A Read the previous lessons (2-4) on Begum Rokeya and Helen Keller, and complete the table (1-8) with information from the texts.
| Begum Rokeya | Helen Keller | |
| 1 born in | 1880 | |
| 2 nationality | Bengali (at that time Indian) | |
| 3 family | not rich-source of income cotton plantation | |
| 4 physical condition | blind, deaf and dumb | |
| 5 education | self educated, learnt Bangla and English from brother | |
| 6 aim in life | to help disabled people to learn | |
| 7 achievements | ||
| 8 death |
B Now read the completed chart and write one or two sentences for each of the 8 points in the chart. Look at the examples.
Point 1: Begum Rokeya was born in 1880. Helen Keller was also born in 1880.
Point5: Begum Rokeya was self educated and learnt Bangla and English from her brother. But Helen Keller got formal education from school and college.
Notice: In point 1, also is used when the same information is used.
In 5, but is used when different pieces of information are used
C Use the information / facts about Florence Nightingale and write a composition about her.
- Born-1820, Florence, Italy
- Parents rich - father landlord
- Studied nursing at Nurses' Training Institute, Germany
- First job in a London hospital
- Went to Turkey with a group of 38 nurses to work for the sick British soldiers during the Crimean War (1853-56)
- Worked day and night to help the wounded soldiers
- Returned to England - Title: the Lady with the Lamp by the Times - role in nursing
- Set up Nightingale School for nurses in London
- Died-13 August 1910
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