S ESLibraryém Martin Luther King Jr. Pre-Reading ‘A. Warm-Up Questions 1. Who is the person in the picture? 2. What are some different ways to say and write this person’s name? 3. Whyis this person famous? B. Vocabulary Preview Famous People Match up as many words and meanings as you can. Check this exercise again after seeing the words in context on page 2. 1. equality (noun) 2, minister (noun) civil (adjective) protest (noun) bomb (verb) violence (noun) speech (noun) shoot (verb) a) ») Qo ¢) e) f a) h) a religious leader to damage with an explosion behaviour that causes harm a presentation, spoken words in front of an audience having the same rights as everyone tofire a gun a show of disapproval in public of the people in a nation Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (Low INT / VERSION 1.1) 1& ESLlibrarycom Martin Luther King Jr. Famous People Reading ABOUT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) cared about equality. He wanted Black people to have equal rights in America, 2. King was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1929, He studied religion at university and became a minister. In 1953, he married Coretta Scott. They had four children, 3. MLK didn't like how Black people were treated in the South. He decided to become a civil rights leader. In the ‘50s and ‘60s, he led many civil rights marches and protests. People bombed his church and home, but he continued to fight for equal rights. He did not believe in violence. 4, King became famous for his books and speeches. People of all races liked his 1963 l Have a Dream’ speech, In 1964, Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize. 5. On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed at a hotel in Tennessee. Over 300,000 people attended his memorial service, Writing ABOUT MLK Finish the About MLK sentences. 1. Martin Luther King Jr. was from. 3. MLK did not believe in 2. Martin Luther King|r. cared about 4, In 1968, MLK was Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (Low INT / VERSION 1.1) 2& ESLlibrarycom Martin Luther King Jr. Famous People Comprehension A. True or False? Read the statements below. If the statement is true, write T beside the sentence. Ifitis false, write F. 1. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Africa. MLK had four children with Coretta Scott. MLK's supported violence at protests and marches. MLK led the civil rights movement in the 1970s. ye weN More than 300,000 people attended MLK’s memorial service. B. Forming Questions ‘Work with a partner. Here are the answers. What are the questions? ch 3. Martin Luther King Jr. studied religion at university. MLK was famous for his books and speeches about civil rights. 2 4 MLK's wife was Coretta Scott. MLK died on April 4, 1968. Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (Low INT / VERSION 1.1) 3& ESLlibrarycom Martin Luther King Jr. Famous People Vocabulary Review Circle the word that means the opposite as the word from the reading. equal 3. violence 5. fight a) civil a) bomb a) protest b) unfair b) peace b) bomb ©) right ) equal ©) giveup 2. protest 4, won 6. leader a) accept a) lost a) follower: b) fight b) fought b) minister ¢) right ¢) shot ¢) speaker Pair Work ‘Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.’ —MLK Circle the opposites in the quote above. Discuss the quote with your class. © Jagree with this MLK quote. {disagree with this MLK quote. Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc For use by ESL Library members only. (LOW INT / VERSION 1.1) 4