1、Unit 5Nelson Mandela -a modern heroWhats the connection between them?Fast reading How many parts can the text be divided into?Give the general idea of each part.Part I Paragraph 1-2 The life of Elias life before he met Nelson Mandela.Paragraph 3-5 The change of Elias life after he met Nelson Mandela
2、 and what Mandela did.Part IIParagraph 1:n How old was Elias when he first met Mandela?n What was Mandela at that time?n What did Mandela do to help black people?He was twelve.He was a lawyer.He offered guidance to poor black people on their legal problems.Paragraph 2:n When did Elias begin school?n
3、 Why did Elias have to leave school?n Why didnt Elias have a passbook?He began school at six.Because his family couldnt continue to pay the school fees and the bus fare.Because he wasnt born there.Paragraph 3:n How did Mandela help Elias?Mandela told Elias how to get the correct papers so he could s
4、tay in Johannesburg.Paragraph 4:n What was the situation of black people at that time?They couldnt vote or choose their leaders.They couldnt get the jobs they wanted.They were sent to live in the poorest parts of South Africa.Paragraph 5:Because he wanted to realize their dream of making black and w
5、hite people equal.n Why did Elias support violence when he did not agree with it?Time zone:please find out what happened in Elias life in the following years?1940:Elias was born.1942:Elias was a two years old baby.1944:Elias was four years old.1946:Elias began school.1948:Elias left school.1950:Nels
6、on Mandela opened his law firm.1952:Elias was 12 and met Mandela.1954:Elias was fourteen and encouraged by Mandela.1940:1942:1944:1946:1948:1950:1952:1954:1.Elias met Nelson Mandela at school.2.Nelson Mandela was a black lawyer.3.Elias was unable to read or write because he was lazy.4.Nelson Mandela
7、 helped him keep his job.5.Elias was happy blowing up government buildings.6.Nelson Mandela believed that black people were being treated as well as white people in South Africa.7.Nelson Mandela thought violence was a good way to help black people.8.The government were happy with Nelson Mandela and
8、the ANC.FTFTFFFFDetail ReadingFind out the words&phrases in the text and guess their meanings from the text.n A.Having the same rights or being treated the same as other people.n B.to tell the truthn C.not having a jobn D.an amount of money paid to be allowed to do something such as join a club,a sc
9、hool,etc.n E.helpn F.having hopeguidancefeeout of workhopefulas a matter of factequalFill in the blanks with the correct words1.His lawyers hourly _ is 150 dollars.2.He has been _ for a year and now hes looking for a job.3.The worker looks stupid,but _,he is bright.4.All people are _,so they should
10、share the same rights as each other.5.I am _ that she will come tomorrow.6.He did the work with his teachers _.guidance,fee,out of work,hopeful,as a matter of fact,equalfeeout of workas a matter of factequalhopefulguidanceStudents discuss the following questions in groups of four.After the discussio
11、n,the representatives from each group present their views.1.What disadvantages did Elias have in finding a job?2.What was Elias attitude towards the unfair situation black people faced?How do you know?3.Why did Nelson Mandela turn to violence to make black and white people equal?1.What disadvantages
12、 did Elias have in finding a job?nHe was a black person.nHe didnt have a passbook.nHe had little education.2.What was Elias attitude towards the unfair situation black people faced?How do you know?n Elias felt angry about the unfair situation black people faced.He tells us in the story that black pe
13、ople could not choose where to live,his job or his homeland outside the city.3.Why did Nelson Mandela turn to violence to make black and white people equal?nNelson Mandela turned to violence because he felt there was no other way of changing this unfair situation.Read and translate the text and underline useful expressions.
