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Nelson Mandela ——a modern hero

福清二中 吴章云

Unit 5

There's a ____ If you look inside your ____You don't have to be ____

Of what you areThere's an ________

If you reach into your soulAnd the sorrow that you knowWill melt away And then a ____ comes along

With the strength to carry onAnd you cast your fears asideAnd you know you can _____So when you feel like hope is goneLook inside you and be strong

And you'll finally see the ____That a ____ lies in you

heroheart

afraid

answer

hero

truthhero

survive

Listening and filling the blanks

Who is your hero/heroine? Why do you admire him/her most?Who is your hero/heroine? Why do you admire him/her most?

Free talking

devote one’s life to doing sth.

为做……而献身

conclusionconclusion A great person is someone A great person is someone who___________ his/her life who___________ his/her life to helping others.to helping others.

devotesdevotes

What kind of person do you think is a great person?

Nelson mandela( 1918- )

Former President of South Africa

He fought for the black people and was in prison for thirty years.He helped the black people to get the same rights as the white people.

Some information about Nelson Mandela

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Elias’ Story

Reading :

Fast reading

1.Who is Elias?

2.What happened between Elias and Mandela?

He was a poor black worker in South Africa.

Mandela helped Elias when he was in trouble and changed his life.

It is a story so we should find out the essential items in a story.

Time

Place

Characters

Events

In the middle of 1900s

South Africa

Elias and Mandela

How Mandela helped Elias and other black people in South Africa.

How many parts can the text be divided into? Give the general idea of each part.

Part I Paragraph 1-2 The way of Elias’ life

before he met Nelson Mandela.

Paragraph 3-5 The change of Elias’ life

after he met Nelson Mandela and what

Mandela did.

Part II

Careful Reading (I)

1946 began school

1948 leave couldn’t write or read

Trying hard

Later

got a job

be worried about out of work

What was Elias’ life like before meeting Mandela?

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1940▼▼

born

What was Elias’ life like after meeting Mandela?

The day when … get … to … stay

When he organized … joined …

1963 helped him blow up

I was happy to …

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What was Elias’ change?

He worried about whether he would become out of work.

He was happy to help because he knew it would help them achieve their 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 Mandela’s qualities influenced him a lot and made him realize to make black and white equal.

D. B and C.

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 the black people.

Careful Reading (II)

Careful reading (III)Q1:What kind of unfair situation did blackQ1:What kind of unfair situation did black people in south Africa face?people in south Africa face?

(1) They could not ____. (2) They could not get they wanted. (3) They had to live in____________________.Q2: What was Elias’ attitude towards the Q2: What was Elias’ attitude towards the unfair situation black people faced?unfair situation black people faced?

He felt_______ about the unfair situation.He felt_______ about the unfair situation.A grateful B angry C concerned D willing A grateful B angry C concerned D willing

Q3: why did Mandela turn to violence to make black and white people equal?

He felt there was no other way of changing this unfair situation

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Discussion:

What can we learn from the text about Nelson Mandela?

bravery, persistence ( 坚韧不拔） ,kindness, determination ，belief… …

Today we’ll have an interview with Nelson Mandela. Suppose you are a journalist and want to ask some questions……

Interview Interview

Do an interview in pairs. Do an interview in pairs. YouYou are interviewing are interviewing Mandela with the following questions:Mandela with the following questions:

Can you tell me why you opened a black law Can you tell me why you opened a black law firm?firm?

Can you tell me why you organized the ANC Can you tell me why you organized the ANC Youth League?Youth League?

Can you tell me about the problems that the black Can you tell me about the problems that the black people are facing?people are facing?

Maybe the government of the white people hate Maybe the government of the white people hate you and want to murder/kill you, are you afraid? you and want to murder/kill you, are you afraid? Why?Why?

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●Welcome to our TV station, we know you are a Welcome to our TV station, we know you are a hero in your country and you did lots of things hero in your country and you did lots of things for the blacks, so …for the blacks, so …Thank you for coming to Thank you for coming to our TV stationour TV station..

Life is just a series of trying to make up your mind. 生活是由一系列下决心的努力所构成的。

Success belongs to the persevering. 胜利属于有毅力者。

MY TIPS

1.Go over the passage and underline the useful words and expressions

2.retell the story.

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Thank You!