Unit 5 Nelson Mandela ---- a modern hero (reading) Unit 5 Nelson Mandela ---- a modern hero (reading)

Madam Curie Sun yat-sen

Are they famous? Leehom Wang Lin Dan Are they all great person?

Do you know who he is? Is he a great person? Think

H e was considered as the most important leader in South Africa because he devoted his whole life to helping black people get the same right as white people. He fought for the black people and was put in prison. Nelson Mandela

After 27 years jail( 监狱 ), he was released( 释放 ) in Then in 1993, he won the Nobel Peace Prize and became President of South Africa.

Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 Mandela Day 曼德拉国际日

What’s the relationship between them? Elias’ Story A.Strangers B.Helper and supporter C.Father and son D.Teacher and student Do you think a great person is far away from us ?

Part 1 （ para. ） Part 2 （ para. ） The life of Elias ________ (after/before) he met Nelson Mandela. before after How many parts can we divide this passage into? Task 1 Read the passage carefully and find out some information

1946 began school 1948 leave / couldn’t write or read Trying hard Later got a job be worried about out of work ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 1940 ▼ ▼ born ▼ ▼ 1952 went to Mandela for advice ▼ ▼ When he organized … joined ▼ ▼ 1963 helped him blow up Make a timeline of Elias’s life.

Task 2 Read the paragraph1-2 carefully and answer the questions.

Information about Mandela 1.He was a black ______ 2.He offered __________ to poor black people on their _______________ 3.He was __________ with his time. lawyer. guidance legal problems. generous

Information about Elias He was a poor black worker in a gold mine in South Africa. He had little education, so he could not read or write well 3.His problem He needed to get a _________ or he would be ____________. 2.His job 1.His education passbook out of work Information about Elias

Task 3 Read the paragraph 3-5 carefully and answer the questions. The changes of Elias’ life after he met Nelson Mandela and what Mandela did.

1.How did Mandela help Elias? He told Elias how to get the correct papers, so Elias could stay in Johannesburg. Elias joined the ANC Youth league which is organized by Mandela.

2.What unfair(不公平的) situation did black people face in South Africa? 1) They couldn’t _______________________ 2) They couldn’t _______________________. 3) They lived in _________________ vote or choose their leaders get the jobs they wanted the poorest parts 3. What did Mandela and his supporters do to change this unfair situation? Firstly, ___________________________ Then, ____________________________ broke the law in a peaceful way answer violence with violence.

Task 4 Make a summary of the text.

Elias is a poor _______ worker in South Africa. He studied only _____ years in a school. He had to ______ school because of his family’s ________ of money to pay the school _____ and the bus fare. When he was 12 years old, he was in _______, and he ____ met Nelson Mandela, a black lawyer who offered _________ to poor black people on their ______ problems. black two leave lacking fees trouble first guidance legal

Nelson Mandela gave him so much help that he didn’t lose his ____. When Mandela _________ the ANC Youth League, he ______ it as soon as he could. Finally, he realized the truth: the last 30 years has ____ the greatest number of laws stopping their rights and progress, and they had almost ___ rights at all. When Mandela saw it was no use fighting in a ________ job organized joined seen no peaceful

way, he changed to ________, and Elias helped _____ ___ government buildings. __________ he did not like violence, he was happy to help because he knew it would help them achieve their ________ of making black and white _______. Although dream equal violence blow up

Task 5 Discussion a group of 3-4 students discuss together.

Q: A great person is someone who devotes his/her life to help others. What qualities does a great person have?

wise friendlydetermined generous reliable selfless devoted brave honest active warm-hearted …… Quality

Homework 1.Do the exercise of exercise book on page Find out the important words and expressions in the text.