Liberian Man Writes News On Blackboard A 35-year-old Liberian man writes the news on a blackboard mounted in his shack

to keep his poor countrymen informed of current events. Alfred Sirleaf has been writing the news for the last 1 years. !he blackboard news is gathered using a small portable radio and " around the impoverished African country. correspondents

!he correspondents sometimes send photos to Sirleaf via his cellular phone and he prints the pictures at a nearby #nternet caf$ for posting on the blackboard. Sirleaf said% &'y goal is to educate his countrymen as illiteracy is rampant in Liberia. #t also keeps people informed so that they will not be fooled.( Conversation Topics Describe our !eelings A) *) # like the news. +o% the news makes me angry. ,eport to your partner about your day. -se these sentences to help you.

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