1. Unit 5
Nelson Mandela
— a modern hero
Reading
ELIAS’ STORY

2. 1.someone whose job is to give advice to people about the law and speak for them in court
lawyer
2.help and advice about how to do sth. or about how to deal with problems connected with your work, education, or personal relationships
guidance
n. 指导; 领导
3.connected with the law
legal
adj. 法律的; 依照法律的

3. 6.to try to hurt or defeat using violence; to criticize someone strongly
vt. 进攻; 攻击; 抨击
attack
7.violent behaviour that is intended to hurt or kill sb.
n. 暴力; 暴行
violence
8. To explode; to be destroyed by an explosion 爆炸
blow up

4. Skimming for general idea

5. ? Who is Elias? What’s the connection between them? Nelson Mandela

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

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

8. Scanning for specific information

9. Make a timeline of Elias’ life.
1940:
1946:
1948:
1952:
1963:
Elias was born.
Elias began school.
Elias left school.
Elias went to Nelson Mandela for advice.
Elias helped Mandela blow up some government buildings.

10. 1 Elias’ life before meeting Mandela black
另附 word 文档链接
Fill in the blanks.
Informa-tion of Elias
He was a poor
_____ worker.
1 Elias’ life before meeting Mandela
black
He needed to get a _________ because he wanted to continue doing his work.
Elias’
problem
passbook

11. Use one word to describe black people’s situation.
Unfair
They couldn’t ______.
They couldn't get the _____ they wanted.
They were sent to live in ________________.
vote
2 Black people’s problems
jobs
the poorest areas
What was Elias’s attitude towards it?
Upset/ Angry

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

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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 other way of changing this unfair situation.

16. To make readers firmly believe what he said is believable.
5.What do you think is the purpose of this passage? Why does the author use the first person to tell the story?
The purpose of this reading is to introduce students to the qualities and abilities that make Nelson Mandela such a great person to study.
To make readers firmly believe what he said is believable.

17. Find out the great qualities of Mandela according to the passage, and give some examples.
He offered guidance to poor black people on their legal problems.
He told me how to get the correct papers so I could stay in Johannesburg.
Helpful
Kind & Intelligent

18. We were put into a position in which we had either to accept we were less important, or fight the government. We chose to attack the laws. 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 &Devoted

19. I. Complete the passage with proper words, which will help you retell the text.
Elias had to leave school at an early age because his family couldn’t continue _______ (pay) for the school ____ and bus _____. Later he found a job in a gold
mine but he was worried about whether 　　　 he would become ____ __ _____ because he had no passbook. So he turned _____ Mandela, the black lawyer,
to pay
fees
fare(s)
out of work to

20. for guidance on _______ problems. Mr
for guidance on _______ problems. Mr. Mandela told him ______ to do and he became more ________ (hope) about his future. Elias joined his organization _______ (help) him ______ ____some government buildings. Elias was happy to help Mandela because he knew it would help them _______ their dreams of making black and white people ______ (equally).
legal
what
hopeful
to help
blow up
achieve
equal