王芳校本课程：高中英语读写校本课程

王芳校本课程：高中英语读写校本课程高中英语读写校本课程----“英语美文阅读与欣赏”东营市河口第一中学开发教师：王芳高中英语读写校本教材----“英语美文阅读与欣赏”课程纲要一、课程基本概况1、课程名称：英语美文阅读与欣赏2、课程类型：校本课程（选修）3、教学材料：选编、改编4、授课时间：高一下学期5、授课对象：高一学生6、开发教师：王芳二、课程内容：1、课程背景：1）高中人教版英语教材（现在学生用课本）有着丰富而鲜活的语言素材，是一套很理想的教材，但对于河口一中来自区县的优秀生群体来说，内容还显得不足，学生学力有余。英语文化丰富且博大精深，从莎士比亚英语到如今网络英语，英语语言随着人们生活的变化、时代的进步而不断发展，如果不能充分地利用这种时代英语资源，充分开发学生潜力，既是浪费资源，也是错失教育良机。2）新课程改革提倡国家、地方、学校三级课程，鼓励教师进行校本教研，提高使用教材和开发教材的能力。2、课程目标：“英语美文阅读与欣赏”课程是国家课程的校本化，旨在根据学生英语学习水平的实际情况补充适量、相当的阅读素材，弥补牛津英语教材的不足，扩大学生的阅读量和阅读视野，丰富学生的词汇，使得学生更广泛地了解英语国家的文化，在语言学习的同时，陶冶情操，提高文学素养和人文素养。3、课程内容与任务课程内容主要涉及六个方面，即文学作品中的神话、童话及传说，名人故事或生平介绍，不同国家、地区的社会习俗、风土人情，对于人生的看法、态度及理想，国家、地区历史及文化差异，科学与经济发展。主要任务是通过篇章阅读,获取信息，了解相关知识，增强文化意识；掌握不同题材文章的阅读技巧,形成相应的阅读策略;掌握关键词、短语和句型，扩大词汇量，重点发展学生阅读和写作能力。4、科目安排：18课时，每个话题（六个话题）各3课时（1）神话传说1Apollo/2TheLittleMatchGirl/3ThePiedPiperofHamelin（2）人物故事1PopStarandSongwriter:HanHong/2SpecialFundinHonorofHongZhanhui/3LouisArmstrong（3）社会风情1TheOriginofKiss/2InternationalLeft-hander’sDay/3MakeSportsaKindofCulture（4）人生态度与理想1YouAretheWorld/2FacingLifePositively/3Honesty（5）历史文化1Studyingdifference/2SpringFestival’sSymbols/3Cleopatra,QueenofEgypt（6）科学与经济1GreenhouseEffectOccurred5,000YearsAgo/2China’sNew“FourGreatInventions”/3China’slaunchingplansforShenzhou7三、课程形式：课堂教学1、教学方法：任务交际法2、教具：多媒体、音像资料等四、教学评价：教师评价与学生评价相结合附1)阅读自我评价表：（每节课下前学生自我评价）NameDate注:优秀（A）良好（B）合格（C）待改进（D）ReadingItemABCDWhileReadingLookupnewwordsinthedictionary    Findoutdifficultandkeypoints    Huntforwonderfulsentences    Beactiveinthinkingwhilereading        Expressyourfeelings/ideasclearly    AfterReadingBeinvolvedindiscussionactively    Writedownwhatyouthinkandfeelandlike    Summarizereadingstrategies        附2）写作自我评价表（课后）注:优秀（A）良好（B）合格（C）待改进（D）ItemEvaluationABCDPrewriting1.(structure)Writeanoutline    2.(topic)Bestatedclearly. 3.(details)Fitthetopic.Editing4.(details)Beinanorderthatmakessense.    5.(finalcopy)Bewellorganized.6.(Everysentence)Havecorrecttenseandvoice5.(Everysentence)Haveasubject.    6.(Pronouns)Beusedcorrectly.    Post-writing7.(Spelling,punctuationandcapitalization)Becorrect.    8.(finalcopy)Beneat,cleanandeasytoread.    PartIMythsandTales神话传说Lesson1TheLittleMatchGirl卖火柴的小女孩Onceuponatime,alittlegirltriedtomakealivingbysellingmatchesinthestreet.ItwasNewYear’sEveandthesnowcladstreetsweredeserted.Frombrightlylitwindowscamethetinkle(发出清脆的声响)oflaughterandthesoundofsinging.PeopleweregettingreadytobringintheNewYear.Butthepoorlittlematchsellersatsadlybesidethefountain.Herraggeddressandwornscarfdidnotkeepoutthecoldandshetriedtokeepherbarefeetfromtouchingthefrozenground.Shehadn’tsoldoneboxofmatchesalldayandshewasfrightenedtogohome,forherfatherwouldcertainlybeangry.Itwouldn’tbemuchwarmeranyway,inthedraughtyattic(阁楼)thatwasherhome.Thelittlegirl’sfingerswerefrozenwithcold.Ifonlyshecouldlightamatch!Butwhatwouldherfathersayatsuchawaste!Falteringly(迟疑地)shetookoutamatchandlitit