1、To check your study of grammar and vocabulary in this unit by doing some exercises.Work in groups. Discuss the questions: What kind of volunteer work have you learnt in this unit? What kind of volunteer work do you think is suitable for teenagers to participate in?Many of us have worked as volunteer
2、s before. Some have experience as _, repairing and maintaining machines. Others are experienced medical workers who have volunteered to help those with _. This summer, one Chinese volunteer, Liu Fei, will serve as a management _ for AIDS projects in an African country. mechanicsComplete a news repor
3、t using the correct forms of the words in the box. Then make a news headline for it.contract, disability, tune, input, share, mechanic, stability, criterion, consultationdisabilitiesconsultantLiu has never been there, and his impression of the country is that it is developing rapidly, but suffers fr
4、om much _ and violence. Many people there have _ AIDS. Liu will work with a local organisation engaging in AIDS prevention. Lius path to Africa was long and bumpy. Although he had met the _ for the volunteer application, his family was opposed to his choice at first. instabilitycontractedcontract, d
5、isability, tune, input, share, mechanic, stability, criterion, consultationcriteriaIt took Liu some time to explain the importance of building a _ future for mankind. Ultimately, his family decided to sing the same _ as Liu and respected his right to choose his own path. Liu is looking forward to sh
6、aring his knowledge and skills with needy communities. He hopes his _ can make a difference in distant Africa. sharedtunecontract, disability, tune, input, share, mechanic, stability, criterion, consultationinputDo you know how to make a news headline?When making a headline for a passage, we should
7、take the following three aspects into account: the main idea of the passage, the writing purpose and the type of the passage.Suggested headline: A Chinese Volunteer in AfricaNow read the passage and answer the questions.1. Why does Liu Fei determine to volunteer to work in Africa and want to engage
8、in AIDS prevention? 2. What kind of difficulties would the volunteers meet in Africa?3. How would they overcome those difficulties?Because many African have suffered from AIDS and he thinks its important for mankind to build a shared future. Instability and violence. By sharing their knowledge and s
9、kills. Fill in the table with what you have learnt about different types of phrases.Type of phrasesExample from the unitNPVPAdvPAdjPPrepP a volunteer teacher, running water adapt to, come across spilling everywhere, upside down big enough, always nice in need of development, on the grillExpand the f
10、ollowing sentences by adding different phrases. Try to make these sentences more vivid.1. The chemist is doing an experiment. 2. A rat is chasing a cat.The chemist from Harvard University is doing an experiment on lab rats to see their reactions on a sinking ship.A large and crazy rat is chasing a c
11、at through the house, knocking over furniture.3. A train is crossing a bridge.4. Susan placed the cup on the saucer and swallowed the capsule.A train full of passengers bound for Beijing is crossing a beautiful new bridge over a high mountain gorge.Susan, quite ill and weak, placed the cup of hot ch
12、ocolate on the saucer with trembling hands and swallowed the capsule to save her life.5. I drag myself off the bed.6. A tree shades the farmer.7. The president is relaying his ambition to the audience.An old oak tree shades the farmer sitting down to eat his lunch.The president of the book club is r
13、elaying his ambition to become a famous author not only in his city but across the country to the audience.After trying to stand up only to feel myself fall back onto the bed with intense back pain, I dragged myself off the bed and into the chair next to the phone, and then called for help.1. What k
14、ind of volunteer work have you heard about before? What kind of volunteer work in this unit impressed you the most?2. What story can you tell about Chinas contribution to the development of the world? 3. What do you think you can contribute to the cause of building a shared future for mankind?4. What can you do to improve your public speaking skills?5. Overall, I thought this unit was interesting useful so-so difficult.
