课件14张PPT。The Sound of MusicUnit 11Questions for you to think
1 Which piece of music do you like best? Why?
What makes you think this music comes
from …?
What are the differences between the songs
you have heard?
4 Can you guess what the songs are about?SituationsStudent A
Your parents needs your advice. Please help him or her to decide what to do.Student B
You want to find a good song to dance to . You like dancing, but you’re not sure what song you should play.Student A
Your parents needs your advice. Please help him or her to decide what to do.Student B
Your classmates have asked you to pick a special song that will represent your class. It should be a song that everybody likes and that shows the spirit of your class. Ask your parent to help you.Making suggestions and giving advice
Maybe we could …?
Can I ask you for some advice?
What can you suggest?
Have you considered doing …?Possible Responses
Well, but what about …?
I suggest (that) …
Maybe it would be better to …
That’s a good idea.Useful expressions1.Most of us like pop music from China or the US, but we also like to listen to other kinds of music. The world is full of interesting music styles.
2.Blues music has a long history and is an important part of African –American culture and modern music. Blues music has influenced and created many other music styles, such as jazz and rock..
3.Modern American music is more than just blues and rock. Hip-hop and rap are two music styles that have become popular.
4.Latin music is an example of world music that has become part of American culture. The style comes from Latin America and is important to the growing number of Spanish-speaking people in the United States.
5.There are many other styles of music we can discover and enjoy if we explore the sounds of the world.The Out- line of the Textbeat
? vi. To strike repeatedly (esp. the heart)
n. a regular, rhythmical unit of time
vt. Defeat pick
v. to gather, harvest
(pick up) v. to take on passengers
(pick out) v. to carefully selectrock
??? vt. To upset
??? a./n. akind of music, rock’roll
??? n. hard and large stonesStyle
n. the fashion of the moment
n. type, kind
n. a way of doing something 1. Dinner is served from 5:00 to 8:00
Mary serves dinner from 5:00 to 8:00.
2. Five houses were destroyed by the tornado
last night.
The tornado destroyed five houses last night.
be + P.P.Music is their career. They use music to become rich and famous. Music is their life. They play music to satisfy their inner desire. One person writes the words, someone else the music, and other musicians record it. One person has a strong feeling and expresses it with music, and others help build the song Most pop songs are simple stories about love that make people feel easy and forger about the real world. Rock music expresses true feelings about society, friendship and even war. Pipa, erhu, suona, guqin, zheng, drums, luo, etc. Drums, fuita, keyboard, sometimes traditional instruments At weddings, during festivals, and in the royal courts Every day, on TV and radio Songs are often handed down from generation to generation Pop stars or writers write new songs every year Love, life, news, legendsLove, life, societyChoose one of the two writing tasks below
1 Write about a Chinese or English song that you like. Try to describe the song and how it makes you feel. Explain why you like the song and what the song makes you think of.
2 We write songs to say something about ourselves and the world. If you write a song, what will you say? What will your message be? Work in pairs and try to write a song --- you can use the music of a song you already know or you can make up your own.Music is more than just sound --- it is a way of thinking! When we listen to music, sing and dance, or play an instrument, we are also becoming better thinkers. Music intelligence is one of our eight human intelligences. We can learn language from songs and chants. Some people study better with music on!TipsMusicCheckpoint 11
Grammar The Passive Voice in Different Tenses
1.The key to the classroom door ______ (keep) by our monitor.
2.The theme song of the 1998 World Cup ____ (perform)by Ricky Martin.
3.The performance ____ (give) in the Capital Concert Hall.
4.He knew that he ____ (invite) to perform in the New Year’s Concert.
5.This song ____ (play) all over the country now.
6.He wrote this song while his watch ____ (repair).
7.Although it ____ (play) many times, he still loves this tune.
8.It was the first time he _____ (award) a Grammy.Thank You课件15张PPT。Unit 3
Going PlacesFILL IN THE FORMCA 1145UA 445SE 3765TokyoChangshaParisD45A15E34FILL IN THE FORMBeijingForbidden City, Great Wall, Tian’anmen SquareTrainParis/FranceEiffel Tower, Museum, saw “Mona Lisa”Bus and liftNorth Pole/South PoleWalked, saw animalsPlane, walkedThe MoonLooked at the Earth, jumpedSpaceshipIn the oceanLooked at fishSwam/had to swimFill in the FormUseful expressions
1.I would like to travel to the year…
2.I would like to know what life was like … years ago.
