Nelson Mandela—a modern hero教案

give the students three minutes, ask them to read the text fast and then fill in the form.
topic sentence of paragraph 1 
topic sentence of paragraph 2 
topic sentence of paragraph 3 
topic sentence of paragraph 4 
topic sentence of paragraph 5 
main idea of the passage 

several minutes later, check the answers with the whole class.
suggested answers:

topic sentence of paragraph 1 the time when i first met nelson mandela was a very difficult period of my life.
topic sentence of paragraph 2 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.
topic sentence of paragraph 3 the day when nelson mandela told me what to do and helped me was one of the happiest day of my life.
topic sentence of paragraph 4 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 rights at all.
topic sentence of paragraph 5 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.
main idea of the passage elias describes how nelson mandela helped the black people through his own experience
3. scanning for detail information
1)give the students five minutes, ask them to read the text carefully to locate particular information and then do exercise 1 and exercise 2 in the part comprehending.
2)choose the best answer according to the text.
(1)what disadvantages did elias have in finding a job?
a. he helped nelson mandela blow up the government buildings.
b. he had poor education.
c. he was very young.
d. he didn’t want to live in johannesburg.
(2)when was elias born?
a. in 1952.   b. in 1940.   c. in 1964.   d. in 1920.
(3)which of the following statements is not the purpose of the writer in writing the passage?
a. to tell us how great nelson mandela was.
b. to let us know why they had to fight for human rights with violence.
c. to tell us an interesting story.
d. to let us know the living situation of the blacks in south africa at that time.
(4)it can be inferred from the passage that______________.
a. nelson mandela helped elias to keep his job
b. elias was happy to blow up the government buildings
c. elias met nelson mandela at school
d. the government was happy with nelson mandela and the anc
several minutes later, check the answers with the whole class.
suggested answers:(1)b　(2)b　(3)c　(4)a