.Whatanicewarmflame!Thelittlematchsellercuppedherhandoverit,andasshedidso,shemagicallysawinitslightabigbrightlyburningstove.Sheheldoutherhandstotheheat,butjustthenthematchwentoutandthevisionfaded.Thenightseemedblackerthanbeforeanditwasgettingcolder.Ashiver(寒噤)ranthroughthelittlegirl’sthinbody.Afterhesitatingforalongtime,shestruckanothermatchonthewall,andthistime,theglimmerturnedthewallintoagreatsheetofcrystal.Beyondthatstoodafinetableladenwithfoodandlitbyacandlestick.Holdingoutherarmstowardstheplates,thelittlematchsellerseemedtopassthroughtheglass,butthenthematchwentoutandthemagicfaded.Poorthing:injustafewsecondsshehadcaughtaglimpseofeverythingthatlifehaddeniedher:warmthandgoodthingstoeat.Hereyeswerefilledwithtearsandsheliftedhergazetothelitwindows,prayingthatshetoomightknowalittleofsuchhappiness.Shelitthethirdmatchandanevenmorewonderfulthinghappened.TherestoodaChristmastreehungwithhundredsofcandles,glittering(闪烁)withtinsel(金属箔)andcoloredballs.“Oh.Howlovely!”shoutedthelittlematchseller,holdingupthematch.Then,thematchburnedherfingerandwentout.ThelightfromtheChristmascandlesrosehigherandhigher,thenoneofthelightsfell,leavingatrailbehindit.“Someoneisdying,”murmuredthelittlegirl,assherememberedherbelovedGrannywhousedtosay:“Whenastarfalls,aheartstopsbeating!”Scarcelyawareofwhatshewasdoing,thelittlematchsellerlitanothermatch.Thistime,shesawhergrandmother.“Granny,staywithme!”shepleaded,asshelitonematchaftertheother,sothathergrandmothercouldnotdisappearlikealltheothervisions.However,Grannydidnotdisappearbutgazedsmilinglyather.Thensheopenedherarmsandthelittlegirlhuggedhercrying:“Granny,takemeawaywithyou!”Acolddaydawnedandapalesunshoneonthefountainandtheicyroad.Closebylaythelifelessbodyofalittlegirlsurroundedbyspentmatches.“Poorlittlething!”exclaimedthepassers-by.“Shewastryingtokeepwarm!”Butbythattime,thelittlematchsellerwasfarawaywherethereisneithercold,hungernorpain.IAimsandDemands（教学目的和要求）TolearnastoryaboutthelittlematchgirlwrittenbyAnderson.ⅡKeyPointsandSpecialDifficulties（重点和难点）Keypoints:tograspsomeusefulwordsandexpressionsdeserted,fade,strike,hesitate,deny,exclaim,glimpse,aware,befrozenwith,goout,strikeamatch,catchaglimpseofSpecialdifficulties:1)tolearnInversion.2)tolearnv-edphrasesusedasmodifiersⅢTeachingAidsandApproaches（教具及教学方法）Multi-media,Task-basedapproachandtheintegratedapproachⅣBriefTeachingProcedures（教学过程）Step1Backgroundinformation（背景知识）DoyouknowaboutthegreattalewriterAnderson?CanyoulistsomeofhismasterpiecesStep2Fastreading（快速阅读）Readthepassagequicklyandanswer（快速阅读并回答下列问题）:1)Whydidn’tthelittlegirlstrikeamatchtokeepherselfwarm?2)Whatdidthelittlegirlseewhenthelastvisionappeared?Keys（参考答案）:1)Shewasafraidthatherfatherwouldbeangry.2)Shesawherbelovedgrandmotherwhohaddied.Step3Carefulreading（细读）1.WhatvisionsdidthelittlematchsellerseeWhatdidtheymeantoher(abigbrightlyburningstove→warmth;afinetableladenwithfood→goodthingstoeat;aChristmastreehungwithcandles→joyandhappiness;hergrandmother→loveandcare)2.Translatethefollowingsentencesandpayattentiontotheunderlinedparts.1)Frombrightlylitwindowscamethetinkleoflaughterandthesoundofsinging.2)Herraggeddressandwornscarfdidnotkeepoutthecoldandshetriedtokeepherbarefeetfromtouchingthefrozenground.3)Beyondthatstoodafinetableladenwithfoodandlitbyacandlestick.4)Hereyeswerefilledwithtearsandsheliftedhergazetothelitwindows,prayingthatshetoomightknowalittleofsuchhappiness.5)TherestoodaChristmastreehungwithhundredsofcandles,glitteringwithtinselandcoloredballs.6)Closebylaythelifelessbodyofalittlegirlsurroundedbyspentmatches.7)Ifonlyshecouldlightamatch!8)Acolddaydawnedandapalesunshoneonthefountainandtheicyroad.9)Butbythattime,thelittlematchsellerwasfarawaywherethereisneithercold,hungernorpain.WhatcharacteristicsdotheunderlinedpartshaveWhatfunction(Theyareallv-edphrases,whichareusedasmodifiers.)Step4Keypatterns(主要句型)Analyzethesentencebelow:Frombrightlylitwindowscamethetinkleoflaughterandthesoundofsinging.Thisisaninvertedsentence.Thesubjectofthesentenceis“thetinkleoflaughterandthesoundofsinging”,and“came”functionsasthepredicate.Findoutmoresimilarsentencestructuresinthepassage.(Beyondthatstoodafinetableladenwithfoodandlitbyacandlestick.TherestoodaChristmastreehungwithhundredsofcandles…Closebylaythelifelessbodyofalittlegirlsurroundedbyspentmatches.)Step5Homework（作业）Rewritethestory.(Withabout200words.)Step6Assessment（评价）Wordsandexpressions（词和短语）1.desertedadj.冷清清的2.draughtyadj.漏风的3.visionn.景象4.fadev.消逝，消失5.strikevt.擦（火柴）；击打6.hesitatev.迟疑，犹豫7.glimpsen.v.一瞥8.denyv.否定，否认9.prayv.n.祈祷10.awareadj.意识到，觉察11.exclaimv.呼喊，惊叫Lesson2ThePiedPiperofHamelin哈米伦的吹笛人Thepiper　　　　　　　　　　TheycamefromthehillsAndtheycamefromthevalleysandtheplainsTheystruggledinthecoldIntheheatandthesnowandintherainCametohearhimplayPlaytheirmindsaway*We'reallfollowingastrangemelodyWe'reallsummonedbyatuneWe'refollowingthepiperAndwedancebeneaththemoonWe'refollowingthepiperAndwedancebeneaththemoonforhimAndwedancebeneaththemoonTheycamefromthesouthFromthewestandthenorthandfromtheeastTheywaitedforthemanLikeaparishiswaitingforthepriestLongedtohearhimplayPlaytheirmindsawayHegavethemadreamHeseducedeverybodyinthelandThefireinhiseyesAndthefearwasaweaponinhishandSotheylethimplay吹笛人　　　　　　　阿巴合唱团他们来自山坡来自山谷，来自平原他们在寒冷中挣扎在酷热、冰雪、大雨中挣扎只为了听他的演奏来使他们丧失理智我们都跟随着一段诡异的旋律我们都受某种音调的召唤我们都追随着吹笛人在月光下起舞我们都追随着吹笛人在月光下为他起舞在月光下起舞他们从南方来从西方、北方、东方前来他们都在等他像信徒们等待着牧师等着听他演奏来使他们丧失理智他给了人们一个梦境他诱惑着每一个人他的眼里有火在烧恐惧便是他手里的武器于是，人们任他吹奏来使他们丧失理智　 这首歌的故事背景取材自《格林童话》里的＜哈米伦的吹笛人＞。一二八四年，哈米伦市鼠患严重，市民公开悬赏，只要有人能除去鼠患，必有重赏。不久，来了一位吹笛人，他吹起梦幻般的音乐，全城的老鼠仿佛被催眠一般，随着笛声通通跳进了河里，鼠患于是宣告解除。　 没想到事过之后，哈米伦市民却不愿信守承诺，拒绝付钱给吹笛人。吹笛人一气之下，再度吹起有魔力的笛音，这回跟在他身后起舞的，却是全城所有的小孩，市民眼睁睁看着孩子跟着吹笛人走出城外，从此一去不返，音讯全无，但后悔也来不及了。