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Zohran Mamdani – Speech
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Exercise 1
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Translate the words from the speech to English.
1. Is the dream still (levend)?
2. that we have heard time and again that it has to be (uitgesteld).
3. in the (welvarendste) city in the wealthiest country in the (geschiedenis) of the world.
4. one in four New Yorkers are still living in (armoede)?
5. still yet to answer the question that Dr. King (geopperd) all those decades ago?
6. if you can't (veroorloven) to buy a hamburger?
7. Our (vrijheid) is only as good as our ability to (uitoefenen) it.
8. the King family for (voortzetten) to show that this dream lives on.
9. And it will live on until we (bereiken) that dream …
10. … has the (waardigheid) that they (verdienen) in their lives.
11. with Dr. King's dream at the (voorhoede) of my mind.
12. the most expensive … (betaalbaar) for each and every person …
13. Thank you for (marcheren).
14. … that which our (voorouders) have fought for …
15. We will not let you (afpakken) that dignity from us.
16. We will not let you take that (fatsoen) from us.
17. … we will be here (strijden) each and every day …
18. … for that which we (voortgaan).
2. that we have heard time and again that it has to be (uitgesteld).
3. in the (welvarendste) city in the wealthiest country in the (geschiedenis) of the world.
4. one in four New Yorkers are still living in (armoede)?
5. still yet to answer the question that Dr. King (geopperd) all those decades ago?
6. if you can't (veroorloven) to buy a hamburger?
7. Our (vrijheid) is only as good as our ability to (uitoefenen) it.
8. the King family for (voortzetten) to show that this dream lives on.
9. And it will live on until we (bereiken) that dream …
10. … has the (waardigheid) that they (verdienen) in their lives.
11. with Dr. King's dream at the (voorhoede) of my mind.
12. the most expensive … (betaalbaar) for each and every person …
13. Thank you for (marcheren).
14. … that which our (voorouders) have fought for …
15. We will not let you (afpakken) that dignity from us.
16. We will not let you take that (fatsoen) from us.
17. … we will be here (strijden) each and every day …
18. … for that which we (voortgaan).
Writing or Talking
- At the beginning of his speech, Zohran talks about a dream. Which famous speech is he referring to? He mentions the name of the person who gave that speech, what is the name of that person?
- After listening to his speech, can you tell whether Zohran is a Democrat or a Republican? Explain how you know.
- Some Americans might describe Zohran as a socialist. Which parts of his speech could be seen as socialist ideas? Give examples.