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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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wife
= femme |
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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
| B3 | C3
Les questions:
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