3.I want to know what like will be like…years from now.
4.To which year do you want to go?
5.Do you want to travel to the future or to the past? HIKINGHIKINGRAFTINGRAFTINGHIKING
1).What is hiking?
2).Why is hiking a kind of adventure travel?
3).Where can you go hiking? RAFTING
1).What is rafting?
2).Where is rafting done?
3).Why is rafting a kind of adventure travel? *Both are examples of adventure travel.
*Both take place outdoors.
*Both are fun and exciting.
*Both make people get close to nature.
*Both have safety tips.In the mountains,in a forest,along a river,in a cityOn rivers and streamsgood shoes, clothes,backpack map, water, sunscreen, cell phone, hat, etc.Boat,paddle,good clothes,lifejacketInexpensiveSomewhat expensiveGood walking skillsGood rafting and swimming skillsGetting lost,sunburn,poisonous animals or plants,hunger and thirstHitting rocks, trees,falling into waterdestination any period of holiday
transportation the things needed for a particular activity
vacation to take care
get away from to think about something
consider a place you are going to
equipment being the main or important part of
watch out to be away from a place
basic have the effect of poison
poisonous a means or way of carrying passengers or goods
from one place to another Word Study Using the Present Continuous Tense
for Future Actions
1. When the present tense is used of the future in the main clause, there is often an indication of time. The action is usually regarded as having been decided upon beforehand. Verbs that are often used in this way are go, come, leave, get, arrive, meet, see off, take off, return, start, fly, stay, etc.
e.g. “I’m leaving at seven tonight.”
2. The present tense is used of the future in a clause introduced by “when”, “if”, “before”, “till/until”, “every time”, “by the time”, “as soon as”, “the moment” etc.
e.g. We shall not go out for a hike if it rains tomorrow.What should you do before writing?
Before you start writing, you need to think what you are going to write. List good ideas and make notes. Think what the readers already know and what they need to know. Consider what you are going to tell them and what you need to explain or give examples of.Dear Mum and Dad,
We have just arrived at the hotel. We ate unpacking our bags and we will go to the park this morning. We are going to have a picnic in the park and eat sandwiches. After the picnic, we will go back to our hotel. In the afternoon we will go for a walk and maybe sing songs in the evening. On Sunday, we are going to play volley-ball on the beach and then go hiking. When we get back from hiking. When we get back from hiking, we will pack, go to the train station, and go home. This is our first day and we are very excited. I think we will have a great time.
Love
SueSample LetterDear Mum and Dad,
We are playing volleyball on the beach. Yesterday, we went swimming and played volleyball in the morning. We had lunch at our hotel and then went for a walk and sang songs in the evening. On Friday, our first day here, we arrived at the hotel and unpacked. We went to the park and had a picnic and ate sandwiches. After the picnic, we were tired and went back to the hotel and watched a film. We will go hiking today and then pack and go to the station. We are having a great time, but it will be nice to get back home. Sample Letter课件10张PPT。Cultural
RelicsUnit 7 The Pyramids in EgyptThe Great WallStonehengeListen and fill in the formUseful Expressions
What shall we put in?
Can’t we put in …?
Should we put in …?
Making suggestions
Let’s put in …
What/How about …?
Maybe we could put in …
Why not …?
I’d like to choose …
Why don’t you …A City of HeroesSt PetersburgParagraph 1 St Petersburg lies on the banks of the river Lena in Russia. More than three hundred years ago, The Russian Czar, Peter the Great, built a new capital here. Peter the Great was a strong and proud man, and the city reflects his personality.Paragraph 2 St Petersburg has been the center of many important historical events. These events are the reason why the city has become such an important part of Russian culture and history. The people of St Petersburg fought hard against the Nazis during World War II and were determined to rebuild the city when the Nazis had left it in ruins. Paragraph 3 Rebuilding the great city was difficult, but the people of St Petersburg succeeded. Using old photographs and rescued pieces of the old city, they managed to restore St Petersburg to its former glory. Paragraph 4 The people of St Petersburg are heroes because they managed to rebuild the city, proving that they are at least as great as Czar Peter. Sentences in the passage
1. It is true that many of the world’s greatest cities have been built on the banks of a river.
2. Many great palaces were built during his lifetime.
3. Building were destroyed, and paintings and …
4. Pieces of the palaces that had been hidden before the Nazis came could now be used to rebuild the city and its culture.
