Tugas : Task 1 M3 LA3
Nama : Hendra Yulizal Amin, S.Pd
No. Peserta : 19120515710005
Sekolah : SMPN 1 Banjar Baru
Instructions
To make your understanding of Biography texts better, read the texts and do the tasks
underneath.
Text 1
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in Kentucky (USA). He worked on the farm
of his father. He attended school for less than a year, but taught himself to read and
write. He did different types of jobs before he settled as a highly successful lawyer. He
was gradually drawn to politics.
The country was having problems regarding the practice of slavery. The white
men owned large farms in the southern states, Blacks were brought from Africa to
work on these farms, They were kept as slaves. The people of northern states were
against this practice of slavery and wanted to abolish it, The Constitution of America is
based on the equality of man. Therefore, there was no place for slavery in that country.
At this difficult time, Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the USA in
1860. He wanted to solve the problem of slavery. The southern states were against the
abolition of slavery. This brought the unity of the country in danger. The southern
states were prepared even to form a new country. Abraham Lincoln wanted all the
states to remain united.
He faced many problems. He wanted to preserve the unity of the country at any
cost. Finally a civil war broke out between the northern and southern states. He fought
the war bravely and declared, 'A Nation cannot exist half free and half slave.' He won
the war and kept the country united.
Lincoln was elected president for a second term. He was not against anybody and
wanted everybody to live in peace. He made sincere efforts to heal the people's wounds
caused by the war. In 1862, Lincoln declared that from then onwards all slaves would
be free. This made him very popular among the people. Lincoln was assassinated in
1865.
Taken from http://englishwithsmiles.blogspot.co.id/2017/05/biography-text.html
Task 1a
Fill in the story elements of “Abraham Lincoln“ in the table of Task 1a.
Answer:
Task 1a
Fill in the story elements of “Abraham Lincoln“in the following table.
Orientation Events Reorientation
Abraham Lincoln was born in The country was having Lincoln was elected
1809 in Kentucky (USA). He problems regarding the president for a second term.
worked on the farm of his practice of slavery. In 1862, Lincoln declared
father. He did different types At this difficult time, that from then onwards all
of jobs before he settled as a Abraham Lincoln was elected slaves would be free.
highly successful lawyer. He President of the USA in
was gradually drawn to 1860 and he wanted to solve
politics. the problem of slavery.
Finally a civil war broke out
between the northern and
southern states. He fought the
war and won the war and kept
the country united.
Task 1b
Answer these questions.
1. What do you know more about Abraham Lincoln after reading the text?
2. What made him one of the famous presidents of USA?
3. How did he solve the problem of unity?
4. Why did he declare no slaves are allowed?
5. Which part of the text do you think important for education?
Answer:
Task 1b
1. Abraham Lincoln was a highly successful lawyer who was drawn to politics. He was
selected to become the president of America. He solved the problems related to the
practice of slavery in America.
2. Lincoln became one of the famous president of USA because he declared that all slaves
would be free. In 1862
3. He fought the war bravely and declared for the unity and said 'A Nation cannot exist half
free and half slave’ then he won the war and kept the country united.
4. He delared no slaves are allowed because he was not against anybody and wanted
everybody to live in peace.
5. The part of the text is important for education is when Lincoln wanted to preserve the
unity of the country at any cost and said 'A Nation cannot exist half free and half slave”.
