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必修一 Unit 5 Nelson Mandela
—a modern hero
Reading
Introduction
In this period, after the warming up, students will first be guided to talk about great people. Then they will be helped to read a narration entitled Elias’s story. It’s a story about a Elias helping Mandela working for the freedom of the black people.
Three examples of “Warming Up” designs are presented in this book for teachers’ reference. Computer and overhead projector may be used to aid the teaching and learning.
Objectives
■ To help students learn to describe people
■ To help students learn to read a narrative text
■ To help students better understand “freedom for all”
■ To help students learn to use some important words and expressions
■ To help students identify examples of the attributive clause < where, when, why, pre. ＋which/ whom>
Focus
Words
devote, vote, attack, escape, educate, beg, reward
Expressions
out of work, as a matter of fact, in trouble, turn to, lose heart, come to power, set up, be sentenced to
Patterns
The time when I first met Nelson Mandela was a very different period of my
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life.
We have reached a stage where we have almost no rights at all.
Only then did we decide to answer violence with violence.
As a matter of fact, I do not like violence…
Procedures
1. Warming up
⑴ Warming up by describing yourselves
Hello, boys and girls. This morning we’ll take up Unit 5 in which we’ll learn to describe people. But first what kind of person are you? (shy, outgoing, fun, mean, immature, dramatic or nice, 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-minded, determined)
⑵ Warming up by describing a great person
We take Unit 5 today which is about a modern hero, a great person named Nelson Mandela. But what is a great person like? (A great person should be determined, hard-working, unselfish, and generous. He should follow his ideas and never lose heart when he is in trouble. He usually gives up something to achieve his goals. He should be willing to do public service work without pay, be active in social activities, gets on well with others, and help others, etc.)
Boys and girls, in Unit 5 we will talk about Nelson Mandela, a great leader who fights for the rights of the black people. When talking about a person, what adjectives can you think of to describe his or her qualities? What are the qualities you should find in a great person?
⑶ Warming up by getting to know Mandela
Before we go to read Elias’s story let’s first try to know about Nelson Mandela by reading the following short passage.
Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. Since his triumphant release in 1990 from more than a quarter-century of imprisonment, Mandela has been at the center of the most compelling and inspiring political drama in the world. As president of the African National
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Congress and head of South Africa's antiapartheid movement, he was instrumental in moving the nation toward multiracial government and majority rule. He is revered everywhere as a vital force in the fight for human rights and racial equality.
2. Pre-reading by looking and saying
Now, look at the six people in the pre-reading part. Can you recognize them? Do you think they are important people?
You may say yes, because they have done something really important to benefit the world or a country. But do you think all of them are great people?
Patterns to be used
I think/ I don’t think…; in my opinion; I’m afraid…; I agree/ don’t agree…; I
prefer…; What’s your opinion? Why do you think so? What do you think of…?
A sample dialogue
A: Do you think William Tidal is a great person?
B: Yes. I think so. He had a strong belief that all people should be able to read the Bible for themselves. So he translated and printed it into English although he was not allowed to do so. And later he died for his work.
A: Yes. I agree. William Tyndale went through a lot of struggles and difficulties and even sacrificed his life to realize his dream. He is a great person that everybody who picks up the Bible must think of. Now, let’s come to Norman Bethune. What do you think of him?
B: …
3. Skimming for main idea of each paragraph
Now open your books to page 34 and read the title of the text. What kind of writing is the text, can you guess? … Yes. It is a piece of narrative writing. Now skim the text to get the general idea: What does Elias tell about in his story?
Type of writing and summary of the idea
Type of writing
This is a piece of narrative writing.
Main idea of the passage
Elias describes how Nelson Mandela helped the black people through his own experience
Topic sentence of 1st paragraph
The time when I fist met Nelson Mandela was a very
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difficult period of my life.
Topic sentence of 2nd paragraph
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.
Topic sentence of 3rd paragraph
The day when Nelson Mandela told me what to do and helped me was one of the happiest day of my life.
Topic sentence of 4th paragraph
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.
