必修一Unit5NelsonMandela—amodernheroReadingIntroductionInthisperiod,afterthewarmingup,studentswillfirstbeguidedtotalkaboutgreatpeople.ThentheywillbehelpedtoreadanarrationentitledElias’sstory.It’sastoryaboutaEliashelpingMandelaworkingforthefreedomoftheblackpeople.Threeexamplesof“WarmingUp”designsarepresentedinthisbookforteachers’reference.Computerandoverheadprojectormaybeusedtoaidtheteachingandlearning.Objectives■Tohelpstudentslearntodescribepeople■Tohelpstudentslearntoreadanarrativetext■Tohelpstudentsbetterunderstand“freedomforall”■Tohelpstudentslearntousesomeimportantwordsandexpressions■Tohelpstudentsidentifyexamplesoftheattributiveclause<where,when,why,pre.＋which/whom>FocusWordsdevote,vote,attack,escape,educate,beg,rewardExpressionsoutofwork,asamatteroffact,introuble,turnto,loseheart,cometopower,setup,besentencedtoPatternsThetimewhenIfirstmetNelsonMandelawasaverydifferentperiodofmy7\nlife.Wehavereachedastagewherewehavealmostnorightsatall.Onlythendidwedecidetoanswerviolencewithviolence.Asamatteroffact,Idonotlikeviolence…Procedures1.Warmingup⑴WarmingupbydescribingyourselvesHello,boysandgirls.Thismorningwe’lltakeupUnit5inwhichwe’lllearntodescribepeople.Butfirstwhatkindofpersonareyou?(shy,outgoing,fun,mean,immature,dramaticornice,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)⑵WarmingupbydescribingagreatpersonWetakeUnit5todaywhichisaboutamodernhero,agreatpersonnamedNelsonMandela.Butwhatisagreatpersonlike?(Agreatpersonshouldbedetermined,hard-working,unselfish,andgenerous.Heshouldfollowhisideasandneverloseheartwhenheisintrouble.Heusuallygivesupsomethingtoachievehisgoals.Heshouldbewillingtodopublicserviceworkwithoutpay,beactiveinsocialactivities,getsonwellwithothers,andhelpothers,etc.)Boysandgirls,inUnit5wewilltalkaboutNelsonMandela,agreatleaderwhofightsfortherightsoftheblackpeople.Whentalkingaboutaperson,whatadjectivescanyouthinkoftodescribehisorherqualities?Whatarethequalitiesyoushouldfindinagreatperson?⑶WarmingupbygettingtoknowMandelaBeforewegotoreadElias’sstorylet’sfirsttrytoknowaboutNelsonMandelabyreadingthefollowingshortpassage.NelsonMandelaisoneofthegreatmoralandpoliticalleadersofourtime:aninternationalherowhoselifelongdedicationtothefightagainstracialoppressioninSouthAfricawonhimtheNobelPeacePrizeandthepresidencyofhiscountry.Sincehistriumphantreleasein1990frommorethanaquarter-centuryofimprisonment,Mandelahasbeenatthecenterofthemostcompellingandinspiringpoliticaldramaintheworld.AspresidentoftheAfricanNational7\nCongressandheadofSouthAfrica'santiapartheidmovement,hewasinstrumentalinmovingthenationtowardmultiracialgovernmentandmajorityrule.Heisreveredeverywhereasavitalforceinthefightforhumanrightsandracialequality.2.Pre-readingbylookingandsayingNow,lookatthesixpeopleinthepre-readingpart.Canyourecognizethem?Doyouthinktheyareimportantpeople?Youmaysayyes,becausetheyhavedonesomethingreallyimportanttobenefittheworldoracountry.Butdoyouthinkallofthemaregreatpeople?PatternstobeusedIthink/Idon’tthink…;inmyopinion;I’mafraid…;Iagree/don’tagree…;Iprefer…;What’syouropinion?Whydoyouthinkso?Whatdoyouthinkof…?AsampledialogueA:DoyouthinkWilliamTidalisagreatperson?B:Yes.Ithinkso.HehadastrongbeliefthatallpeopleshouldbeabletoreadtheBibleforthemselves.SohetranslatedandprinteditintoEnglishalthoughhewasnotallowedtodoso.Andlaterhediedforhiswork.A:Yes.Iagree.WilliamTyndalewentthroughalotofstrugglesanddifficultiesandevensacrificedhislifetorealizehisdream.HeisagreatpersonthateverybodywhopicksuptheBiblemustthinkof.Now,let’scometoNormanBethune.Whatdoyouthinkofhim?B:…3.SkimmingformainideaofeachparagraphNowopenyourbookstopage34andreadthetitleofthetext.Whatkindofwritingisthetext,canyouguess?