Unit 5

Nelson Mandela — a modern hero

lawyer

guidance

legal

fee

hopeful

stage

n. 律师n. 指导；领导adj. 法律的 ; 依照法律的n. 费 ( 会费、学费等 ); 酬金adj. （怀）有希望的n. 舞台；阶段；时期

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vote

attack

violence

equal

vt. & vi. 投票；选举n. 投票；选票；表决vt. 进攻；攻击；抨击n. 暴力；暴行adj. 相等的；平等的

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out of work

as a matter of fact

blow up

失业事实上使充气；爆炸

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Reading

ELIAS’ STORY

Skimming to get

general ideas

Who is Elias? What’s the connection between them?

Elias Nelson Mandela

Elias:a poor ______ ______ in South Africa

Nelson Mandela:a _____ _______ who offered guidance to poor black people in South Africa

The text tells us about _____ life and what

he did with Nelson Mandela to fight

for _____ people.

Elias’ Storyblack worker

black lawyer

Skimming

Reading Comprehension I

Elias’

black

Careful reading

to solve

difficult points

1. out of work = without a job 失业 in work = have a job

She has been out of work for a year.

他已经失业一年了。

get out of the habit   戒除习惯get out of line 违规get out of the habit 戒除习惯get out of the road 让路

2. attackThe police are launching a major attack on drug dealers. 警方对毒品贩子发动大规模的攻击。 v. 攻击；进攻The enemy attacked us at night. 敌人在夜里向我们进攻。 It is reported that this disease attacks the central nervous system. 据报道说这种疾病破坏中枢神经系统。

n. 攻击

All countries, big and small, should be equal. 国家不论大小 , 一律平等。All men are born equal. 人人生而平等。

3. equal adj. 相等的；平等的

be equal to 等于 ; 胜任The task took quick thinking, but John was equal to it. 这项任务需要思想敏捷，但约翰胜任得了。

How many parts can the text be divided into? Give the general idea of each part.

Part I (Paragraphs 1-2) Elias’ life before

he met Nelson Mandela.

(Paragraphs 3-5) The change of

Elias’ life after he met Nelson

Mandela and what Mandela did.

Part II

Main idea of the text

Scanning to get

detail information

1. According to the text, what was not the situation for black people in South Africa?

A. Black people had no right to vote. B. They couldn’t get jobs they wanted. C. They could choose where to live. D. They were sent to the poorest areas where no one could grow food.

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Reading Comprehension II

2. How did the ANC Youth League fight against the government?

A. They fought against the government in a peaceful way. B. They shot the government officials. C. They decided to answer violence with non-violence. D. They decided to answer violence with violence.

3. Why did Elias help Mandela blow up

some government buildings?

A. Because he liked violence.

B. Because it was not dangerous.

C. Because he thought it was a way to

make black people and white people

equal.

D. Because he wanted to be famous.

1. Elias went to see Nelson Mandela when he was in trouble.

2. Elias left school because the school was too far from his home.

3. Nelson Mandela helped him keep his job.

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Reading Comprehension III

True or false

4. Elias trusted Nelson Mandela and he

joined the ANC Youth League.

5. Elias was willing to blow up

government buildings.

6. Nelson Mandela thought violence was

a good way to help black people.

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ScanningReading Comprehension IV

Answer these questions in pairs.

1 Why did Elias visit Nelson Mandela?2 What did Mandela do to help black people? 3 What was Elias’ attitude towards the unfair situation black people faced? How do you know?4 Why did Nelson Mandela turn to violence to make black and white people equal?

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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.

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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.

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3 What was Elias’ attitude towards the unfair situation black people faced? How do you know?

Elias felt upset/angry about the unfair

situation black people faced. He tells us

in the story that black people could not

choose where to live, his job or his

homeland outside the city.

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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 way of

changing this unfair situation.

1940:

1942:

1944:

1946:

Elias was born.

Elias was two years old.

Elias was four years old.

Elias began school.

Make a timeline of Elias’ life.

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Reading Comprehension V

1948:1950:

1952:

1954:

1963:

Elias left school.Nelson Mandela opened his law firm.Elias was 12 and met Nelson Mandela.Elias was 14 and encouraged by Mandela. Elias helped Mandela blow up some government buildings.

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1 Elias’ life before meeting Mandela

Fill in the blanks.