5. now, after years of hard work, parts of statues have been put back together and missing pieces have been replaced.
6. Old paintings, including a portrait of Peter the Great which was found in the snow outside St Petersburg, have been carefully recreated, and the old palaces have been made as wonderful as in the past. Sample writing
Dear Editor,
I live in a small village. Some people in my village want to destroy an old temple so that they can build a new factory. I am really unhappy about this. I understand that it is important to develop our village, but I think it is wrong to destroy the temple. The old temple is an important part of our history. If we destroy the temple, we are also destroying our past. I think it would be better if the factory was build somewhere else, maybe on the other side of our village. There is a large area south of our village where there are no houses or buildings. Why don’t we build the factory there?
Sincerely,
Concerned VillagerWhen we read, we needn’t know every world we can look at the whole text or the sentence, in which we see a new word, to guess the meaning of the word. Often the text or the sentence can help us understand the words we do not know. Look at this sentence from the text:
The word “bank” can have at least two different meanings in English. What does it mean in this sentence? What the other meaning of the word “bank”?
Write a sentence using the second meaning of the word “bank”.
Can you think of other words that have more than one meaning?tipsThank You课件14张PPT。Unit 9
TechnologyA toothpickA sockA plastic bagSentences
we may use to describe one thing:
What does it look like? Who usually uses it?
What is it used for? How do people use it?
What is it made of ? How does it work?
When is it used? Where do you usually see it?Agreement
Absolutely.
That’s exactly what I was thinking.
That’s a good point.
That’s worth thinking about.Disagreement
I disagree.
I’m afraid I don’t agree.
Well, it depends.
Well, I’m not sure about that.LIFE ON THE GOThe main idea
It discusses the increasing popularity of cellphone in Chinese society. Cellphones are everywhere and have positive and negative effects on our life. Answer the following questions:
1.What does the title “Life on the go” mean?
2. Why do some schools not let students use cellphones?
3. Why do teenagers like cellphones so much?
4.Wang Mei says that cellphones are the most useful? Why?
It means the high pace of modern life and to the fact that portable devices, like cellphones and laptops, are becoming popular.Cellphones can distract students in class; cellphones may make students spend more time talking on the phone than doing homeworkSafety and the cool factor; the desire to be liked by others.etc.Sample Outline
1 Wang Mei is an example of Chinese teenagers who have cellphones.
2 Cellphones can be used for many things.
For example: talking to people, sending messages and pictures,
playing games, listening to music, keeping appointments.
3 Cellphones also cause problems.
1 In xchoo, cellphones may disturb lessons.
2 At home, students may spend too much time and money on phone calls .
4 There are several reasons why teenagers like cellphones.
1 Cellphones help us stay in touch with friends and family.
2 Cellphones make us feel safer.
3 Cellphones are fun and cool.
4 Wang Mei explains why she likes her cellphone and what she uses it for.Language Points
The answer seems to be that we have a need to stay in touch with friends and family no matter where we are or what we are doing.
1) seem
seem + adj.
e.g. This problem seems complicated, but actually it is simple.
seem to do
e.g. I seem to have seen him somewhere before.
It seems as if … ,
e.g It seems as if it is going to rain.
2) no matter
e.g No matter how expensive the cellphone is, I’ll buy it because
I need one badly.Sentences in the text
1.Words and images are being sent throughout the world.
2. … They are being used as cameras and radios, …
3.New functions are being added to the phones.
4.They are being used everywhere – sometimes where they
shouldn’t.the formation of the Present Continuous Passive Voice :be + being + doneDear Q 12,
My name is Xiao Hong and I am a middle school student in Dalian. I would like to tell you about two things that I think are very important. Please read what I have to say, because I think it may be helpful to you. I want to tell you about love and friendship.
Love is difficult to explain, but I will try. Love is a feeling between two people. It is a very happy and warm feeling. When two people love each other, they almost become one person. For example, if a father loves his child, he will feel sad when the child is sad and happy when the child is happy. There are many different kinds of love: you can love your parents or children, you can love your husband or your wife, or you can love someone outside your family.
