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Unit 5
Nelson Mandela--a
modern hero
What’s the connection between them?
Reading: Elias’ Story
Elias: a poor black worker in South
Africa.
The text tells us about his life and what
he did with Nelson Mandela to fight for
black people.
Black people’s life at that time:
1. What disadvantages did Elias have in finding a job?
A. He helped Nelson Mandela blow up the government buildings.B. He had poor education. C. He was very young.
D. He didn‘t want to live in Johannesburg.
2. When was Elias born?
A. In 1952 B. In 1940 C. In 1964 D. In 1920
3. Which of the following statements is not the purpose of the writer in writing the passage?
A. To tell us how to great NM WAS.
B. To let us know why they had to fight for human rights with violence.
C. To tell us an interesting story. D. To let us know the living situation of the blacks in South African.
4. It can be inferred from the passage that__________.
A. NM helped Elias to keep his job.
B. Elias was happy to blow up the government buildings.
C. Elias met NM at school.
D. the government was happy with NM and the ANC.
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.
Tell True or False
T
F
T
T
5. Elias was willing to blow up
government buildings.
6. Nelson Mandela thought violence
was a good way to help black people.
F
F
Read the text and then try to find the
main idea of the text:
The life of Elias’ changed before and
after he met Nelson Mandela, and wh
at Mandela did.
Reading
How many parts can the text be divided
into? Give the general idea of each part.
Part I
Part II
Paragraph 1-2 The life 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.
Skimming for structure
How many parts can the text be divided into?
Reading for detailPart 1
1. Why did Elias visit Nelson Mandela?
2. What did Mandela do to help black people?
3. How much do you know about Elias’ school life?
4. What trouble was Elias in?
Part 21.How did Mandela help Elias?2.How much do you know about the unfair situation black people faced?3.Why did Mandela turn to violence to make black and white people equal?4.Was Elias willing to blow up government buildings? How do you know?
Elias was born.
Elias was a two years old baby.
Elias was four years old.
Elias began school.
1940:
1942:
1944:
1946:
Time zone: please find out what
happened in Elias’ life in the following
years?
1948:
1952:
Elias left school.
Nelson Mandela opened his law firm.
Guiding questions:
1. Why did Elias support Nelson Mandela?
2. What problems did Elias have?
3. Why did he support violence when he
did not agree with it?
4. What would you have done if you were
Elias?
1. Why did Elias support Nelson
Mandela?
Because Nelson Mandela used to help
him in Johannesburg. And Elias joined
the ANC Youth League which was
organized by Nelson Mandela.
2. What problems did the black people like Elias have?
Black people had no vote and could not choose who ruled them. The parts of town where they lived were places decided by white people. They could not get jobs they wanted. The places they lived were the poorest areas in South Africa. No one could grow food there.
3. Why did he support violence when he
did not agree with it?
Because he wanted to realize their
dream of making black and white
people equal.
Fill in the blanks with proper words
or phrases according to the text.
Elias A poor black worker in South Africa
Elias’ experiences before meeting Mandela
He began school at six years old and left school ______ years later because his family couldn’t afford the school ______ and the bus fare.
After trying hard, he got a job in a gold mine. At that time because he didn’t have a ________ to live in Johannesburg, he would probably become ___________.
two
fees
passbook
out of work
The time when he first met Mandela
He first met Mandela at ______ years old, in the year 1952, when Mandela was a black ______.
Mandela helped poor black people to solve their ______ matters.
twelve
lawyer
legal
How Mandela helped Elias
Mandela told Elias ______ to get the correct papers so he could stay in Johannesburg.
Elias ______ the ANC Youth League organized by Mandela to realize their dream of making black and white people ______.
how
joined
equal
Read the text again and fill in the blanks.
Nelson Mandela was born in South Africa on July 18, 1918. In 1937 he entered university where he completed his law degree in 1940. In 1944 he formed the ANC Youth League and in 1952 he set up a law office to help poor black people in Johannesburg. At that time Mandela was a black lawyer to _______ many black people went for
whom
advice, and he offered _________ to poor black people on their legal problems. Many black people joined the ANC Youth League to achieve their dream of making black and white people equal. They first _________ the laws peacefully, and then decided to _________ violence with violence. In 1963 they _________ some government buildings.
guidance
attackedanswer
blew up
Voice your opinions
1. What disadvantages did Elias have
in finding a job?
2. How did the new government in
South Africa treat the white
people?
