Unit 5 Nelson Mandela A Modern Hero Using Language

Reading What happened to Alias? He was caught and put into prison because of blowing up government building. Then he spent 4 years in prison, where he met Mandela again and learned a lot. At last he got a job to take tourists around his old prison.

Good things & Bad things Good things: 1. Mandela started a school in the prison. 2. Elias became a good student. 3. He realized he was clever enough to do a degree.

Bad things: 1.He was beaten. 2.The guards were cruel. 3.Some people died in prison. 4. Elias was not allowed to take a degree in prison.

Some phrases and new words: 1. escape vi. 逃脱, 避开, 溜走 vt. 逃避, 避免, 被 忘掉 eg. He escaped from prison. No one can escape from being punished if he breaks the law. 2. should have done sth 本该完成却未能做成 eg. You should have passed the exam. But unfortunately, he did not.

3. educate vt. 教育, 训练, 培养 educated adj. eg. He is well educated. Parents should educate kids to obey rules from the beginning.

4. come to power = take office 上台；当权 eg. When did this government come to power? When Mrs Thatcher came to power in 1979, nobody expected her to stay there for 13 years. He had won much popular support and understanding before he took office. in power = in the government 执政 take /seize power = get power through violence 用武力夺取政权 eg. Which party is in power now in that country? The general had tried to take power, but he failed at last.

5. reward n. 报酬, 奖金 a reward of 500 dollars vt. 酬劳, 奖赏 in reward 作为报酬 eg. She got nothing in reward. They rewarded him for saving the child. He worked hard but without much reward. She got nothing in reward for her kindness. vt. 给某人报酬 reward sb. for sth. =give a reward to sb. for sth. reward sb. with sth. reward sb. for his help 答谢某人的帮助

What qualities do great people have? Choose 4 of the following and explain intelligent, determined, generous, kind, unselfish, hard-working, brave, confident Speaking Task

Useful words and expressions to be used Good idea! That’s an excellent idea! I agree / don’t agree. I prefer…. I’m afraid…… In my opinion,…. I think /I don’t think…… Why do you think so? What’s your opinion? What do you think of….?

Some adjective used to describe a great person  kind, honest, brave, loyal, happy, wise, smart, friendly, warm, cheerful, popular, generous, hard-working, diligent, confident, modest( 谦虚的 ), persistent, selfless, determined, devoted, open-minded, etc.

Make a list of the personal qualities you think Mandela has shown in his life. Put them together to compare your lists with another group. This will make sure that you do not overlook an important aspect of Mandela’s life. Then begin to organise your writing. Put your ideas into any order that seems sensible to yourselves and add the reasons or details to the ideas. Writing: Before writing you can follow the steps

Make sure that you give reasons for your opinions. If you are writing about Mandela’s qualities you can concentrate on two or three. If you are describing his life then you should group his life into periods: his studies, work for the ANC and its results, fight against anti-black laws, life in prison, after being released from Robben Island. Then you can either describe one period in your own words or describe the development in his life and ideas.

Once the writing is completed, swap it with a partner and improve each other’s work. Remember to check grammar, punctuation and spelling. Then rewrite the passage. We will make assessment on your work.

Look at the life of Nelson Mandela and find out what happened to him in In pairs discuss what qualities make Mandela a great man. Then you can begin organise your discussion.

Life of Nelson Mandela Born July 18, 1918 near Transkei (South Africa) Entered university but did not complete degree Formed ANC Youth League Set up law office to help poor black people in Johannesburg

…… law office closed by government because he attacked anti-black law Government by and for white people set up in south Africa Sentenced to five years hard labour for encouraged violence against anti-black laws ANC began to blow up buildings.

Nelson Mandela is the former President of South Africa and the founder of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. He joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies since From 1964 to 1982, he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison. Mr Mandela is widely accepted as the most significant black leader in South Africa and became a potent symbol of resistance as the anti-apartheid movement gathered strength. Sample

He consistently refused to compromise his political position to obtain his freedom. After his release in 1990, Mr Mandela plunged himself wholeheartedly into his life's work, striving to attain the goals he and others had set out almost four decades earlier. In 1991, Mr Mandela was elected President of the ANC and in 1994 he was elected President of South Africa, a position he held until 1999 when he retired from public life.

Mr Mandela continues his compassionate and humanitarian work in South Africa and internationally including the work of the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund.

 1. Revise and summary the language items learned in this unit.  2. Write a passage about Nelson Mandela. Homework