Friendship is also a kind of love. When two people are friends, they try to understand and help each other. A good friend will be there for you even when you are having a difficult time. Friends do things together and share thoughts, feelings and ideas.
love and friendship are necessary if we want a happy world. If there is love, people will not do bad things to each other; if we have friends, we won’t have to fee lonely or afraid. When people fee lonely and afraid, they often get angry with others and do mean things. If we learn to love and be friends, we can live happily together and solve the problems and difficulties. We must face in life.
Your friend
Xiao HongThe structure of the sample letter
The 1st paragraph: Self-introduction and aims of your letter.
The 2nd paragraph: what does love and friendship mean?
The 3rd paragraph: what does friendship mean?
The 4th paragraph: Love and friendship are necessary in the
worldThank You课件10张PPT。 UNIT 1 Friendship
ANNE’S BEST FRIEND Warming up
Activity1: Suppose you have to stay indoors to hide yourself for a whole year. You can never go outdoors, otherwise you will be killed. You have no telephone, computer, or TV at home.
How would you feel?
What would you do?
Four students a group discuss with each other for 2 minutes. Predicting
Students read the title of the passage and observe the pictures and the outline of it to guess:
Who is Anne’s best friend?
What will happen in the passage?Background This is a true story. It took place in
Amsterdam, Holland in the early 1940s
after the German Nazis had occupied
most of Europe. The Nazi Party ruled
Germany from 1933 to 1945. One of their
key policies was to kill all the Jews in Europe. If
any persons known to be Jews were found, they
would be sent to concentration camps farther east,
mostly in Poland. Families were separated and
transported in trains. For many days, they went
without food, water, sanitation(卫生设备) or fresh air.
To avoid this terrible fate, some Jewish families went
into hiding, often with the help of non-Jewish friends. This is what Anne’s family did when Margot was
told she must go to the railway station to be taken to
a camp. Another Jewish family joined them in their
hiding place in the attic (顶楼)of a house. It was very
crowded there. Only three young people were there:
Margot, Peter and , of course, Anne. Her diary shows
that Anne felt she was the naughty one of the group
since she was always being scolded. She felt she
could not confide in Margot because her sister was
always good. And she felt she could not confide in
Peter because he was a boy. So she made a friend of
her diary. Later, however, she did become closer to
Peter and they took a liking to one another. Anne
talks about their growing friendship in her diary.
Skimming
Students skim the passage in 2 minutes to get the main idea :1. It exposed the crimes that the Nazis oppress the Jewish and make them suffering the extreme misery and hardship.2. It showed the common idea and wish of the whole world people, hating wars and terrors while longing for peace and freedom.Read and fill the following formBlue sky, songs of birds, moonlight, flowers Never felt spellboundDarkness, rain, wind, thundering cloudsGrew crazy Intensive reading
Students work in group of four to discuss the following open questions:
1.Why did the windows stay closed?
2.How did Anne feel?
3.What do you think of Anne?
4.Guess the meanings of “spellbound”, “ hold me entirely in their power” from the discourse(语篇,上下文).
5.Which sentences attract you in the passage?
Activity
Four students a group to discuss the situation:
Suppose you four have to hide yourselves for 3 months. During the three months, you will be offered the basic food, water and clothes. Your group can take 5 things with you.
What will you take? Why?
How will you spend the 3 months?
How will you treat each other and make friends ?
Assignment
1.Surf the internet to find Anne’s Diary and read some of it. Print out a piece of the diary and write down your feelings after reading it on the page. We will share the pieces and your feelings with the whole class.
2.Ex1,2 on Page3
课件8张PPT。Unit one Friendship Listening and talking (7’)
Do Wb P41 (Talking).
When Ss make their conversation, ask them to try to use the following expressions:
I think so. / I don’t think so.
I agree. / I don’t agree.
That’s correct. Of course not.
Exactly. I’m afraid not. Discussion
Topic 1: Why do you need friends? Make a list of reasons why friends are important to you.
Topic 2: There is a saying “to have a good friend, you need to be a good friend.” What do you think of the saying and how can you be a good friend?
Topic 3: Does a friend always have to be a person? What else can be your friend? Why?
Topic 4: List some qualities of a person who does not make friend easily.What is friendship?
I want to find the answer to the question
What is friendship?
When it rains, I think friendship is a small umbrella.
It can give me a piece of clear sky.
When I’m crying, I think friendship is a white handkerchief.
It can wipe my tears dry.
When I am sad, I think friendship is a warm word.
It can bring me happiness again.
