1、Unit 1 Life Choices Lesson 3 A volunteer teacher Warming up Look at photos a and b. What do you think of the school? What would it be like to be a volunteer teacher there? Use the words and phrases to help you. dusty muddy challenging tough small classrooms/rooms unstable power and water supplies An
2、swers: I think the school looks very basic. I think it would be challenging to be a volunteer teacher in a school like this as they may not have things like electricity. His parents want him to go to a big city and find a teaching job. His friends all left his hometown for work in Shanghai or Beijin
3、g. Guizhou province. He wanted a new lifestyle and was inspired by teachers he met. To stay for another year. (2) Answers: Task 2 Complete the information. Then tell your partner about Zhang Tian. Reasons to Be a Volunteer Teacher Situations When He Arrived School: Living conditions: Changes He Made
4、 School subjects School activities Students learning Villagers life Reasons to be a volunteer teacher: Wanted a new lifestyle; was inspired by teachers in his early school years to go and teach where he was needed the most situations when he arrived: School: The school had only three classrooms and
5、was much smaller than he expected. The playground was dusty on windy days and muddy on rainy days. Living Conditions: The power and water supplies were unstable. He could only shower once every three or four days, and he had to learn how to cook. Answers: Task 3 Find some words to describe Zhang Tia
6、ns different feelings and talk about the changes. Use the diagram to help you. EventsGraduated from university Travelled to the village Saw the school for the first time Lived in the village Introduced new subjects and activities End of the first year FeelingsInspired EvidenceApplied for and became
7、a volunteer teacher in a village school Task 4 1 What do you think of Zhang Tians life choice? 2 How do you understand the title of the report Your life is what you make it? What can you learn from it? Answers: 1 I think It is about doing what is right for you instead of what other people want you t
8、o do. 2 I think I can learn to be confident in my choice from this idea. Homework Complete the text with the words you have learnt. 1 by the teachers from small villages. Zhang Tian 2 for and became a 3 teacher after he 4 from university. However, the teaching and living conditions were more 5 than
9、he had thought. The playground was 6 and the power and water supplies were 7 . Besides English, Zhang Tian introduced more subjects to the school-music, art and PE. The kids school lives are now more 8 and interesting, and the school is now full of 9 and music. The 10 he made to the village made him
10、 very popular among the villagers. He also 11 to stay for another year. Answers 1 Inspired 2 applied 3 volunteer 4 graduated 5 challenging 6 dusty 7 unstable 8 attractive 9 laughter 10 contribution 11 decided 知识讲解知识讲解 1. typical adj.一贯的,平常的;典型的 (教材P14) This is a typical day for Zhang Tian. 对张天来说这是平常
11、的一天。 (1)be typical of 典型的,表现为的特征 It is typical of sb.to do. 某人一向做 (2)typically adv. 典型地;具有代表性地 This painting is fairly typical of his early works. 这幅画是他早期作品中相当典型的代表作。 It is typical of him to be at work ahead of time. 提前上班是他一贯的做法。 It typically(typical)takes a day or two,depending on size. 一般需要一到两天,取决
12、于其规模。 2. apply vi.申请;请求 (教材P14) So he applied for and became a volunteer teacher in a village school. 于是他申请成为了一所农村小学的志愿者教师。 (1)apply for 申请 apply.to. 把应用于 apply oneself to 专心于,致力于 apply to sth. 适用于,对有效 (2)application n. 申请;应用 applicant n. 申请者 We should apply this theory to practice. 我们应该把这个理论应用于实践。
13、Students should apply themselves (them) to their study. 学生应该专心致志地学习。 Tom presented the manager his application (apply) 汤姆向经理递交了他的申请书。 3. eager adj.热切的,渴望的 (教材P14) Bringing with him lots of books, clothes,and two pairs of trainers,Zhang Tian travelled to the village with an eager heart. 带着很多书、一些衣服和两双
14、运动鞋迫不及待地来到了村庄。 be eager for/after/about sth.渴望某物 be eager to do sth. 渴望干某事 be eager that.(should)do sth. 渴望(从句多用虚拟语气) Now, I am not so eager about your coming to town as I was. 现在,我不像以前那样急于要你进城来。 I am not so eager to get(get)a new car now,for the prices have gone up. 我现在不急于买新汽车,因为价钱已经涨了。 The foreman
15、 is eager that all the workers should come(come)on time. 这个工头急着要所有工人都按时来。 4. contribution n捐献,贡献;捐献物;捐款;稿件 (教材P15) The contribution he made to the village was great,so he became very popular among the villagers and they treated him as one of them. 他对村子的贡献是巨大的,因此他在村民中变得很受欢迎,把他当成他们 中的一员。 (1)make a con
16、tribution/contributions to (doing) sth. 对做贡献/为捐款/投稿 (2)contribute.to.把贡献给/用于 contribute to 有助于,促使 Everyone should make a contribution to protecting the environment. 每个人都应当为保护环境做贡献。 She contributed to the fund with an open heart. 她向基金会捐款,慷慨解囊。 He contributed(contribute) an article to China Daily. 他为中
17、国日报撰写了一篇文章。 5. to be frank 坦白说,坦率地说 (教材P101) Well, to be frank, everyone suffers from stress at some time in their life. 坦率地说,每个人在他们生命当中的一些时期都遭受压力。 to be frankfrankly speaking 坦率地说 generally speaking 一般说来 strictly speaking 严格地说 honestly speakingto be honest 说实话 Frankly speaking,he is not so bad as y
18、ou might think. 坦白讲,他没有你想象中的坏。 Generally(general)speaking,American English is different from British English in pronunciation and spelling. 一般来说,美式英语和英式英语在发音和拼写方面不同。 6. due to 因为 (教材P101) But more often than not,its due to pressure from work or study. 但更是因为来自工作或学习的压力。 be due to sb. 应付给某人 be due for
19、应得到 be due to do sth. 预计做某事 She is due to make a speech on the economy next week. 她将在下周做一个关于经济的演讲。 Some students quit school due to poverty. 一些学生因贫困而辍学。 知识巩固知识巩固 . 单词拼写 根据首字母提示,写出下列单词 1He had i to take a holiday in America. 2I c my uncle as soon as I went to Beijing. 3He replied that this was a impo
20、ssible. 4He had taken up a p in the centre of the room. . 选词填空 due to graduated from gave up 1I have worked in this factory since I university. 2She gladly her part-time job to devote herself entirely to her art. 3Many accidents were pilot misjudgement. 参考答案:参考答案: . 1. intended 2. contacted 3. absolutely 4. Position .1. graduated from 2. gave up 3. due to THANK YOU
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