Unit 5 Nelson Mandela---a modern heroWarming Up and Pre-readingI、Teaching Aims1.Target languagea.Important words and expressionsperiod, advise…on, continue, fee, fare, gold, be worried about, out of work, stage, vote, position, accept, violence, as a matter of fact, blow up, put in prison, equal, make + O + adj, imagine, in one way, blankets, degree, allow sb to do, guard, stop from, educated, come to power, beg for, terror, fear, cruelty, reward, rights, be proud to do.b.Important sentencesIt was in 1952 and he had opened a black law firm to advise poor black people on their problems. P34After trying hard, I got a job in a gold mine. P34He told me how to get the correct papers so I could in Johannesburg. P342.Ability goalsTalk about great peopleExpress your points of viewLearn to write a passage about a great person.3.Learning ability goalsImprove the Ss’ abilities of listening and speaking.Enable the Ss to understand the important events completely.Enable the Ss to get a good mastery of some words and expressions.Enable the Ss to learn about the expressions of some famous peopleEnable the students to learn how to talk about the famous great people.II. Teaching important pointsUnderstand the real meaning of the hero / heroineWho is your hero / heroine ?Why do you like him / her so much ?III.Teaching difficult pointsLearn to write a passage about a great person.IV. Teaching methodsFast reading and careful readingAsking and answering activity to check the student’s understanding of the text.Individual, pair or group work to finish each otherDiscussionV. Teaching aidsSlide projector, Tape-recorder, computerVI. Teaching proceduresStep 1 RevisionGo over what has been learned in the last period.Describe the characteristic of the people in the picture.Ask students “Is a famous person also a great person?”Step 2 Background about some charactersWilliam TyndaleWilliam Tyndale ( 1484-1536 ) was a 16th century priest and scholar who translated the Bible into an early form of Modern English. Although numerous partial and complete English translations had been made from the 7th century onward, Tyndale’s was the first to take advantage of the new medium of print, which allowed for its wide distribution. Beside translating the Bible, he also held and published views which were considered heretical, first by the Catholic Church, and later by the Church of England which was established by Henry VIII. Because his Bible translation also include notes and commentary promoting these views. His translation was banned by the authorities, and he himself was burned at the stake in 1536, at the instigation of agents of Henry VIII and the Anglican Church .GandhiGandhi ( Oct,2 1869- Jan, 30, 1948 ) was one of the founding fathers of the modern Indian state and an influential advocate of pacifism as a means of revolution. He helped bring about India’s independence from British rule, inspiring other colonial peoples to work for their own independence and ultimately dismantle the British Empire and replace it with the Commonwealth .His principle of satyagraha , often roughly translated as “ way of truth ”, has inspired generations of democratic anti-racist activities including Martin Luther King , Jr and Nelson Mandela . He often stated his values were simple: truth and non –violence.Neil Alden ArmstrongNeil Alden Armstrong ( Aug, 5 1930 ) is an American pilot , astronaut, and the first person to walk on the moon .He was born in Wapakoneta , Ohio and served in the Korean War as a jet fighter pilot for the US. Navy. He attended Purdue University, where he was a member of a fraternity, Phi Delta Theta , and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1955. The he became a civilian test pilot for NASA and piloted the 4000 mi/h X-15 rocket plane. From 1960 to 1962 he was a pilot involved in the cancelled U.S During the actual mission, he took manual control of the Lunar Module Eagle and piloted it away from a rocky area to a safe landing. Several hours later he climbed out of the LM and became the first person to flub line on the moon, with the words “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”Abraham LincolnPresident Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States (1861- 1865 )Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein is one of the greatest scientists of the century in the world. He was born in Germany. His theory in physics helped the world to know more about the universe. So he was given the Noble Prize in 1921. However , in 1930s , because of Hitler’s rule, he was forced to leave his homeland and go to the U.S.A. He lived the rest of his life there and died in 1955, at the age of 76.Marie CurieMarie Curie ( 1867- 1934 ) , Polish scientist , ws born in Warsaw , on Nov 7th , 1867 , and died in France, on 4th July 1934. She graduated in Mathematics and Physical Science and got married in 1895 with the French physicist , Pierre Curie. During her work , the Curie couple discovered a new radioactive element named polonium in honor to Marie’s homel and . Together with Becquerel, she obtained the Noble Prize for Physics in 1903. She founded the Radium Institute of Paris , and was the main responsible until her death. In 1911 she was awarded the Noble Prize for Chemistry. Sun YatwenSun Yatwen ( Sun Yixian , Sun Zhongshan , SunWen 1866- 1925 ) is considered the founding