WorksheetsLO LISTENING COMP.
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 33mins
How does William Kankwana describe his windmill in the introduction to his story?
“a simple machine that changed my life”
“a complex invention that changed my life”
“a simple invention that changed my country”
“a simple machine that changed everything”
William Kankwana presents this TED Talk in:
Tanzani
Malawi
England
USA
After watching this TED talk, and hearing his description of his first TED talk, would you describe William Kankwana as:
An introvert
An extrovert
What stood out for him particularly the first time he travelled away from his home?
People had so much food
There were so many windmills
There were so many white people
People were very kind
What happened in 2001 in Malawi?
There was a civil war
There was an earthquake
There was a flood
There was a famine
In which two ways was William Kankwana directly affected by what was happening in Malawi?
He had to drop out of school
He had to build a windmill
He had to look after his sisters
He had only one meal a day
William chose not to follow in his father’s footsteps and try to farm dry, barren land. What did he choose to do instead?
He went to a library and read books on Science
He decided to travel
He learned to cook for his family
He made TED Talks
Choose 2 different parts used to construct his windmill.
Tractor fan
Bicycle wheel
Bicycle frame
Tractor frame
Why did people queue outside William Kankwana’s house?
To see if it actually worked
To charge their phones
To use the Wi-Fi
To cook their food on the stove
William Kankwana says that before he had invented his windmill, he had never:
Attended school
Had electricty
Seen an aeroplane
Used the internet
Based on the skills William Kankwana’s used to build his windmill, what career categories do you think he would have chosen in your LO career booklet? Choose two.
Realistic:
the do-er; someone who can work in a practical, hands-on way
Artistic:
the creator; someone who is artistic and good at self-expression
Social:
the carer; someone who is a good communicator and very sociable
Investigative: the thinker; someone who is good at research and problem-solving
Enterprising: the persuader; someone who is a leader and a communicator
REFLECTION:
Write a short reflection on what life lessons William Kankwana's story can teach us.
