1、Unit 1 Life Choices Lesson 3 Your Life Is What You Make It Period 1 Warming-up Observe the symbol carefully and fill in the blanks. The symbol of “Chinese Youth Volunteer” is the shape of a h_ as well as Y, the first letter of the word “y_”. The centre of the pattern is not only a h_, but also the s
2、hape of a p_. Its implied meaning is that a Chinese youth volunteer o_ love and help, s_ out a helping hand to all the people in need. heart youth hand pigeon offers stretching Warming-up What can we do for them? dusty muddy challenging tough small classroom unstable power and water supplies Warming
3、-up Look at the photos. 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. a b Predicting A volunteer teacher What do you think the article will talk about? Reading Skimming means reading very quickly to _ of what a text is
4、about. This will help you check _ about the text. get a general idea predictions Skill Builder Skim to check predictions Reading Read through the first and last paragraphs, but dont read every word. Pick out the key words. Read the first sentence of each paragraph very quickly. What should you do wh
5、en skimming? Reading the most important sentence in a paragraph a focus sentence helps organize the paragraph by summarizing the information usually the first or last sentence in a paragraph (although it doesnt have to be) A topic sentence Reading Read and check your prediction. 1. What did Zhang Ti
6、ans parents want him to do? 2. What did his friends do? 3. Where did he work as a volunteer teacher? 4. Why did he choose to go there? 5. What did he decide to do after a year? Reading 1. What did Zhang Tians parents want him to do? They hoped he would go to a big city to find a teaching job. His fr
7、iends all left his hometown for work in Shanghai or Beijing. 2. What did his friends do? Reading 3. Where did he work as a volunteer teacher? He worked in a village in Guizhou Province. 5. What did he decide to do after a year? He decided to stay in the village for another year. 4. Why did he choose
8、 to go there? He wanted to start a new lifestyle and teach where he was needed the most. School: Living conditions: Reading Read the report again and complete the information. Reasons to Be a Volunteer Teacher Situation When He Arrived Changes He Made School subjects: School activities: Students lea
9、rning: Villagers life: To start a new lifestyle, inspired by the idea of going to teach where he was needed the most unstable power and water supplies; one shower every three or four days; dishes cooked by himself introduced more subjects would organise the first school concert learnt English; more
10、confident in learning rebuilt the playground; set up a library; sell local products online much smaller; dusty and muddy playground Reading excited eager disappointed troubled inspired satisfied Using adj. + contrast How did Zhang Tian feel at different times? Discussion Discuss the following questi
11、ons in groups. 1. Why did Zhang Tian choose to stay in the village when he saw the school and living conditions there? 2. Would you go and continue teaching in the village if you were in Zhang Tians situation? 3. How do you understand the title of the report “Your life is what you make it”? Assignment Organize your group discussion into a short passage and share it online with your classmates. It is our choices that show what we truly are. J.K. Rowling Goodbye!
