1、人教版选择性必修（四）人教版选择性必修（四）Unit 4 SharingReading and ThinkingIn this section, you are going to:get some basic information about volunteeringunderstand the passage about volunteering in Papua New Guineaknow about the education and living conditions in less developed areasincrease the awareness of the impo
2、rtance of helping others1. What do you think is happening in the photo?2. Think about the things you do to help other people. Write them down and share with your partner.3. Share your experiences as a volunteer, if you have any.1. What do you think is happening in the photo?Some young people in Afri
3、ca are enjoying water at a new well which was provided by China.2. Think about the things you do to help other people. Write them down and share with your partner.I help at school by cleaning the classroom and picking up rubbish on the school ground. I help others farther away by donating some pocke
4、t money to the Red Cross Society of China regularly.3. Share your experiences as a volunteer, if you have any.I spent a summer volunteering to help feed homeless people. It was a wonderful but busy time. Though the work was quite hard, I felt good about my contribution to society and my role in help
5、ing others.As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others. Sam Levenson萨姆萨姆利文森利文森 美国喜剧演员、作家、教师、美国喜剧演员、作家、教师、电视主持人和记者电视主持人和记者该引言揭示了自我成长与帮助他人二者间相互该引言揭示了自我成长与帮助他人二者间相互促进的关系：帮助的前提是自强，帮助他人是促进的关系：帮助的前提是自强，帮助他人是成长的标志与担当。成长的标志与担当。Time Tes
6、ted Beauty TipsFor attractive lips, speak words of kindness.For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.For poise, walk with the knowledge youll never walk alone.People, e
7、ven more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anybody.Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of your arm. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for hel
8、ping others.What is volunteer? Volunteers are not paid, not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless. There are many volunteers working in different mountainous areas or developing countries.Papua New Guinea is an island nation that takes up the eastern half of the island of New Gu
9、inea along with some smaller islands. It is located just to the north of Australia. About eight million people speaking about 820 languages live in this nation, most in small villages in remote jungles. As the interior of Papua New Guinea is one of the least explored areas on the earth, it is though
10、t that there are numerous uncontacted people groups there. As a developing country, 40% of the population is self-sustainingthey raise or gather their own food and everything they need for their existence, and have little or no experience of having money, getting a salary, or buying things in shops.
11、 The countrys literacy rate is about 64%. Though education is provided for free, it is not compulsory, and many communities do not have schools. Many schools have volunteer groups teaching languages, games and sports, construction, medical work or environmental conservation.A young Australian, Jo, w
12、orked for two years as a volunteer teacher in Papua New Guinea. What challenges do you think she might have faced?It would be hard to get used to living without a TV, computer, or other modern conveniences. The food and overall lifestyle might also be a challenge, as it is so different from her coun
13、try. As a teacher, getting good teaching materials and supplies would also be hard.Read the blog entries by Jo. As you read, underline the parts of the text you read slowly. Then compare your reading pace with a partner.Adjust reading speedWhen reading a passage, adjust your speed to get the most ou
14、t of it. If the material is easy or familiar, you can read through it quickly. If it is difficult or contains useful details, read it a bit slower and try to understand more.Reasons why someone would read some parts of a passage more slowly than others:It contains words and concepts that are more di
15、fficult to understand. It is packed full of detailed information. The language is beautiful or enriching and the reader may want to savour the enjoyment of reading it. 1. What does Jo mainly talk about in her blogs? Her experience of voluntary teaching at a bush school and a visit to a local family,
16、 the challenges she met, and the positive aspects of her voluntary work. She also shared her feelings and attitudes to her voluntary work, the people, and the life there.2. Where was Jo in her two blogs and what were the places like? At the bush school and the home of one of her students. The classr
