1、Unit 5 Nelson Mandela a modern heroWarming up高一人教新课标版必修一In your mind,there may be many people who youll never forget.What impresses you most?What qualities do they have?Look at the following pictures and discuss with your partners whether they are great persons.soldierspolicefirefighterssports stars
2、film starshistory makers Work in groups and make a list of qualities that great people should have.Group workeasy-going 容易相处的kind友好的warm-hearted 热心的honest 诚实的reliable 可信赖的confident 有信心的frank 直率的,真诚的brave 勇敢的active 主动的,活跃的generous 慷慨的strong-willed 意志坚强的hard-working 勤劳的unselfish 无私的intelligent 理解力强的de
3、termined 有决心的willing to help 助人的Yang LiweiHe is an astronaut in China.He is the first astronaut piloting a spacecraft,traveling in the space on board Shenzhou-5 in 2003.Sun Yat-senHe founded the first Republic in China in 1911 after many years fighting.He strongly believed in the three principles:na
4、tionalism;Peoples rights;peoples livelihood.He set up Microsoft Company and makes his own software.He is one of the richest men in the world.Bill GatesHe gave up a rich life for his ideas and fought for his country to be free from the UK in a peaceful way.GandhiHe fought for the black people and was
5、 in prison for 30 years.He helped the black people to get the same right as white people.Nelson Mandela He was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950s and the 1960s.He received the Nobel Prize in 1964.Martin Luther KingMother Teresa was a nun who devoted al
6、l her life to helping the poor and sick in India.Mother TeresaA great man is one who has followed his or her ideas and sacrificed something so that they could be realized.A famous person may be well-known but if he or she has not gone through struggles and difficulties for their noble aims,they can
7、not be called a great person.Are they great people or famous persons?Theres a hero If you look inside your heart You dont have to be afraidOf what you areTheres an answerIf you reach into your soulLets enjoy a beautiful song.And the sorrow that you knowWill melt awayAnd then a hero comes alongWith t
8、he strength to carry onAnd you cast your fears asideAnd you know you can surviveSo when you feel like hope is goneLook inside you and be strongAnd youll finally see the truthThat a hero lies in youIts a long roadWhen you face the world aloneNo one reaches out a handFor you to holdYou can find loveIf you search within yourselfAnd the emptiness you felt will disappearHomework1.Surf the internet or read books to find some information about Nelson Mandela.2.Preview Elias Story.