When I am in trouble, I think friendship is a strong hand.
It can help me escape my troubles.
When I sit in a quiet place, I think friendship is a very wonderful feeling.
It can’t be pulled and torn, because it is in everyone’s heart.
It is there from the beginning to the end of our lives.
What kids say about friendship
How well do you know your friend?
What kids say about their friends
How to be a good friend
What problems do friends have?
What kind of friend are you?
Assignment
1. Look up the new words and expressions on page 1.
2. Group work: surf the internet and find some proverbs or poems. Type them out and hand in.
课件7张PPT。 Unit three
Travel journal
广州南武中学
朱 琼Do you like travelling?
Where have you been?
Ss read and answer the following questions: Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei?
What was their dream?
Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?
Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter?
What can you see when you travel along the Mekong?
Is it a difficult journey to cycle along the Mekong? Why?
Read again and get the main idea of each paragraph:Para.1
Wang Kun and Wang Wei’ dream.
Para.2
Wang Wei is stubborn.
Para.3
Preparing for their trip.Fill in the following form:1. taking this trip is a dream come true.
2. that they will enjoy this trip a lot.
3. they should see a lot of the Mekong.
4. that most of the Mekong will be found in Southeast Asia. 1. they must start in Qinghai where the river begins /see all of the Mekong.
2. that they don’t need to prepare much1. it is too cold and high to start in Qinghai.
2. that using an atlas is very important.
Teaching plan of unit 5
Teaching aims:
Topic
The qualities of a great person;
The lives of some great people.
Useful words and expressions:
hero quality willing active republic principle fight peaceful prison prisoner period law advise continue fee gold youth league stage vote position accept violence equal blanket degree guard educated terror fear cruelty reward right(n.) criminal leader president sentence(v.) sincerely
lose heart in trouble worry about out of work Youth League as a matter of fact blow up put… in prison come to power set up be sentenced to
Functional items:
A. Giving opinions:
Why do you think so?
What do you think of …?
What’s your opinion?
I agree/ don’t agree.
I think/don’t think….
I prefer….
In my opinion….
I’m afraid…
B. Making comments:
Good idea!
That’s an excellent idea.
Structures
The attributive clause (II)
由where, when, why, 介词+ which, 介词+ when 引导的定语从句。
The school where I studied only two years was three kilometers away.
This was a time when you had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg.
The reason why I got a job was because of my hard work.
…we were put in a position in which we had either to accept we were less important, or fight the Government.
The person to whom you should be grateful for a peaceful South Africa is Nelson Mandela.
Teaching procedures
Period 1 (Reading)
Step 1. Warming up
Ask Ss some questions:
What are the qualities you should find in a great person?
Who do you think is a great person?
What qualities do you have?
Ss finish the chart on page 33.
Step 2. Pre-reading
Show Ss some pictures about six great persons and let them guess who they are.
Ask Ss to tell why they are important persons in history.
Step 3. While-reading
First reading: Ss read the text and finish comprehending 1 on page 35.
Ss read again and make a timeline of Elias’ life until he met Nelson Mandela.
1940______________ 1942 ______________
1944 ______________ 1946 ______________
1948 ______________ 1950 _______________
1952 ______________ 1954 _______________
3. Ss read the whole passage and see how many parts the text can be divided into, and give the general idea of each part.
Suggested answers:
Part I paragraph 1-2
The life of Elias’ before he met Nelson Mandela.
Part II paragraph 3-5
The change of Elias’ life after he met Nelson Mandela and what Mandela did.
Step 4. After-reading
Ss discuss:
How the ANC Youth League fights the Government?
What can we learn from the text about Nelson Mandela?
Step 5. Extensive reading
Get the Ss to learn more about Nelson Mandela.
Ss read the passage: the rest of Elias’ story on page 38, and answer the following questions:
When did Elias lose his job?
Does Elias like his present work?
Homework
Recite the key sentences in the text.
Retell the text.
Period 2. (language learning and grammar)
Step 1. Revision
Ss try to retell the text, using their own words.
Step 2. Language points
The time when I first met Nelson Mandela was ….
advise…on
be …away
Less important than…
Only then did we decide to… (倒装句)
Step 3 discovering useful words and expressions
Ss read Elias’ story again and try to find words that mean the same in the form on page 35.
Ss read the passage on page 36, part 2 and try to complete the it with properate words.