…Yes.Itisapieceofnarrativewriting.Nowskimthetexttogetthegeneralidea:WhatdoesEliastellaboutinhisstory? TypeofwritingandsummaryoftheideaTypeofwritingThisisapieceofnarrativewriting.MainideaofthepassageEliasdescribeshowNelsonMandelahelpedtheblackpeoplethroughhisownexperienceTopicsentenceof1stparagraphThetimewhenIfistmetNelsonMandelawasavery7\ndifficultperiodofmylife.Topicsentenceof2ndparagraphSadlyIdidnothavethispassbookbecauseIwasnotbornthereandIwasworriedaboutwhetherIwouldbeoutofwork.Topicsentenceof3rdparagraphThedaywhenNelsonMandelatoldmewhattodoandhelpedmewasoneofthehappiestdayofmylife.Topicsentenceof4thparagraphThelastthirtyyearshaveseenthegreatestnumberoflawsstoppingourrightsandprogressuntiltodaywehavereachedastagewherewehavealmostnorightsatall.Topicsentenceof5thparagraphWefirstbrokethelawinawaywhichwaspeaceful;whenthiswasnotallowed…onlythendidwedecidetoanswerviolencewithviolence.4.ScanningforspecificinformationScanthetestspecificinformationtofinishComprehendingEx.3.Suggestedanswers1940—Eliaswasborn.1942—Eliaswastwoyearsold.1944—Eliaswasfouryearsold.1946—Eliasbeganschool.1948—Eliasleftschool.1950—NelsonMandelaopenedhislawfirm.1952—Eliaswas12andmetNelsonMandela.1954—Eliaswas14andencouragedbyMandela.5.DiscussingquestionsingroupsoffourHowdidthewhitepeoplestoptheblackpeoplefrombeingtreatedfairly?WhydidEliassupportMandela?Whydidhesupportviolencewhenhedidnotagreewithit?Suggestedanswers:a.Throughunfairlaws.7\na.Therearethreereasonsforthis.Firstly,MandelaoncehelpedhimandhethoughtMandelakindandgenerous.Secondly,heagreedwithMandela’spoliticalideas.Forexample,heagreedwithhisexplanationofhowtheblackpeoplewerenottreatedfairly.Healsosidedwithhimonhisviewofpeacefulfighting.Thirdly,heknewthatwhatMandelafoughtforwastomakeblackandwhitepeopleequal.b.Becausetheirattempttoattackthelawinapeacefulwayfailed.Theyhadtoanswerviolencewithviolence.6.ReadingtomakeadiagramLet’sgooverthetextoncemoretomakeadiagramofitwithkeywordsofeachparagraphplacedinthebox.BlackworkerdifficultperiodlawfirmInformationofEliasElias’lifebeforemeetingMandelaSixleavenotpaygoldminepassbookworriedaboutElias’sproblemTellhelpcorrectpapersforgetjoinMandela’shelpElias’storyNorightsvotelivejobpoorestareasnotgrowfoodBlackpeople’sproblemsElias’lifeaftermeetingMandelaPositionacceptfightpeacefulblowupputinprisonrealizeequalSupporttoMandela7.RetellingthetextinyourownwordsWiththehelpofthediagramtrytoretellthestoryinyourownwords.AretoldpassageofthetextEliasisablackworkerinSouthAfrica.Hisfamilywassopoorthathehadtodropoutofschoolattheageofeight.Lateron,hewasabletoworkasagoldminerinJohannesburg.Butashehadn’t7\ngotapassbookwhichwasrequiredifonewantedtoliveinJohannesburg.Hewasworriedaboutbeingdismissed.However,hewasluckyenoughtogetsomehelpfromNelsonMandelaandmanagedtogetthecorrectpapers.Afterthat,hebegantoknowmoreMandelaandhispoliticalideas.HeagreedwithMandela’sviewsontheunfairlawsagainsttheblackpeopleandhisideaaboutpeacefulfighting.HealsoknewthatallMandelawantedtodowastofightforequalrightsfortheblackpeople.Sohesupportedhimheartandsoul.8.ClosingdownbytakingaquizFillintheblankwithonewordtocompletethesummaryofthetext.NelsonRolihlahlaMandela1_____borninTranskei,SouthAfrica2_____July18,1918.Mandelahimselfwaseducated3_____UniversityCollegeofFortHareandtheUniversity4_____Witwatersrandandqualifiedinlawin1942.He5_____theAfricanNationalCongressin19446_____wasengagedinresistance7_____therulingNationalParty'sapartheidpolicies8_____1948.Hewentontrialfortreasonin1956-19619_____wasacquittedin1961.NelsonMandela10_____releasedonFebruary11,1990.After11_____release,heplungedhimselfwholeheartedlyinto12_____life'swork,strivingtoattainthegoals13_____andothershadsetoutalmostfourdecadesearlier.14_____1991,atthefirstnationalconference15_____theANCheldinsideSouthAfrica16_____theorganizationhadbeenbannedin1960,Mandela17_____electedPresidentoftheANCwhilehislifelongfriend18_____colleague,OliverTambo,becametheorganization’sNationalChairperson.(Keys:1was2on3at4of5joined6and7against8after9and10was11his12his13he14In15of16after17was18and)Choosethebestanswertocompletethesentence.1.Alawfirmwasopenedtoadvisethepoorfarmers_____theirproblems.A:atB:aboutC:withD:on2.Thefactory_____Istudiedlawwasfarawayfrom_____Ilived.A:where,thatB:that,whereC:where,whereD:which,which3.2007has_____thegreatestnumberofcoalminerskilledinvariousaccidents.A:watchedB:seenC:experiencedD:looked4.Iwasputinaposition_____Ihadeithertogiveupmyjoboracceptlesspay.7\nA:inwhichB:inthatC:atwhichD:aboutthat(Keys:1.D,2.C,3.B,4.A)7
