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4.   Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1×5=5

Barack Obama was born to a white American mother and a black Kenyan father on 4 August, 1961 in Hawaii, USA. When his father returned to Kenya, his mother married another man. So, Obama was brought up by his grandparents. He completed primary and secondary education at Poncho, Hawaii’s top academy. Obama attended Columbia University and later he attended Harvard Law School. In 1990 he became the first African-American editor of the Law Review. He also began teaching at the Chicago Law School. In 2004 Obama was elected Senator to US Senate as a Democrat. He gained national attention by giving a well-received speech at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. In 2008, he ran for the President and he won. He was sworn in as the 44th President of the Unites States. He was elected to a second term in November 2012.

Person/Facts	Action/Achievement	Place/Institute	Time
Obama	born	USA	(a) ------
Obama	studied (b) ------	(c) ------  University
Obama	became (d) ------	(e) ------	2008

Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to 100 words. 10

Answer:

4.      (a) 1961, (b) Law, (c) Harvard, (d) president, (e) USA.

5.      Barack Obama was born in Hawaii, USA. He was brought up by his grandparents. He attended columbia University and later in Harvard Law School. In 2004, Obama was elected senator to US senate as a Democrat. In 2008, he ran for president and won. He was elected to a second term in 2012.

বাংলা অনুবাদ:

বারাক ওবামা ৪ আগস্ট, ১৯৬১ সালে হাওয়াই, ইউএসএ-তে একজন সাদা আমেরিকান মাতা এবং একজন কালো কেনিয়ান পিতার সন্তান হিসেবে জন্মগ্রহণ করেন। তাঁর পিতা কেনিয়ায় ফিরে যাওয়ার পর, তাঁর মা অন্য একজনের সাথে বিবাহ বন্ধনে আবদ্ধ হন; ফলে ওবামাকে তাঁর দাদা-দাদী দ্বারা লালন-পালন করা হয়। তিনি হাওয়াইয়ের শীর্ষ একাডেমি পোঞ্চোতে প্রাথমিক ও মাধ্যমিক শিক্ষা সম্পন্ন করেন। ওবামা কলাম্বিয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে ভর্তি হন এবং পরবর্তীতে হার্ভার্ড ল স্কুলে পড়াশোনা করেন। ১৯৯০ সালে তিনি আইন রিভিউয়ের প্রথম আফ্রিকান-আমেরিকান সম্পাদক হিসেবে আত্মপ্রকাশ করেন এবং শিকাগো ল স্কুলে শিক্ষকতা শুরু করেন। ২০০৪ সালে, তিনি একজন ডেমোক্র্যাট হিসেবে মার্কিন সিনেটে সেন্টর নির্বাচিত হন। বোস্টনে অনুষ্ঠিত ডেমোক্র্যাটিক ন্যাশনাল কনভেনশনে একটি প্রশংসিত বক্তৃতা প্রদান করে তিনি জাতীয় পর্যায়ে মনোযোগ আকর্ষণ করেন। ২০০৮ সালে, তিনি প্রেসিডেন্টের জন্য দৌড় দেন এবং বিজয়ী হন; পরবর্তীতে মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের ৪৪তম প্রেসিডেন্ট হিসেবে শপথ গ্রহণ করেন। নভেম্বর ২০১২ সালে, তিনি দ্বিতীয় মেয়াদের জন্য নির্বাচিত হন।

Gap Filling Exercise (Based on the Text)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the text:

Barack Obama was born to a ______ (a) ______ American mother and a ______ (b) ______ Kenyan father on 4 August, 1961 in ______ (c) ______. After his father returned to Kenya, his mother married another man, so he was brought up by his ______ (d) ______. He completed his primary and secondary education at ______ (e) ______, Hawaii’s top academy.

Answers:(a) white(b) black(c) Hawaii, USA(d) grandparents(e) Poncho

Summary

Barack Obama was born on 4 August, 1961 in Hawaii to a white American mother and a black Kenyan father. After his father returned to Kenya and his mother remarried, he was raised by his grandparents. He excelled in his education at Poncho in Hawaii, attended Columbia University and Harvard Law School, and became the first African-American editor of the Law Review in 1990 while also teaching at Chicago Law School. In 2004, he was elected to the US Senate, and his nationally acclaimed speech at the Democratic National Convention elevated his profile. In 2008, he won the presidential election, becoming the 44th President of the United States, and was re-elected in 2012.

Flow Chart Completion Exercise (Based on the Text)

Read the following text and complete the flowchart showing Barack Obama’s major life events. (One is done for you.)

1. Born on 4 August, 1961 in Hawaii, USA to a white American mother and a black Kenyan father →

2. Raised by his grandparents after his mother remarried when his father returned to Kenya →

3. Completed primary and secondary education at Poncho, Hawaii’s top academy →

4. Attended Columbia University and later Harvard Law School →

5. Became the first African-American editor of the Law Review in 1990 →

6. Started teaching at Chicago Law School →

7. Elected as a Democrat to the US Senate in 2004 →

8. Gained national attention with a well-received speech at the Democratic National Convention in Boston →

9. Ran for President in 2008 and won, becoming the 44th President of the United States →

10. Elected to a second term in November 2012 →