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CONTENTS:
The Reading / Tapescript 2
Synonym Match and Phrase Match 3
Listening Gap Fill 4
Choose the Correct Word 5
Spelling 6
Put the Text Back Together 7
Scrambled Sentences 8
Discussion 9
Student Survey 10
Writing 11
Homework 12
Answers 13
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THE READING / TAPESCRIPT

Hillary Rodham Clinton is one of the most famous women in the world.
She is an American politician and serves as Senator for New York. She
was a candidate in 2008 for the Democratic nomination to run for the
Presidency. Hillary is married to Bill Clinton and was the First Lady of
the United States from 1993 to 2001. She has encouraged women
worldwide to achieve their goals.

Hillary Rodham was born in Chicago in 1947. She was a highly popular
and active girl at school. She loved sports and the Girl Scouts. At high
school, she was involved in the student council and the school
newspaper. After graduating with a degree in political science, she
went onto Yale Law School. There she met and began dating Bill
Clinton.

Hillary and Bill married in 1975. She joined a top law firm and slowly
established herself as one of America’s top lawyers. She focused on
children’s law. When Bill became Arkansas governor, Hillary went to
work on reforming the state’s education. She was Arkansas Woman of
the Year in 1983 and Arkansas Mother of the Year in 1984.

Hillary Rodham Clinton entered the White House as First Lady in 2003.
She spent eight extremely active years there, especially with health
care and women’s issues. She became a US Senator in 2001. Clinton
made history with her presidential campaign of 2008. Many believe
she will one day become America’s first female president.

240 words
Flesch Kinkaid 8.3

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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
1. famous a. contender
2 candidate b. extremely
3. achieve c. busy with
4. highly d. fulfill
5. involved in e. going out with
6. dating f. well known

Paragraphs 3 and 4
7. top g. particularly
8. focused h. very
9. reforming i. leading
10. extremely j. women
11 especially k concentrated
12 female l improving

PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article.

1. run for a. in the student council

2 First Lady of the b. women’s issues
3. encouraged women worldwide c. law firm
4. she was involved d. to achieve their goals
5. she met and began e. female president
6. She joined a top f. history
7. reforming the g. dating Bill Clinton
8. health care and h. United States
9. Clinton made i. the Presidency
10. America’s first j. state’s education

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LISTENING GAP FILL:

Hillary Rodham Clinton is _______________ famous women in the
world. She is an American politician _______________ Senator for
New York. She was a candidate in 2008 for the Democratic nomination
_______________ Presidency. Hillary is married to Bill Clinton and
was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. She has
encouraged women worldwide _______________ goals.

Hillary Rodham was born in Chicago in 1947. She _______________

and active girl at school. She loved sports and the Girl Scouts. At high
school, she _______________ the student council and the school
newspaper. She graduated _______________ political science. She
went onto Yale Law School, where she ___________________ Bill
Clinton.

Hillary and Bill married in 1975. She joined _______________ and

slowly established _______________ of America’s top lawyers. She
focused on children’s law. When Bill became Arkansas governor, Hillary
_______________ reforming the state’s education. She was Arkansas
Woman of the Year in 1983 and Arkansas Mother of
_______________.

Hillary Rodham Clinton entered the White House as First Lady in 2003.
She spent eight extremely _________________, especially with health
_________________ issues. She became a US Senator in 2001.
Clinton _________________ her presidential campaign of 2008. Many
believe _________________ become America’s first female president.

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD:

Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs in italics.

Hillary Rodham Clinton is one of the most / mostly famous women in

the world. She is an American politician and services / serves as
Senator for New York. She was a candidate in 2008 for the Democratic
nomination to run / for the Presidency. Hillary is married to Bill Clinton
and was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. She
has encouraged women worldwide to achievement / achieve their
goals.

Hillary Rodham was born in Chicago in 1947. She was a highly / high
popular and active girl at school. She loved sports and the Girl Scouts.
At high school, she was involvement / involved in the student council
and the school newspaper. She graduated with / for a degree in
political science. She went onto Yale Law School, where / while she
met and began dating Bill Clinton.

Hillary and Bill married in 1975. She joint / joined a top law firm and
slowly established herself was / as one of America’s top lawyers. She
focused on children’s law / lawyers. When Bill became Arkansas
governor, Hillary went to work on reforming the state’s / states’
education. She was Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1983 and
Arkansas Mother of the Year in 1984.

Hillary Rodham Clinton entered / entrance the White House as First

Lady in 2003. She spent eight extremely active / actively years there,
especially with health care and women’s issues. She became a US
Senator in 2001. Clinton made historian / history with her presidential
campaign of 2008. Many believe she will one day become America’s
first feminine / female president.

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SPELLING:
These jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly.

