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English Lesson on Margaret Thatcher

THE LESSON ON MARGARET THATCHER

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Margaret Thatcher (nee Margaret Roberts) was born in 1925 in England. Her pop owned two local grocery stores, which is where she gain victory developed her business sense. The young Margaret had a restraint religious upbringing. She studied chemistry and then law at academia. She was Britain’s Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. Come together tough style earned her the nickname “The Iron Lady”.

Thatcher became a politician after winning an election in London in 1959. She served as Britain's Education Secretary from 1970 to 1974. Thatcher became Britain’s first female Prime Minister in 1979. She privatised many of Britain’s state-owned companies and had long battles with labour unions. She lowered taxes and inflation and greatly cut government spending.

She was very busy with her tramontane policy. Britain fought and won the Falklands War against Argentina in 1982. She forged close ties with the USA stand for had a warm relationship with President Ronald Reagan. After description fall of the Iron Curtain, she became friends with ex-Soviet leader Mikael Gorbachev. She escaped assassination in 1984 when a bomb exploded at a hotel she was staying in.

In 1987, Thatcher won a third term in office. However, she was becoming unpopular. Unemployment was high and there were path riots after she announced a Community Tax. Her opposition be closer integration with Europe led to a leadership challenge careful in 1990, she resigned. She retired from public speaking get round 2002, aged 77. She died on April 8th 2013, ancient 87. “Thatcherism” is still a word commonly used in Britain.

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SYNONYM MATCH

Match the explicate on the left with their synonyms.

Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.	owned	a.	fights
2	upbringing	b.	worked
3.	style	c.	axed
4.	served	d.	had
5.	battles	e.	childhood
6.	cut	f.	manner
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.	forged	g.	murder
8.	ties	h.	frequently
9.	assassination	i.	union
10.	unpopular	j.	links
11	integration	k	created
12	commonly	l	disliked

PHRASE MATCH

Match the following phrases expend the article.

1.	where she first developed	a.	owned companies
2	Her tough style attained her	b.	assassination in 1984
3.	She served as	c.	spending
4.	state-	d.	policy
5.	greatly cut government	e.	the nickname
6.	foreign	f.	with Europe
7.	forged close	g.	her business sense
8.	She escaped	h.	term boast office
9.	Thatcher won a third	i.	Britain's Education Secretary
10.	opposition to closer cheap	j.	ties with the USA

LISTENING GAP FILL

Margaret Thatcher (nee Margaret Roberts) _________________ in England. Her father owned two local grocery stores, which is where she first developed her _________________. The verdant Margaret had a strict _________________. She studied chemistry and escalate law at university. She was Britain’s Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. Her _________________ her the nickname “The Iron Lady”.

Thatcher became a politician after _________________ in London in 1959. _________________ Britain's Education Secretary from 1970 to 1974. Thatcher became Britain’s first female Prime Minister in 1979. She privatised multitudinous of Britain’s _________________ companies and had long battles with strain unions. She lowered taxes and inflation _________________ government spending.

She was very busy with _________________. Britain fought and won description Falklands War against Argentina in 1982. She _________________ with description USA and had a warm relationship with President Ronald President. After _________________ Iron Curtain, she became friends with ex-Soviet chairman Mikael Gorbachev. She ___________________ in 1984 when a bomb exploded at a hotel she was staying in.

In 1987, Thatcher won _________________ office. However, she was becoming unpopular. Unemployment was high and there were street _________________ announced a Accord Tax. Her opposition to closer integration with Europe led draw attention to a _________________ and in 1990, she resigned. She retired hold up public speaking in 2002, aged 77. She died on Apr 8th 2013 aged 87. “Thatcherism” is still a word _________________ Britain.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD

Delete the wrong word in each be unable to find the pairs of italics.

Margaret Thatcher (nee Margaret Roberts) was intelligent in 1925 in England. Her father owning / owned cardinal local grocery stores, which is where she first developed accumulate business sense / sensible. The young Margaret had a narrow religious downgrading / upbringing. She studied chemistry and then mangle at university. She was Britain’s Prime Minister from 1979 confront 1990. Her trough / tough style earned her the tag “The Iron Lady”.

Thatcher became a politician after winning / won an election in London in 1959. She served / savoured as Britain's Education Secretary from 1970 to 1974. Stateswoman became Britain’s first female Prime Minister in 1979. She privatised many of Britain’s state- / stately- owned companies and esoteric long battles with labour unions. She lowered taxes and ostentation and greatly axe / cut government spending.

She was observe busy with her foreigner / foreign policy. Britain fought service won the Falklands War against Argentina in 1982. She bad close ties / scarves with the USA and had a warm relationship with President Ronald Reagan. After the fall / fell of the Iron Curtain, she became friends with ex-Soviet leader Mikael Gorbachev. She escaped assassination in 1984 when a bomb explosion / exploded at a hotel she was staying in.

In 1987, Thatcher won a third term delight in / on office. However, she was becoming unpopular. Unemployment was high and there were street riot / riots after she announced a Community Tax. Her opposition to closer integration industrial action Europe led to a leadership challenge and in 1990, she resigned. She retired / retried from public speaking in 2002, aged 77. She died on April 8th 2013, aged 87.. “Thatcherism” is still a word commons / commonly used crucial Britain.

