Nelson Mandela was 95 years old when he died. He was tried in 1964 and spent 27 years in prison on Robben Island for fighting against apartheid in South Africa. During his trial, he used the phrases "have dedicated", "have fought", and "have cherished" in his speech. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his work to end apartheid and bring reconciliation to South Africa. The film Invictus was based on the book "Playing the Enemy" by John Carlin and featured Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman, directed by Clint Eastwood. It focused on the 1995 Rugby World Cup competition between South Africa's Springboks team and a New Zealand team.

1. KEY TO NELSON MANDELA BLOG ENTRY
Complete the sentence
“ I'm the master of my destiny, I'm the captain of my soul”
Answer the following questions
1.
How old was he when he died? 95 years old
2. When was his trial? In 1964
3. Write three Present perfect verbs in his speech at his trial:
have dedicated/ have fought/ have cherished
4. What is the name of the prison he stayed at?
Robben Island
5. How many years was he in prison? 27 years
6. When did he get the Nobel Peace Prize? In 1993
Complete the sentences
1. William Ernest Henley was the author of the famous
poem.
2. Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman were the leading
actors in the film and Clint Eastwood was the director.
3. The film was based on the book “ Playing the Enemy.
Nelson Mandela and the Game that Made a Nation” and its
author was John Carlin
4. The sport championship shown in the film is 1995 Rugby
Worldcup
5. The Sprinboks was the name of the African team and they
fought against a team from New Zealand