17、ooms were made of bamboo, with clay floors and roofs of grass. The students house was a low, round bamboo hut without windows, with a door just big enough to get through, and with grass sticking out of the roof. The house was dark inside, with fresh grass laid on the floor and a platform to sleep on
18、.Divide the two blogs into several parts and work out the main ideas.ParagraphMain ideaPart 1 1Jo received a parcel from home.Part 22-3The conditions about the bush school and the challenges Jo has been facing.Part 34How Jo got to Tombes home.Part 45-7What Jo has witnessed in Tombes village.Part 48J
19、os feeling after visiting the village.VOLUNTEERING IN THE BUSH8 MarchI just got a parcel from home! It took about two weeks to arrive, and it was a bit damaged, but it was so nice to get some sweets and jam from home; Ive been dying to have some of my favourite sweets, and its always nice to get mai
20、l!So Ive been here in the jungle for about a month now. My secondary school is a bush school. The classrooms are made of bamboo, with clay floors and roots of grass. It takes me only a few minutes to walk to school down a dusty track covered in weeds. When I reach the school grounds, Im greeted by a
21、 chorus of “good morning” from the boys. Unlike students in our country, these boys do not wear cotton uniforms, and many of them also have to walk a long way, sometimes for up to two hours, just to get to school.Theres no electricity, running water or even textbooks, not to mention laptops, tablets
22、, or other modern devices! All the students have are pencils, rubbers, and paper. Im still trying to adapt to these conditions. Ive had to become much more imaginative in my teaching. Science is my most challenging subject as my students have no concept of doing experiments. There is no equipment, a
23、nd since there isnt even a washroom, if I need water I have to carry it from my house in a basin! Its important not to be too rigid about rules here, too. The other day I was showing the boys a chemistry experiment when, before I knew it, the mixture was bubbling out of the test tube spilling everyw
24、here! The class became a circus as the boys, who had never come across anything like this before, started jumping out of the windows. Sometimes I wonder how relevant chemistry is to these studentsfew will ever become chemistsand most will be going back to their villages after Year 8 anyway. To be ho
25、nest, I doubt whether Im making any difference to these boys lives at all.1. How did Jo feel when receiving the parcel from home?She was excited to receive the parcel. 2. Which expression shows her feeling?. it was so nice to get some sweets and jam from home . Ive been dying to have some of my favo
26、urite sweets, and its always nice to get mail!3. Why would Jo feel that way? What can you infer from the reasons?Because she is expecting the parcel and eager to receive it. It reflects the inconvenience of transportation and express delivery, as well as the lack of essential supplies. Para 1 a parc
27、el from home The poor learning c o n d i t i o n i s described through t h e s e n s e of .1. What does the school look like?a _ school_ classroom _ floors _ roofs_ track covered in _bushsightbambooclaygrassdustyweeds2. How does the students impress Jo?greet me with a _ of _do not wear _walk a _ way
28、 to schoolchoruslonggood morningcotton uniformsThe poor living condition is showed through the sense of _.touchThe friendliness of students is showed through the sense of _.sounduse senses to visualize the factsPara 2 conditions about the bush school Para 3 challenges Jo has been facing What they ha
29、veWhat they havent running watertext booksmodern deviceswashroom equipment for experimentselectricityrubberspaperpencilsbasic facilitieslearningequipmentwritingmaterialslimited education resourcesstudents eagerness to be educated contrastcontrast17 AprilLast weekend I made my first visit to a remote
30、 village, home to one of our students, Tombe. Another teacher and I walked for two and a half hours to get therefirst, up a mountain from where we had fantastic views, and then down a shaded path to the valley below. When we arrived at the village, Tombes mother, Kiak, saw us coming and started cryi
31、ng “ieee ieee”. We shook hands with all the villagers. Everyone seemed to be related to Tombe.Tombes father, Mukap, a man with a strong jaw and a wrinkled forehead, led us to his house, a low, round bamboo hut with no windows, with a door just big enough to get through, and with grass sticking out o
