Nelson Mandela a modern hero教案1

s5：ok.i think struggle for the equal rights of all the blacks was an important part in the lives of them.they both achieved their goals by peaceful revolution.
t：who knows how the situations are in their countries now？has the situation been improved？
s6：things are different now in the usa.the blacks and the whites have equal rights.they can both be elected leaders of their country.
t：good.who has anything else to say？
s7：the same is in south africa.after mandela，there is a second black president.no matter who breaks the law of the country，he will be punished or put into prison.
step 3 new words
t：now i want you to have a look at the key words on the blackboard.do you know the meanings of them？if not，you can check them on pages 96-97.
（give several minutes for them to get to know the meanings of these words.）
t：let’s read these new words together.
step 4 warming up
t：well done.from the discussion we had just now，we know martin luther king，jr.and nelson mandela are great people.so what are the qualities we should find in a great person？who do you think is a great person？
（ask students to discuss these questions in groups of four.five minutes later，check with the whole class.）
t：are you ready？
ss：yes.
t：good.now，who would like to tell us what qualities a great person should have，li lei，have a try？
s8：smart，modest，unselfish，warm-hearted，confident，determined，active，honest，brave，persistent.
t：very good.as a great person，should he/she get on well with others？should he/she willing to do public service？should he/she be active in society activities？should he/she never lose heart when he/she is in great trouble？
s9：yes.he/she should help others.
s10：as a great person，he/she should never lose heart when he/she is in trouble.
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t：now，i’d like to ask you a question like that what kind of person you are.please look at part 1，page 33.here is a form including 11 questions.now please answer these questions by yourselves.let us find out what qualities you have and if you have the qualities to be a great person.
（let the students to answer these questions alone.at last，check the answers together with the whole class.）
t：i’m very glad to find out so many students in our class have the qualities to be a great person.by the way，so far you have done very well.
step 5 pre-reading
t：just now，we talked about two great men，and now we will talk about five other people.william tyndale，norman bethune，sun yat-sen，gandhi and neil armstrong.you know，most of the great people are also important people.but important people may not also be great people.now please turn to pages 33-34 and read the information about them.discuss their lives in pairs and decide which of them are great men and which are just important men.give your reasons for your decision.