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Did you know? |
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Swanky Khanyile stays with
his wife and two young daughters in Pimville, a section of the huge
Black township of Soweto, outside Johannesburg. He is 33 and has been
working for four years as a machine operator in a plastics factory
in Johannesburg. Swanky would not reveal his salary, except to say
that “it is too little… but it is not the same as staying at home.” The
salary, paid to him on a weekly basis, does not allow him to buy one
of the cheapest houses for sale in the township, so he lives in a
room built in his parents’ backyard. Swanky dropped out of school because he could
not pass his matriculation exam, which is usually taken at the age
of 18 or 19. He blames the lack of school facilities for his failure:
“We never had enough teachers. It was so frustrating.” After
leaving school, Swanky was lucky enough to find a job. He tried to
pursue his studies at night school, but only a few months after beginning
his job, he was placed on a night shift. That put an end to studying.
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REPORT FROM JOHANNESBURG
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A)
Where does the scene take place?
1.
in the USA
2.
in Africa
3.
in Asia
B)
Where does he live with his family?
1.
in a huge house
2.
in a hotel
3.
with his parents
C)
Did he go to school for a long time?
1.
Yes, he passed a degree
to become a doctor.
2.
No, he didn’t like
school.
3.
No, his job prevented
him from studying at school. |
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A2
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