Unit 5
Nelson Mandela-- a modern hero
reading
To talk about your hero
To get some information about Nelson Mandela and other great persons
To talk about Nelson Mandela’ greatness
To summarize the main idea and retell the passage — Elias’ story
parents?
grandparents
brother or sister
a member of the military
a famous person or athlete
friend
world leader
teacher or coach
a character
an ordinary person
Who is your hero?
What adjectives would you use to
describe a great person? And what
qualities does a great person have? Discuss these great persons with your partner.
Most great people are also famous people, but famous people may not be great people. A great person is someone who devotes his/her life to helping others. Read the information about these six men. Discuss if they were/are great men. Give reasons.
He fought for black people and was in prison for almost thirty years. He helped the black people get the same rights as white people.
the first?black president of South Africa
Born
18 July 1918
Died
5 December 2013?(aged?95)
Nationality
South African
Political party
African National Congress
Occupation
activist, politician, philanthropist
(慈善家), lawyer
Awards
Sakharov Prize 萨哈罗夫奖 (1988)
Bharat Ratna 印度国宝勋章 (1990)
Nobel Peace Prize (1993)
Order of Lenin 列宁勋章
Presidential Medal of Freedom
总统自由勋章
Why is Nelson Mandela great?
Nelson Mandela is great because of his long fight against bad government and racial prejudice. He became a?hero?to people all over the world. As South Africa’s President, he was respected for his courage and wisdom in bringing people together to live in peace.
Elia's Story
Elias:
a poor _____ ______ in South Africa
Nelson Mandela:
a _____ _______ who offered guidance to poor black people in South Africa
The text tells us about _________ and what he did with _______________ to fight
for _____________.
Skim the passage and fill in the blanks.
black worker
black lawyer
Elias’ life
black people
Nelson Mandela
Elias was born.
Elias began school.
Elias left school.
Elias went to Nelson Mandela for advice.
1940:
1946:
1948:
1952:
Timeline: please find out what happened in Elias’ life in the following years?
1963:
Elias helped Mandela blow up some government buildings.
1. Read the passage carefully and decide whether they are true or false and give a reason.
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.
3. Nelson Mandela helped him keep his job.
4. Elias trusted Nelson Mandela and he joined the ANC Youth League.
5. Elias was willing to blow up government buildings.
6. Nelson Mandela thought violence was a good way to help black people.
2. Read the text again and fill in the blanks.
Elias' story
He got to know Mandela.
He was in need of help.
Mandela helped him.
Black people had no rights.
He helped Mandela.
He got to know Mandela.
In 1952, he met Mandela when
Mandela was helping black people
with legal __________.
problems
He was in need of help.
His family was too poor to pay his
__________ and the bus fare.
He almost lost his job because he could
not get his _________.
school fees
passbook
Mandela helped him.
Mandela helped him to stay in
_____________.
He joined the ANC Youth League.
Johannesburg
Black people had no rights.
They could not vote.
They could not get ideal ______.
White people decided where black
people lived.
They lived in the ________ places.
No one could grow food.
jobs
poorest
He helped Mandela.
In 1963, he helped Mandela ________
some government buildings.
blow up
3. Answer the following questions.
1) Why did Elias visit Nelson Mandela?
Because he needed legal help. He was not legally allowed to work without a passbook. He did not have one because he was not born in Johannesburg. Nelson Mandela was able to help him get the passbook.
2) What did Mandela do to help black
people?
Mandela helped black people by offering guidance to them on legal problems. This prevented them from being badly treated by the government.
3) What was Elias’s attitude towards the unfair situation black people faced? How do you know?
He felt upset/angry. He tells us in the story that black people could not choose where to live, his job or his homeland outside the city.
Because he felt there was no other way of changing this unfair situation.
4) Why did Nelson Mandela turn to violence to make black and white
people equal?
1. Fill in the blanks to finish the
Summary of the text and then try to
retell it.
Elias had to leave school at an early age because his family couldn’t continue __________ the school fees and bus fare. Later he found a job in a gold
mine, but he was worried about ________ he would become ____________ because he had no passbook. So he ________ Mandela, the black lawyer, for _________ on legal problems. Mr. Mandela told him ______ to do and he became ______________ about his future. Elias joined his organization and helped him ___________ some government buildings. Elias was happy to help Mandela because he knew Mandela would help them ________ their dreams of _________ black and white people ______.
to pay for
whether
turned to
out of work
guidance
what
more hopeful
blow up
equal
achieve
making
guidance, hopeful, youth, stage, vote, attack, violence, as a matter of fact, blow up, equal
1. Find more information about Nelson
Mandela.
2. 发挥想象,连词成文(50-100字).