Onceuponatime,onthebanksofagreatriverinthenorthofGermanylayatowncalledHamelin.ThecitizensofHamelinwerehonestpeoplewholivedcontentedlyintheirgreystonehouses.Theyearswentby,andthetowngrewveryrich.Thenoneday,anextraordinarythinghappenedtodisturbthepeace.Hamelinhadalwayshadrats,andalottoo.Buttheyhadneverbeenadanger,forthecatshadalwayssolvedtheratproblemintheusualway—bykillingthem.Allatonce,however,theratsbegantomultiply.Intheend,ablackseaofratsswarmedoverthewholetown.First,theyattackedthebarnsandstorehousesthen,forlackofanythingbetter,theygnawed（啃）thewood,clothoranythingatall.Theonethingtheydidn’teatwasmetal.Theterrifiedcitizensflockedtopleadwiththetowncouncilors（委员会）tofreethemfromtheplagueofrats（鼠疫）.Butthecouncilhad,foralongtime,beensittingintheMayor’sroom,tryingtothinkofaplan.“Whatweneedisanarmyofcats!”Butallthecatsweredead.“We’llputdownpoisonedfoodthen…”Butmostofthefoodwasalreadygoneandnopoisonstoppedtherats.“Itjustcan’tbedonewithouthelp!”saidtheMayorsadly.Justthen,whilethecitizensmilledaroundoutside,therewasaloudknockatthedoor.“Whocanthatbe?”thecityfatherswondereduneasily,mindfuloftheangrycrowds.Theygingerlyopenedthedoor.Andtotheirsurprise,therestoodatallthinmandressedinbrightlycoloredclothes,withalongfeatherinhishat,andwavingagoldpipeatthem.“I’vefreedothertownsofbeetlesandbats,”thestrangerannounced,“andforathousandflorins,I’llridyouofyourrats.”“Athousandflorins!”exclaimedtheMayor.“We’llgiveyoufiftythousandifyousucceed!”Atoncethestrangerhurriedaway,saying,“It’slatenow,butatdawntomorrow,therewon’tbearatleftinHamelin!”Thesunwasstillbelowthehorizon,whenthesoundofapipewaftedthroughthestreetsofHamelin.Thepiedpiperslowlymadehiswaythroughthehousesandbehindhimflockedtherats.Outtheyscamperedfromdoors,windowsandgutters(沟),ratsofeverysize,allafterthepiper.Andasheplayed,thestrangermarcheddowntotheriverandstraightintothewater,uptohismiddle.Behindhimswarmedtheratsandeveryonewasdrownedandsweptawaybythecurrent.Bythetimethesunwashighinthesky,therewasnotasingleratinthetown.Therewasevengreaterdelightatthetownhall,untilthepipertriedtoclaimhispayment.“Fiftythousandflorins?”exclaimedthecouncilors,“Never…”“Athousandflorinsatleast!”criedthepiedpiperangrily.ButtheMayorbrokein.“Theratsarealldeadnowandtheycannevercomeback.Sobegratefulforfiftyflorins,oryou’llnotgeteventhat…”Hiseyesflashingwithanger,thepiedpiperpointedathreateningfingerattheMayor.“You’llbitterlyregreteverbreakingyourpromise,”hesaid,anddisappeared.Ashiveroffearranthroughthecouncilors,buttheMayorshruggedandsaidexcitedly,“We’vesavedfiftythousandflorins!”Thatnight,freedfromthenightmareoftherats,thecitizensofHamelinsleptmoresoundlythanever.Andwhenthestrangesoundofpipingwaftedthroughthestreetsatdawn,onlythechildrenheardit.Drawnasbymagic,theyhurriedoutoftheirhomes.Again,thepiedpiperpacedthroughthetown,thistime,itwaschildrenofallsizesthatflockedathisheelstothesoundofhisstrangepiping.Thelongprocessionsoonleftthetownandmadeitswaythroughthewoodandacrosstheforesttillitreachedthefootofahugemountain.Whenthepipercametothedarkrock,heplayedhispipeevenlouderstillandagreatdoorcreakedopen.Beyondlayacave.Introopedthechildrenbehindthepiedpiper,andwhenthelastchildhadgoneintothedarkness,thedoorcreakedshut.Agreatlandslide（山崩）camedownthemountainblockingtheentrancetothecaveforever.Onlyonelittlelameboyescapedthisfate.Itwashewhotoldtheanxiouscitizens,searchingfortheirchildren,whathadhappened.Andnomatterwhatpeopledid,themountainnevergaveupitsvictims.ManyyearsweretopassbeforethemerryvoicesofotherchildrenwouldringthroughthestreetsofHamelinbutthememoryoftheharshlessonlingeredineveryone’sheartandwaspasseddownfromfathertosonthroughthecenturies.IAimsandDemands（教学目的和要求）Tolearnatale--ThePiedPiperofHamelinandgetthestudentstoknowtheimportanceofhonesty.ⅡKeyPointsandSpecialDifficulties（重点和难点）Keypoints:tograspsomeusefulexpressionsallatonce,freesb.from…,rid…of…,makeone’sway,breakinSpecialdifficulties:tounderstandInversion.ⅢTeachingAidsandApproaches（教具及教学方法）Multi-media,Task-basedapproachandtheintegratedapproachⅣBriefTeachingProcedures（教学过程）Step1Fastreading（快速阅读）Readthepassagequicklyandanswersomequestions（快速阅读并回答下列问题）:1)WhattroubledidthecitizensofHamelinhave?2)Whatwastheresultoftheirbreakingthepromise?Keys（参考答案）:1)Thereweretoomanyratsinthetownforthemtoliveanormallife.2)Allthechildrenbutoneweredrawnintothecaveandkilled.Step2Carefulreading（细读）1.Whatwordsdidtheauthorusetoindicatethattheplagueofratswastooterrible?(ablacksea,swarmedthewholetown,gnawedeverythingexceptmetal,needanarmyofcats…)2.Findoutinvertedsentencesinthepassage.(…,onthebanksofagreatriverinthenorthofGermanylayatowncalledHamelin.…,therestoodatallthinmandressedinbrightlycoloredclothes…Behindhimswarmedtherats….Thepiedpiperslowlymadehiswaythroughthehousesandbehindhimflockedtherats.Beyondlayacave.Introopedthechildrenbehindthepiedpiper.)3.Keyexpressions(要点表达)1)allatonce=allofasudden/suddenly突然2）Andtotheirsurprise,therestoodatallthinmandressedinbrightlycoloredclothes,withalongfeatherinhishat,andwavingagoldpipeatthem.“dressedinbrightlycoloredclothes,withalongfeatherinhishat,andwavingagoldpipeatthem”isusedtomodifythesubject“atallthinman”.3）Therewasevengreaterdelightatthetownhall,untilthepipertriedtoclaimhispayment.“claim”inthesentencemeans“askfor”.4)Hiseyesflashingwithanger,thepiedpiperpointedathreateningfingerattheMayor.“Hiseyesflashingwithanger”是独立主格结构，在句中用作状语。5)Itwashewhotoldtheanxiouscitizens,searchingfortheirchildren,whathadhappened.该句为强调句型,searchingfortheirchildren为现在分词短语作定语修饰theanxiouscitizens。Step3Classroomactivities（课堂活动）Dividetheclassintogroupsoffouranddiscuss:WhatlessoncanwelearnfromthepassageWhatdoyouthinkisveryimportantingettingalongwellwithothersStep4.Homework（作业）Getthestudentstotellthestorytotheirfamilymembers.Step5Assessment（评价）Wordsandexpressions（词和短语）1.multiplyv.增加2.contentadj.满足3.swarmv.密集4.flockv.聚集5.uneasilyadv.不安地6.threatenv.威胁7.claimv.索取，索赔8.currentn.水流9.processionn.