Desmond tutu brief biography of mozart
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Learning English
Introduction
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who helped end the racist regime in South Africa, died last year aged 90. Neil and Sam talk about the life of this hero of the 20th century and teach you related vocabulary.
This week's question
Nelson Mandela was sometimes affectionately called by his clan’s name, Madiba, but do you know what nickname Archbishop Desmond Tutu was given?
a) The Des
b) The Bish
c) The Arch
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
pamper
give someone special treatment, make them very comfortable by giving them whatever they want
spoil (a child)
allow a child to do and have whatever they want – considered to have a bad effect on the child’s character
take advantage (of somebody)
treat someone unfairly for your own benefit
humiliate
make someone feel ashamed or stupid
acquitted
declared to be not guilty of committing a cri
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Desmond Mpilo Tutu, a South African Anglican bishop and theologian most recognized for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist, lived from October 7, 1931, to månad 26, 2021.
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Key Facts & Information
EARLY LIFE
- Desmond Mpilo Tutu was born in Klerksdorp, Transvaal (currently Gauteng), South Africa, on October 7, 1931.
- His mother, Allen Do
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Desmond Tutu and his Children of the Light Honoured in Monaco
Truly a legend in his own time, Archbishop Desmond Tutu was recently in Monaco as part of the 54th Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo.
Like every year, the Monaco TV festival has been flooded with glitz and glamour since it opened last Saturday, with an array of stars of the small screen walking the red carpet to the delight of screaming fans.
Regardless of who wins one of the coveted Golden Nymph awards on Wednesday, the big star of the 2014 edition is definitely archbishop and 1984 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Desmond Tutu who, alongside H.S.H Prince Albert II, attended the world premiere of the documentary made about his life, Children of the Light, on Sunday night last.
Narrated by the great man’s own daughter, Naomi Tutu, the film not only shows the crucial role played by the archbishop first in the fight against apartheid and then in his country’s reconciliation process, it also