Unit 5
Nelson Mandela
— a modern hero
ELIAS’ STORY
1. To summarize and remember the
main idea of the passage — Elias’ story.
2. To learn the qualities and abilities of
Nelson Mandela.
3. To know more about South Africa, its
past and the present.
Words Review
lawyer
guidance
legal
fee
passbook
hopeful
youth
league
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
n. 南非共和国有色人种的身份证
adj. 怀有希望的；有希望的
n. 青年；青年时期
n. 同盟；联盟；联合会
Words Review
stage
vote

attack
violence
equal
willing
unfair
n. 舞台；阶段；时期
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
adj. 乐意的；自愿的
adj. 不公正的；不公平的
out of work
Youth League
as a matter of fact
blow up
in trouble
turn to
事实上
青年团
工作中
使充气; 爆炸
失业
求助于; 致力于
在危险、受罚、痛苦、忧虑等的处境中
Match
Skimming for general idea
Nelson Mandela
Elias
?
What’s the connection between them?
Pre-reading: Make a guess
Strangers
Friends
C. Father and son
D. Teacher
and student
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’ Story
black worker
black lawyer
Elias’
black
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 for specific information
pair work
1. According to the text, what was not the situation for black people in South Africa at that time?
A. Black people had no right to vote.
B. They couldn’t get the jobs they wanted.
C. They could choose where to live.
D. They were sent to the poorest areas
where no one could grow food.
Choose the best answer.
2. Why did Elias turn to Nelson Mandela for help?
A. He didn’t have a passbook to live in
Johannesburg.
B. He was badly treated by his cruel
boss.
C. He was thought to have stolen some
gold.
D. He had a fight with a white boy.
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.
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.
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.
1940:
1946:
1948:
1952:

1963:
Elias was born.
Elias began school.
Elias left school.
Elias went to Nelson Mandela for advice.
Elias helped Mandela blow up some government buildings.
Make a timeline of Elias’ life.
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
2 Black people’s problems
They couldn’t ______.
They couldn't get the _____ they wanted.
They were sent to live in ________________.
vote
jobs
the poorest areas
3 Elias’ life after meeting Mandela
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
correct papers
Careful reading
重难点句式分析
1. Sadly I did not have it because I was not
born there, and I worried about whether I
would become out of work.
糟糕的是我没有这个证件，因为我不是在
那里出生的，我很担心我是不是会失业。
本句是由and连接的并列复合句。
前面分句含because引导的原因状语从句，后面分句含whether引导的宾语从句。
whether和if都可用来引导宾语从句，但在介词后引导介词宾语时只能用whether，不能用if。
sad (adj.) - sadly (adv.) - sadness (n.)
jobless失业
Practice
1.我做这件事是因为我喜欢。

2.It depends on whether he is ready.

3.He must face the reality of being out of work.

4.幸运的是，因为昨天看了天气预报我们都带了伞，我们就坐在那里讨论今晚格林先生是否会来。
I do it because I like it.

这件事要看他是否准备好。

他必须正视失业这一现实。
Luckily we all brought umbrellas because we watched the weather report yesterday, and we sat there to discuss whether Mr. Green would come tonight.
2. … only then did we decide to answer
violence with violence.
……只是在那时，我们才决定用暴力反抗暴力。
only 修饰的时间、地点、条件和方式状语，为了强调而提到句首时，句子要用部分倒装形式，把原句中的情态动词、系动词或助动词提到主语前面。
Practice
1.直到那时他才意识到自己犯的错误。
2.只有在大城市里才能买到新轮椅。
3.只有吃对了食物，你才能保持舒适，持续健康。
4.只有用上你全部的时间和精力你才能把这项工作做好。
Only at that time did he realize that he had made a mistake.

Only in a big city was it possible to buy a new wheelchair.
Only if you eat the correct food will you be able to keep fit and stay healthy.
Only with all your time and energy can you do the job well.
I. Complete the passage with proper words, which will help you retell the text.
Elias had to leave school at an early age because his family couldn’t continue _______ (pay) for the school fees and bus fare. Later he found a job in a gold
mine _____ he was worried about ________ 　　　 he would become out of work because he had no passbook. So he turned _____ Mandela, the black lawyer,
to pay
but
whether
to
for guidance _____ legal problems. Mr. Mandela told him ______ to do and he became more ________ (hope) about his future. Elias joined his organization _______ (help) him blow up some government buildings. Elias was happy to help Mandela because he knew _____ would help them achieve their dreams of making black and white people ______ (equally).
on
what
hopeful
helping
it
equal
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.
1. Review new words and expressions of unit 5

2. Try to retell the story with your partner
Homework
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