unit 5. colored child at carnival by langston hughes

Unit 5

Colored Child At Carnival

by Langston Hughes

Where is the Jim Crow section On this merry-go-round,

Mister, cause I want to ride?Down South where I come from

White and colored Can’t sit side by side.

Down South on the train There’s a Jim Crow car.

On the bus we’re put in the back—But there ain’t no back To a merry-go-round!

Where’s the horse For a kid that’s black?

先生 , 我想乘旋转木马在哪儿

黑人才可以坐 ?我来自南方在那里

黑人白人不能并排坐 .在那里

火车都有一节黑人车厢 .在那里黑人都坐在公车的后排 .

但是在这里我找不到后排 !在哪儿

黑人的孩子才可以坐 ?

Guessing game

He was the first man to walk on the He was the first man to walk on the moon.He was a pilot in the American moon.He was a pilot in the American Air Force and later joined the Air Force and later joined the astronaut program. He was chosen to astronaut program. He was chosen to be the first man to walk on the moon.be the first man to walk on the moon.

Neil Armstrong

He was born in Germany. He’s considered He was born in Germany. He’s considered

as one of the greatest scientists of the 20thas one of the greatest scientists of the 20th

century in the world. He put forward the century in the world. He put forward the

theories of relativity. His theory in physics theories of relativity. His theory in physics

helped the world to know more about thehelped the world to know more about the

universe, so he was given the Nobel Prize universe, so he was given the Nobel Prize

in 1921. He proved that light does not in 1921. He proved that light does not

travel in a straight line, but bends as it travel in a straight line, but bends as it

passes the sun.passes the sun.Albert Einstein

He was a Canadian who had a very He was a Canadian who had a very strong feeling against injustice. He was strong feeling against injustice. He was a very important doctor in his own a very important doctor in his own country. He came to China to support country. He came to China to support the Chinese and their army by working the Chinese and their army by working as a doctor. He saved a great number of as a doctor. He saved a great number of Chinese soldiers. Unfortunately he got Chinese soldiers. Unfortunately he got blood poisoning while working in China blood poisoning while working in China and died here.and died here.

Norman BethuneNorman Bethune

He was the father of the Indian nation of the 20th century. He formed an organization leading the Indian’s struggle for equal rights. He gave up a rich life for his ideas and fought for his country to be free from the UK in a peaceful way. He was a model of a different kind of political leader.

Mohandas Gandhi

He is the former South African president.He is the former South African president.

In order to make the black people get theIn order to make the black people get the

freedom, he fought many years and wasfreedom, he fought many years and was

put in prison for thirty years. He helped put in prison for thirty years. He helped

the black people to realize the dream of the black people to realize the dream of

making black and white people equal.making black and white people equal.

Nelson Mandela

EliasNelson Mandela

a modern hero & an ordinary person

Read fast the first three paragraphsQuestions: 1.Elias went to Mandela. What problems

did Elias have at that time?

2.What advice did Mandela give to Elias?

---He had no passbook and was worried about whether he would be out of work.

---Mandela told Elias how to get the correct papers so that he could stay in Johannesburg.

1. Elias went to see Nelson Mandela when he was in trouble.

2. Elias left school because the school was too far from his home.

3. Nelson Mandela helped him keep his job.4. Elias trusted Nelson Mandela and he joined

the ANC Youth League.5. Elias was willing to blow up government

buildings.6. Nelson Mandela thought violence was a

good way to help black people.

True or false?

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TT

F

F

F

go to sb. for adviceoffer guidance to sb.be grateful for sth.pay the school fees and the bus farebecome out of workbecome hopeful about futurethe greatest number of…put sb. into a positionanswer violence with violenceas a matter of factblow up government buildingsput sb. in prisonachieve our dream

向某人征求建议给某人提供指导因…而感激付学费车费失业对未来产生希望大量的置某人于…的境地以暴制暴事实上炸毁政府建筑把某人关进监狱实现我们的梦想

A timeline of Elias’s life.

1940—

1946—

1948—

1952—

1963—

Elias was born.

Elias began school.

Elias had to leave school.

Elias went to Mandela for advice.

Elias helped Mandela blow up some government buildings.

Discuss questions in groups

1.How did the white people stop the black people from being treated fairly?2. What problems did the black people like Elias have at that time? 3. Why did Elias support Mandela?4. How did he support Mandela? 5. Why did he support violence when he did not like violence?

The white people made the greatest number of unfair laws. As a result, black people couldn’t vote or choose their leaders. They couldn’t get the jobs they wanted, either. They had to live in the poorest parts of South Africa. Mandela once helped Elias to keep his job, and they shared the same political ideas. When Mandela organized the ANC Youth League, Elias joined it. Besides, he helped Mandela blow up some government buildings. Because their peaceful fighting was not allowed, they had no choice but to answer violence with violence.

Part 1 （ para 1-2）

The life of Elias before he met Nelson Mandela.

Part 2 （ para 3-5）

The change of Elias’ life after he met Nelson Mandela and what Mandela did.

Read again and give the general ideas of two parts.

Reading2 The Rest of Elias’ Story

1. Why did Elias often lose his jobs during

the twenty years?

2. How did Mr. Mandela help Elias in the

prison?

3. What does Elias think of his present

work?

4. How did Mandela show in prison he was

an excellent leader?

Read the text and answer the following :

1. Why did Elias often lose his jobs

during the twenty years?

---When the police found out and told

his bosses that he had been to prison

for blowing up the government

buildings.

2. How did Mr. Mandela help Elias in

the prison?

---Mr. Mandela taught Elias how to read

books.

3. What does Elias think of his present

work?

---he is proud of his present job.

4. How did Mandela show in prison

he was an excellent leader?

---He taught prisoners how to read

books. Besides, he allowed the

prison guards to join in the study

even if the prisoners couldn’t take

the exams.

Discussion

What qualities does Mandela have? How do you know that?

helpful, warm-hearted, persistent(执着的 ,不屈不挠的 )brave, determined…determined…