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Quotable Quotes Based on several What’s Up stories

Several stories in this month's What's Up offer interesting statements about life. Four quotes have been extracted and presented below so that you may reflect on them. A. READ the stories listed below. They are all found in What's Up January 2016. Find the

following extracts within the stories so that you see them in context. B. DISCUSS the following questions with a friend or classmate. Then, answer them together.

1. Story: Mourinho: what happened to the ‘special one’? [page 23]

Quote: “Mourinho is a special one, but soon people may think he just is not worth it.” — sports writer Omar Chaudhuri

Questions: (a) Why is everyone upset with Mr José Mourinho?

(b) Do you know anyone who is like Mourinho? Describe that person’s behaviour.

(c) If you were Mourinho’s friend, what advice would you give him?

2. Story: Where it is hard to go back to school [page 6-7]

Quote: "I have seen children trying to write on the ground because they want to learn so much." — a head teacher in Yemen

Questions: (a) Why were those children writing on the ground?

(b) How are schools in war zones different from your school?

(c) If you could send these kids school bags of things, what would you put in them?

3. Story: Malaria-buster finally wins award [page 8-9]

Quote: "Every scientist dreams of doing something that can help the world." — Dr Tu Youyou

Questions: (a) How did Dr Tu help the world?

(b) What sacrifices did she make in order to carry on with her work?

(c) If you were a scientist, what would your dream be for helping the world?

4. Story: The lost Swahili city of Rhapta [page 14-15] ]

Quote: “If we’re proud of where we come from, we can be proud of who we are.” — Professor Felix Chami

Questions: (a) What is Professor Chami doing to help his people to know their past?

(b) Do you agree or disagree with what he says? Elaborate.

(c) How does your heritage affect how you feel about yourself? Explain.

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