Italian.