William Kamkwamba overcame the difficulties in his life even
though many people did not believe in him. Do you have any
experience of overcoming difficulties in life? Write it down and share
it with your classmates.
though many people did not believe in him. Do you have any
experience of overcoming difficulties in life? Write it down and share
it with your classmates.
William Kamkwamba’s answer
What was your difficulty?
How did you overcome it?
How did you feel after overcoming it?
What was your difficulty?
How did you overcome it?
How did you feel after overcoming it?
I wanted to build a windmill to generate
electricity but people around me did not
believe in me. They told me I was crazy.
electricity but people around me did not
believe in me. They told me I was crazy.
I followed my passion for technology
and focused on how to achieve my goal.
I read lots of books about what I was
interested in.
and focused on how to achieve my goal.
I read lots of books about what I was
interested in.
I was very happy that I could help the
villagers fight against the drought and
famine.
villagers fight against the drought and
famine.
I struggled with learning English because
it was very different from my native
language.
it was very different from my native
language.
I practiced every day by watching English
videos, reading books, and speaking with
friends.
videos, reading books, and speaking with
friends.
I felt proud and confident when I was
able to have a full conversation in English.
It showed me that hard work pays off.
able to have a full conversation in English.
It showed me that hard work pays off.