The 2019 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year, Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi. She was born and raised in Nigeria and is the Executive Director of Stand to End Rape Initiative, a Not-for-Profit Organization fighting against sexual violence.
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A look at today's Commonwealth: #CommonwealthAfricaSummit, 2017.
Discuss these brainstorming questions with your classmates:Can you name some celebrities from English-speaking African countries? Do you think African nations are now fully independent or still shaped by their colonial history?
. Rephrase it in your own words and give examples.
Toolbox
emerging (adj.)
relevant (adj.)
have an impact (exp.)
challenges (n.)
dominance (n.)
empire (n.)
partnership (n.)
Let's learn!
Definition game
Write 10 key words on pieces of papers and their definitions on others. Who will be able to match them up?
Idiom of the week!
Bear fruit
This metaphor conveys the idea of an endeavour delivering the desired results. These results could take a long time to appear - as in the original image of a tree or bush producing fruit. This expression also appears in the Bible, where ‘fruit' is used in a spiritual sense.
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Africa Lights Up
1
collective destiny (exp.)
cultural inheritance (exp.)
bond / ties (n.)
borders (n.)
heritage / legacy (n.)
history (n.)
renewal / revival (n.)
values (n.)
preserve (one's heritage) (v.)
2
influential (adj.)
innovative (adj.)
defy stereotypes (exp.)
face challenges (exp.)
find a balance (exp.)
take a new look at (exp.)
expand (v.)
reinvent (v.)
trust (v. or n.)
3
autonomous (adj.)
independent (adj.)
self-reliant (adj.)
break free from (exp.)
outcpme (v.)
advocate (v.)
empower (v.)
4
potential (adj.)
believe in sthg. (exp.)
create a network (exp.)
give a rise to (exp.)
firm (n.)
partnership (n.)
platform (n.)
prospect (n.)
start-up (n.)
collaborate (v.)
invest (v.)
launch (v.)
provide (v.)
negotiate (v.)
supply (v.)
trade (v.)
5
victorious (adj.)
prosperous (adj.)
triumphant (adj.)
wealth (n.)
achieve (v.)
grow (v.)
own / possess (v.)
succeed /thrive (v.)
On your way to the task
Step 1
Make an attractive ad for a promising start-up aiming at the African market.
Step 2
Appeal for crowdfunding for an innovative project.
Your final project
Participate in the next Commonwealth Summit, due to be held in Kigali in 2020.
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