人教版高一英语必修一unit5阅读

Unit5 Nelson Mandela---a modern hero

Warming up & Reading学案

【学习目标】

1.深入理解课文，掌握课文中基础知识，培养快速阅读，整体理解的能力。

2.通过自主学习，合作共赢，达到对文章进行深层理解的目的。

3.了解曼德拉的传奇人生，学习他的优良品质。

【话题美文导读】

曼德拉曾在牢中服役27年，在其40年的政治生涯中获得了超过一百项奖项，其中最显著的是1993年的诺贝尔和平奖。他是南非首位黑人总统，被尊称为“南非国父”，而且是一位当代英雄。让我们细读下文，了解他不平凡的一生吧。

Nelson Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918. His father was chief of a tribe(部落首领). Mandela was educated at University of Witwatersrand and qualified (符合资格) in law in 1942. He joined the African National Congress(议会, 国会）in 1944.

In June 1961, the ANC considered his proposal(建议)on the use of violent actions and agreed that those members who wished to involve(卷入,参与) themselves in Mandela's campaign would not be stopped from doing so by the ANC.

Mandela was arrested(逮捕) i n 1962 and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment(关押,监禁) with hard labour. In 1963, Mandela was brought to stand trial with them for plotting(策划) to overthrow the government by violence. On June 12, 1964, Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment. From 1964 to 1982, he was kept at Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town.

During his years in prison, Nelson Mandela’s reputation(名声) grew steadily. He was widely accepted as the most significant(重要的, 有意义的) black leader in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was released on February 18, 1990. After his release, he devoted himself wholeheartedly(全心全意地) into his life’s work, trying to achieve the goals he and others had set out almost four decades earlier. In 1991, at the first national conference of the ANC Mandela was elected President of the ANC

1918出生于南非特兰斯凯豪萨部落的酋长家庭

1944参加主张非暴力斗争的非国大

1961创建非国大军事组织“民族之矛”

1962因“煽动”和“非法越境”罪名入狱

1990南非当局迫于舆论无条件释放曼德拉

1993曼德拉获诺贝尔和平奖

1994曼德拉当选为南非第一位黑人总统

1999成为首位访华的南非国家元首

2009联大宣告7月18日为“曼德拉国际日”

2010曼德拉因曾孙女车祸缺席世界杯开幕式1. Guessing game: Who is he/she? ( 7 great persons)

2. Discussion: In your opinion, what qualities make a great person?

3. What’s the connection between Elias and Mandela?

A. Strangers

B. Friends

C. Father and son

D. Teacher and student

Step2 Fast reading

1. What kind of passage does it belong to?

A. essay

B. biography

C. report

D. review

It is written by

The events happened to Elias:

1940 ：1946 ：

1948 ：1952 ：

1963 ：

2. How many parts can the text be divided into? Give the general idea of each part.

Step3 Careful Reading

1. True or False

(1). Elias met Nelson Mandela at school. ( )

(2). Elias was unable to read or write because he was lazy. ( )

(3). Nelson Mandela helped him keep his job. ( )

(4). Elias was happy blowing up government buildings. ( )

(5). Nelson Mandela thought violence was a good way to help black people. ( ) 2. Choose the best answer:

(1). What disadvantages did Elias have in finding a job?

A. He helped Nelson Mandela blow up the government building.

B. He had poor education.

C. He was very young.

(3). Why did Elias help Mandela blow up some government building?

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.

(4). From Mandela’s saying, we can get a conclusion that

A. Mandela wanted to break the law in a violent way in the beginning.