BOOK 1 UNIT 5 Reading.ppt

Period 2 Revision Reading, Comprehending
qualities does a great person have?
Use some adjectives you have already learned.
did Sun Yat-sen do for Chinese people?
wrote the Bible in English?
freed his country from the UK? How?
fought for the rights of black people in South Africa all his life?
Can you answer these questions?
I Revision
Today’s task:
Read and learn about Nelson Mandela.
Q: How much do you know about Nelson Mandela?
II Pre-reading
Nelson Mandela is:
a famous leader in South Africa
former president of South Africa
founded the ANC Youth League
selfless fighter
devoted his life to helping black people
fought for equal rights (such as the right to vote)
…
What should you read first to find out what the story is about?
Who’s Elias? Is it a nick name for Nelson Mandela or for another great person?
Where does the story happen?
1. Think about the questions before you read:
III Reading
2. Read quickly and check whether you got the answers right.
The title.
A black worker.
In South Africa.
3. Read the passage carefully and do Exercise 1 in SB. Guess the meaning of new words if necessary.
Word study: Guessing the new words
Guess by the formation of words:
Guess by the context:
Guess mon sense:
vote
lawyer
guidance
hopeful
equal
attack
fee
out of work
blow up
legal
violence
Tips: We bine these ways together to understand a reading passage.
_______________ help and advice given to someone
_______________ not have a job
_______________ money paid for going to school
___________ relating to law
_______________ someone whose job is to advise people about laws
_______________ point in the development of something
_______________ the same in size, number, degree, status, etc
Find the words that mean the same from the text.
guidance
out of job
fee
legal
lawyer
stage
equal
What was Elias’ attitude towards the unfair situation black people faced? How do you know?
Why did Nelson Mandela turn