1. Nelson Mandela -- a modern hero
unit 5
Nelson Mandela -- a modern hero

2. FIND OUT:
What kind of person are you? Please answer some questions on Page 33 and think about your characters.

3. How many “YES”s do you get ?
what qualities do you have?
hard-working
active
brave
warm -hearted
reliable
honest

4. What qualities make a great person?
Discussion 1.
never give up
intelligent
help others
hard---working
Never lose heart when in great trouble
insist on what they pursue
What qualities make a great person?
get on well with others
set up an aim
be active in society activities
Be willing to do public service

5. Can You Recognize Who They Are?

6. William Tyndale
At his time , the Bible was written in several different ancient(古代的) languages . There was no version(译文) in English. William Tyndale made it his life’s work to translate the Bible into easily English for the people.William Tyndale was put in prison and died for his ideas but his work was later used in the Bible.

7. Mahatma Gandhi is the most famous Indian leader
Mahatma Gandhi is the most famous Indian leader. He gave up a rich life for his ideas and fought for his country to be free from the UK in a peaceful way.

8. Nelson Mandela is African’s former black leader
Nelson Mandela is African’s former black leader. He fought against the white people and was put in prison for thirty years. He helped the black people to get the same rights as white people.

9. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon
Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. He was a pilot in the American Air Force and later joined the astronaut(航空) programme. He was chosen to be the first man to walk on the moon.

10. Are they all great persons? Why?

11. Let's talk!~~~
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12. Who is your hero/heroine? Why do you admire him/her most?
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13. Please use the following sentence patterns:
I think……because……..
In my opinion,…….
Because I think a great person should be a man who………./ a great person is someone who should be…………
He/she should be……..

14. Homework 1.Write a short dialogue (an interview) about a great person.
2.Review the new words and expressions learned today and prepare for the dictation tomorrow.
3.Preview Reading1 (read the text and pay attention to the main idea of the text.)

15. Take a rest.Bye!