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Ernesto "Che" Guevara lived between 1928 and 1967. He was born in Argentina and became a doctor. However, his political opinions led him to become one of history’s best-known freedom fighters. His role in the Cuban revolution made him, and the image of his face, famous forever. He was captured and executed in Bolivia after starting an unsuccessful revolution.
As a young medical student, Guevara went on a motorbike tour of Latin America. The extreme poverty he witnessed transformed him. He became a fierce opponent of capitalism, which he said created great inequality. He went to Guatemala and helped draw up many social reforms, until the Guatemalan government was overthrown. Following this, Guevara decided to fight against social injustice everywhere.
He went to Mexico, where he met another revolutionary Fidel Castro. He joined with Castro and became a military leader in a guerilla force that invaded Cuba. Guevara’s tactics played a key role in the successful overthrow of the US-backed Cuban dictator Batista. Guevara became president of Cuba’s national bank. He also wrote a comprehensive manual on guerilla warfare, which is still studied today.
Che Guevara remains one of the icons of the 20th Century. An Alberto Korda photograph of him entitled ‘Guerilla Hero’ was named as "the most famous photograph in the world". Even though he hated commercialism, his image has appeared on every kind of product imaginable. Today, his profile is still largely associated with revolution and fighting for the rights of the poor.
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SYNONYM MATCH
Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the right. Are your answers the same as other students’?
Paragraphs 1 and 2
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doctor
a.
killed
2
opinions
b.
journey
3.
executed
c.
views
4.
tour
d.
wrongs
5.
transformed
e.
physician
6.
injustice
f.
changed
Paragraphs 3 and 4
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key
g.
symbols
8.
backed
h.
thinkable
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manual
i.
supported
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icons
j.
important
11
imaginable
k
connected
12
associated
l
guide
PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article:
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one of history’s best-known freedom
a.
opponent of capitalism
2
He was captured and
b.
fighters
3.
The extreme poverty he witnessed
c.
with revolution
4.
He became a fierce
d.
executed in Bolivia
5.
Guevara decided to fight against social
e.
manual on guerilla warfare
6.
a military leader in
f.
transformed him
7.
He also wrote a comprehensive
g.
rights of the poor
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his image has appeared on every
h.
injustice everywhere
9.
his profile is still largely associated
i.
kind of product imaginable
10.
fighting for the
j.
a guerilla force
LISTENING GAP FILL
Ernesto "Che" Guevara ________________ and 1967. He was born in Argentina and became a doctor. However, his political opinions led him ________________ of history’s best-known freedom fighters. His role in the Cuban revolution made him, ________________ his face, famous forever. He was captured ________________ Bolivia after starting an unsuccessful revolution.
As a young medical student, Guevara went on a motorbike tour of Latin America. The ________________ witnessed transformed him. He became ________________ of capitalism, which he said created great inequality. He went to Guatemala and ________________ many social reforms, until the Guatemalan government was overthrown. Following this, Guevara decided to ________________ injustice everywhere.
He went to Mexico, ________________ another revolutionary Fidel Castro. He joined with Castro and became a ________________ guerilla force that invaded Cuba. Guevara’s tactics ________________ in the successful overthrow of the US-backed Cuban dictator Batista. Guevara became president of Cuba’s national bank. He also wrote a comprehensive ________________ warfare, which is still studied today.
Che Guevara remains ________________ of the 20th Century. An Alberto Korda photograph ________________ ‘Guerilla Hero’ was named as "the most famous photograph in the world". Even though he hated commercialism, his image has appeared ________________ product imaginable. Today, his profile is still largely associated with revolution and fighting ________________ the poor.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs in italics.
Ernesto "Che" Guevara lived / alive between 1928 and 1967. He was born in Argentina and became a doctor. However, his political opinions led / made him to become one of history’s best-known freedom fighters. His roll / role in the Cuban revolution made him, and the image of his face, famous forever. He was / has captured and executed in Bolivia after starting an unsuccessful revolution.
As a young medical student, Guevara went on a motorbike tour by / of Latin America. The extreme poverty he witnessed transformed him. He became a fierce opponent of / for capitalism, which he said created great inequality. He went to Guatemala and helped draw down / up many social reforms, until the Guatemalan government has / was overthrown. Following this, Guevara decided to fight against social injustice everywhere.