Informa-tion of Elias

Elias’ problem

He was a poor _____ worker.

He needed to get a _________ because he wanted to continue doing his work.

black

passbook

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2 Black

people’s

problems

Fill in the blanks.

They couldn’t ______.

They couldn't get _____

they wanted.

They were sent to live in

________________.

vote

jobs

the poorest areas

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3 Elias’ life after meeting Mandela

Fill in the blanks.

Mandela’s help

support for Mandela

Mandela told him how to get the ______ _______ so that he could keep his job.

He joined the_________________.He helped Mandela _____ ___ some government buildings.

ANC Youth League

blow up

Scanning

correct papers

Discussion

Discuss the following questions

in groups of four. After the

discussion, the representatives

from each group present their

views.

1. Is it fair to treat others badly for

things they cannot change, like the

color of skin or eyes or the race one

belongs to? Give a reason.

2. What do we call it when some

people are badly treated because

of their race?

Helpfulness

Bravery ( 勇敢 )

Persistence ( 坚持不懈 )

Kindness ( 亲切，仁慈 )

Determination ( 坚定 ) ……

What can we learn from the text about

Nelson Mandela?

Find out the great qualities of Mandela according to the passage.

He had opened a black law firm to advise

poor black people on their problems.

He told me how to get the correct papers

so I could stay in Johannesburg.

Helpful

Kind & Intelligent

We were put in a position in which we had

either to accept we were less important, or

fight the government. We chose to attack

the law. 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 & Unselfish

Thinking further

Can you list some other people

who made great contributions to

human's improvement in the world?

Sun Yat-sen

He was a Chinese

revolutionary and political

leader. He is often referred

to as the Father of Modern

China.

Abraham Lincoln

He was the 16th President

of the United States. He

successfully led the

country through the

American Civil War,

preserving the Union and

ending slavery.

Martin Luther King

He was an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement. His main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States.

Quiz

Elias was a black worker in ______ ______. He just received a little _________ when he was young. So he had some _________ in his work. When he was at the age of ___, he met ________, with whose help Elias solved his ________. He was moved by his _________ deeds.

Retell the text by filling in the blanks.

Quiz I

During Elias’ time, life for the ______ was hard. They had no rights to ______ and were _______ unequally. So when Mandela organized the ____ _______ _______ to fight for the _____ ______ of the blacks, Elias ______ it as soon as he could. They had to answer violence with _______ to realize their dream of making black and white people ______.

Elias was a black worker in ______

______. He just received a little

_________ when he was young. So he had

some _________ in his work. When he

was at the age of ___, he met ________,

with whose help Elias solved his

________. He was moved by his

_________ deeds.

Answer:

Africa

South

educationdifficulties

12 Mandela

problems

generous

During Elias’ time, life for the ______ was hard. They had no rights to _____ and were _______ unequally. So when Mandela organized the ____ ______ _______ to fight for the _____ ______ of the blacks, Elias ______ it as soon as he could. They had to answer violence with _______ to realize their dream of making black and white people ______.

blacks

treatedANC Youth League

equal rights

vote

joined

violence

equal

TranslationQuiz II 1. The time when I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life.

第一次见到纳尔逊 · 曼德拉的时候，是我一生中非常艰难的时期。

2. The parts of town in which they had to live were decided by white people.

他们所能住的城区都是由白人决定的。

3. We were put into a position in which we had either to accept we were less important, or fight the government.

4. The places outside the towns where they were sent to live were the poorest parts of South Africa.

我们被置于这样一种境地：要么我们被迫接受低人一等的现实，要么跟政府做斗争。

他们被打发去住的城外地区是南非最贫困的地区。

1. Those successful deaf dancers

think that dancing is an activity

________ sight matters more

than hearing. (2007 天津卷 )

A. when B. whose

C. which D. where

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2. He was educated at the local high

school, ______ he went on to

Beijing University. (2007 江苏卷 )

A. after which

B. after that

C. in which

D. in that

3. I’ll give you my friend’s home

address, _______ I can be reached

most evenings.

(2008 北京卷 )

A. which B. when

C. whom D. where

4. The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, _____ are beyond our control. (2008 湖南卷 ) A. most of them B. most of which C. most of what D. most of that

Homework1. Surf the Internet to get

more information about

Mandela.

2. Write down what you’ve

learned from Mandela in

about 80 words.