1. Nelson Mandela—a modern hero
Unit 5
Nelson Mandela—a modern hero

2. pre-reading and talking
Period 1Warming up
pre-reading and talking

3. A great person is someone who devotes his/her life to helping others.
What words will we use to describe a person?
kind ,honest, brave, loyal, happy, wise,
smart , friendly, warm, cheerful, popular,
generous, hard-working, diligent, weak,
stupid, lazy, dishonest, mean, tense, cold,
unkind, miserable, dull, strong-mind,
determined, etc
A great person is someone who devotes his/her life to helping others.

4. 短语 devote to 把……用于 devote myself to 投身于 ; 奉献自己 ; 全心投入 ; 奉献自己到 devote himself to 专心从事

5. What qualities can we find in a great person?
Can you name some great people?
What are the qualities that great people
have in common?

7. William Tyndale wrote the Bible in English so all could read it
William Tyndale wrote the Bible in English so all could read it. He died for his ideas but his work was later used in the Bible.
die for 为……而死
They died for the people; their death is weightier than Mount Taishan.
I am dying for a cup of water.
die for 也意为“渴望，切望”（只用于进行时态）

8. Norman Bethune fought against the German Nazis and Japanese invaders during World War II. He worked in China as a doctor and saved many Chinese soldier.
fight for 为……而战
fight against 与……作斗争
We will have to fight against difficulties.
They told the workers to fight for their rights.

9. fight:
*fight for… 为…而战斗
eg: to fight for their rights.
*fight against/with… 为反对…而斗争, 和…作斗争
eg: to fight against/with difficulties.
eg: England fought against/with Germany.

10. Sun Yat-sen founded the first Republic in China in 1911 after many years’ fighting. He strongly believed in the three principles: nationalism; people’s rights; people’s livelihood.

11. found (founded, founded) 建立，创建 find (found, found)
The hospital was founded in 1920.
Have you found your missing pen?

12. He strongly believed in the three principles: nationalism; people’s rights; people’s livelihood 他坚信三条原则：民族，民权，民生。
believe in 信任，信仰
Do you believe in God?
We believe in our government.
believe sb. = believe what sb. says 相信某人的话
believe in sb. 信任某人
He believe what he said because I believe in him.

13. Mahatma Gandhi gave up a rich life for his ideas and fought for his country to be free from the UK in a peaceful way.
(be) free from 摆脱（不好的东西）的，无……的
Keep the children free from harm.
You should try to write sentences free from mistakes.

14. Nelson Mandela fought for the black people and was in prison for thirty years. He helped the black people to get the same rights as white people.
be in prison 在狱中，被监禁
He has been in prison for five years.
put…in prison = send…to prison = throw …into prison 把……投入监狱
The car thieves have been put in prison.
He was sent to prison for ten years.

15. 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 programme. He was chosen to be the first man to walk on the moon.

16. As a great person, Should he/she help others?
Should he/she get on well with others?
Should he/she be willing to do public service?
Should he/she be active in society activities?
Should he/she never lose heart when he/she is in great trouble?

17. What qualities make a great person?
Warming up-III----discussion
never give up
intelligent
help others
pay more time
Never lose heart when in great trouble
insist on what they pursue
What qualities make a great person?
do your best
get on well with others
set up an aim
be active in society activities
Be willing to do public service

18. What kind of person are you
What kind of person are you? Do you have the qualities to be a great or famous person?
Please finish the questionnaire on P33.

19. quality [u] 质量 [c] （人的）品质，特征
goods of the highest quality
[c] （人的）品质，特征
He has many good qualities and we all like him.
[c]特点，性质
One quality of this plastic is that it is light.

20. get on: get along 进展；设法应付 How are you getting on/along these days?
We can get on perfectly well without her help.（设法应付）
get on/along with sb 与……相处
get on/along with sth……进展
You have to be happy with yourself before you can 
expect to get along with others.  
只有首先让自己快乐，你才能指望和别人走到一起。
Do you get along with your classmates?  
你和同学相处得好？

21. fee酬金，服务费：会费，报名费等 [常pl]
be willing to do 愿意……
I am willing to help you with your work.
What I ask others to do, I must first ask myself if I would be willing to do. 
跟读我要求别人做的事，要先问自己愿不愿意做。
fare交通费用（车、船、机票等费用）
fee酬金，服务费：会费，报名费等 [常pl]
bus fare one-way fare
school fees lawyer’s fees

22. lose heart = be discouraged 灰心，
He tried many times, but failed all the time.
However, he never lose heart.
Don't be discouraged!; Don't lose your heart!  
不要灰心!
take/gather heart 打起精神， 鼓起勇气
lose one’s heart to sb=fall in love with sb
lose one’s heart to sth= be crazy for sth 迷恋，
If you want to follow your dreams as well as provide
for a certain future, take heart. 
假如你既想追随梦想，又想有一个美好的未来，
那么鼓起勇气去努力吧。