He went to Mexico, where he met other / another revolutionary Fidel Castro. He joined with Castro and became a military leader in a gorilla / guerilla force that invaded Cuba. Guevara’s tactics played a key role in the successful overthrow / throwing of the US-backed Cuban dictator Batista. Guevara became president of Cuba’s national bank. He also wrote a comprehensive manual in / on guerilla warfare, which is still studied today.
Che Guevara remains one / some of the icons of the 20th Century. An Alberto Korda photograph of him entitled / entered ‘Guerilla Hero’ was named as "the most famous photograph in the world". Even though he hated commercialism, his image has appeared on every kind of product imaginable / imagination. Today, his profile is still largely associated with / for revolution and fighting for the rights of the poor.
SPELLING
The underlined, jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly.
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a young diaelmc student
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The extreme yopterv he witnessed transformed him
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Guevara became redsinetp of Cuba’s national bank
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Paragraph 4
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Che Guevara risnema one of the icons of the 20th Century
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fighting for the hirtgs of the poor
PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
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He went to Mexico, where he met another revolutionary Fidel Castro. He joined with
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inequality. He went to Guatemala and helped draw up many social reforms, until the Guatemalan
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Castro and became a military leader in a guerilla force that invaded Cuba. Guevara’s tactics played a key
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Che Guevara remains one of the icons of the 20th Century. An Alberto Korda photograph of him
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is still largely associated with revolution and fighting for the rights of the poor.
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commercialism, his image has appeared on every kind of product imaginable. Today, his profile
( )
opinions led him to become one of history’s best-known freedom fighters. His role in the Cuban revolution made
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national bank. He also wrote a comprehensive manual on guerilla warfare, which is still studied today.
( )
As a young medical student, Guevara went on a motorbike tour of Latin America. The extreme
( )
role in the successful overthrow of the US-backed Cuban dictator Batista. Guevara became president of Cuba’s
( )
government was overthrown. Following this, Guevara decided to fight against social injustice everywhere.
( )
entitled ‘Guerilla Hero’ was named as "the most famous photograph in the world". Even though he hated
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him, and the image of his face, famous forever. He was captured and executed in Bolivia after starting an unsuccessful revolution.
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poverty he witnessed transformed him. He became a fierce opponent of capitalism, which he said created great
( 1 )
Ernesto "Che" Guevara lived between 1928 and 1967. He was born in Argentina and became a doctor. However, his political
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With your partner, put the words back into the correct order.
1.
1967 and 1928 between lived Guevara
2.
executed Bolivia was and in He captured
3.
of on Latin a America motorbike Guevara tour went
4.
extreme he transformed The poverty witnessed him
5.
Guevara everywhere injustice social against fight to decided
6.
played tactics Guevara’s role key a
7.
He manual also on wrote guerilla a warfare comprehensive
8.
of Guevara the of the 20th Century Che one remains icons
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has of appeared product on his every image kind
10.
profile his revolution with associated largely still is
CHE GUEVARA DISCUSSION
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1.
What do you know about Che Guevara?
2.
Would you like to have met Che Guevara?
3.
What would you like to know about Che Guevara and why?
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about Che Guevara. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. ERNESTO CHE GUEVARA POSTER: Make a poster showing the different stages of the life of Che Guevara. Show your poster to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all find out similar things?
4. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Che Guevara. Include an imaginary interview with him. Write about what he did every day and what he thought about.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to Che Guevara. Ask him three questions about his life. Tell him how important he is in today’s world. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your "Che Guevara expert” partner(s) will try and answer your questions.
ANSWERS
SYNONYM MATCH:
Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.
doctor
a.
physician
2
opinions
b.
views
3.
executed
c.
killed
4.
tour
d.
journey
5.
transformed
e.
changed
6.
injustice
f.
wrongs
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.
key
g.
important
8.
backed
h.
supported
9.
manual
i.
guide
10.
icons
j.
symbols
11
imaginable
k
thinkable
12
associated
l
connected
PHRASE MATCH:
1.
one of history’s best-known freedom
a.
fighters
2
He was captured and
b.
executed in Bolivia
3.
The extreme poverty he witnessed
c.
transformed him
4.
He became a fierce
d.
opponent of capitalism
5.
Guevara decided to fight against social
e.
injustice everywhere
6.
a military leader in
f.
a guerilla force
7.
He also wrote a comprehensive
g.
manual on guerilla warfare
8.
his image has appeared on every
h.
kind of product imaginable
9.
his profile is still largely associated
i.
with revolution
10.
fighting for the
j.
rights of the poor
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