Nelson_Mandela-_a_modern_hero阅读课件.ppt

Unit 5 Nelson Mandela --A Modern Hero Warming up Who do you think is a great person? Give your reasons. Words about qualities: active 积极的,活跃的 careful 办事仔细的 confident 有信心的 easy-going 随和的 devoted 忠实的 friendly 友好的 strong-willed 意志坚强的 tireless 孜孜不倦的 calm镇静的 lovely 可爱的 handsome 帅气的 hard-working 勤劳的 honest 诚实的 intelligent 理解力强的 wise 明智的 warm-hearted 热心的 brave 勇敢的 selfless无私的 generous 慷慨的 reliable 可信赖的 responsible 负责的 sincere 真诚的 willing to help 助人的 determined 坚定的 lazy 懒惰的 cruel 残酷的 mean 吝啬的 unkind刻薄的 selfish 自私的 stubborn顽固的 He was one of the best basketball players . He played basketball in NBA. Yao Ming Pre-reading Jay Chow He wrote a lot of pop songs for himself and for other pop singers. He is very popular with teenagers. He founded the first Republic in China in 1911 after many years’ frighting. He believed in the three principles: nationalism; people’s rights; people’s livelihood. Sun Yat-sen (1890-1925,China) He fought against the German Nazis and Japanese invaders during World War II .He worked selflessly in China as a doctor and saved a lot of Chinese soldiers. Norman Bethune (1890-1939, Canada) Are these famous people also great people? ? famous people: great people: Famous people are those who are well-known and work harder and make a huge success. Great people are those who devote their life to helping others. William Tyndale (1484-1536), Britain He translated the Bible into Modern English so all people could read it. He died for his ideas but his work is still used in the official Bible today. Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948), India He gave up a rich life for his ideas and fought for his country to be free from the UK in a peaceful way. Neil Armstrong American astronaut; He was the first person to walk on the moon in July 1969. He said “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Brief introduction about Nelson Mendela Nelson Mandela 1. All his life, he fought for the black