Unit5NelsonMandela-amodernhero教案
Usinglanguage
Introduction
Languageislearnedtobeusedinandforcommunication.SointhisperiodweshallhavethestudentsnotonlylistenbutalsoreadandwriteinEnglish.Themostattentiongoestoreadingandwriting.
Objectives
Tohelpthestudentslistenaboutthesametopicasisreadinthefirstperiod
Tohelpstudentsreadanotherpassageaboutthesamepersoncoveredinthefirstperiod
Tohelpstudentswriteanimaginarylettermakinguseofthelearnedwordsandstructures
Procedures
1.Warmingupbylistening
WehavereadastoryaboutElias.Doyourememberwhyitwasdifficultforhimtogetajob?Yes,youareright.Hedidn’thaveapassbook.Butwhatisapassbook?Whyisitimportant?
Let’slistentoashortpassageandfindout.Nowturntopage38.Listentothetapeforthetext.
2.Readingandcopying
Onpage38youseeapassageentitleTHERESTOFELIAS’STORY.Gooverittofindthesentencesyoucan’tunderstand.Andcopydownalltheusefulexpressionsatthesametime.
Usefulexpressions make…afraid,escapefrom…,spendthehardesttime,help…inoneway,beginaschoolfor…,studyverylittle,duringthelunchbreak,underone’sblanket,makecandles,studyforone’sdegree,allow…tojoin…,stop…from…,passtheexam,getadegree,feelgoodabout…,finishfouryearsinprison,findajob,workin…,blowup…,loseone’sjob,cometopower,begfor…,take…round…,feelbad,workfor…,show…over…,make…freeinone’sownland 3.Actingatextdialogue
Nextwearegoingtodoagroupactivity.Wewilldoitingroupsoffour.SupposeoneofyouisEliasandworksasatourguide.TheotherthreeofyouaretouristswhoareveryinterestedintheprisonandMandela’slife.
Tourist:HowdidyougettoknowNelsonMandela?
Elias:Itwasin1950.IwasworkingasaminerinJohannesburgbutIhadn’tapassbooktolivethere.SoIwenttoMandela’slawfirmtoaskforadvice.
Tourist:CanyouexplaintomesomeofNelsonMandela’spoliticalideasorbeliefs?
Elias:Yes.Hefoundthatweblackpeoplewerenottreatedasequallyasthewhitepeopleandhewouldfightforourrights.However,hesaidthatweshouldfightinapeacefulway.Onlywhenthiswasnotalloweddidwedecidetoanswerviolencewithviolence.
Tourist:Howdidhehelpyouthroughyourlife?
Elias:First,hehelpedmetogetthecorrectpaperstostayinJohannesburgandkeepmyjobasImentionedabove.ThenhetaughtmetoreadandwritewhenIwasinprison.Thisisveryimportanttomebecauseitenablesmetogetmorejobopportunities.Laterhegavememypresentjob.
Tourist:WhatwaslifelikeonRobbenIsland?
Elias:Miserableandcruel.Theguardsandsoldierstreatedusbadly,beatusviolentlyfornoreasonsandinsultedusindifferentways.
Tourist:HowdidyoumanagetostudyonRobbenIsland?
Elias:Westudiedduringthelunchbreaksandtheeveningswhenweshouldhaveasleep.Wereadbooksunderourblanketsandusedanythingwecouldfindtomakecandlestoseethewords.
Tourist:Whatkindsofjobhaveyoueverdone?
Elias:Aminer,anofficeworkerandnowatourguide.
Tourist:Whatdoyouthinkofyourpresentjob?
Elias:Ilikeitverymuch.AndIamproudtoshowvisitorsovertheprison,forIhelpedtomakeourpeoplefreeinourownland. 4.Doingaguidedwritingtask
⑴Preparingforwriting
ImaginenowMrMandelaisinprison.IfyouaregoingtowritealettertothePresidentofSouthAfricaaskinghimtofreeNelsonMandela,whatwouldbeincluded?Doyouremembertheformatofaletter?Whatshouldbethemaincontentofthisletter?Howwouldyoutrytopersuadethepresident?
NowgooverLifeofNelsonMandelaonpage39foranyusefulinformation.
⑵Writingtheletter
Doctor26,2007
TheHonorablePresidentofSouthAfrica
DearMr.President:
WearewritingyoubecausewethinkSouthAfrica’spolicytowardMrMandelaisnotright,andthatwemaysoonfaceathreatinourcountrymoreseriousthananywehaveknownsincetheendoflastcentury.
MrMandelaisagreatperson.Heworksfortheequalrightsoftheblackpeople.Theblacksarehumanbeings.Theyhavethesamerightasthewhites’toliveinthisland.InyourupcomingNewYear’sSpeech,youhaveanopportunitytoplanaclearanddeterminedcourseformeetingthisthreat.Weaskyoutoseizethatopportunity,andtoworkoutanewpolicythatwouldprotecttheinterestsofthepeople.Thatpolicyshouldaim,aboveall,atthefreedomofMrMandela.Westandreadytoofferourfullsupportinthisdifficultbutnecessaryeffort.
Weaskyoutoactdecisively.IfyouactnowtoendMandela’simprisonment,youwillbeactinginthemostfundamentalnationalinterestsofthecountry.Ifyoukeephimstillinprison,youputourinterestsandourfutureatrisk.
Sincerely,
ElliottAbrams,RichardL.Armitage,WilliamJ.Bennett 5.Closingdownbysharing
Toendthisperiodshareyourletterwithyourpartnersandmakenecessarychanges.
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