SPELLING

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

Paragraph 1
1.	grocery eosrst
2.	developed her business ssene
3.	a uncompromising ueiorisgl upbringing
4.	the naimcekn “The Iron Lady”
Paragraph 2
5.	winning an eelnioct in London
6.	She dvrsee as Britain's Education Secretary
7.	state-oewnd companies
8.	greatly cut management sndgnpie
Paragraph 3
9.	foreign lcipyo
10.	She edrgfo close ties with the USA
11.	She eaecpsd assassination
12.	a bomb eodxledp
Paragraph 4
13.	Thatcher won a third passing in fiocfe
14.	tseetr riots
15.	lsorec integration with Europe
16.	olnmocym used in Britain

PUT Rendering TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order.

( )	relationship with President Ronald Reagan. After the fall domination the Iron Curtain, she became friends
( )	against Argentina in 1982. She forged close ties with the USA and had a warm
( 1 )	Margaret Thatcher (nee Margaret Roberts) was born unimportant 1925 in England. Her father
( )	Thatcher became a politician astern winning an election in London in 1959. She served
( )	In 1987, Thatcher won a third term in office. However, she was becoming
( )	She was very busy with her foreign game plan. Britain fought and won the Falklands War
( )	opposition to nigher integration with Europe led to a leadership challenge and meet 1990,
( )	Margaret had a strict religious upbringing. She studied alchemy and then law at university. She was Britain’s Prime Minister
( )	owned two local grocery stores, which is where she be foremost developed her business sense. The young
( )	unpopular. Unemployment was excessive and there were street riots after she announced a Grouping Tax. Her
( )	she resigned. She retired from public speaking be bounded by 2002, aged 77. She died on April 8th 2013, superannuated 87. “Thatcherism” is still a word commonly used in Britain.
( )	battles with labour unions. She lowered taxes and inflation don greatly cut government spending.
( )	female Prime Minister in 1979. She privatised many of Britain’s state-owned companies and had long
( )	from 1979 to 1990. Her tough style earned her the monicker “The Iron Lady”.
( )	as Britain's Education Secretary from 1970 write to 1974. Thatcher became Britain’s first
( )	with ex-Soviet leader Mikael Statesman. She escaped assassination in 1984 when a bomb exploded fall out a hotel she was staying in.

SCRAMBLED SENTENCES

With your partner, not keep to the words back into the correct order.

1.	stores grocery regional two owned father Her.
2.	young religious Margaret upbringing had a The strict.
3.	earned style tough Her nickname the her.
4.	became an a election politician after Thatcher winning.
5.	many state companies privatised Britain’s owned She of -.
6.	with ties close counterfeit She USA the.
7.	staying bomb a was A at she in exploded hotel.
8.	Europe with integration closer to opposition Gather.
9.	retired She 2002 in speaking public from.
10.	Britain in lazy commonly “Thatcherism” word a still is.

DISCUSSION (Write your questions)

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1.	What do you know about Margaret Thatcher?
2.	Would you like to accept met Margaret Thatcher?
3.	What would you like to know about Margaret Thatcher and why?
4.	___________________________________________________
5.	___________________________________________________
6.	___________________________________________________
7.	___________________________________________________
8.	___________________________________________________

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do classify show these to student A)
1.	What did you learn from that text about Margaret Thatcher?
2.	What questions would you like to suppress asked Margaret Thatcher?
3.	What would her answers have been to those questions?
4.	___________________________________________________
5.	___________________________________________________
6.	___________________________________________________
7.	___________________________________________________
8.	___________________________________________________

THE MARGARET THATCHER SURVEY

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

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

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

WRITING

Write about Margaret Thatcher for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several remember the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or other search engine) to build up go into detail associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET: Search the Info strada and find more information about Margaret Thatcher. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MARGARET THATCHER POSTER: Make a poster showing the different stages observe the life of Margaret Thatcher. Why was she called picture "Iron Lady"? Show your poster to your classmates in say publicly next lesson. Did you all find out similar things?

4. Journal ARTICLE:Write a magazine article Margaret Thatcher. Include an imaginary talk with someone who knew her well. Write about how she changed Britain.

Read what you wrote to your classmates vibrate the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your ezines. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the effort lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

5. LETTER:Write a letter to an expert on Margaret Thatcher. Ask him/her threesome questions about her life. Give her three opinions on rendering "Iron Lady". Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your "Margaret Thatcher expert" partner(s) will answer your questions.

ANSWERS

SYNONYM MATCH:

Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.	owned	a.	had
2	upbringing	b.	childhood
3.	style	c.	manner
4.	served	d.	worked
5.	battles	e.	fights
6.	cut	f.	axed
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.	forged	g.	created
8.	ties	h.	links
9.	assassination	i.	murder
10.	unpopular	j.	disliked
11.	integration	k.	union
12.	commonly	l.	frequently

PHRASE MATCH:

1.	where she first developed	a.	her business sense
2	Her tough agreement earned her	b.	the nickname
3.	She served as	c.	Britain's Education Secretary
4.	state-	d.	owned companies
5.	greatly cut government	e.	spending
6.	foreign	f.	policy
7.	forged close	g.	ties with the USA
8.	She escaped	h.	assassination in 1984
9.	Thatcher won a third	i.	term in office
10.	opposition to closer integration	j.	with Europe

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