Mathura Tripura is an executive Director, indigenous human rights activist, poet, mentor and father of
three. He is 34 years old. Mathura Tripura has many facets to his
personality and has become a source of inspiration
for young people in the Chittagong Hill
Tracts (CHT) in
As a university student,
Mathura’s sense of
responsibility, intellectual pursuits and cultural engagement strengthened his
resolve for community development work and
is reflected in his vision: “My vision is for a better world where the disadvantaged and marginalized
communities have established a society
that is free from poverty, capable to
carry out day to day activities, and secure and empowered in every stage of life
through achieving control over the
natural resources surrounding them,
improving their life and livelihood status, influencing the local, regional,
national and international policies, and
promoting the peace building process, which is based on social justice.”
Currently,
As someone who manages several project teams
and technical experts,
In 2005,
Adapted from : YOUNG LEADERS INSPIRING CHANGE. United
Nations Development Programme. Regional Centre in Bangkok.Thailand. (March 2009). 6-7-8
1. Decide if these statements are
true of false. Then, justify your answer.
a.
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b.
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c.
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d.
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e. In 2003,
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f.
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2. Answer the following questions in
your own words as far as possible.
a. What did the cultural movement at the
university do for
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b. What did
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c. What is
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d. What is
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e. What is your opinion about this young person?
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3. The following words are qualities
of
Aspiring:.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Ambitious:....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Motivated:.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Enthusiastic:..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Hard-working:.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Unselfish:......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Creative:........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Educated:......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
successful:....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. Match the following words with
their definitions
Word |
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Definition |
1. |
a. Natural ability to do something well. |
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2. Flair |
b. (a) serious discussion of a subject in which
many people take part. |
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3. Debate |
c. To spread or give out something, especially
news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of people. |
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4. Livelihood |
d. (the way someone earns) the money people need
to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc. |
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5.
Transparency |
e. The characteristic of being easy to see
through. |
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6.
Congenial |
f. Friendly and pleasant. |
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7.
Disseminate |
g. A person who gives another person help and
advice over a period of time and often also teaches them how to do their job. |
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h. A person who is one of the first people to
do something. |
5. What do the underlined in the
text refer to?
a) I ( paragraph 1) :
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b) Their
( paragraph 3) :…………………….….………………