Unit 5 Nelson Mandela - a modern hero

(Reading)

Warming up:

A hero is person who is admired for his bravery, goodness, or great

ability.

A great person is a person who has followed his or her ideas and sacrificed( 牺牲 ) something so that they could be realized. 3

Most great people are also famous people, but famous

people may not be great people.

To my understanding, she is not only beautiful but also famous . She is hard-working, wise, brave and kind. She always tries her best to help others.

Yang Lan

He is an astronaut( 宇航员） in China. He is the first astronaut who travelled in space on board Shenzhou-5 in 2003.

Yang Liwei

Guessing game

Look at the pictures of Look at the pictures of some great people and some great people and tell me what did they do?tell me what did they do?

William Tyndale

(Britain 1494-1536)

He wrote the Bible in English so all could read it. He died for his ideas but his work was later used in the Bible.

William Tyndale (1494-1536), Britain 9

<< 圣经 >> （拉丁语： Biblia

希腊语： Βίβλος ， 英语： Bible ，本意为莎草

纸 , 中文亦称耶经）可以指犹太教和基督教（包括天主教、东正教和基督新教）的宗教经典。犹太教的宗教经典是指《塔纳赫》（或称《希伯来圣经》），而基督宗教的则指《旧约圣经》（《旧约全书》）和《新约圣经》

（《新约全书》）两部分。

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Norman Bethune worked in China during World War II.as a doctor and saved many Chinese soldiers.

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Sun Yat-sen

(1890-1925,China)

He founded the first Republic in China .He believed in the three principles （三民主义） .

Gandhi

(1869-1948 ,India)

He fought for his country to be free from the UK in a peaceful way.

Nelson Mandela

Former President of South Africa

He fought for the black people and was in prison for thirty years. He helped the black people to get the same right as white people.

Nelson Mandela , South Africa

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Neil Armstrong

He landed on the moon in 1969.

“One small step for man,

one giant leap for mankind”

is remembered by all the people in the world.

-------Neil Armstrong(1930- )

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Martin Luther King

He was a great political leader in the USA. He fought for the freedom of the black people in the USA. He made a famous speech “I have a dream”.

What adjectives can you use to describe a great person?

A great person

hard-working

intelligent determined

generous

brave

confident

unselfish

helpful

honest

What qualities can you find in a great person?

I think a great person must be hard-working.

In my opinion……

To my understanding……

I feel that……

A great person

Get on well with others

Never lose heart

Be active in society activities

Do public service work without pay

Make great contributions to mankind

Asking for opinions.What do you think of…… What’s your opinion?How do you feel about that? Why do you think so?

Giving opinions. I think/I don’t think…… In my opinion…… I’m with you. To my understanding, ….. I feel that……/I don’ t feel that…..

Talk about your heroes in pairs .

1.Who is a hero in your heart and did he do anything good for others?

2. Why do you like him so much?3. What are his best qualities?

discussionWhat kind of person do you want to be?

How will you make it come true?

Nelson Mandela--A Modern Hero

He fought for the black people and was in prison for thirty years.

He helped the black people to get the same rights as the white people.

Elias’ Story

What’s the connection between them?

Reading strategies: Make a guess according to the title before reading.

Pre-reading Elias’ story

A.Strangers

B. Friends

C. Father and son

D. Teacher and student

Read fast to prove your guess and get the main idea.

What’s the relationship between them?A.Strangers B. Friends

C. Father and son D. Teacher and student

What is the general idea of the story?

A.the poor life of black people in South Africa.

B.the life of Mandela.

C.how Mandela helped black people.

D.how Elias met Mandela.

The story is about __________ .

skimming

reading strategies :

It is a story so we should find out the essential items （必要的细节） in a story.

Time

Place

Characters

events

In the middle of 1900s

South Africa

Elias and Mandela

How Mandela helped Elias and black people in South Africa.

scanning

Main ideas of each part.

Part IElias’ life before he met Nelson Mandela.

Part II

The change of Elias’ life after he met Nelson Mandela and what Mandela did.

(Para.3-5)

(Para.1-2)

Detailed reading

Read the story carefully and do some exercises.

•Step 1 Comprehending •Step 2 Get to know Elias

Comprehending exercises (True or False)

1.Elias went to see Nelson Mandela when he was in trouble.

2.Elias left school because the school was too far from his home.

4.Elias trusted Nelson Mandela and he joined the ANC Youth League.

6. Nelson Mandela thought violence was a good way to help the black people.

5. Elias was willing to blow up government

buildings.

3.Nelson Mandela helped him keep his job.

T

F

T

T

F

T

Comprehending questions

1. Why did Elias visit Nelson Mandela? （ Para 2)

2. What did Mandela do to help black people? (Four main points in Para1 、 3 、 4 、 5 ）

3. What was Elias’ attitude towards the unfair situation black people faced? How do you know? （ He agreed with Nelson Mandela. Para 4 、 5 ）

4. Why did Nelson Mandela turn to violence to make black and white people equal? （ Para 4 )

Make a timeline of Elias’ life. Not all years will have information to be added.1.1940___ A. Elias began school.2. 1942___ B. Elias was twelve years old and met Mandela. C. Elias left school.3. 1946___ D. Elias was born.4. 1948___ E. Elias helped Mandela blow up some government buildings.5. 1952___ F. Elias was a two-year-old baby.6. 1963___

DF

A

C

BE

A timeline of Elias’ life and other events in his life.

What was Elias’ change?

I worried about whether I would

become out of work.

I was happy to help because I knew it would help us achieve our dream of making black and white equal.

Why did Elias change?

A. Elias changed himself.

B. Nelson Mandela helped him when he was in trouble.

C. Nelson Madela’s qualities influenced him a lot and made him realize to make black and white equal.

D. B and C.D

What situation were the black people in at that time?

no money

could not get the job they wantedlive in the poorest places where noone could grow food.

no right to vote

almost no rights at all

How did Mandela help Elias and other black people ?

He opened a black law firm.

He organized the ANC Youth League.

He broke the law in a peaceful way first.

He blew up some government buildings

blow up

Discussion:

What can we learn from the text about Nelson Mandela?

bravery, persistence ( 坚韧不拔） ,kindness, determination ，belief… …

Talking According to the questions, try to

find:• What kind of person are your partner?

• What qualities does your partner have?

• Do you think he will become a great person in the future?

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More information about Nelson Mandela

http://www. news.xinhua net.com

http:// www. anc.org.za

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