3. Is it fair to treat others badly for
things they cannot change, like the
color of skin or eyes or the race one
belong to? Give a reason.
4. What do we call it when some
people are badly treated because of
their race and others not?
1. According to the text, what was the situation for black people in South Africa?
2. How did the ANC Youth League fight against the government?
3. Why did Elias help Mandela blow up some government buildings?
Further comprehension:
1. According to the text, what was the
situation for black people in South
Africa ?
Black people had no ____.
They couldn’t get ____ they wanted.
They were sent to the _______ areas
where ______could grow food.
vote
jobs
poorest
no one
2. How did the ANC Youth League 2. How did the ANC Youth League
fight against the government?fight against the government?
A. They fought against the government A. They fought against the government
in a peaceful way.in a peaceful way.
B. They shoot the government officials.B. They shoot the government officials.
C. They decided to answer violence C. They decided to answer violence
with violence.with violence.
3. Why did Elias help Mandela blow up
some government buildings?
A.Because he liked violence.
B. Because it was not dangerous.
C. Because he thought it was a way to
make black people and white people
equal.
D. Because he wanted to be famous.
Helpfulness
Bravery ( 勇敢 )
Persistence ( 坚持不懈 )
Kindness ( 亲切，仁慈 )
Determination ( 坚定 ) ……
What can we learn from the text about
Nelson Mandela?
Please discuss this question:
Find out the great qualities of Mandela
according to the passage.
He offered guidance to poor black people
on their legal problems.
He told me how to get the correct papers
so I could stay in Johannesburg.
(Helpful)
(Kind & Intelligent)
We were put in a position in which we
had either to accept we were less
important, or fight the Government. We
chose to attack the law. We first broke
the law in a way which was peaceful;
when this was not allowed… only then
did we decide to answer violence with
violence. (Brave, Determined & Unselfish)
Detail studies
1. What do you think is the purpose of this passage?
2. Do you think Elias tells his story well? Give reasons.
3. What is the tone of Elias’ story? Do you like Elias because of the way
he tells his story? Give a reason.
Discussion
1. Why did the white people not treat black people fairly in South Africa?
2. How do you think the white people stopped the black people from being treated fairly?
3. Is it right for some people in one country to treat other people in the same country differently? Give a reason.
Discover useful words and expressionsfind the words with the same meaning.
group of people organized for a special purpose
feel hopeless
lose one’s job
in fact
have some difficult problems
league
lose heart
as a matter of fact
out of work
in trouble
be taken to prison
be ready to
money paid for going to school
tell somebody what to do
go on
put in prisonwilling
fees
advise
continue
always doing new things
what people do in a war
agree to take
quiet and calm
fight
accept
peaceful
active
1. 乐意做某事2. 愿意让某人做某事
3. 建议某人做某事4. 处于不幸中5. 为了 --- 而战6. 与 --- 作战
be willing to do sth.
be willing for sb. to
do sth.
advise sb. to do sth.
in trouble
fight for …
fight against …
Phrase Check
7. 继续做某事8. 担心 9. 失业10. 非洲民族会议11. 事实上12. 使充气13. 把…投入监狱14. 与…平等的
continue to do sth.
worry about
out of work
African National Congress
as a matter of fact
blow up
put … in prison
be equal to
15. 当权 ; 上台16. 设立 ; 建立17. 被判决……
18. 对 ( 于 ) … 很积极19. 原则上
come to power
set up
be sentenced to …
be active in (doing) sth.
in principle
Complete with some of the following words.
My name is Robert Sobukwe. Like
Nelson Mandela I was a _______ who
believed that all _________is created
______. I hate ________ and tried to
equal official worry about mankind lawyer attack republic quality violence legal hopeful vote active
lawyer
mankind
equal violence
Use ________ways so that black people could ______ for their government. As I live in South Africa, the _______ of the South African ________ did not agree with me. They _______ me for encouraging the blacks to fight against the government and put me in prison. Nobody was allowed to talk to me for five long years and I lost the ability to talk. Before I went to prison, I had been ________ that things would change.
legal
voteofficials
Republicattacked
hopeful
After I was released I found the
_______of life for black people had got
worse. I was _____________ my future,
and soon I fell ill. Although I was not
as successful as Nelson Mandela, many
people remember me as one of the first
_______ black fighters for human
rights in South Africa.
quality
worried about
active
Homework
1. Recite the key sentences in the
two texts.
2. Preview the passage and finish
the exercise on Page 36.
