新编英语教程 3 Unit 11 Shaka.doc

Unit 11 Shaka Teaching objectives 1. to be familiar with a narration that records a turning point in the life of the character 2. to know more information on Shaka, the Zulu nation and Africa Teaching procedure I. pre-reading questions 1. What are the hints you get from the title? Hints from the title: Biographical writing of Shaka Shaka: king of a nation Information provided: Shaka: his dates are 1787 to 1828 The Zulus: they were a tribal people living in the southeast of Africa. 2. What kind of king was Shaka? (Find adjectives to describe the character of shaka) courageous ruthless domineering good aggressive learned excellent reasonable far-sighted devoted to his mother subjective good-tempered wilful wise kind-hearted 1) aggressive: He increased his kingdom from 100 sq. miles to 100,000 sq. miles. 2) courageous: He showed suicidal courage in battle as well as in daily training. 3) wilful: His orders for mourning were ample proofs of this. 4) devoted to his mother: He had a deep affection for his mother. When she died, he felt sad and sorrowful, as if all the joy had gone out of his life. 5) reasonable: He eventually took Gala’s advice and finally pulled himself together. 6) wise: He built the Zulu nation. 7) ruthless and domineering: He would ask his slayers to kill anyone who displeased him. 3. How did Shaka become the king of the Zulus? (by force) 4. How did Shaka rule his people? (ruthlessly, wilfully) 5. What did his people think of Shaka and his ruling? (a great king, Napoleon, tyranny) II. background knowledge Shaka?(1787?-1828),?warrior, military leader, and king of the Zulu people of southern Africa. By the time of his death, Shaka had the largest and most powerful kingdom in southeastern Africa. 1. Early life and rise to power Shaka?was?born?in?the Zululand region of present-day southeastern South Africa. His father, Senzangakhona, was the Zulu chief, and his mother Nandi, was a daughter of Mbhengi, the chief of the Langeni people. T