successful businessman. 3) One q_______ uality of wood is that it can burn.
be of good / high / bad / poor quality The price depends on the quality. He has many fine qualities. Kindness is a human quality which everyone admires. 仁慈是谁都称赞的人类品质。 qualified adj. 有资格的, 有经验的 quantity n. 数量 a large /small quantity of large /great quantities of
The quality of the service in this
restaurant is very good.
这个饭店的服务质量很好。
练一练
1) Q______ uality is more important than quantity.
2) He has all the q________ ualities of a
Fast Reading
Please read the text quickly and divide the parts according to the main ideas.
Part1
Paragraph ( 1-2 ) the life of Elias’ life before he met Nelson Mandela Paragraph (3-5 ) the change of Elias’ life after he met Nelson Mandela
6. He died for his ideas but his work is still used in the official Bible today. 他为了自己的思想而献身, 但他的成果 后来应用于《圣经》。 die for 为……而死 They died for the people; their death is weightier than Mount Taishan. be dying for 渴望 I am dying for a cup of water.
What do you mean by (doing) sth?
What do you mean by your silence?
3. active 积极的, 活跃的 He is an active member of the soccer club. 他是足球俱乐部的一名活跃分子。 take an active part in 积极参加 be active in 在……方面很积极 4. generous adj. 慷慨的, 大方的 be generous to do sth 做某事很慷慨, 大方 be generous with 对……慷慨, 大方
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Prison
Mandela Bay Stadium 海湾球场
Mental coins
Unit 5 Nelson Mandela
– A modern hero
Question:What should a great person be like?
What qualities should a great person have? hard-working wise loyal brave Strongminded unselfish Great Person responsible
met He helped Mandela Mandela 1963 …. blow up some government buildings
Careful Reading(II)
Please read the text carefully and finish the True or False questions and tell why. 1. Elias met Nelson Mandela at school. 2. Nelson Mandela was a black lawyer. ( ) ( )
7. He fought against the German Nazis and Japanese invaders during World War II. 二战时期他抵抗德国纳粹和 日本侵略者。 fight for 为……而战 fight against 与……作斗争 fight with 同并肩作战; 与……战斗 We will have to fight against difficulties. They told the workers to fight for their right.
STORIES
• Childhood • Adulthood
• Mandela was born in South Africa taimubu noble family. • His father is King taimubu's staff officer, is also a muweizuo tribal chiefs. • He was 9 years old, when his father died.
8. The government were happy with Nelson Mandela and the ANC. ( )
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Language Points
1. quality n. 质量, 品质
Quality matters more than
quantity(数量). 质量比数量更重要。
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• However, in order to escape from Agent King arranged for his marriage, he ran away from home with Agent King’s son. • After several twists, they arrived at Johannesburg and eventually changed his life .
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Great Person
Do you think a great person is far away from us ?
Elias’s Story
Ordinary person
Great person
5. devote vt devote＋名 ＋to(to 是介词) 奉献 (人生, 时间, 劳力等)于……，把……致力于，专用于 He devoted his life to promoting world peace. He devoted his life to the promotion of world peace. devoted adj 忠实的, 深爱的 be devoted to 对…忠实, 对…深爱 a devoted friend She is devoted to her husband.
be dying to do 很想做, 渴望做 She is dying to see you. be dying to go abroad die of 死于疾病和内在的情绪, 强调内因; die from 死于灾难、伤害、事故等, 强调外 因。 Princess Diana died from a car accident in 1997. 戴安娜王妃在1997年死于车祸。
Mandela spent 27 years in prison ,where he was imprisoned for 18 years in Robben Island prison.
Nelson Mandela behind bars In prison Mandela never compromised his political principles and was always a source of strength for the other prisoners .
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important than _______.
A. quality; kind
B. quantity; hardship
C. quality; quantity
D. quantity; quality
2. mean adj. 卑鄙的; 吝啬的, 小气的 It was mean of him not to give the waiter a tip. She apologized for being mean to me. means n. 手段, 方法 mean vt. 意指, 意味着, 意思是 meaning n. 意思, 意义, 含义 mean to do sth. 打算做某事 mean doing sth. 意味着 I’m sorry I hurt you. I didn’t mean to. Missing the bus means waiting for an hour.