队伍10.troopv.群集11.harshadj.严厉的12.blockv.封锁13.allatonce突然14.ridsb.ofsth.使某人摆脱……15.makeone’sway前进16.breakin插嘴，插话Lesson3盘古开天地(​http:​/​​/​zhidao.baidu.com​/​search?word=%E7%9B%98%E5%8F%A4%E5%BC%80%E5%A4%A9%E5%9C%B0&fr=qb_search_exp&ie=utf8"\t"_blank​)PanguSeparatesSkyfromEarthChinahasahistorylongerthanthatofanyotherpresent-daynation,containingaplethoraofmythsandlegends.Regardedasthe"ChineseAdam"byWesterners,thefirstfigureinChina'shistorywasnamedPangu.Accordingtolegend,inthebeginning,therewasonlydarknessandchaos,andtheskyandearthwereoneblurredentity.Thisvast"egg,"astheChinesecallit,wassubjectedtotwoopposingforcesorprinciples.Theinteractionbetweenthetwoforcestheyin(passiveornegativefemaleprinciple)andyang(activeorpositivemaleprinciple)gavebirthtoPangu,causingtheegg'sshelltocrack.Panguhasbeendepictedinmanyways.Hesometimesappearsasadwarfwithtwohornsonhishead,clothedinskinsorleaves,andholdingahammerinonehandandachiselintheotherorthesymboloftheyinandyang.Panghasalsobeenportrayedholdingthesuninonehandandthemoonintheother.Heisoftenaccompaniedbyhiscompanions,thefoursupernaturalanimals:thephoenix,dragon,unicornandtortoise.Theseparationoftheskyandearthtook18,000yearstocomplete:theyang,whichwaslightandpure,rosetobecomethesky;theyin,whichwasheavyandmurky,sanktoformtheearth.BetweentheskyandearthwasPangu,whounderwentninechangeseveryday:Hiswisdomgreaterthanthatoftheskyandhisabilitygreaterthanthatoftheearth.Everydaytheskyrosetenfeet,theearthbecametenfeetthickerandPangugrewtenfeettaller.Another18,000yearspassedandtheskywasveryhigh;theearth,denseandPangu,extremelytall.Hisbodythendissolvedandhisheadbecamethemountains;hisbreath,thewindandclouds;hisvoice,thethunder;hislefteye,thesunandhisrighteye,themoon.Pangu'sbeardbecamethestar(​http:​/​​/​zhidao.baidu.com​/​search?word=the%20star&fr=qb_search_exp&ie=utf8"\t"_blank​)s;hisfourlimbs,thefourquadrantsoftheglobe;hisblood,theriversandhisveinsandmuscles,thelayersoftheearth.Hisfleshbecamethesoil;hisskinandhair,thetreesandplants;hissemen,pearls;hismarrow,preciousstonesandhissweatturnedintorain.Allin(​http:​/​​/​zhidao.baidu.com​/​search?word=All%20in&fr=qb_search_exp&ie=utf8"\t"_blank​)all,Panguandtheuniversebecameone.（泛读材料）PartⅡFigurestories人物故事Lesson1自由斗士曼德拉纳尔逊·曼德拉出生于南非特兰斯凯一个大酋长家庭，曾任非国大青年联盟全国书记、主席。他成功地组织并领导了“蔑视不公正法令运动”，赢得了全体黑人的尊敬。曼德拉曾在牢中服刑了27年，在其40年的政治生涯中获得了超过一百项奖项，其中最显著的便是1993年的诺贝尔和平奖。被尊称为南非国父。NelsonMandela纳尔逊曼德拉UniversityCollegeofFortHare海尔堡大学Johannesburg约翰内斯堡ANC(AfricanNationalCongress)YouthLeague非洲人国民大会（非国大）青年联盟SouthAfricanAfrikaner-dominated南非白人统治的Mandela曼德拉SouthAfricatheNobelPeacePrize诺贝尔奖F.W.deKlerk弗雷威廉姆德克勒克SouthAfricanbio-pic传记片I'vehadagreatideaforamovie,NelsonMandela.Well,thatwouldcertainlybeaninterestingtopic.Ithoughtthatwecouldstartinhischildhood,hislifeinprisonandthenhisachievementslaterinlife.Soundsgood.Mandelawaseducatedatalocalmissionschool.HeenteredtheUniversityCollegeofFortHareandquicklybecameactiveinstudentpolitics.IsthatwhyhewaskickedoutofuniversityThat'sright.Ithinkhewasalittletoooutspokenforhistime.SothenhemovedtoJohannesburgandfinishedhisuniversityeducation.Hethenenteredintothestudyandsubsequentlythepracticeoflaw.Ithinklawwasagoodchoiceofmajorforhim.Afterthat,heformedtheANC(AfricanNationalCongress)YouthLeague,totransformtheANCfromanelitistpoliticalunionintoamorebroadly-basedpoliticalmovement.AstheapartheidpolicybegantoreachdeeperintoSouthAfricanlife,MandelafoundhimselfconstantlyinoppositiontotheofficialpoliticallineoftheAfrikaner-dominatedgovernment.Iguessthatwasthebeginningofwhyhewassenttoprisonin1962for27years.Canyouimagine,27yearsinsolitaryconfinement!Andmostofthattimewasspentdoinghardlabour.Thatjustshowshisstrengthofcharacter.Manymenwouldhavegoneinsane,I’msure.Duringhisimprisonment,Mandelabecameasymboloftheanti-apartheidmovementamongSouthAfrica'sblackpopulationandamongtheinternationalcommunitythatopposedapartheid.Yes,andhealsorejectedgovernmentoffersforhimtoleaveprison,aslongasherenouncedviolence.MandelasharedtheNobelPeacePrizein1993withF.W.deKlerk,SouthAfrica'slastwhitepresident.TheircombinedeffortsendedapartheidinSouthAfrica.Whatanamazingman!Threeyearsafterhisrelease,SouthAfricansofallraceswereallowedtovoteforthefirsttimeinanationalelection.TheyselectedMandelaastheirpresident,givinghim62%ofthevote.Ithinkthatthisbio-piccouldbeourbestprojectever.Hewasbanned,thenarrestedduringthelate1950s.（泛读材料）Lesson2PopStarandSongwriter:HanHong流行歌星和创作者：韩红SongsaboutTibetaregrowinginpopularityamongChina’spopmusiccirclestoday,andthey’vecausedalotofinterestintheregion.ButthesongsofHanHong,aTibetan-bornyoungsong-writer,areparticularlybeautifulbecausethey’rebasedonherownexperiencesandknowledgeoftheculture.Manypeopledidn’texpectHanHongtobecomeafamouspopstarinChina,forshedidn’thavetheattractivelookandslimfigurethatisusuallyassociatedwithsuccessfulpersonalitiesinthepopindustry.Despitediscouragingcomments,HanHonghasnevergivenupherpursuitofacareerinmusic.Nowshehasbecomefamousforbeingoneofthefewall-aroundfemalemusicianswhonotonlysingswell,butisaverysuccessfulsongwriter.HanHongwasbornin1971inXigaze,thesecondlargestcityintheTibetafterLhasa,andwasgiventheTibetanname,GesangZhuoma.That’swhyquiteanumberofhersongsaredeeplyrootedwithTibetancultureandmusictraditions.Attheageofnine,HanHongcametoBeijingtoreceiveprofessionalvocaltraininginachildren’schorus(合唱团).Thiswasjustthestartofthelongwayinpursuitofaprofessionalmusicalcareer.In1985,14-year-oldHanHongwonherfirstnationalprizeinasingingcompetition.HanHong’sambitiongoesfarbeyondjustbeingapopsinger,though.Shealsowritesherownmusic.Shestartedcomposingsongsin1993,withouthavinghadanyprofessionaltraining.Maybethishelpedherformherownstyle,whichhasbecomepopularwithsomanylisteners.QuiteanumberofHanHong’ssongscombineelementsofclassicalTibetanfolkmusicwithpopmusic.H