人教新课标版必修 1-Unit5 Nelson Mandela-a modern hero

Pre-Reading & Reading

Q: How much do you know about Nelson Mandela?

Pre-reading

1.Former President of the African National Congress (ANC)

2.Former President of South Africa 3. He fought for the black people and was in prison for thirty years.

4.He helped the black people to get the same rights as the white people.

3mtake place in the past

struggle against

国会，议会

坐牢

something one can do according to Law

What’s the connection between them?

Reading strategies: Make a guess according to the title before reading.

Pre-reading Elias’ story

A.Strangers

B. Friends

C. Father and son

D. Teacher and student

Read fast to prove your guess and get the main idea.1.What’s the relationship between Mandela and Elias?

A.Strangers B. Friends

C. Father and son D. Teacher and student2.What is the general idea of the story?

A.the poor life of black people in South Africa.

B.the life of Mandela.

C.how Mandela helped black people.

D.how Elias met Mandela.

The story is about __________ .

skimming 6m

The general idea of each

para:Para1: meetPara2: tell the troublePara3: help get correct papers.Para4: help know about the position of bl

ack people.Para5: Elias blew up government building

s.

Fast readingHow 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______ he met Nelson

Mandela.

Paragraph 3-5 The change of

Elias’ life _____ he met Nelson

Mandela and what Mandela did.

before

after

Part 1. (para 1-2)

Decide whether they are true or false.1. Elias went to see Nelson Mandela when

he was in troublein trouble.

2. Nelson Mandela was a black lawyer lawyer.

3. Elias left school because the school was too far from his home.

4. Elias had to get a passbookpassbook to keep his job.

Careful Reading

Part 2. (para 3-5)

1. What kind of unfairunfair situation did black people in South Africa face?

⑴Black people could not ______ or choose their leaders.

⑵Black people could not get the ______ they wanted.

⑶The place where they lived were______________.

⑷They couldn’t __________ there.

2. Why did Elias help Mandela blow up some government buildings?

It would help us achieve our dream of making black and white people equal.

vote

jobthe poorest

areasgrow food

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.

Comprehending exercises (True or False)

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.

4.Elias trusted Nelson Mandela and he joined the ANC Youth League.

6. Nelson Mandela thought violence was a good way to help the black people.

5. Elias was willing to blow up government

buildings.

3.Nelson Mandela helped him keep his job.

T

F

T

T

F

T

Why did Elias’ life change?

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. Both B and C.D

1m

in danger or have difficulties

Find out three sentences from the passage

that show the great qualities of Mandela .

He had opened a black law firm to advise

poor black people on their 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)

Discussion:

What can we learn from the text about Nelson Mandela?

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

1940—

1946—

1948—

A timeline of Elias’s life.

Elias was born.

Elias began school.

Elias left school.

1952—

1954—

1963---

Elias was 12 and met Nelson Mandela.Elias was 14 and encouraged by Mandela.Elias helped blow up some government building.

A timeline of Elias’s life.

When Elias lost his job and was __________, his wife was very unhappy. She knew this means he was _________ when all she wanted was a _______ life with enough money every month. She tried to _______ him not to fight the government as she thought it was better to ______ that in South Africa black people were not as important as white people. But he was willing to _______ the fight and help Nelson Mandela with equal rights for black people. For a ______ time she felt helpless and ________, but Elias encouraged her with stories of how good life would be when white and black people worked and played together.

out of work

in troublepeaceful

adviseaccept

continue

periodlost heart

Unit 5 language points

－－余秋雨 成熟是一种明亮而不刺眼的光辉 ，一种圆润而不逆耳的音响，一种不再需要对别人察言观色的从容，一种终于停止向周围申诉求告的大气 ，一种不理会哄闹的微笑，一种洗刷了偏激的淡漠 , 一种无需声张的厚实，一种能够看得很远却又并不陡峭的高度。

1. quality n. 质量 （不可数 n. ） 品质；特性（可数 n. ） quantity 数量 a large /small quantity of large /great quantities of

2).products of good /poor quality

1).Quality is more important than quantity.

3).She shows qualities of leadership. 领导特质

质量好 / 坏

2. mean adj 吝啬的 vt. 意味着，意思是 (mean to do sth mean doing sth ) means n. 方法 eg.A car is a means of transportation.

He is mean to everyone.be mean to sb 对某人吝啬 It is mean of you to tease her. It is mean of sb to do sth 某人做 --- 真卑鄙 He is mean about money.be mean with/over/about sth 对 --- 很吝啬

打算做某事意味着

3. active be active in 在 ---- 方面很积极 take an active part in 积极参加 ----

她校运会上表现积极。

generous adj 慷慨的 大方的 Your uncle is very generous to buy that car for you. He is generous with his money.

4.vt. devote...to... 奉献 , 把 --- 致力于

He devoted his life to promoting world peace.

devoted adj 忠实的，深爱的be devoted to 对 --- 忠实，对 --- 深爱

eg. a devoted friend She is devoted to her husband.

介词的 to （后接动词 ing ）devote tolook forward tostick topay attention to

doing

5.found v. founded founded 建立

1).The PRC was founded in 1949.

2).be founded on/upon

eg.The story is founded on/upon facts.

建立在 --- 基础上

6. be out of work

= lose one’s job = be unemployed

失业

out of breathout of petrol out of use out of order out of control out of dangerout of sight

上气不接下气汽油用完了没用了出故障了失控了脱离危险了 看不见了

out of fashion

out of date

不时兴

过时

翻译 The little boy ran out of the room.

He took my books out of my schoolbag. ②④

7. hopeful adj 怀有希望的

be/feel/hopeful about/of ---

对 --- 抱有希望

Are you hopeful about your future?

We should feel hopeful of our success.

We are hopeful that our dream will come true.

8. vote on 投票表决 vote for/against 投票支持 / 反对

Let’s vote on it.It’s certain that I will vote for it.He has right to vote against it.We’ll vote to decide whether to carry out the plan.

vote to do sth 投票决定做某事

9. attack

v.The enemy attacked us at night.

n. The death of the actor is due to a heart attack.

心脏病突发

10.as a matter of fact

in fact

He pretends to understand, but as a matter of fact he doesn’t.

In fact, we knew each other, but we didn’t contact with each other for many years.

事实上，实际上

11.blow up

A balloon expands when it is blown up.

The government buildings were blown up.

使充气，爆炸，炸毁

充气

炸毁

12.equal adj

be equal to

Tom is equal to John in height.

相等的

与 ----- 相等

He has got into /is in trouble. We must help him.

13. be in trouble 有麻烦，处于不幸中

补充 :make trouble 制造麻烦have trouble (in) doing sth. 做某事有困难take trouble to do sth. 费心做某事

get into trouble 陷入困境

14.willing adj 乐意的，自愿的

will n 意志， 意志力 ， 意愿

be willing to do sth 愿意做某事

I’m very willing to vote for the plan.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

15. turn to 求助于，致力于

You can turn to the people’s police for help, no matter what kind of trouble you are in.

I have turned to all the well-known reference books for help, but so far without success.

1. He was one of the national __________(英雄 ). 2. Do you know he is ___(不愿意 ) to leave?3. In his ___________(青年时代 ) he loved football very much. 4. He was put in _____________(监狱 ) for his stealing the jewels.5. Q________ is more important than quantity. 6. The People’s R________ of China was founded in 1949. 7. Don’t stop. Let’s c____________ with our work. 8. Everyone is e___________ before law.