Oprah+Winfrey+(Z)

toc =Biography= mother, and lived with her barber stepfather, in Kosciusko, Mississippi. She works as the " Former Host of The Oprah Winfrey Show" and in the Chairwoman and CEO of Harpo Production. Until 6 years, Oprah raised in her grandmother's farm, and she always knew somehow that her life would be different and better. When she decided to make her dream come true, and become an actress, her family didn’t support her, and Worry how she's going to take care of her life. But Oprah never gave up, and continued to dream, until it became reality. Today, Oprah Winfrey is one of the most Influence people around the world, Thanks to her will, faith and strength. One of the most important events in Oprah's life is the foundation of the girl's school in Henley, Africa. In this event, Oprah made a speech, which Express her Beliefs and Thoughts. She talked in this occasion about the importance of education, and the right to have every children chance to learn and success. She also said she chose this place because this is the very first time when girls from this city have their chance to make it. For this project she raised more than 40$ million. Her hope is that this academy will raise the next generation of South African leaders, which will help the communities Become better places.

=ID Card= __ Full name __ : Oprah Gail Winfrey __ Date of birth __ : 29.1.1954 __ Where born __ : Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States. __ Family: __ Born to a single teenage mother, and lived with her barber stepfather. __ Profession: __ __ Location __ : Los Angeles, California, USA. __ What she is famous for __ :
 * Former Host of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
 * Chairwoman and CEO of Harpo Productions.
 * Her famous talk show-" The Oprah Winfrey Show"
 * Her charity work.
 * One of the most influential women in the world.
 * She is the richest African American of the 20th century.
 * She is the greatest black philanthropist in American history.

=Interview= ** Do you like your job? Why? **  Of course I love it! It was my dream since I was a child. It is a very varied work- you get to see a lot of different interesting people. ** Your childhood wasn't so good... when did you decide that you want your life to be better? **  Until six years old I was raised in my grandmother's farm, and I always knew somehow that my life would be different and it would be better. I remember my grandmother was boiling clothes and poking them down. And I was watching her from the back porch, I was four years old and I remember thinking, "My life won't be like this. My life won't be like this, it will be better." ** How did your parents react to your dream to be an actress? **  My father didn't want me to be an actress, because his idea of what "an actress" was, was one of these "lewd women," and he always asked "How are you going to take care of your life?" ** Why did your parents give you the name Ophra? **  There were not a lot of educated people around my birth location, and my name had been chosen from the Bible. My Aunt Ida had chosen the name, but nobody really knew how to spell it, so it went down as "Orpah" on my birth certificate, but people didn't know how to pronounce it, so they put the "P" before the "R". ** Do you think poor children today can succeed like you did? **  I was very lucky girl, but if those kids will really want to make a change, they definitely can! The power that I found in myself, is in each one of those kids, they just need to look after it. ** Do you have life experience that makes you so empathetic to people? **  I realize that I was the kind of child who was always searching for love, affection and attention, and somebody to say, "Yes, you are worthy." From that feeling I've understand that is important to give every person, mostly the weak, attention and love. And this is the way of my life. ** How many seasons is your program on? Did you want more? **  I've been threw 25 wonderful seasons! I think that now I should retire and do other things. ** How did you successfully affect people? Were you scared to get too involved in other people's lives? **  I tried to be empathetic and listen to people's needs. People claim that I have created a new kind of confessional where people can share their problems. The beauty of my programs is that I don't try to solve all the problems. I listen, that is important. I try to get people who can help out, to get in touch with those that need it. Also, the people who come to my show, and ask for help knows the Consequences and know it will be published **. ** ** What is your favorite charity project? And why? **  The Academy for Girls in South Africa. In my visit in South Africa in December 2000 I pledged to build a world-class school for girls. I believe that every child in the world have the right to an education, even in South Africa. That why I raised over 40 million $ with my foundation. And in January 2007, we officially opened the girl's academy that located in Henley on Klip in Gauteng province. ** What are your plans after the final show? **  I will still help and be involved in my charity foundation, but now I'll have more time to myself ** ! **

=Speech= Dear friends- We are gathered here today to celebrate a special occasion, an unforgettable occasion. This occasion represents a new age to Africa!! Those amazing kids that never get what they're worth, finally, for the first time can get an opportunity to succeed. In this incredible project, we raised more than 40 $ million, so they could have a promising education. When I was just a little girl, my family lived in a poor place, where the kids don’t even dream about going to school and graduating. I was one of them. My education was really low and felt so narrow … I thought I would never do something big in my life. But if I will, I will go to the place where I started from, and make it better -by giving those kids a chance that the world didn’t give them. When I opened my eyes for the first time, I saw so many places that need help. I chose this place in Henley, because this is the very first time when girls in this city could get theire chance. The students who are invited to attend my Leadership Academy for Girls have shown that they have the ability to excel, and to move beyond challenging circumstances. By excellent service to their communities, they could demonstrate their potential to an effective, positive and enduring change. The role of this academy is to nurture this potential, and raise the next generation South African leaders. The Academy will prepare students for what awaits them on the other side of the world doors. It is a place where young girls will have the opportunity to improve the quality of life for their sisters, and for generations to come. It is my great honor to open the doors of the Academy to South Africa’s future leaders. Welcome!

=Rationale= We chose to write about Oprah Winfrey because we heard a lot about her charity work before writing the project. We heard about her popular TV show, we saw a few of them, and it made us curious about her background, her work and her private life. In addition,, we wanted to know what brought her to be such a good person and contribute to society.

=Reflection= We learned from writing the project a lot about Oprah and her life. More over, we acquired searching skills and raised our vocabulary level. The things that were difficult for us were to write a lot without any grammar mistakes, and to phrase the speech correctly. We enjoyed a lot doing this work. We feel that it improved our positive experience with English, and we had progressed vastly.

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