The 17-year-old girls' rights activist Malala Yousafzai has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014. She was one of two Nobel laureates to be declared winners this year. The other is Kailash Satyarthi, who campaigns for children's rights. Malala was given the accolade exactly two years and a day after a Taliban gunman shot her in the head on her school bus. Following her recovery in a British hospital, Malala has toured the world speaking up for the rights for girls to receive an education. She once told reporters that going to school, "is like walking through a magic door to your dreams". Malala becomes the youngest ever recipient of the prize and the second Pakistani to scoop the award*.
The Nobel Committee said Ms Yousafzai and Mr Satyarthi won the prize, "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people, and for the right of all children to education." Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif congratulated Malala, calling her the "pride of Pakistan". He said: "She has made her countrymen proud. Her achievement is unparalleled and unequalled." He urged all children to follow her lead. Mr Satyarthi told Al Jazeera that his award was for the, "many voices of children who are victims of servitude…across the world". He added: "The Nobel Committee regards it as an important point for a Hindu and a Muslim, an Indian and a Pakistani, to join in a common struggle for education."
*Correction: Pakistani Abdus Salam won the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics, not the Peace Prize.
1. TRUE / FALSE:Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
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Malala was one of two recipients to scoop this year's accolade.
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Malala received news of her two years to the day after she was shot.
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Malala once said attending school was like a magical experience.
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No other Pakistani has one a Nobel prize.
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The Nobel Committee said Malala struggled against suppression.
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Pakistan's Prime Minister said Malala was the pride of her country.
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The Prime Minister said other children could not be like Malala.
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The Nobel Committee said religion played a part in this year's prize.
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2. SYNONYM MATCH:Match the following synonyms from the article.
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accomplishment
declared
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prize
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accolade
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win
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exactly
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scoop
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slavery
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struggle
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presented with
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achievement
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universal
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lead
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fight
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servitude
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common
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3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)
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She was one of two Nobel
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struggle for education
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door to your dreams
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Following her recovery
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her lead
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walking through a magic
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suppression of children
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the youngest ever
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laureates
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their struggle against the
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and a day after
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of servitude
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He urged all children to follow
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in a British hospital
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children who are victims
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countrymen proud
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join in a common
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
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How many other people won this year's Nobel Peace Prize?
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How long after she was shot did Malala win the prize?
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Where did Malala recover from her injuries?
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What did Malala liken to walking through a magic door to your dreams?
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How many other Pakistanis have won a Nobel Prize?
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Who said Malala won the prize for her struggle against suppression?
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Who called Malala the "pride of Pakistan"?
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What did a world leader ask children to follow?
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Which news organization did Kailash Satyarthi talk to?
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What common struggle did Kailash Satyarthi talk about?
1. WORD SEARCH:Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words 'peace' and 'prize'.
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for 2014. She was one of two Nobel laureates to be declared winners this year. The
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The Nobel Committee said Ms Yousafzai and Mr Satyarthi won the prize, "for their struggle against the
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door to your dreams". Malala becomes the youngest ever recipient of the prize and the second Pakistani to scoop the award.
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The 17-year-old girls' rights activist Malala Yousafzai has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
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her lead. Mr Satyarthi told Al Jazeera that his award was for the, "many voices of children who are victims
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a day after a Taliban gunman shot her in the head on her school bus. Following her recovery
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other is Kailash Satyarthi, who campaigns for children's rights. Malala was given the accolade exactly two years and
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proud. Her achievement is unparalleled and unequalled." He urged all children to follow
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a Hindu and a Muslim, an Indian and a Pakistani, to join in a common struggle for education."
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Nawaz Sharif congratulated Malala, calling her the "pride of Pakistan". He said: "She has made her countrymen
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for girls to receive an education. She once told reporters that going to school, "is like walking through a magic
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of servitude…across the world". He added: "The Nobel Committee regards it as an important point for
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in a British hospital, Malala has toured the world speaking up for the rights
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suppression of children and young people, and for the right of all children to education." Pakistan's Prime Minister
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