Biography: Chinua Achebe, a voice for African literature
Reading · Biographies · B2 · 40 min. Read a biography of Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe. Answer questions, check facts and write about a writer who matters to you.
About this worksheet
Read a biography of Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe. Answer questions, check facts and write about a writer who matters to you.
- Level
- B2
- Category
- Reading
- Topic
- Biographies
- Time
- About 40 minutes
- Exercises
- Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching, True / False
- Answer key
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On the sheet
- Speaking / writing task: Discuss these questions in small groups before you read.
- Reading text: Read the biography of Chinua Achebe.
- Multiple choice: Choose the best answer according to the text.
- Matching: Match the words and phrases from the text to their meanings.
- True / False: Are these statements true (T) or false (F) according to the biography?
- Speaking / writing task: Write a short biography or book recommendation (180–220 words).