Unit5 Nelson Mandela--
A Modern Hero
Who is he ?
Guessing game
He is a famous director (导演).
2.He is a Chinese.
3.He directed the film Hero.
4.He directed the opening and closing ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games（奥运会）.
Zhang Yimou
1.He comes from Shanghai,China.
2.He is one of the best basketball player in our country.
3.He enters the NBA in America.
Yao Ming
1.He is a Chinese.
2.He is our former Prime Minister (总理).
3.When there happened something terrible, such as natural disaster, he must be the first political leader(政治领导人) to console (慰问) the suffering people.
Wen Jiabao
He is an American and died.

2. He was one of the founders (创始人) and the CEO (执行总裁) of the Apple (苹果公司).

3.He has changed people’s life.
Steve Jobs
He fought against the German Nazis and
Japanese invaders during World War II
He saved many Chinese soldiers.
He is a Canadian
He fought for his country to be free from the UK.
He fought in a peaceful way.
He is an Indian.

2.He was put into prison for 28 years because he fought for black people.
3. He was given the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
1.He was chosen as the first black president of South Africa.
Nelson Mandela
What qualities do you think
Mandela should have?
品格,特征
(work in Pairs)
Discussion
Great man
smart
modest
unselfish
warm-hearted
confident
determined
active
honest
brave
generous
Elias’ Story
Reading
Nelson Mandela
Elias
?
What’s the relationship(关系) between them?
A.Strangers
B.Helper and supporter
C.Father and son
D.Teacher and student
the poor life of black people in South
Africa.
B. the life of Mandela.
C. Elias’ life and how Mandela helped
black people.
D. how Elias met Mandela.
The story is about __________ .
(Work by yourself)
Scanning
Find out the basic items in a story.
Time:
Place:
People:
During the 1950s
South Africa
Elias and Mandela
(Work by yourself)
Scanning
Elias:
a poor ______ ______ in South Africa
Nelson Mandela:
a _____ _______ who offered guidance to poor black people in South Africa
Elias’ Story
black worker
black lawyer
(Work by yourself)
Scanning
para 1
para 2
para 3
para 4
para 5
① The day when Mandela helped me
was one of my happiest.
② We answered violence with violence.
③ Black people have almost no
rights at all.
④ I first met Nelson Mandela.
⑤ I needed his help because I had
very little education.
Scanning
Match the main idea
Divide the passage into two parts according to the main ideas.
Part 1 Paragraph( )The life of Elias’ he met Nelson Mandela
Part 2 Paragraph( ) The change of Elias’ life he met Nelson Mandela and what Mandela did
1-2
3-5
(Work in Pairs)
before
after
Careful Reading
Timeline
Elias left school.
1940
1946
1948
1952
1963
Elias was born.
Elias began school.
Elias helped Mandela blow up
some government buildings.
Elias first met Nelson Mandela
(Work in Pairs)
?
Read Paras1-2 together.
Careful Reading
Why did Elias have to leave school?
A. Because he didn’t like study.
B. Because he was too young.
C. Because his family couldn’t afford the school fees and the bus fares.D. Because his school was far away from his home.
Read Paras 3-5 .
difficulty
Mandela’s solution
Mandela’s influence
Elias
Black people
(Work in Pairs)
Careful Reading
Without a , he would be
out of work
Solution:
Elias’s difficulty:
Mandela told him how to get
The .
passbook
proper papers
Careful Reading
How did Mandela influence Elias’ life?
A. He could stay in Johannesburg.
B. He became more hopeful about his future.
C. He joined the ANC Youth League and
became a fighter for equality.
D. All of the above.
(Work in Group)
Black people’s
Difficulties
Para4:
peaceful
Solution:
violent
3 Had no right to choose
where to live.
1 Had no right to vote
2 Got no jobs they wanted
Careful Reading
Elias went to see Nelson Mandela when he was in trouble.
Elias left school because the school was too far from his home.
Nelson Mandela helped him keep his job.
True or False
(Work in Groups)
Skimming
4. Elias trusted Nelson Mandela and he joined the ANC Youth League.
5. Nelson Mandela believed that black people had the same rights as white people in South Africa.

6. Nelson Mandela helped Elias blow up some government buildings.
Summary
Elias is a poor _______ worker in South Africa. He studied only _____ years in a school. He had to ______ school because of his family’s ________ of money to pay the school _____ and the bus fare. When he was 12 years old, he was in _______, and he ____ met Nelson Mandela, a black lawyer who offered _________ to poor black people on their ______ problems.
black
two
leave
lacking
fees
trouble
first
guidance
legal
Nelson Mandela gave him so much help that he didn’t lose his ____. When Mandela _________ the ANC Youth League, he ______ it as soon as he could. Finally, he realized the truth: the last 30 years has ____ the greatest number of laws stopping their rights and progress, and they had almost ___ rights at all. When Mandela saw it was no use fighting in a ________
job
organized
joined
seen
no
peaceful
way, he changed to ________, and Elias helped _____ ___ government buildings. __________ he did not like violence, he was happy to help because he knew it would help them achieve their ________ of making black and white _______.
Although
dream
equal
violence
blow up
Talk about a great man or woman who makes a difference to the world.
(qualities, achievements, his/her influence on you…)
Discussion
1.Find out the useful words and expressions in the text.

2.According to the timeline, try to retell Elias’s story.
Homework
Thank you
Bye-bye!