A biography
Sarah Breedlove was Madam CJ Walker’s birth name.
She was born in Louisiana in 1867.
Unlike her parents and siblings, Sarah was born free because Lincoln had enacted the Emancipation Proclamation.
Vocabulary:
Unlike: contrairement à / à l’inverse de
Some Brits intend to exercise more and lose weight.
Some Brits would like to eat more vegetables and fruits and drink more water.
Some British people aim to sleep more and read more books.
Vocabulary:
Vegetables: des légumes
Eat healthier: manger plus sainement
Exercise : faire du sport
Lose weight : perdre du poids
Drink water: boire de l’eau
Sleep : dormir
Some : certains / quelques
A biography
Her name was Madam CJ Walker but her birth name was Sarah Breedlove.
She was born in 1867 in Louisiana.
Unlike (Contrary to) her parents and her siblings, Sarah was born free
- - because Lincoln had abolished slavery.
- because Lincoln had already enacted the Emancipation Proclamation.
- because the Emancipation Proclamation had been passed.
At 7 years old, Sarah lived with her sister because her parents had died.
At 14 years old, she married and she had a daughter.
Later, she lived with her brothers because her husband had died.
She worked as a washerwoman because she needed money. Before, she had worked as a house servant.
VOCABULARY
Unlike / contrary to: contrairement à
Birth name: nom de naissance
Siblings: fratrie
Son: fils
Daughter: fille
Washerwoman: blanchisseuse
Need: avoir besoin de
House servant: domestique
Later: ensuite / plus tard
Before: avant
After: après
Write True (T) or False (F) and justify highlighting the text.
Madam C.J. Walker was born in Louisiana. TRUE
Sarah Breedlove and Madam Walker were two different people. FALSE
Madam C.J. Walker was born after slavery officially ended. TRUE
She had a comfortable childhood. FALSE
She was an only child. FALSE
She had a son. FALSE
She moved to St Louis with her husband. FALSE
Find the jobs to complete these definitions :
Someone who works in someone’s house, doing jobs such as cooking or cleaning is a house servant
A woman who washes other people’s clothes is a washerwoman
Someone who cuts men’s hair and beard is a barber
Vocabulary
Birth name: nom de naissance
Childhood: enfance
Son: fils
Daughter: fille
Siblings:fratrie
Tough = harsh: difficile / rude
Wealthy: riche
House servant: domestique
Washerwoman: balnchisseuse
