Unit 5 Nelson Mandela — a modern hero

lawyer guidance legal fee hopeful stage n. 律师 n. 指导；领导 adj. 法律的 ; 依照法律的 n. 费 ( 会费、学费等 ); 酬金 adj. （怀）有希望的 n. 舞台；阶段；时期 Words preview

vote attack violence equal vt. & vi. 投票；选举 n. 投票；选票；表决 vt. 进攻；攻击；抨击 n. 暴力；暴行 adj. 相等的；平等的 Words preview

out of work as a matter of fact blow up 失业 事实上 使充气；爆炸 Expressions preview

Reading ELIAS’ STORY

Skimming to get general ideas

Who is Elias? What’s the connection between them? EliasNelson Mandela

Elias: a poor ______ ______ in South Africa Nelson Mandela: a _____ _______ who offered guidance to poor black people in South Africa The text tells us about _____ life and what he did with Nelson Mandela to fight for _____ people. Elias’ Story black worker black lawyer Skimming Reading Comprehension I Elias’ black

Careful reading to solve difficult points

1. out of work = without a job 失业 in work = have a job She has been out of work for a year. 他已经失业一年了。 get out of the habit 戒除习惯 get out of line 违规 get out of the habit 戒除习惯 get out of the road 让路

2. attack The police are launching a major attack on drug dealers. 警方对毒品贩子发动大规模的攻击。 v. 攻击；进攻 The enemy attacked us at night. 敌人在夜里向我们进攻。 It is reported that this disease attacks the central nervous system. 据报道说这种疾病破坏中枢神经系统。 n. 攻击

All countries, big and small, should be equal. 国家不论大小, 一律平等。 All men are born equal. 人人生而平等。 3. equal adj. 相等的；平等的 be equal to 等于 ; 胜任 The task took quick thinking, but John was equal to it. 这项任务需要思想敏捷，但约翰胜任得了。

How many parts can the text be divided into? Give the general idea of each part. Part I (Paragraphs 1-2) Elias’ life before he met Nelson Mandela. (Paragraphs 3-5) The change of Elias’ life after he met Nelson Mandela and what Mandela did. Part II Main idea of the text

Scanning to get detail information

1. According to the text, what was not the situation for black people in South Africa? A. Black people had no right to vote. B. They couldn’t get jobs they wanted. C. They could choose where to live. D. They were sent to the poorest areas where no one could grow food. Scanning Reading Comprehension II

2. How did the ANC Youth League fight against the government? A. They fought against the government in a peaceful way. B. They shot the government officials. C. They decided to answer violence with non-violence. D. They decided to answer 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.

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. Scanning Reading Comprehension III True or false

4. Elias trusted Nelson Mandela and he joined the ANC Youth League. 5. Elias was willing to blow up government buildings. 6. Nelson Mandela thought violence was a good way to help black people. Scanning

Reading Comprehension IV Answer these questions in pairs. 1 Why did Elias visit Nelson Mandela? 2 What did Mandela do to help black people? 3 What was Elias’ attitude towards the unfair situation black people faced? How do you know? 4 Why did Nelson Mandela turn to violence to make black and white people equal?

Scanning 1 Why did Elias visit Nelson Mandela? Elias visited Nelson Mandela because he needed legal help. He was not legally allowed to work without a passbook. He did not have one because he was not born in Johannesburg. Nelson Mandela was able to help him get the passbook.

Scanning 2 What did Mandela do to help black people? Mandela helped black people by offering guidance to them on legal problems. This prevented them from being badly treated by the government.

Scanning 3 What was Elias’ attitude towards the unfair situation black people faced? How do you know? Elias felt upset/angry about the unfair situation black people faced. He tells us in the story that black people could not choose where to live, his job or his homeland outside the city.

Scanning 4 Why did Nelson Mandela turn to violence to make black and white people equal? Nelson Mandela turned to violence because he felt there was no way of changing this unfair situation.

