Unit 5¡¡Nelson Mandela—a modern hero

This is the sixth teaching period of this unit. The teacher can first check the homework and review what they learned in the last lesson. Some exercises which relate to attributive clauses should be designed for revision.

The emphasis of this period is laid on developing the students’ writing ability. This is a best way to test if the students have mastered what they have learned. The part Speaking and writing on Page 39 requires students to look at the life of Nelson Mandela, find out what happened to him in 1999, discuss in pairs what qualities make Mandela a great man and write a summary of Nelson Mandela’s life or a short paragraph about their ideas on Nelson Mandela. The teacher can first talk about and discuss with the students information about Nelson Mandela mentioned before, ask students to read through the passage Life of Nelson Mandela to know more about his life, and then let them write the summary or the short paragraph according to the steps mentioned in the textbook. After their writing, share their ideas with the whole class by asking them to read their writings aloud. Writing Task on Page 75 requires students to write a passage about a great person worth admiring. The purpose of this exercise is for students to use their personal knowledge about people in their area. They can describe a person who they think is a great person because of what this person does for the community. The teacher can direct students to write their passage following the structure and some useful words and expressions given on Page 75.

Writing is a higher stage of language learning. The teacher should frequently give students some assignments of writing. Only in this way, can students use what they have learned more freely.