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Questions

1. What are the most interesting things you have learnt about Nyerere from this

short biography?
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2. Why did Nyerere have to go to New York to demand independence?
3. How did Nyerere expand education in Tanzania?
4. Why are biographies important?
5. What do you learn about writing biographies from this passage?

Did you
know

Biographies present details of the person’s life, such as his or her birthdate
birthplace, academic background, profession, career, relationships, and even
death, for the audience to read, learn, and appreciate. They represent the person’s

success or failures, contributions to society, drawbacks or strong points.

Exercise 3

Match the words in Column X against the meanings in Column Y. Then, write
the answer in the space provided.

Column X Column Y
No. Words Answers No. Meanings
a situation in which someone’s
1. biography (i) money or property is managed by
another person or organisation

to give up a job or position by
telling your employer or the
2. mandate (ii)
responsible organs that you are
leaving the job or position

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