Step 4. Grammar: The attributive clause
Ss read the following sentences and try to find the rules.
The mines where I got a job were 9km from my home.
The reason why I got a job was because of my hard work.
The time when I joined the ANC Youth League was late at night.
The government building where we voted was very grand.
The date when I arrived was the 5th August.
Practice: Ss finish the sentences on page 36, part 2.
Step 5. Practice
Ss do Wb using structures: exercise 1.
Ss do the exercise 2 on page 71, join two sentences into an attributive clause.
Period 3. Speaking
Step 1. Revision
Dictation: The teacher speaks the following sentences in Chinese, the Ss write them down in English.
The time when I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life.
Mandela had opened a black law firm to advise poor black people on their problems.
I was worried about whether I would be out of work.
We were put in a position in which we had either to accept we were less important, or fight the Government.
It was very dangerous because if I was caught I could be put in prison for years.
I knew it was to realize our dream of making black and white people equal.
Step 2. Talking
Ss answer the question:
What are the qualities you should find in a great person?
Ss in groups talk about their hero/heroine on page 69. When they discuss, try to use the following words:
Good idea!
That’s an excellent idea!
I agree/ don’t agree.
I prefer…
In my opinion…
I think/don’t think…
I’m afraid…
Why do you think so?
What do you think of …?
What’s your opinion?
Step 3. Speaking task
Ss in groups and try to finish the speaking task on page 74.
Ss read the passage and get to know what they are go to do;
Ss in groups and begin to discuss;
Ss should take notes while they are talking;
Ss should choose one to give a talk to the class.
Step 4. Debating
Ss divide into two parts and debate.
Topic: Mao Zedong is a great person in history.
Mao Zedong is not a great person in history.
Period 4. Extensive reading
Step 1. Pre-reading
Show some pictures and ask Ss to say something about Bill Gates.
T: Do you know who he is?
S: Bill Gates.
T: Who can say something about him?
S: Bill set up his own company “Microsoft”.
He makes most people in the world use the computer.
He makes us learn about the world at home.
T: Do you think Bill Gates a great man?
Ss discuss and answer.
Step 2. Reading
Ss read the passage on page 73 and fill in the information sheet.
Information about Bill Gates
Job
Achievements
What did he give up for his beliefs?
Why does he have enemies?
Why attacked by the government?
Step 3. Discussion
Ss in groups discuss what kind of person Bill Gates is.
Suggested answers:
I think Bill Gates is a great man because he set up the biggest Internet cooperation “Microsoft” in the world. He made a lot of money with his software and gave his millions of dollars to help the education and health of many children around the world. His cooperation also provides a lot of job chances.
Period 5. Listening
Step 1. Using language- listening
Ss are asked to read the questions and multiple answers to find out the listening points first, then listen to the tape three times to choose the best answers and answer the two questions.
Ask the Ss pay much attention to these important points while listening. And tell them to take notes like this:
Passbook: a book…
Underground;
Surface:
Live:
Step 2. Listening
Ss turn to page 69 and listen to the tape three times. Before they listen, ask them to read the questions first.
Step 3. Listening task
First listening: Ss turn to page 72 and try to answer the four questions of part 1.
Ss listen again and complete the tables of part 2.
After listening: if time permits, ask two Ss to answer the question:
Who do you think caused the accident?
Period 6. Writing
Step 1. Pre-writing
1. Ask the Ss to say something about Nelson Mandela.
2. Ss read more about his life.
Step 2. While-writing
Ss collect their ideas for the letter. Write them down in order.
Ss begin the letter with their address and the date. They may begin like this:
Dear president,
I am writing to ask you to free Nelson Mandela. Here are some reasons why I think he should be free….
3. Finish the letter like this:
Yours sincerely,
(Your name)
4. Choose some Ss to read their letters.
Suggested answers
Jinan No.1 Middle School
Shandong, China
October 27, 2004
Dear President,
I am writing to ask you to free Nelson Mandela. Here are some reasons why I think he should be free.
As we all know, people with different colors should be equal. Nelson Mandela devoted all his life to realize this dream. I n1994, he founded the ANC Youth League to call on people to struggle for their rights to vote. In 1952, he opened a law office to help the poor black people in Johannesburg on their problems. The black people loved him.
In 1962, Mandela encouraged people to use violence against anti-black laws to get their rights, so he was sentenced to five years hard labor. One year later, as one of the leaders of the ANC, he led them to blow up the government buildings to realize their dream of making black and white people equal, so that he was again sentenced to prison for life on Robben Island until now.
