You are going to hear a talk about a young girl who fought for her right to education. Globally, 65 million girls are not in school.What do you think are some of the reasons for this?
Listen to the first part of the talk and answer the questions:
1.
What do the students talk about every week?
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Where did Malala live?
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Why did the Taliban close girls' school?
4.
Why were most girls unwilling to protest?
Listen to the second part of the talk. Complete the sentences:
1.
Malala started writing her blog when she was ...
2.
In her blog, Malala wrote about the Taliban's ban on ...
3.
The Taliban didn't like the fact that Malala was ...
Listen to the third part of the talk. Decide if the following statements are true or false.
1.
The two men knew what Malala looked like.
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Malala was seriously injured.
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Malala is now continuing her education in Pakistan.
4.
She will continue to fight for the rights of all children to get an education.
5.
Time magazine published an article about her.
6.
She won the Nobel Peace Prize.
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