Topic sentence of 5thparagraph
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.
4. Scanning for specific information
Scan the test specific information to finish Comprehending Ex. 3.
Suggested answers
1940—Elias was born.
1942—Elias was two years old.
1944—Elias was four years old.
1946—Elias began school.
1948—Elias left school.
1950—Nelson Mandela opened his law firm.
1952—Elias was 12 and met Nelson Mandela.
1954—Elias was 14 and encouraged by Mandela.
5. Discussing questions in groups of four
How did the white people stop the black people from being treated fairly?
Why did Elias support Mandela?
Why did he support violence when he did not agree with it?
Suggested answers:
a. Through unfair laws.
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a. There are three reasons for this.
Firstly, Mandela once helped him and he thought Mandela kind and generous. Secondly, he agreed with Mandela’s political ideas. For example, he agreed with his explanation of how the black people were not treated fairly. He also sided with him on his view of peaceful fighting.
Thirdly, he knew that what Mandela fought for was to make black and white people equal.
b. Because their attempt to attack the law in a peaceful way failed. They had to answer violence with violence.
6. Reading to make a diagram
Let’s go over the text once more to make a diagram of it with key words of each paragraph placed in the box.
Black worker difficult period law firm
Information of Elias
Elias’ life before meeting Mandela
Six leave not pay gold mine passbook worried about
Elias’s problem
Tell help correct papers forget join
Mandela’s help
Elias’ story
No rights vote live job poorest areas not grow food
Black people’s problems
Elias’ life after meeting Mandela
Position accept fight peaceful blow up put in prison realize equal
Support to Mandela
7. Retelling the text in your own words
With the help of the diagram try to retell the story in your own words.
A retold passage of the text
Elias is a black worker in South Africa. His family was so poor that he had to drop out of school at the age of eight. Later on, he was able to work as a gold miner in Johannesburg. But as he hadn’t
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got a passbook which was required if one wanted to live in Johannesburg. He was worried about being dismissed. However, he was lucky enough to get some help from Nelson Mandela and managed to get the correct papers. After that, he began to know more Mandela and his political ideas. He agreed with Mandela’s views on the unfair laws against the black people and his idea about peaceful fighting. He also knew that all Mandela wanted to do was to fight for equal rights for the black people. So he supported him heart and soul.
8. Closing down by taking a quiz
Fill in the blank with one word to complete the summary of the text.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1_____ born in Transkei, South Africa 2 _____ July 18, 1918. Mandela himself was educated 3 _____ University College of Fort Hare and the University 4 _____ Witwatersrand and qualified in law in 1942. He 5 _____ the African National Congress in 1944 6 _____ was engaged in resistance 7 _____ the ruling National Party's apartheid policies 8 _____ 1948. He went on trial for treason in 1956-1961 9 _____ was acquitted in 1961. Nelson Mandela 10 _____ released on February 11, 1990. After 11 _____ release, he plunged himself wholeheartedly into 12 _____ life's work, striving to attain the goals 13 _____ and others had set out almost four decades earlier. 14 _____ 1991, at the first national conference 15 _____ the ANC held inside South Africa 16 _____ the organization had been banned in 1960, Mandela 17 _____ elected President of the ANC while his lifelong friend 18 _____ colleague, Oliver Tambo, became the organization’s National Chairperson.
(Keys: 1 was 2 on 3 at 4 of 5 joined 6 and 7 against 8 after 9 and 10 was 11 his 12 his 13 he 14 In 15 of 16 after 17 was 18 and)
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
1. A law firm was opened to advise the poor farmers _____ their problems.
A: at B: about C: with D: on
2. The factory _____ I studied law was far away from _____ I lived.
A: where, that B: that, where C: where, where D: which, which
3. 2007 has _____ the greatest number of coal miners killed in various accidents.
A: watched B: seen C: experienced D: looked
4. I was put in a position_____ I had either to give up my job or accept less pay.
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A: in which B: in that C: at which D: about that
(Keys: 1. D, 2. C, 3. B, 4. A)
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