3. Slavery

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Get talking

Read the following quotes by some famous people and discuss with a partner what you think they mean.

  • "Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves"― Abraham Lincoln, Complete Works - Volume XII
  • "I must get my soul back from you; I am killing my flesh without it."― Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
  • "Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves."― Henry David Thoreau
  • "Today as always, men fall into two groups: slaves and free men. Whoever does not have two-thirds of his day for himself, is a slave, whatever he may be: a statesman, a businessman, an official, or a scholar."― Friedrich Nietzsche
  • "Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave."― Frederick Douglass
  • “You can't hold a man down without staying down with him.”― Booker T. Washington

get writing

Write an argumentative essay giving your opinion on the following quote by Maya Angelou: "Elimination of illiteracy is as serious an issue to our history as the abolition of slavery". Write between 250-300 words.

get organized

An argumentative essay is a type of writing that presents the writer's position or stance on a specific topic and uses evidence to support that position. The goal of an argumentative essay is to convince your reader that your position is logical, ethical, and, ultimately, right. In argumentative essays, writers accomplish this by writing:

  • A clear, persuasive thesis statement in the introduction paragraph
  • Body paragraphs that use evidence and explanations to support the thesis statement
  • A paragraph addressing opposing positions on the topic—when appropriate
  • A conclusion that gives the audience something meaningful to think about.

Adapted from: https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-write-an-argumentative-essay

properly speaking

Now let's discover the mistakes Spanish speakers usually make when pronouncing in English. Grab a piece of paper to work with words.


Video by Accent's Way English with Hadar on YouTube

Apart from the previously mentioned common mistakes we, Spanish, tend to have a monotone intonation when speaking, while in English, a varied intonation takes place. Watch the following video and practice all the sentences.


Video by Accent's Way English with Hadar on YouTube

Remember you can click on "subtitles" if you need them