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Sen: Hello and welcome to our podcast, English Trips. I’m Sen, and I’ll give you expert guidance on how to make the most of these episodes as a language learning tool. 
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Today we’re taking a trip all the way to South Africa!
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Are you learning English at the moment? Then this podcast is perfect for you. In each episode, we’ll take a virtual trip to a different part of the English-speaking world, where you’ll hear a real story from a real person… in English, of course!
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Each episode focuses on a specific part of the language, such as a grammar topic. But don’t worry, this isn’t a grammar podcast. The main thing is that our stories are fun and interesting, and they also get you more comfortable with understanding the language!
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Also, did you know that you can read along while you listen using our dynamic transcript? You’ll find the link in our show notes. Here’s a learning tip just for you: the first time you listen to the episode, follow along with the transcript. This will help you understand more of the story, and identify any difficult words or expressions. Then, listen a second, or even third time without the transcript, and see how much more you understand!
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Today’s topic is the future form 'going to'. With this form, you can talk about your plans and intentions for, well, the future! To make this form, you just need the correct form of 'to be' + 'going to' + 'the base form of the verb'. For example, We are going to listen to the episode. Keep your ears open and listen for more examples in the story!
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So, let’s start the trip! Geoff is going to tell us about a protest he went to in 1989 in Cape Town, South Africa.
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The protest was against South Africa’s system of racial segregation, called apartheid. Listen to Geoff, and see if you can figure out why they call it The Purple Rain protest. Let’s go!
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Geoff: I grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. Until the 1990s, South Africa had a system of racial segregation called Apartheid. 
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In this system, the government treated people differently based on what they looked like and who their parents were. South Africa was a country where only white people had real freedom.
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Everything was decided by your race: where you could live, what job you could get, and even who you could marry. Hospitals, schools, restaurants and beaches were segregated.
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Segregation (Wikimedia) 

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Voting rights were also extremely limited. It was a horrible system of inequality.
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I had liberal parents who did not like apartheid. We were against the system, but I think it’s important to say, because I am white, I also benefited from it.
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I had freedom that so many other people didn’t. For example, I had a good education. When I was 19 years old, I went to the University of Cape Town.
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 University of Cape Town (Wikipedia) 

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In the 1980s, the university started to become more inclusive, and more students of every race studied there. It was still not equal, but it was better than other places in South Africa at that time.
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This mixture of different people with all their different ideas created a special atmosphere. Many anti-apartheid protests were organized by the university students, white and black students together.
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I wanted to be a part of that. I thought to myself, “I’m only one person, but I’m going to do something. This system is wrong. I’m going to protest.”
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Today, I’m going to tell you about a protest I attended in 1989. This one focused on free elections and getting black leaders out of prison. Leaders like Nelson Mandela.
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Nelson Mandela (Wikimedia)


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It was September. I remember walking across campus and seeing some friends. I said, “Come on! We’re going to join the protest in Jameson Hall”.
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Jameson Hall, University of Cape Town (Wikimedia) 

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We went inside, and the energy was crazy. It was so loud! We sang protest songs, and we danced the Toyi-Toyi. It’s a traditional South African protest dance. We also heard speeches about freedom and equality. 
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A short time later, the protest started to move. One of the leaders shouted, “We're going to march to the parliament building!”
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We left the university, and started walking down the road. People were dancing, and singing, and shouting, and holding signs.
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There were police everywhere, and helicopters flying over the city. It was a little scary.
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When we arrived at the parliament building in the city center, the protest was even bigger. There were now thousands of people shouting and singing. At this point, the police were angry. I heard someone shout, “They’re going to use the water cannons!”
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The police started to spray the protesters. The water was colored with purple dye, so that the police could find protesters later.
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Purple dye (Wikipedia)
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But, the protest didn’t stop until the police used tear gas. Then, we had to run away, but our voices were loud and clear.
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A couple of months later, we heard amazing news. I was at my parents’ house in Cape Town, and my mother said, “Turn on the television!"
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"The government are going to release Nelson Mandela!” I called some of my friends, and told them. “Mandela is going to speak at the city hall! Let’s go!”
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We joined over 100,000 other people and heard Nelson Mandela give his famous speech about freedom, unity and the end of apartheid. It was incredible to be there.
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In the next few years, Nelson Mandela became our president, the old apartheid laws were changed, and South Africa started to heal.
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Sen: This protest was just one of hundreds at the end of the 1980s, and with a lot of work, the people were able to end the system of apartheid that South Africa had for most of the twentieth century. It wasn’t easy, but working for big change never is. The important part is that people stood up for what they believed in.
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That’s all the time we have for today. I hope you enjoyed the episode as much as I did! If you feel like you want more practice with the 'going to' future form, don’t forget to check out our beginner courses in the Babbel app!
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Finally, we’d love to hear what you think of the podcast. You can write us an email at podcasting@babbel.com, or simply leave a comment in your podcast app and we’ll see it. Thanks for listening, and see you next time for another exciting English trip!
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Geoff takes part in an anti-Apartheid protest in South Africa during the late 80s. In the late 1980s, South Africa is still in the midst of Apartheid – a period of state-sanctioned racist segregation and the systematic suppression of the black population. Geoff tells us about a particular protest he joined for free elections and getting black leaders out of prison. We'd love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com