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Shaka –king of the Zulus Unit11 Lead-in Background knowledge Text analysis Word study Stylistic analysis Oral work Lead-in King Jie in Xia Dynasty,King Zhou in Shang and First Emperor in Qin are just three of scores of tyrants in the Chinese history.Certainly they are not alone. Today we will learn a passage telling you a story about Shaka,the forefather of Zulu. Background Shaka (1787-1828) was the Zulu military leader who in the early years of the 19th century built up by conquest the powerful Zulu Empire in South Africa. He seized the throne in 1816 and rule with an iron hand.Opinions about Shaka differ.An entry in《辞海》mentions Shaka thus:“十九世纪初，祖鲁人在首领恰卡的领导下，联合南非其他班图人部落，建立强大的军事组织，英勇抵抗布尔人和英国的殖民者的入侵，予侵略者以重大打击” Background King Shaka Zulu Background Zulu—a member of a pastoral people living chiefly in what is now Natal,a province in the east of the Republic of South Africa on the Indian Ocean.The Zulu nation became powerful during the 19th century under a warrior –clan system organized by Shaka. I. A map of Zululand祖鲁兰(旧时为祖鲁王国Zulu Kingdom ) Zululand---the dark green colour in the map Zulu Beehive Houses, South AfricaZululand is a region of South Africa along the eastern coast. The traditional architecture consists of “beehive” houses constructed of layers of thatch covering a framework of wooden strips. These houses are usually arranged in a circle. There are many variations of this type of architecture in other parts of Africa. Background Zulu Beadwork The beadwork of the Zulu of South Africa is of particularly fine quality. These examples show the use of traditional geometric designs. Beading is used for jewelry, pouches, and other accessories and is also often used in mask making. Background Text analysis This passage is mainly a narrative that records a turning point in the life of the character being portrayed — Shaka, King of the Zulus. Text analysis The Main Ideas of the text Text analysis 3、Para 4-5: Shaka’s orders for mourning were: