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1、新课标高一版Unit 5ReadingNelson Mandela-a modern heroTeaching aims:1. Topic The qualities of a great person;The lives of some great people.2. Useful words and expressions:quality active devote out of work vote attack as a matter of fact equal in trouble turn to lose heart escape deucate come to power beg

2、reward set up be sentenced to opinion3. Functional items:A. Giving opinions:Why do you think so? What do you think of ?Whats your opinion? I agree/ dont agree.I think/dont think I prefer In my opinion Im afraidB. Making comments:Good idea! Thats an excellent idea.4. Structures：The attributive clause

3、 (II)由where, when, why, 介词+ which, 介词+ when 引导的定语从句。e.g. The school where I studied only two years was three kilometers away.This was a time when you had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg.The reason why I got a job was because of my hard work.We were put in a position in which we had ei

4、ther to accept we were less important, or fight the government.The person to whom you shoulud be grateful for a peaceful South Africa is Nelson Mandela.GUESSING What will the passage be about according to the title? What do you want to know from the passage?1. Who is Elias?2. Is he a great man?3. Wh

5、at did he do?4. Whats the relationship between Ellas and Nelson Mandela?5. Whats the main idea of this passage?Fast reading (two tasks)Task 1: Listen to the tape and try to get the general idea of the text. If there are some new words you dont understand, you can guess the meaning according to the t

6、ext.It is about Nelson Mandelas qualities, abilities and his fight for the black peoples fairness in South Africa. Nelson Mandela fought for the black people and was in prison for thirty years. He helped the black people to get the same rights as the white people.(1) What did Elias do when he was in

7、 prison?He studied and was taught by Nelson Mandela when he was in prison.Scanning(2) Finally, what did Elias take as his job? Did he enjoy it? His job is taking the tourists round his old prison, at first he didnt enjoy his job but later he was proud to do this.1. Elias was unhappy in the prison be

8、cause _.2. Nelson Mandela showed how good a leader he was because _ _.he could not study for a degreehe let the guards study even though the prisoners could not take the exams3. Life for Elias was not too bad in prison because _ _. 4. As leader of South Africa, Nelson Mandela helped prisoners of Rob

9、ben Island by _. he could study with the guardsgiving them an educationNelson MandelaElias Whats the connection between them?Elias story Strangers Friends C. Father and son D. Teacher and student课文图解black workers difficult period, law firmsix leave not pay, gold mine, passbook, worried abouttell, he

10、lp correct papers, forget, joinno rights, vote, live, job, poorest areas, not grow food, position, accept to fight peacefully, blow up, put in prison, realize, equalinformation of EliasEliass problemMandelas helpblack peoples problemssupport MandelaElias life after Meeting MandelaElias life before m

11、eeting MandelaEliasTask 2: Read the passage again. Divide the passage and try to tell the main idea of each part.Part IParagraph 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 and what Mandela did.Part IIElias lifeElias was

12、bornElias began to go to schoolElias left schooltimeline194019421946 1948 19521963Elias met MandelaElias helped Nelson blow up some government buildingsElias was a two-year-old babyTime zone: please find out what happened in Elias life in the following years.19401946194819521963Elias was born.Elias

13、began school.Elias left school.Elias was 12 and met Mandela, who opened his law firm.Elias blew up some government buildings.Elias met Nelson Mandela at school.Nelson Mandela was a black lawyer.Elias was unable to read or write because he was lazy.Careful readingListen to the passage again and tell

14、the following statements are true or false.4. Nelson Mandela 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 bl

15、ack people.8. The government were happy with Nelson Mandela and the ANC.Do the exercises.Write out the right order according to what happened to Elias in the following years.1. 1940_ A. Elias began school.2. 1942_ B. Elias was twelve years old and met Mandela.3. 1946_ C. Elias left school.4. 1948_ D

16、. Elias was born.5. 1952_ E. Elias helped Mandela blow up some government buildings.6. 1963_ F. Elias was a two-year-old baby.DFACBEElias visit 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 Johannesb

17、urg. Nelson Mandela was able to help him get the passbook. Why did Elias visit Nelson Mandela?Possible answersMandela helped black people by offering guidance to them on legally problems. This prevented them from being badly treated by the government.2. What did Mandela do to help black people?3. Wh

18、at was Elias attitude towards the unfair situation black people faced? How do you know?Elia felt 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.4. Why did Nelson Mandela turn to

19、violence to make black people and white people equal?Mandela turn to violence because he felt there are no other way of changing this unfair situation.1. Elias was unhappy in the prison because _. A. he was kept with the criminals B. the prison guards studied with him C. he has to study D. he could

20、not study for a degreeRead the passage again and choose the best answer to complete each sentence. Detailed reading2. Nelson Mandela showed how good a leader he was because _. A. he fought the guards in prison B. he refused to let the guards study in his school C. he let the guards study in his scho

21、ol but not take the exams D. he let the guards study even though the prisoners could not take the exams3. Life for Elias was not too bad in prison because _. A. he had to study B. he could study with the guards C. he wanted to study D. he could study and get a degree4. As leader of South Africa, Nel

22、son Mandela helped prisoners of Robben Island by _. A. giving them an education B. giving them money C. putting the guards in prison D. giving them a jobVoice your opinions1. What disadvantages did Elias have in finding a job?2. How did the new government in South Africa treat the white people?3. Is

23、 it fair to treat others badly for things they cannot change, like the color of skin or eyes or the race one belong to? Give a reason.4. What do we call it when some people are badly treated because of their race and others not?1. According to the text, what was the situation for black people in Sou

24、th Africa?2. How did the ANC Youth League fight against the government?3. Why did Elias help Mandela blow up some government buildings?Further comprehension:1. According to the text, what was the situation for black people in South Africa ? Black people had no _. They couldnt get _ they wanted. They

25、 were sent to the _ areas where _could grow food.votejobspoorestno one2. How did the ANC Youth League fight against the government?A. They fought against the government in a peaceful way.B. They shoot the government officials.C. They decided to answer violence with violence.3. Why did Elias help Man

26、dela blow up some government buildings?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.HelpfulnessBravery (勇敢)Persistence (坚持不懈)Kindness (亲切，仁慈) Determination (坚定) What can we learn from Nelson Ma