Unit 5 Nelson Mandela a modern hero Reading: Elias’ story

find the words with the same meaning. group of people organized for a special purpose young person lose one’s job money paid for going to school in fact quiet and calm league youth as a matter of fact out of work peaceful fees Word Check

Why did he change his skin color? Michael Jackson Pre-Reading

 She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that "We Shall Overcome.“  她看到蒙哥马利市公车上坚韧不拔的抗争，在伯明翰市水枪下 苦苦支持的抗议群众，在塞尔马市那座桥边民权斗士们的斑斑 血迹，她也听见了那位来自亚特兰大的传教士 --- 马丁. 路德金博 士 --- 曾告诉人民说：我们终将克难成功。

 I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.  我梦想有一天，我的四个孩子将在一个不 是以他们的肤色，而是以他们的品格优劣 來评价他们的国度里生活。 Pre-Reading

1.He fought for black people and was in prison for almost thirty years. 2.He helped black people get the same rights as white people. 4. He was given the Nobel Prize for peace in Nelson Mandela 3.He was chosen as the first black president of South Africa. Pre-Reading

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 the first and the second paragraphs and try to work out some basic information of Elias and the problem he was facing. Reading

Elias’ basic information: nameElias birth place profession education Timeline of Elias’ life 1940: 1946: 1948: 1952: He was born. He began school He left school He was 12 and met Mandela. Reading South Africa worker studied for only ____________ 2 years

Elias’s problem  Why did Elias visit Nelson Mandela?  What did Mandela do to help black people?

Why did Elias visit Nelson Mandela?  Elias visited Nelson Mandela because he needed l_____ help. He was not legally allowed to work without a_________. He did not have one because___________________________. egal passbook he was not born in Johannesburg

What did Mandela do to help black people?  Mandela helped black people by ________ ____________to them on legal problems. This prevented them from being ________treated by the government. offering guidance badly

 Read the third to the fifth paragraphs and try to find the answers to those questions: Reading

2. What problems did the black people like Elias have at that time? 1. Why did Elias support Nelson Mandela? 3. How did Elias support Mandela?

1.Why did Elias support Nelson Mandela? Mandela told him the correct papers so that he could keep his job. how to get

2. What problems did the black people like Elias have at that time? They had no. They couldn’t get they wanted. They had to live in. vote jobs the poorest areas

3.How did he support Mandela? He joined ______________________. He helped Mandela__________ some government buildings. the ANC Youth League blow up

 What was Elias’ attitude towards the unfair situation black people faced? How do you know?  Why did Nelson Mandela turn to violence to make black and white people equal?

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

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 other way of changing this unfair situation.

Elias was a ______ _______in South Africa. He just received _______education when he was young. So he had some ___________(difficulty) in his work. When he was at the age of 12, he met Mandela who offered _________ on his ________ problems. He was grateful for his_____________ (kind). During Elias’ time, life for the blacks was______. They had no rights to _______ and were treated___________ (equal) black worker difficulties hard vote unequally. little guidancelegal kindness

So when Mandela organized the ANC Youth League to fight for the equal rights of the blacks, Elias ______it as soon as he could. At first they tried some _________(peace) way to break the law but it was____________ (allow). As a result, they had to ____________________________ to realize their dream of making black and white people________. joined peaceful not allowed answer violence with violence equal

Suppose you are a reporter, you will have an interview with Elias. Have a discussion about the interview in groups and then give the presentation between a reporter and Elias. Your interview may cover the following: Birth ? Education ? work ? Experience ? Struggle for liberty ? Wish ? Step 1 Group work ? Step 2 Class Presentation ? Post-reading

（ A: a news reporter B:Elias ） A: Nice to meet you, Elias.I’m … B: Nice to meet you, too. A: May I ask you a few questions ？ B: Of course, I’d like to answer them. A: Where and when were you born? B ： … A: Can you tell me about the problems that the black people are facing? B ： … A: I heard that Nelson Mandela had helped you. Would you please say something about that ？ B: … Thank you for taking this interview.