I think, what he did was for his people, his country, not for himself. He has an unselfish and brave heart. As he is a great man, you should set him free.
Best wishes!
Yours truly,
Li Hua
Step 3. Writing task
Ask the Ss write a great person in their eyes.
Give the Ss a possible version after they finish it.
Mother Teresa
Personal information
Was born in Yugoslavia, on August 27, 1910, a nurse, got the Noble Peace Prize
Hard work
Achievement
Help the poor and comforting the dying in the street of the city; her work spread to others parts of India
Good qualities
Hard-working, kind-hearted, persistent
Your opinion
A well-known person, worth the prize
Period seven
Teachers can use this period freely.
Suggestion: Teachers can use this period to let Ss sum up what they have learned and explain what Ss couldn’t understand very well in this unit. Teachers can also add more practice in this period to consolidate what the Ss have learned. Finally, ask the Ss to finish checking yourself. It is very important to improve their learning.
课件7张PPT。Unit 5
人物图片集William Tyndale
Norman BethuneSun Yat-sen
Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
Neil Armstrong
课件7张PPT。 Unit 5 Nelson Mandela ---- a modern heroWho are they?Abraham LincolnMarie curieWilliam TyndaleNorman BethuneSun Yat-senNeil ArmstrongGandhi Nelson MandelaDiscussion:
How can we tell if an important person is a great person?Reading Ss read and make a timeline of Elias’ life until he met Nelson Mandela.
1940___________________________
1942 ___________________________
1944 ___________________________
1946 ___________________________
1948 ___________________________
1950 ___________________________
1952 ___________________________
1954 ________________________He was bornHe was a two years old baby.He was four years old.He began school.He left school.Nelson Mandela opened his law firm.He was 12 and met Mandela.He was fourteen and encouraged by Mandela.Read these statements and tell whether they are true or false and why.
Elias met Nelson Mandela at school.
Nelson Mandela was a black lawyer.
Elias was unable to read or write because he was lazy.
Nelson Mandela helped him keep his job.
Elias was happy blowing up government buildings.
Nelson Mandela believed that black people were being treated as well as white people in South Africa.
Nelson Mandela thought violence was a good way to help black people.
The government were happy with Nelson Mandela and the ANC.TFF
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Ss read the whole passage and see how many parts the text can be divided into, and give the general idea of each part.
Part I paragraph 1-2
The life of Elias’ before he met Nelson Mandela.
Part II paragraph 3-5
The change of Elias’ life after he met Nelson Mandela and what Mandela did. Discussion:
1. How the ANC Youth League fights the Government?
2. What can we learn from the text about Nelson Mandela?课件1张PPT。GrammarIt’s important to learn a foreign language well.
He offered to help us.
He usually has a lot of work to do on Sundays.
We eat to live , but we don’t live to eat.
He warned us not to go out at night.
What he wants to do is earn his own bread.
?Used as subject
? Used as object
? Used as attributive
? Used as adverbial
? Used as object supplementary
? Used as predictive课件4张PPT。Language Focus1. The couple used up all their money to seek their 5-year-old son, who got lost months ago.
Use up 用完,用尽,筋疲力尽
eg: I have used up all the clue.
The soldiers were used up after the long battle.
２．It was only later that the world recognized his greatness.
本句为强调句，原句式为：
Language Focus Later the world recognized his greatness.
强调句的结构为：
It is / was … that / who …例如：
It was I that/who saw a film in the Youth Palace last night.（强调主语）
It was a film that I saw in the Youth Palace last night.（强调宾语）
It was last night that I saw a film in the Youth Palace .（强调时间状语）
It was in the Youth Palace that I saw a film last night.(强调地点）
It was because he mother was ill that she didn’t go with us.（强调原因）
３. …only by discovering what we do best can we hope to reach our goals and truly make a difference.
倒装句．正常语序应该是：We hope to reach our goals and truly make a difference by discovering what we do best.
用倒装的目的是为了加强语气，例如：
Only then did I realize its impirtance.Language Focus Only in this way can we solve the problem.
Only when people lose freedom do they know its value."Even as he sits helpless in his wheelchair, his mind seems to soar ever more brilliantly across the vastness of space and time to unlock the secrets of the universe." - Time
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