1、Unit 5 Nelson Mandela a modern hero (speaking and writing) Unit 5 Nelson Mandela a modern hero Is he a great person? What qualities do you What qualities do you think think a great persona great person should have?should have? Who is he? Sun YatSun Yat- -sen sen sun ja:t sen (1890(1890- -1925,China)
2、1925,China) He founded the first Republic in China .He believed in the three principles. 1. He is quite good at singing the songs in a low and unclear way that most of us cant tell what he is singing. 2. His English name begins with J. 1. He saved a lot of soldiers on the battle field. 2. He worked
3、in China, but he was not Chinese. He was Canadian. 3. He was a doctor. GandhiGandhi (1869(1869- -1948 ,India)1948 ,India) He fought for his country to be free from the UK in a peaceful way. Yang Liwei He is an astronaut(宇航员宇航员)in China. He is the first astronaut piloting a spacecraft ( 航天器航天器), trav
4、eling in the space on board Shenzhou-5 in 2003. He was the former president of South Africa who fought for black people. He helped black people get the same rights as white people. Who is he? He was in prison for almost thirty years. Nelson Mandela Are they all great people? Why? famousfamous GreatG
5、reat A great person is someone who devotes his/her life to helping others. How much do you know about Nelson Mandela? Writing Use the timeline to write an article about Nelson Mandela How to describe a person Paragraph 1:Personal information When and where he was born Education background Paragraph
6、2: Experiences and achievements How he helped black people The difficulties he met His success Paragraph 3:Your opinion(What qualities make him a great man) Useful words and expressions: .was born in . He was sentenced to.(他被判处(他被判处.) He went through. make great contributions to (对对.做出巨大贡献)做出巨大贡献) d
7、evote oneself to (投身于(投身于.) think/speak highly of (对(对.高度评价)高度评价) In my opinion.he is .because. Then Afterwards Soon afterLater Finally The Glorious Days The ring calls for home. In his life, likely with a few sights What black skin gives him Is to devote himself In the process of fighting for equal
8、ity. Years turn possession into losses, But there is still hope in his tired eyes. Today only empty body left To welcome the glorious days. He holds freedom tightly in the wind and rain, Hoping against hope for all his life. He still believes he can make his own future. Who can do as he did? Quotes From Nelson Mandela Homework 1. Look up the new words and expressions of the Reading in the dictionary. 2. Preview the Reading: ELIAS STORY