Nelson Mandela ---- A Modern Hero

Unit 5 --- Period 2 reading

Nelson is a modern great man because he helped his people get the same rights as white people in his country.

born in 1918

fought for the black people

put in prison for 27 years

received the Nobel Peace Prize

became the first black president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999

What’s the connection between them?

A.Strangers

B. Friends

C. Father and son

D. Teacher and student

Fast reading

• When did Elias first meet Mandela?

• Who organized the ANC Youth League?

• Did the black people have the vote at that time?

T a s k 1

Elias’ Story

Reading :

Who

What

When

Where

How

why

T a s k 2careful reading

Work in groups to make a timeline of Elias’ life

Step 2 Scanning and inferring( 推测 ) Get to know Elias

Elias’ life

Elias was born

Elias began to go to school

Elias left school

timeline

1940

1942

1946

1948

1952

1963

Elias met Mandela

Elias helped Nelson blow up some government buildings

Elias was a two-year-old baby

T a s k 3

Further understanding

left school?

got a job in a gold mine

met Mandela

the law in a peaceful way

How did Mandela help Elias and other black people ?.

He opened__________________

He organized_________________.

He broke _____________________ first.

He ________ some government buildings

blew up

a black law firm

the ANC Youth League

The last thirty years have seen the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage where we have almost no rights at all过去三十年里出现了最多的法律来剥夺我们的权利 , 阻挡我们的进步 ,直到今天我们已经到了几乎没有任何权力的地步 .

. see 在此句意为“见证，目睹”； (在某段时期 )发生 (某情况 ), 经历 ,经受 ; 为某事发生之时，主语为时间

The last few months has seen more and more traffic accidents.

The city has seen many changes.

. see 在此句意为“见证，目睹”； (在某段时期 )发生 (某情况 ), 经历 ,经受 ; 为某事发生之时，主语为时间

The last few months has seen more and more traffic accidents.

The city has seen many changes.

T a s k 4

Post reading

A journalist and Elias

1. What was black people’s life like then?

2. How did Nelson Mandela helped you?

Journalist: I’m a journalist from CCTV. I am very happy to get the chance to …

Elias: You’re welcome.

…

• What’s the purpose of the passage?

• To prove how great Mandela is.

Homework

• Learning about language 1&2

• P70 1

Before meeting Mandela

After meeting Mandela

Para 1-2

Para 3-5

Divide the passage into two parts.

What difficulties did black people have in South Africa?

no money

could not write or read

out of work

no right to vote

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