高一英语Unit5 Reading学案.docVIP

Step1.Lead-in 1. When talking about a person, what adjectives can you think of to describe his or her qualities? Adjectives for describing a person: Positive qualities: kind, honest, brave, loyal, happy, wise, smart, friendly, warm, cheerful, popular, generous, hard-working, diligent, strong-minded, determined, Negative qualities: weak, stupid, lazy, dishonest, mean, tense, cold, unkind, miserable, dull, stubborn, dull Step2. Pre-reading: Make a guess What’s the connection between Elias and Nelson Mandela? Strangers B Friends C. Father and son D. Teacher and student Step3. While-reading 1.Read the passage quickly and find out Topic sentence of each paragraph. Topic sentence of each paragraph: Para1. The time when I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life. Para2. Sadly I did not have this passbook because I was not born there and I was worried about whether I would be out of work. Para3. The day when Nelson Mandela told me what to do and helped me was one of the happiest day of my life. Para4. the last thirty years have seen the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress until today we have reached a stage where we have almost no right at all. Para5. we first broke the law in a way which was peaceful; when this was not allowed...only then did we decide to answer violence with violence. 2. Paragraph 1: 1. How old was Elias when he first met Mandela? He was twelve. 2. What was Mandela at that time? He was a lawyer. 3.What did Mandela do to help black people? He offered guidance to poor black people on their legal problems. Paragraph 2: Why did Elias have to leave school? Because his family couldn’t continue to pay the school fees and the bus fare. 6. Why didn’t Elias have a passbook? Because he wasn’t born there. Paragraph 3: 7. How did Mandela help Elias? Mandela told Elias how to get the correct papers so he could stay in Johannesburg. Paragraph 4 According to the text, what was the situation for black people in South Afri