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

Free talk 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.

three astronauts of Shenzhou VII

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Discussion Of the above people, who do you think are great persons or are just important persons? Why? Work in pairs and give your opinions. 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 …

A sample dialogue A: Do you think Matin Luther King is a great person? B: Yes. I think so. He fought for black people to get the same rights in the USA. And later he died for his work. A: Yes. I agree. Matin Luther King went through a lot of struggles and difficulties and even sacrificed his life to realize his dream. He is a great person. Now, let’s come to Norman Bethune. What do you think of him? B: …

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

a great person hard-working do public service work without pay intelligent be active in society activities determined generous a great person never lose heart helpful get on well with others kind honest brave make great contributions to mankind energetic confident passionate unselfish 14

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. Important persons are important in a certain time.

Nelson Mandela Do you know him? 中国英语教师网 Do you know him? Nelson Mandela 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. 中国英语教师网

receiving Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 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.

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Read fast and answer the questions. 1.What’s the relationship between Mandela and Elias? B A. Strangers B. Friends C. Father and son D. Teacher and student 2. Elias’ story is mainly about __________. C the poor life of black people in South Africa the life of Mandela how Mandela helped black people how Elias met Mandela

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

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. T 2. Elias left school because the school was too far from his home. F 3. Nelson Mandela helped him keep his job. T 4. Elias trusted Nelson Mandela and he joined the ANC Youth League. T T 5. Elias was willing to blow up government buildings. F 6. Nelson Mandela thought violence was a good way to help the black people.

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

Part I Part II Elias’ life before he met Nelson Mandela (Para.1-2) Elias’ life before he met Nelson Mandela Part II (Para.3-5) The change of Elias’ life after he met Nelson Mandela and what Mandela did.

Make a timeline of Elias’ life. Not all years will have information to be added. 1940___ A. Elias began school. 2. 1942___ B. Elias was twelve years old and met Mandela. 3. 1944___ C. Elias left school. 4. 1946___ D. Elias was born. 5. 1948___ E. Elias helped Mandela blow up some 6. 1950___ government buildings. 6. 1952___ F. Elias was a two-year-old baby. 7. 1954___ 8. 1963____ 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? D 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.

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.

Discussion What can we learn from the passage about Nelson Mandela? 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

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

Hero By Mariah Carey