2. Unit 5
Nelson Mandela
--- a modern hero
Warming up and reading

3. Free talk 1. Who is your hero / heroine?
2. Who do you admire most in your heart? Why?
3. Do you think he / she is a great person?
4. What do you think of a hero / heroine?
A hero or heroine is someone who is admired for his or her bravery, goodness, or great ability.

4. three astronauts of Shenzhou VII

5. Confucious
a Chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese and Vietnamese thought and life

6. Matin Luther King
He was a great political leader in the USA. He fought for black people to get the same rights in the USA. He made a great speech I Have a Dream.

7. Madam Curie a physicist and chemist, honored with two Nobel Prizes,
the first female
professor at the
University of Paris

8. Yuan Longping
a Chinese agricultural scientist and educator, known for developing the first hybrid rice varieties in the 1970s

9. Bill Gates co-founder, chairman, and chief software architect of
Microsoft 
Corporation
a charitarian

10. Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
the king of pop,
died in 2009

11. Discussion Of the above people, who do you think are
great persons or are just important persons?
Why? Work in pairs and give your opinions.
1. Who do you think …?
Why do you think so?
What’s your opinion?
2. I agree / don’t agree.
I prefer …
I am afraid …

12. A sample dialogue A: Do you think Matin Luther King is a great person?
B: Yes. I think so. He fought for black
people to get the same rights in the
USA. And later he died for his work.
A: Yes. I agree. Matin Luther King went
through a lot of struggles and difficulties
and even sacrificed his life to realize his
dream. He is a great person. Now, let’s
come to Norman Bethune. What do you
think of him?
B: …

13. What adjectives below would you use to describe a great person
What adjectives below would you use to describe a great person? And what qualities does a great person have?

14. a great person hard-working do public service work without pay
intelligent
be active in society activities
determined
generous
a great person
never lose heart
helpful
get on well with others
kind
honest
brave
make great contributions to mankind
energetic
confident
passionate
unselfish 14

15. Most great people are also famous people, but famous people may not be great people. Why?
What is the difference between famous people and great people?

16. Great persons are important in a long history.
Important persons are important in a certain time.

17. Nelson Mandela Do you know him?
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Do you know him?
Nelson Mandela
He fought for the black people and was in prison for thirty years. He helped the black people to get the same right as white people.
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18. receiving Nobel Peace Prize in 1993
former President of
African National
Congress
former President of
South Africa
receiving Nobel Peace Prize in 1993
UN announced his birthday, 18 July, is to be known as “Mandela Day” to mark his contribution to world freedom.

19. The Glorious Years
By Beyond

20. Read fast and answer the questions.
1.What’s the relationship between Mandela
and Elias? B
A. Strangers B. Friends
C. Father and son D. Teacher and student
2. Elias’ story is mainly about __________. C
the poor life of black people in South Africa
the life of Mandela
how Mandela helped black people
how Elias met Mandela

21. Detailed-reading Read and answer the following questions.
When did Elias first meet Nelson Mandela?
What did Elias think of him after he first met him?
What was Elias’s first job?
When Elias was 12 years old and he was in a very difficult period of his life.
The day was one of his happiest.
He worked in a gold mine.

22. 4. What kind of unfair situation did black people in South Africa face?
Black people could not vote or choose their leaders. They could not get the jobs they wanted. The parts of town in which they had to live were decided by white people. The places outside the towns where they were sent to live were the poorest parts of South Africa. No one could grow food there.

23. 5. Why did Elias help Mandela blow up
some government buildings?
Because black people were treated badly and he hoped they could achieve their dream of making black and white people equal.

24. True or False 1. Elias went to see Nelson Mandela when he
was in trouble. T
2. Elias left school because the school was too
far from his home. F
3. Nelson Mandela helped him keep his job. T
4. Elias trusted Nelson Mandela and he joined
the ANC Youth League. T T
5. Elias was willing to blow up government
buildings. F
6. Nelson Mandela thought violence was a good way to help the black people.

25. How parts can the passage be divided into?
What is the main idea of each part?

26. Part I Part II Elias’ life before he met Nelson Mandela
(Para.1-2)
Elias’ life before he met Nelson Mandela
Part II
(Para.3-5)
The change of Elias’ life after he met Nelson Mandela and what Mandela did.

27. Make a timeline of Elias’ life. Not all years will
have information to be added.
1940___
A. Elias began school.
___ B. Elias was twelve years old and met
Mandela.
___ C. Elias left school.
___ D. Elias was born.
___ E. Elias helped Mandela blow up some
___ government buildings.
___ F. Elias was a two-year-old baby.
___
____ D F A C B E

28. What was Elias’ change? I worried about whether I would become
out of work.
I was happy to help because I knew it would help us achieve our dream of making black and white equal.

29. Why did Elias change? D A. Elias changed himself.
B. Nelson Mandela helped him when he
was in trouble.
C. Nelson Madela’s qualities influenced
him a lot and made him realize to
make black and white equal.
D. B and C.

30. How did Mandela help Elias and other black people?
He opened a black law firm.
He organized the ANC Youth League.
He broke the law in a peaceful way first.
He blew up some government buildings.

31. Discussion What can we learn from the passage about Nelson Mandela?
What do you think is the purpose of this passage?
Why does the author use the first person to tell the story?

32. Retell the passage. Before meeting Mandela born began school leave
got a job worried about out of work
After meeting Mandela
get … stay … joined the ANC Youth League blow up put in prison happy
realize the dream

33. Review the passage and pick
Homework
Review the passage and pick
out the expressions and sentences that you find difficult.
2. Write down the retelling of the passage.

34. Hero
By Mariah Carey