Nelson Mandela --- a modern hero Nelson Mandela --- a modern hero Unit 5 Warming up and reading

1. Who is your hero / heroine? 2. Who do you admire most in your heart? Why? 3. Do you think he / she is a great person? 4. What do you think of a hero / heroine? A hero or heroine is someone who is admired for his or her bravery, goodness, or great ability. Free talk

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a Chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese and Vietnamese thought and life Confucious

Matin Luther King He was a great political leader in the USA. He fought for black people to get the same rights in the USA. He made a great speech I Have a Dream.

a physicist and chemist, honored with two Nobel Prizes, the first female professor at the University of Paris Madam Curie

a Chinese agricultural scientist and educator, known for developing the first hybrid rice varieties in the 1970s Yuan Longping

Bill Gates co-founder, chairman, and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation a charitarian

Michael Jackson the king of pop, died in 2009 Michael Jackson

Discussion 1. Who do you think …? Why do you think so? What’s your opinion? 2. I agree / don’t agree. I prefer … I am afraid … Of the above people, who do you think are great persons or are just famous persons? Why? Work in pairs and give your opinions.

What adjectives below would you use to describe a great person? And what qualities does a great person have?

hard-working intelligent determined generous kind brave confident unselfish helpful honest get on well with others never lose heart be active in society activities do public service work without pay make great contributions to mankind energetic passionate a great person

Most great people are also famous people, but famous people may not be great people. Why? What is the difference between famous people and great people?

Great persons are important in a long history. Famous persons are important in a certain time.

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. Do you know him? Nelson Mandela

former President of African National Congress former President of South Africa receiving Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 UN announced his birthday, 18 July, is to be known as “Mandela Day” to mark his contribution to world freedom.

Read fast and answer the questions. 1.What’s the relationship between Mandela and Elias? A. Strangers B. Friends C. Father and son D. Teacher and student 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 2. Elias’ story is mainly about __________. B C

Read and answer the following questions. 1.When did Elias first meet Nelson Mandela? 2. What did Elias think of him after he first met him? 3.What was Elias’s first job? When Elias was 12 years old and he was in a very difficult period of his life. Kind. He worked in a gold mine. Detailed-reading

4. What kind of unfair situation did black people in South Africa face? Black people could not vote or choose their leaders. They could not get the jobs they wanted. The parts of town in which they had to live were decided by white people. The places outside the towns where they were sent to live were the poorest parts of South Africa. No one could grow food there.

5. Why did Elias help Mandela blow up some government buildings? Because black people were treated badly and he hoped they could achieve their dream of making black and white people equal.

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 F F T

How many parts can the passage be divided into? What is the main idea of each part?

Part I Elias’ 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)

Listening

Make a timeline of Elias’ life. Not all years will have information to be added ___ A. Elias began school ___ B. Elias was twelve years old and met Mandela ___ C. Elias left school ___ D. Elias was born ___ E. Elias helped Mandela blow up some ___ government buildings ___ F. Elias was a two-year-old baby ___ ____ D F A C B E

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

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.

Elias, who was a poor worker in South Africa, once _______ Nelson Mandela when he was in difficulty. He never forgot the day ______ Nelson Mandela helped him. Nelson Mandela was a black ______ who offered advice to poor black people _____ their legal problems. Nelson Mandela had a great influence on Elias. Elias joined the ANC Youth League which was _______ by Mandela. turned to when lawyer on organized Fill in the blanks according to the passage.

It was a time _____ black people had no rights at all. They couldn’t ______ for their leaders or choose the places where they wanted to live and grow food. So they decided to _______ violence with violence. In 1963, they began to _______ government buildings. In doing that, they wanted to ______ their dream of making black and white people equal. when vote answer blow up achieve

What can we learn from the passage about Nelson Mandela? Discussion What do you think is the purpose of this passage? Why does the author use the first person to tell the story?

Retell the passage. Before meeting Mandela born began school leave got a job worried about out of work After meeting Mandela get … stay … joined the ANC Youth League blow up put in prison happy realize the dream

1. Review the passage and pick out the expressions and sentences that you find difficult. 2. Write down the retelling of the passage.

There's a hero If you look inside your heart You don't have to be afraid Of what you are There's an answer If you reach into your soul And the sorrow that you know Will melt away And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you cast your fears aside And you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And you'll finally see the truth That a hero lies in you It's a long road When you face the world alone No one reaches out a hand For you to hold You can find love If you search within yourself And the emptiness you felt will disappear Hero By Mariah Carey