Paragraph 1
1. svsree as Senator for New York
2. a daacitdne in 2008
3. idmerra to Bill Clinton
4. hvicaee their goals

Paragraph 2
5. a highly palopru and active girl at school
6. einvdlvo in the student council
7. a egerde in political science
8. began tnigda Bill Clinton

Paragraph 3
9. owllsy established herself
10. She osfedcu on children’s law
11. Arkansas rgvonoer
12. rfrimneog the state’s education

Paragraph 4
13. Clinton retende the White House
14. eight reyexetlm active years
15. presidential nmagpaci
16. America’s first felema President

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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order.

( ) Woman of the Year in 1983 and Arkansas Mother of the Year in

1984.

( 1) Hillary Rodham Clinton is one of the most famous women in the

world. She is an American politician and serves

( ) Hillary Rodham was born in Chicago in 1947. She was a highly

popular and active girl at school. She loved

( ) Presidency. Hillary is married to Bill Clinton and was the First Lady
of the United States from

( ) Hillary and Bill married in 1975. She joined a top law firm and
slowly established herself

( ) as one of America’s top lawyers. She focused on children’s law.

When Bill became Arkansas

( ) sports and the Girl Scouts. At high school, she was involved in the
student council and the school newspaper. She graduated

( ) with a degree in political science. She went onto Yale Law School,
where she met and began dating Bill Clinton.

( ) governor, Hillary went to work on reforming the state’s education.

She was Arkansas

( ) 1993 to 2001. She has encouraged women worldwide to achieve

their goals.

( ) as Senator for New York. She was a candidate in 2008 for the
Democratic nomination to run for the

( ) Hillary Rodham Clinton entered the White House as First Lady in

2003. She spent eight extremely active

( ) history with her presidential campaign of 2008. Many

( ) years there, especially with health care and women’s issues. She
became a US Senator in 2001. Clinton made

( ) believe she will one day become America’s first female President.

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SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With your partner, put the words back into the correct order.

1. First the from 2001 of States to Lady United 1993

2. encouraged their women goals worldwide She to has achieve

3. school a and at was popular girl She highly active

4. political in degree a with graduated She science

5. Clinton met began Bill she and dating

6. of one as herself established lawyers top America’s

7. Hillary reforming went the to state’s work education on

8. active there spent extremely years She eight

9. history her campaign made with presidential Clinton

10. female day president become she America’s will first one

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HILLARY CLINTON DISCUSSION:

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1. What do you know about Hillary Clinton?

2. Would you like to have met Hillary Clinton?
3. What would you like to know about Hillary Clinton and why?

4. ___________________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________________

6. ___________________________________________________

7. ___________________________________________________

8. ___________________________________________________

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HILLARY CLINTON DISCUSSION:

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

1. What did you learn from this text about Hillary Clinton?
2. What questions would you like to have asked Hillary Clinton?
3. What would her answers have been to those questions?

4. ___________________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________________

6. ___________________________________________________

7. ___________________________________________________

8. ___________________________________________________

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HILLARY CLINTON SURVEY:

Write five questions about Hillary Clinton in the table. Do this in pairs/groups. Each
student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
Without your partner, interview other students. Write down their answers.

STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3

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Q.1.

Q.2.

Q.3.

Q.4.

Q.5.

Return to your original partner(s) and share and talk about what you found out.
Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

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WRITING:
Write about Hillary Clinton for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct
each other’s work.

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HOMEWORK
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 Hillary Clinton. Talk about what you discover with your
partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. HILLARY CLINTON POSTER: Make a poster showing the

different stages of the life of Hillary Clinton. 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 Hillary

Clinton. Include an imaginary interview with her. Write about
what she did every day and what she 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 Hillary Clinton. Ask her three

questions about her life. Tell her how important she is in today’s
world and how she is missed. Read your letter to your partner(s)
in your next lesson. Your “Hillary Clinton expert” partner(s) will
try and answer your questions.

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ANSWERS
SYNONYM MATCH:
Paragraphs 1 and 2
1. famous a. well known
2 candidate b. contender
3. achieve c. fulfill
4. highly d. extremely
5. involved in e. busy with
6. dating f. going out with
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7. top g. leading
8. focused h. concentrated
9. reforming i. improving
10. extremely j. very
11 especially k particularly
12 female l women

PHRASE MATCH:
1. run for a. the Presidency
2 First Lady of the b. United States
3. encouraged women worldwide c. to achieve their goals
4. she was involved d. in the student council
5. she met and began e. dating Bill Clinton
6. She joined a top f. law firm
7. reforming the g. state’s education
8. health care and h. women’s issues
9. Clinton made i. history
10. America’s first j. female president

ALL OTHER EXERCISES

Look at the text on page 2.

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