He fought for the black people and was in prison for thirty years. He helped the black people to get the same rights as the white people. Mandela died on 5 December 2013 at the age of 95.
Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong (1930 - 2012), USA American pilot, astronaut; the first person to walk on the moon
Who is he?
He was a Canadian who worked selflessly in China as a doctor and saved many Chinese people.
A timeline of Elias’ life and other events in his life.
Make a timeline of Elias’ life. Not all years will have information to be added. D 1. 1940___ 2. 1942___ F 3. 1946___ A 4. 1948___ C 5. 1952___ B 6. 1963___ E
4. Elias trusted Nelson Mandela and he joined the ANC Youth League.
5. Elias was willing to blow up government buildings.
F
6. Nelson Mandela thought violence was a good F way to help the black people.
William Tyndale
William Tyndale (1494 - 1536), Britain He believed that the Bible should be read by everyone. He translated the Bible into easily readable English for the people of his time. The priests and some religious people opposed his idea. At last he was caught and put to death for his beliefs.
Reading strategies（阅读策略）: Make a guess according to the title before reading.
Pre-reading
What’s the connection between them?
A.Strangers B. Friends
C. Father and son
C. Father and son
B. Friends
D. Teacher and student
2. Elias’ story is mainly about __________ .
A.the poor life of black people in South Africa. B.the life of Mandela. C.how Mandela helped black people. D.how Elias met Mandela.
What was Elias’ change?
I worried about whether I would become out of work.
I was happy to help because I knew it would help us achieve our dream of making black and white equal.
Nelson Mandela
Matin Luther King He was a great political leader in the USA. He fought for black people to get the same rights in the USA. He made a great speech “I have a dream”.
Sun Yat-sen
Who is he?
He was a pilot in the American Air Force and later joined the astronaut program. He was the first man to land on the moon in July 1969. He said, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Mohandas Gandhi
Who is he?
He was the former president of South Africa who fought for black people. He helped black people get the same rights as white people. He was in prison for almost thirty years.
Reading strategies :
It is a story so we should find out the essential
items in a story.
Time Place Events
In the middle of 1900s South Africa How Mandela helped Elias and black pe fought against the German Nazis and Japanese invaders during World War II. Unfortunately he got blood poisoning while working in China and died here.
D. Teacher and student
Fast-reading
Read fast to prove your guess and get the main idea.
1.What’s the relationship between Mandela and Elias?
A.Strangers
And what qualities does a great person have?
selfless brave determined hard-working generous Qualities devoted of the great kind confident easy-going people responsible warm-hearted helpful honest independent
Who is he?
He was the father of the Indian nation of the twentieth century. He was an Indian who gave up a rich life for his ideas. He fought for his country to be free from the UK in a peaceful way.
Norman Bethune
Who is he?
He was a man who wrote the Bible in English so all could read it. He died for his ideas but his work is still used in the official Bible today.
A. Elias began school. B. Elias was twelve years old and met Mandela. C. Elias left school. D. Elias was born. E. Elias helped Mandela blow up some government buildings. F. Elias was a two-year-old baby.
Why did Elias change?
Great persons are important in a long history. Important persons are important in a certain time.
Do you know him?
Former President of African National Congress Former President of South Africa
Characters Elias and Mandela
Detailed-reading
Read the story carefully and do some exercises.
• 1 True or False • 2 Comprehending questions • 3 Get to know Elias
Comprehending exercises (True or False)
1. Elias went to see Nelson Mandela when he T was in trouble.
2. Elias left school because the school was too F far from his home. 3. Nelson Mandela helped him keep his job. T T
Unit 5 Nelson Mandela - a modern hero