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Unit 5 Nelson Mandelaa modern hero 纳尔逊曼德拉一位当代英雄,纳尔逊曼德拉以毕生精力从事南非黑人的解放事业并取得了成功。今天,让我们走近他,共同感受他伟大的人格魅力。,Nelson Mandela devoted his life to the struggle for racial equality in South Africa.He spent 27 years in prison for fighting against the South African system of segregation (隔离) Today,he is one of the most famous and deeply loved leaders in the world.Here he shares his thoughts with us. Q: What is your typical day like? Mandela: Everyday is like the other,whether its a weekday or a weekend.I like sitting down,reading,talking to people,especially children.,Q: What do children mean to you? Mandela:Children are a treasure,the wealth of any country.They are the future leaders of society and the entire nation.But in order to play that role they must be given support.They must be given education.Their health must be looked after.And,above all,they must be given love.,Q:What work is your charity,the Nelson Mandela Childrens Fund,doing? Mandela:We have raised funds to help institutions that are dealing with children.One of the things that were concentrating upon is raising the status (地位) of disabled children.Many parents fear bringing their children out in public because theyre disabled.,What I did towards my last years of my presidency was to organize occasions when I could entertain (款待) disabled children.When you do that,and parents see the president of the country sitting at a table with disabled children,eating with them,and talking with them,they stop being ashamed of their children.,Q: What has kept you going throughout your long struggle? Mandela: The support I have gotten from society is very encouraging.That alone keeps one going.If there is anything that will kill me,it is to wake up not knowing what to do.The fact that I know Ive got a busy program and more to achieve keeps me going.,Answer the following questions. 1What did Mandela devote his life to? 2What must be given to children in Mandelas opinion? 答案: 1.The struggle for racial equality in South Africa. 2Love,support and education.,同学们,来学校和回家的路上要注意安全,同学们,来学校和回家的路上要注意安全,
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