father of modern China. Born in a peasant family . He was accorded the appellant of “ pioneer of the revolution ”Qian XuesenHe is widely considered as the “ father of the Chinese space program ”. As one of the leading rocket engineers at the California Institute of Technology. In the 1990s , he , who had worked on top-secret projects all his life, become one of the most well – known intellectuals.Step 3 ReadingGet the students to comprehend the passage quickly and accurately, andmeanwhile help the Ss to form a good habit of reading. Read the passage on P34 toget the answers to Part 1 and Part 2 of comprehending.Silent readingRead the text through in 3 mins, and then try to find the main idea of the text:It tells us sth. that happened before Read the passage on Page 34 to get the answers to Part 1 and Part 2 of comprehending. ( 5 mins )Understanding ideas1.Why did Elias support Nelson Mandela?2.What problems did Elias have?3.Why did he support violence when he did not agree with it?4.What would you have done if you were Elias?Discussion of ideasHere are some possible questions students could talk about:1.Why did the white people not treat black people fairly in South Africa?2.How do you think the white people stopped the black people from being treated fairly?3.Is it right for some people in one country to treat other people in the same country differently?Give a reasonRead the text again and summarize the main idea of each part. (work in group of four). Ask the Ss to pay attention to the first sentence of each paragraph.How many parts can this text be divided into? (2 parts )Give the main idea of each paragraphPart 1: (Para. 1----2 ) The life of Elias’ life before he met Nelson Mandela.Part 2: ( Para. 3--- 7) The change of Elias life after he met Nelson Mandela and what Mandeladid.Do Exercises 1, 2 and 3Step 4Language points1.be willing to do sthbe willing for sb. to do sth.will n. 意志, 意愿wish n. 心愿, 愿望I’m willing to help you.I’m quite willing for your brother to join us.Where there is a will, there is a way.It’s my best wish to you !2.Do you easily lose heart when you are in trouble?lose heart ( 不可数) 灰心, 泄气lose one’s heart to 爱上, 喜欢Please d on’t lose heart, you still have more chances.She lost her heart to him as soon as she saw the handsome soldier.at heart 从内心来说heart and soul 全心全意break one’s heart 心碎put one’s heart into 把全部心思放在learn / know by heart记熟3.in troubleask for trouble 自寻麻烦make trouble 制造麻烦take trouble to do sth. 费心做某事get into trouble 遇到麻烦have trouble (in) doing sth. 做某事有困难save / spare trouble 省事1) He never came except when he is __________ ( 有麻烦)2) Don’t imagine that you’re the only person _________ ( 不幸)3) The boy _______ ( 出事了) when he left home to live in London.4) That’s none of your business. Please don’t _______ (自寻麻烦)Keys:1. in trouble2. in trouble3. got into trouble 4 ask for trouble4. he fought against the German Nazis and Japanese invaders during World Warfight +n. 与------ 作战/ 打架fight for 为了----- 而战fight against 与------作战/ 斗争fight with 与------作战/ 并肩作战fight back 还击, 忍住fight a battle. 战斗fight one’s way back ( out ) 费很大劲恢复, 打回去They told the workers to fight for their rights.We will have to fight against difficulties.If the enemy comes, we’ll fight back.5.He gave up a rich life for his ideas and fought for his country to be free from the UK in apeaceful way.give up 放弃give in 让步She has given up her life to nursing the sick.Don’t give up halfway.You can’t win the game, so you may as well give in.6.He fought for the black people and was in prison for thirty years.be in prison 在狱中go to prison 入狱put ----- in prisonsend ---- to prisonthrow ---- into prison 把----- 投入监狱be taken to prison 被关进监狱They broke into prison and set free the soldiers who had been imprisoned.He has thrown in prison for five years and you may see him at home nest year.注意: 以上短语prison前不带冠词,若表示在监狱工作或去办事,就要加冠词7….only then did we decide to answer violence with violence.当修饰状语位于句首时, 句子采用部分倒装的结构,而修饰主语时句子不用.Only by practicing a few hours every day wil l you be be able to master English.Only when the war was over was he able to return homeOnly in this way can you hope to make improvement in the operating system.8.advise vt.advise + n.advise sb. to doadvise doingadvise sb. on sth.advise + wh- + to doadvise + that ( should ) + do that-----a piece of advice1. We are often advised _____ notes in class, but few do so.A. takingB. takeC. to takeD. took2. My sister advised me that I ______ accept the job.A. wouldB. mightC. couldD. should3. The old man often advised the young workers on ______ the machine and they learned quickly.A. to operateB. how operateC. how operatingD. how to operate4. I advised _____ until the right time but they wouldn’t listen .A. to waitB. waitingC. waitedD. on waitKeys : CDDB9.We choose to attack the law.choose + n . 选中choose from / between 从------选择choose sb. + as / for 选某人当-----choose sb. sth. = choose sth. for sb. 为某人选物choose + wh- + to docannot choose but do 只好做----1.Some people say that they _______ to live in the countryside.A. enjoyB. feel likeC. chooseD. don’t to2. No doubt her husband could have told her , but he didn’t ______ .A. chooseB. choose toC. choose fromD. choose to do3. There are five pairs _______ , but I’m at a loss which to buy.A. to be chosenB. to choose fromC. to chooseD. for choosingKeys : CBBStep 7 同义词比较first of all at all after allfirst of all 表示“首先，第一”。
