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Unit 5 Nelson Mandela — a modern hero Reading : Elias’ story
• How many paragraphs are there? Why do you think so?
• 5 paragraphs
The two quotes shouldn’t
be separated from the upper paragraph.
Read for general information Para1-2
1.What was Elias and Nelson Mandela?
2.When did Elias visit Nelson Mandela?
3.Why did Elias visit Nelson Mandela?
4.What was Elias’ happiest day?
A.Strangers
B. Friends
C. Father and son
D. Teacher and student
Read for general information
Check the prediction. Why?
How many parts can this text be divided into?Why?
• Para.1
• Para.2
• Para.3
• Para.4
• Para.5
The life of Elias’ before he met Nelson Mandela.The change of Elias life after he met Nelson Mandela.
The day when Nelson Mandela helped me was one of my happiest.(para3)
Time zone: find out what happened in Elias’ life
1940 ： Elias was born.
1946: Elias began school.
1948: Elias left school.
1952: Elias was 12 and met Mandela.
1940:
1946:
1948:
1952:
Read for detailed information para1-2
His family
His schooling
The distance to school
The chances of work
Elias’ life
Read for detailed information
His family
His schooling
The distance to school
The chances of work
poor
little
far
few
What kind of life did Elias live?
3 kilometres away
Q1: How did he feel about his life?
Q2: Did he have any ideas of how to change his poor condition at that time?
sad, hard ,miserable, unhappy, upset ,worried about
No
Understand the feeling of Elias :
1.He offered guidance to black people.
give advice or help
Words understanding:
2.He told me how to get the correct papers so I could stay in Johannesburg.
official documents
Words understanding:
1.He offered guidance to poor black people .
2.He told me how to get the correct paper so I could stay in Johannesburg.
1.What did Mandela do to help Elias?
Evidences:
1.The greatest numbers of laws stopping their rights and progress
2.Could not vote or choose their leaders
3.Couldn’t get the job they wanted4.Had to live in the place decided by
the white people
2.Find unequal treatment to the black people.
3.What was Elias’ feeling towards the situation black people faced?
He felt upset /angry.
Understand the feeling of Elias :
4.What did Elias do to change his poor condition at that time?
• Joined the ANC Youth organized by Nelson Mandela.
• Chose to attack the law
• Helped Nelson Mandela blow up some government building to fight for their equal treatment.
What was Elias’ attitude to the politics ?
Evidence:
I don’t like violence, but… .
But I was happy to help because I knew it would help us achieve our dream of making black and white people equal.
Understand the feeling of Elias :
Took an active part in politics.
1.The last twenty years have seen the great number of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage where we have almost no rights at all.(para3)
What stopped their rights and progress?
What stage have they reached?
The great number of laws.
Sentences understanding:
2.In fact as Nelson Mandela said:”We were put in a position in which we had either to accept or we were important or fight the government? (Para4.)
What position were they?
Sentences understanding:
What quality do you think Nelson Mandela have?
Please give us your reasons.
Further understanding
Homework:
What quality do you think Nelson Mandela have?
Please give us your reasons. friendly , brave
easygoing, warm-hearted, selfless, active, devoted, determined , persistent,
Further understanding
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)