23. Reading
Elias' Story

24. New words and expressions
1 guidance 指导
12.vote 选举
2.law 法律
13.position 位置
3.advise
14.violence
4.Legal 法律的
15.accept 接受
5.fee
16.blow up
6.Attack 攻击
17.as a matter of fact
7.worry about
18.put … in prison
投入监狱
8.out of work
9.Youth League 青年团
19.equal
10.passbook
11.stage 舞台

25. ? Nelson Mandela What did Mandela do ? Elias
Scanning and inferring(推测)
What did Mandela do ?
Get to know Mandela ?
Elias
Nelson Mandela

26. Part II Part I Main ideas of each part.
(Para.1-2)
Elias’ life before he met Nelson Mandela.
Part II
(Para.3-7)
The change of Elias’ life after he met Nelson Mandela and what Mandela did.

27. Timeline of Elias’ life Work out the year and Elias’ age to fit the events in his life
born
Elias was born.
Elias began school.
Elias left school. …
Elias got a job but was worried about losing it.
1952
He joined______________________
He helped Mandela___________ some government buildings and helped to fight for their _________ .
1940
1946 6
1948 8 12
Elias met Nelson Mandela .
the ANC Youth League
blow up
1963 23
equality

28. ● He set up a law office to help black people on their problems.
● He helped Elias to get the necessary papers to stay in Johannesburg.
● He founded the ANC Youth League.
● He first chose to attack the law in a peaceful way.
● He encouraged violence against the government.
● His dream was to make black and white people equal.

29. Detail Reading F T F T F F F F Elias met Nelson Mandela at school.
Nelson Mandela was a black lawyer.
Elias was unable to read or write because he was lazy.
Nelson Mandela helped him keep his job.
Elias was happy blowing up government buildings.
Nelson Mandela believed that black people were being treated as well as white people in South Africa.
Nelson Mandela thought violence was a good way to help black people.
The government were happy with Nelson Mandela and the ANC. T F T F F F F

30. A timeline of Elias’ life and other events in his life.
1940:
1946:
1948:
1952:
1963:
He was born .
He began school
He left school .
He was 12 and met Mandela . . .
He helped blow up some government
buildings.

31. Language Points

32. was a very difficult period of my life. period 期间，时期，学校的一节课，周期
The time when I first met Nelson Mandela
was a very difficult period of my life.
period 期间，时期，学校的一节课，周期
Let’s finish this period and have a break.
the time when 其中when 引起定语从句
This was a time when you had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg.
Do you still remember the time when we first met?
the time 可用于引起时间状语从句，这时一般不加when。
I recognized him the time I saw him.

33. It was in 1952 and he had opened a black
law firm to advise poor black people on their
problems.
1) advise ab. on sth. 就……给某人出主意
I have advised you on that subject.
2) advise sb. to do sth. 建议某人干……
Our monitor advises me to practice more spoken English.
3) advise that +(should) do
I advise that you (should) not eat fruit that isn’t ripe.

34. She worries about her health. = She is worried about her health.
Sadly I did not have this passbook
because I was not born there and I was
worried about whether I would be out of work.
be worried about = worry about 担心
She worries about her health.
= She is worried about her health.
out of work 失业
Jim has been out of work for months.

35. The last thirty years have seen the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage where we have almost no rights at all. 过去三十年里出现的大量法律来剥夺我们的权利, 阻挡我们的进步,直到今天我们已经到了几乎没有任何权力的地步.
see 在此句意为“见证，目睹”；(在某段时期)发生(某情况),经历,经受; 为某事发生之时，主语为时间
The last few months has seen more and more traffic accidents.
The city has seen many changes.

36. eg: Yesterday saw a terrible car accident in front of the school.
The last thirty years have seen the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress.
eg: Yesterday saw a terrible car accident in
front of the school.

37. receive收到，接待，欢迎
accept接受,承认
1) He received an invitation card from his friend but he didn’t accept his invitation.
2) My friend accepted my advice on having a medical examination.
3) We all accept that he is the best student in our class.
4)He received a present from a strange person and he refused to accept it. 　　他收到一个陌生人送的礼物，他拒绝接受它。

38. …only then did we decide to answer violence with violence.
只是在那时我们才决定以暴力对暴力。
only then 此处引起倒装句，当only修饰状语位于句首时，句子采用部分倒装的结构。
Only by practicing a few hours every day will you be able to master English.
only 修饰主语时，句子不倒装。
Only he knew how to solve the problem.
His father told him the truth only yesterday.

39. As a matter of fact, I do not like violence…but in 1936 I helped him blow up some government buildings. 事实上我不喜欢暴力……但在1963年我帮他炸了一些政府大楼.
as a matter of fact = in fact
As a matter of fact, I don’t know the truth.

40. But I was happy to help because I knew it was to realize our dream of making black and white people equal.
be equal to 等于，相当于
I’m not equal to the position.
Women demand equal pay for equal work.