教案Lesson-10--Mandela’s-Garden

Lesson 10 Mandelas GardenIAims: 1. To get students to know some information about Nelson Mandela.2. To guide students to understand and appreciate the text. 3. To help students to master the key words, phrases and sentences.4. To foster the four basic skills of students. II Main Points: Background information about Nelson Mandela.Difficult Points: 1.Key words, phrases and discourses in the text. 2.Writing styles and techniques of the text.Teaching Methods:Discussions and debates about the topic.Teaching techniquesTo integrate several different teaching methods and techniques: elicitation; explanation; illustration and discussion.IIITeaching Course:I. Warming-up questions (30 minutes) How much do you know about Nelson Mandela? What was he famous for? What do you think is his greatest contribution to his country and whole human being? What personality do you find about Mandela from the text? Do you find any charisma of him as a leaderII. Background (50 minutes)About Nelson Mandela His lifetime: Born: July 18, 1918 Place of Birth: Village near Umtata(乌姆塔塔)in the Transkei(特兰斯凯), South Africa Residence: Qunu, Transkei, South Africa Biographical highlights: 1944 - Joined African National Congress 1956-61 - Tried for treason, acquitted 1961 June 12,1964 - Sentenced to life imprisonment for plotting to overthrow the government 1964-1982 - Incarcerated at Robben Island Prison off Cape Town 1982-1990 - Imprisoned at Pollsmoor Prison February 18, 1990 - Released 1991 - Elected president of the ANC 1993 - Received Nobel Peace Prize 1994 -1999 - President of South Africa Nelson Mandela, a legendary figure, is one of the greatest moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. Since his triumphant release in 1990 from more than a quarter-century of imprisonment, Mandela has been at the center of the political drama in the world. As president of the African National Congress and head of South Africas antiapartheid movement, he was moving the nation toward multiracial government and majority rule. He is respected everywhere as a vital force in the fight for human rights and racial equality.Long Walk to Freedom is his moving and autobiography, a book destined to take its place among the finest memoirs of historys greatest figures. Here for the first time, Nelson Mandela tells the extraordinary story of his life - an epic of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph, which has, until now, been virtually unknown to most of the world.The text is adapted from Long Walk to Freedom, the autobiography of Nelson Mandela published in USA, in 1994. In this book, for the first time, Nelson Mandela tells the extraordinary story of his life - an epic of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph, which has, until now, been virtually unknown to most of the world.III. Detailed analysis (100 minutes)A. structure of the text (30 minutes)Part 1: Description of his gardening experience (para. 1- 8 ) The gardening gives him satisfaction, offers a taste of freedom, and makes him strong physically and mentally.Part 2: Significance of his gardening experience (para.9 - the end) It has become a metaphor and gives him inspiration on how to be a good revolutionary leader and how to nourish important human relationship.B. Language understanding (70 minutes)1. liberating/liberated I felt liberated from the manual work. Exx:I found Dickenss novel very interesting. I was _.The news was very disappointing. I felt terribly _.The result is a bit surprising. Everybody was _.The whole experience was exciting. We all got _.2. survive vi. to remain alive or in existence:-Few survived after the flood.-Books have survived from the time of the Egyptians. vt. to live longer than; outlive:-He survived his wife for many years. to live or persist through-The house survived the storm.More expressions: the survival of the fittest, hopes of survivalthe only survivor of the shipwrecksend help to the survivors of the earthquake3. one must develop ways to take satisfaction in ones daily life. take satisfaction in (doing) sth. to learn to enjoy (doing)sth.More phrases:find satisfaction infeel satisfaction at to sb.s satisfaction (to the satisfaction of sb.)4. that I was a miner at heart1. He has to learn all the words _by _heart.2. He is an enthusiastic reformer _at _heart.3. The words were spoken _from_ _the depths of her heart.4. He has lost his heart _to_ a very pretty young girl.5. contact n&v Friendly contacts between different peoples facilitate the cultural and economic interchange. She comes into contact with many people. a contact in Paris I shall contact you by telephone on Friday.be in out of contact with, lose contact withcontact lenses, contact officer6. decline v. n.to slope or move downwards They wish that prices would decline.to move from a better to a worse position, or from higher to lowerHis power/health/influence has begun to decline now that he is old.to refuse, (usu. Politely); be unwillingWe asked them to come to our party, but they declined (the invitation).the decline of the Roman Empire the decline of life autumn decline cf.decline, to refuse politely, formal wordHe declined the nomination.refuse, to say or show one is unwilling to give or accept sth. general word. He refused to take the money.reject, to refuse to accept, believe, strong word They rejected damaged goods.7. pursue The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner.She pursued the study of English for five years. He pursued the river to its source.We have always pursued a friendly policy towards the people all over the world.scholastic pursuit in ones pursuit of happiness8. fulfillThey fulfilled their work ahead of time.If hes lazy, hell never fulfill his ambition to achieve anything.She succeeded in fulfil(l)ing herself as an actress.fulfil(l) ones duty fulfil(l) ones promise a sense of fulfillment 9. flourish Plants flourish in this earth. He is flourishing in his new job.The British Empire flourished in the 19th century.He flourishes his wealth.They showed us about the house with much flourish. in full flourish flourish like the green bay-tree (from the Bible)10. endureThey had spent three days in the desert without water, and could not endure much longer.Few of the runners endured to the finish.She endures many discomforts without complaint.I cant endure loud music. His fame will endure for ever. Cheap cloth has little endurance.Long distance runners need great endurance. His cruelty is beyond endurance.11. eliminateShe went through the typescript carefully to eliminate all e