Speaking - trang 10 Unit 1 Sách bài tập (SBT) Tiếng anh 12 mới

Chu Van An (1292- 1370)

An outstanding teacher and intellectual in

Viet Nam

Facts:

-    passed his doctoral examination

-    in charge of QuocTu Giam, the first university of Viet Nam

-    responsible for teaching the crown prince who later became King Tran Hien Tong

-    resigned and returned to his home village when the king (Tran Du Tong) refused his request of beheading eight mandarins who were accused of corruption

Interesting story/fact:

-    When visiting him, high-ranking mandarins who used to be his students still observed high etiquette and showed respect for him.

Reasons for being respected:

-    his high moral standards and excellence in teaching

-    a distinguished man who did not seek fame or wealth

Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)

One of the greatest presidents of the USA

Facts:

-    had very little formal education, but had a strong interest in books and self-study

-    worked as a lawyer

-    16^th president of the USA (1860 - 1865)

-    led the Civil War (1861 - 1865) between the northern and southern states to re-unite the country and free the slaves

Interesting story/fact:

-    He was a gifted storyteller and liked to tell jokes. During his presidency, he used humour many times as an indirect way of saying ‘no’. As his responsibilities grew and he became stressed, he used jokes to reduce the tensions in himself and those around him.

Reasons for being respected:

-    a devoted civil rights activist

-    a simple man with a powerful inner strength and a remarkable ability to overcome hardship