1. Q: How much do you know about Nelson Mandela? Pre-reading 2m

2. 1.Former President of the African National Congress (ANC) 2.Former President of South Africa 3. He fought for the black people and was in prison for thirty years. 4.He helped the black people to get the same rights as the white people. 3m take place in the past struggle against 国会，议会 坐牢 something one can do according to Law

3. 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

4. Read fast to prove your guess and get the main idea. 1.What’s the relationship between Mandela and Elias? A.Strangers B. Friends C. Father and son D. Teacher and student 2.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 6m

5. The general idea of each para: Para1: meet Para2: tell the trouble Para3: help get correct papers. Para4: help know about the position of black people. Para5: Elias blew up government buildings.

6. Fast reading How many parts can the text be divided into? Give the general idea of each part. Part I Part II Paragraph 1-2 The life of Elias’ life—— he met Nelson Mandela. Paragraph 3-5 The change of Elias’ life ——he met Nelson Mandela and what Mandela did. before after

7. Part 1. (para 1-2) Decide whether they are true or false. in trouble 1. Elias went to see Nelson Mandela when he was in trouble. lawyer 2. Nelson Mandela was a black lawyer. 3. Elias left school because the school was too far from his home. passbook 4. Elias had to get a passbook to keep his job. Careful Reading

8. Part 2. (para 3-5) unfair 1. What kind of unfair situation did black people in South Africa face? ⑴ Black people could not ______ or choose their leaders. ⑵ Black people could not get the ______ they wanted. ⑶ The place where they lived were______________. ⑷ They couldn’t __________ there. 2. Why did Elias help Mandela blow up some government buildings? It would help us achieve our dream of making black and white people equal. vote job the poorest areas grow food

9. 2. How did the ANC Youth League fight against the government? A. They fought against the government in a peaceful way. B. They shoot the government officials. C. They decided to answer violence with violence.

10. 3. Why did Elias help Mandela blow up some government buildings? A.Because he liked violence. B. Because it was not dangerous. C. Because he thought it was a way to make black people and white people equal. D. Because he wanted to be famous.

11. 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

12. Why did Elias’ life 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. Both B and C. D._________ 1m in danger or have difficulties

13. Find out three sentences from the passage that show the great qualities of Mandela. He had opened a black law firm to advise poor black people on their problems. He told me how to get the correct papers so I could stay in Johannesburg. (Helpful) (Kind & Intelligent)

14. We were put in a position in which we had either to accept we were less important, or fight the Government. We chose to attack the law. We first broke the law in a way which was peaceful; when this was not allowed… only then did we decide to answer violence with violence. (Brave, Determined)

15. Discussion: What can we learn from the text about Nelson Mandela? bravery, persistence ( 坚韧不拔）, kindness, determination ， belief … …

16. 1940— 1946— 1948— A timeline of Elias’s life. Elias was born. Elias began school. Elias left school.

17. 1952— 1954— 1963--- Elias was 12 and met Nelson Mandela. Elias was 14 and encouraged by Mandela. Elias helped blow up some government building. A timeline of Elias’s life.

18. When Elias lost his job and was __________, his wife was very unhappy. She knew this means he was _________ when all she wanted was a _______ life with enough money every month. She tried to _______ him not to fight the government as she thought it was better to ______ that in South Africa black people were not as important as white people. But he was willing to _______ the fight and help Nelson Mandela with equal rights for black people. For a ______ time she felt helpless and ________, but Elias encouraged her with stories of how good life would be when white and black people worked and played together. out of work in trouble peaceful advise accept continue period lost heart