1940: 1942: 1944: 1946: Elias was born. Elias was two years old. Elias was four years old. Elias began school. Make a timeline of Elias’ life. Scanning Reading Comprehension V

1948: 1950: 1952: 1954: 1963: Elias left school. Nelson Mandela opened his law firm. Elias was 12 and met Nelson Mandela. Elias was 14 and encouraged by Mandela. Elias helped Mandela blow up some government buildings. Scanning

1 Elias’ life before meeting Mandela Fill in the blanks. Informa- tion of Elias Elias’ problem He was a poor _____ worker. He needed to get a _________ because he wanted to continue doing his work. black passbook Scanning

2 Black people’s problems Fill in the blanks. They couldn’t ______. They couldn't get _____ they wanted. They were sent to live in ________________. vote jobs the poorest areas Scanning

3 Elias’ life after meeting Mandela Fill in the blanks. Mandela’s help support for Mandela Mandela told him how to get the ______ _______ so that he could keep his job. He joined the _________________. He helped Mandela _____ ___ some government buildings. ANC Youth League blow up Scanning correct papers

Discussion Discuss the following questions in groups of four. After the discussion, the representatives from each group present their views.

1. Is it fair to treat others badly for things they cannot change, like the color of skin or eyes or the race one belongs to? Give a reason. 2. What do we call it when some people are badly treated because of their race?

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?

Find out the great qualities of Mandela according to the passage. 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 & Unselfish

Thinking further Can you list some other people who made great contributions to human's improvement in the world?

Sun Yat-sen He was a Chinese revolutionary and political leader. He is often referred to as the Father of Modern China.

Abraham Lincoln He was the 16th President of the United States. He successfully led the country through the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery.

Martin Luther King He was an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement. His main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States.

Quiz

Elias was a black worker in ______ ______. He just received a little _________ when he was young. So he had some _________ in his work. When he was at the age of ___, he met ________, with whose help Elias solved his ________. He was moved by his _________ deeds. Retell the text by filling in the blanks. Quiz I

During Elias’ time, life for the ______ was hard. They had no rights to ______ and were _______ unequally. So when Mandela organized the ____ _______ _______ to fight for the _____ ______ of the blacks, Elias ______ it as soon as he could. They had to answer violence with _______ to realize their dream of making black and white people ______.

Elias was a black worker in ______ ______. He just received a little _________ when he was young. So he had some _________ in his work. When he was at the age of ___, he met ________, with whose help Elias solved his ________. He was moved by his _________ deeds. Answer: Africa South education difficulties 12Mandela problems generous

During Elias’ time, life for the ______ was hard. They had no rights to _____ and were _______ unequally. So when Mandela organized the ____ ______ _______ to fight for the _____ ______ of the blacks, Elias ______ it as soon as he could. They had to answer violence with _______ to realize their dream of making black and white people ______. blacks treated ANC YouthLeague equal rights vote joined violence equal

Translation Quiz II 1. The time when I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life. 第一次见到纳尔逊 · 曼德拉的时候， 是我一生中非常艰难的时期。 2. The parts of town in which they had to live were decided by white people. 他们所能住的城区都是由白人决定的。

3. We were put into a position in which we had either to accept we were less important, or fight the government. 4. The places outside the towns where they were sent to live were the poorest parts of South Africa. 我们被置于这样一种境地：要么我们 被迫接受低人一等的现实，要么跟政府 做斗争。 他们被打发去住的城外地区是南非最 贫困的地区。

1. Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity ________ sight matters more than hearing. (2007 天津卷 ) A. when B. whose C. which D. where 高考链接

2. He was educated at the local high school, ______ he went on to Beijing University. (2007 江苏卷 ) A. after which B. after that C. in which D. in that

3. I’ll give you my friend’s home address, _______ I can be reached most evenings. (2008 北京卷 ) A. which B. when C. whom D. where

4. The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, _____ are beyond our control. (2008 湖南卷 ) A. most of them B. most of which C. most of what D. most of that

Homework 1.Surf the Internet to get more information about Mandela. 2. Write down what you’ve learned from Mandela in about 80 words.