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LENGUA INGLESA Y SU UNIDAD 4 DIDACTICA II Tutora: Carina Mariela Luc Ciclo Lectivo: 2013 INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE FORMACIÓN DOCENTE ¨LENGUAS VIVAS DE BARILOCHE¨ Unit IV Lesson 11 Aims: 1 Reflect on prejudice and discrimination. Analyse and use topic vocabulary. Discuss verb complementation. Work out meaning through context (idiomatic expressions). Develop critical thinking on current issues. Develop speaking skills. Express opinion in spoken form. Analyse and give opinion and express impressions on themes from a novel in written form. Tuning in Questions for thought and reflection In this unit we will discuss prejudice and discrimination. Answer the following questions concerning those questions: 2 a) Think of different reasons why people may discriminate others. For example, level of education, the variety of language some people use, etc. b) Have you ever been discriminated? If so, why? c) Are you prejudiced against any kind of people? If so, who are you prejudiced against? For example, you may be prejudiced against people who belong to a certain teenage cult such as punks, skinheads, etc. READING COMPREHENSION 1. Pre-reading activity Take a look at the title of the following article and try to answer the questions below. “Nelson Mandela, the South African Civil Rights Leader” a) What do you know about the man whose profile you will read? Who is he? Where is he from? What did he become famous for? b) What concepts and principles do you think will be discussed in this article? 2. Reading Nelson Mandela, the South African Civil Rights Leader Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression 3 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 centre of the most compelling and inspiring political drama in the world. As president of the African National Congress and head of South Africa's antiapartheid movement, he was instrumental in moving the nation toward multiracial government and majority rule. He is revered everywhere as a vital force in the fight for human rights and racial equality. Long Walk to Freedom is his moving and exhilarating autobiography, a book destined to take its place among the finest memoirs of history's greatest figures. Here for the first time, Nelson Rolihlahla 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 foster son of a Thembu chief, Mandela was raised in the traditional, tribal culture of his ancestors, but at an early age learned the modern, inescapable reality of what came to be called apartheid, one of the most powerful and effective systems of oppression ever conceived. In classically elegant and engrossing prose, he tells of his early years as an impoverished student and law clerk in Johannesburg, of his slow political awakening, and of his pivotal role in the rebirth of a stagnant ANC and the formation of its Youth League in the 1950s. He describes the struggle to reconcile his political activity with his devotion to his family, the anguished breakup of his first marriage, and the painful separations from his children. 4 He brings vividly to life the escalating political warfare in the fifties between the ANC and the government, culminating in his dramatic escapades as an underground leader and the notorious Rivona Trial of 1964, at which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. He recounts the surprisingly eventful twenty-seven years in prison and the complex, delicate negotiations that led both to his freedom and to the beginning of the end of apartheid. Finally he provides the ultimate inside account of the unforgettable events since his release that produced at last a free, multiracial democracy in South Africa. To millions of people around the world, Nelson Mandela stands, as no other living figure does, for the triumph of dignity and hope over despair and hatred, of self-discipline and love over persecution and evil. Long Walk to Freedom embodies that spirit in a book for all time. Source: http://archives.obs-us.com/obs/english/books/Mandela/Mandela.html Reading Comprehension A. Find evidence in the text to support the following statements. 1. Mandela's humble background has recently been brought to light through his book. 2. The circumstances that allowed his country to be liberated from racial oppression through political change have also been disclosed by Mandela. 3. Political recognition has ensued from Mandela's activism. 4. His written work also accounts for his political activism and dedication to 5 his party leading him to face dangerous ordeals which were associated to his secret political activism. 5. Mandela has succeeded in achieving worldwide admiration for his crucial role in the struggle against racial prejudice. B. Answer the following questions. Use your own words as far as possible. 1. What did Nelson Mandela sacrifice to change the way people lived in South Africa? 2. From the nouns below pick the one which best illustrates the concept Apartheid accounting for your choice. anti-semitism fanaticism segregation chauvinism harassment 3. Can you assume that the title of Mandela’s book Long Walk to Freedom actually embodies his life? Justify. 4. Which of the following proverbs would you apply to Mandela’s life? Still waters run deep Don’t try to teach your grandmother how to suck eggs Beauty is in the eye of the beholder No gains without pains Explain the proverb justifying your choice and relating it to the context. 6 Working on structures A. Rephrase the following statements so as they mean the same as the ones given below. 1. We need to be aware of our problems and have a clear strategy for solving them. Not only… 2. Nelson Mandela was in prison for more than 25 years but he didn’t lose his determination. Despite… 3. Since his triumphant release in 1990 from more than a quarter-century of imprisonment, Mandela has been at the centre of the most compelling and inspiring political drama in the world. Only after… 4. As president of the African National Congress and head of South Africa's antiapartheid movement, he was instrumental in moving the nation toward multiracial government and majority rule. 7 If… 5. During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to the struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. In one of his speeches Mandela declared… Now check your answers with the key at the end of the unit. 3. Research Work 3.1. Find out information about South Africa during the Apartheid system. a) What did the system consist of? b) Who supported it? c) What was the black population’s lifestyle like during this system? 3.2. Now read the lyrics of the song called Something Inside So strong by Labi Siffre and then do the exercises below. You can listen to the song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otuwNwsqHmQ&feature=related Something Inside So Strong (lyrics) The higher you build your barriers The taller I become The further you take my rights away The faster I will run You can deny me You can decide to turn your face away 8 No matter 'cause there's ... Chorus: Something inside so strong I know that I can make it Though you're doing me wrong, so wrong You thought that my pride was gone... oh no There’s something inside so strong Something inside so strong The more you refuse to hear my voice The louder I will sing You hide behind walls of Jericho Your lies will come tumbling Deny my place in time You squander wealth that's mine My light will shine so brightly it will blind you Because there's ... (Chorus) Brothers and sisters When they insist we're just not good enough Well, we know better Just look 'em in the eyes and say We're gonna do it anyway We're gonna do it anyway ... because there's (Chorus) 3.3. Answer the following questions. a) What might the message of the song be according to the lyrics? b) Who do you think is the ¨you¨ in the song? Who is it directed to? c) Who are the ¨I¨ and ¨We¨ in the song? Who does it talk about? d) What does it refer to by ¨there’s something inside so strong¨? e) What do you think the Apartheid system implied for the black people in 9 South Africa according to the song? f) Is the message given by Labi Siffre optimistic or pessimistic? Account for your answer. FORUM 4.1 Share your answers to question (f) above in the forum from 2nd to 5th June. 3.4. Paraphrase the following phrases from the song. The higher you build your barriers, the taller I become The farther you take my rights away, the faster I will run The more you refuse to hear my voice, the louder I will sing You hide behind walls of Jericho You squander wealth that’s mine When they insist we’re just not good enough, well we know better 4. Focus on Grammar Look at the highlighted words in point 3.4. The writer of the song is establishing ideas of comparison by means of the following structure: (The + adjective/adverb in its comparative form) + (The + adjective/adverb in its comparative form) The following phrase is a clear example of this form of comparison: “The sooner, the better” It means it is convenient or preferable to do something as soon as it is possible.