32、f the roofthis shows it isa mans house. Such housing is dark inside so it took time for our eyesto adjust. Fresh grass had been laid on the floor and there was a platform for Jenny and me to sleep on. There was a fireplace in the centre of the hut. The only possessions I could see were one broom, a
33、few saucers, a kettle, cups, pans, and a couple of jars. Mukap built a fire outside and laid stones on it to heat. He then placed the hot stones in an empty oil drum with kau kau (sweet potato), ripe corn, and greens. He then covered the vegetables with banana leaves and left them to steam. It smell
34、ed delicious. We ate inside the hut sitting round the fire. I loved listening to the family talking softly to each other in their language, even though I could not participate much in the conversation. Luckily, Tombe interpreted for us. Later, I noticed a can standing upside down on the grill over t
35、he fire. After a while, Tombe threw it out of the doorway. Tombe told me that the can was heated to dry out the leftover food. His family believes that leftovers attract bad spirits in the night, so any leftover food is dried up in a can and the can is then thrown out of the hut.We left the village
36、the next morning after many goodbyes and firm handshakes. My muscles were aching and my knees shaking as we dragged ourselves down the mountain towards home. That evening I fell happily into bed. It was such a privilege to have spent a day with Tombes family.destination_s homea _ villagecompaniondis
37、tance_s walk: first, up a _, then down a _ pathreception _ cried “ _ ” _ with all villagers everyone seemed to be _ TombeTomberemoteJennytwo and a half hoursmountainshadedKiakieee ieeeshook handsrelated toPara 4 How Jo got to Tombes homeThey are hospitable.Para 5-7 What Jo has witnessed in Tombes vi
38、llageTombes lifepossessionaccommodationbeliefdietThey lead a _ life.simple/harmonious1. What was Jos feeling after visiting the village?She felt happy and satisfied and she thought it a privilege to have spent a day with Tombes family.2. Why would she feel that way?After spending a day with Tombes f
39、amily, she was deeply moved by them. Although the housing and furnishings there are very simple, yet their relationships are harmonious and the villagers are very enthusiastic. Para 8 Jos feeling after visiting the villageThe change of Jos feelingsWhat makes the change?adjustmentexcitedhappydiscoura
40、ging, doubtfulinterested, enjoyableexhausted, happy, satisfiedreceiving the parcel teaching sciencegreeted by her studentsvisiting Tombes homeafter the visitAnswer the following questions.1. What do you think “the bush” means?A wilderness area.2. What has been Jos most challenging subject to teach?
41、Why?Its science, because her students have no concept of doing experiments and there is no equipment.3. What did Jo notice about the homes in the village she visited?They were low, round bamboo huts with no windows, with a door just big enough to get through, and with grass sticking out of the roof.
42、4. What did Jo notice after the meal?A can standing upside down on the grill over the fire.5. What is Jos general impression of the place and people there?She loved being there and felt it was a privilege to have spent a day with them.Analyse Jos impressions of life in the village she visited.Positi
43、ve aspectNegative aspectThe students value educationNo running water or electricityAble to get mailNo textbooks or suppliesTake only a few minutes to walk to schoolThe students have no concept of doing experimentsThe students are friendlyNo washroomFantastic sceneryThe students may not be able to us
44、e what they have learntNice peopleHave to walk a long distance to go anywhereInteresting cultureNo beds, few possessionsPositive aspectNegative aspectThe students value educationNo running water or electricityIn groups, discuss these questions.1. Jo felt it was a privilege to have spent a day with T
45、ombes family. If you were Jo, how do you think you would have felt? Why?I would have felt privileged as well, as it was a rare chance to glimpse into another culture that most people will never have.2. What are the differences between the school you go to and the one described in the passage?I go to
46、 a school that has all the conveniences of modern society, so there is no comparison at all. We have plenty of equipment and supplies, comfortable chairs, air conditioning, computers, etc.3. Would you like to become a volunteer teacher? Why or why not?I think it would be interesting to do that for a
47、 while. It would be a good opportunity to make a difference to someone elses life, and also to learn about a new culture.1. n. 包裹包裹vt. 裹好；打包裹好；打包2. n. 果酱；堵塞果酱；堵塞3. n. 邮件；信件；邮政邮件；信件；邮政vt. 邮寄；发电邮给邮寄；发电邮给4. adj. 中学的；次要的中学的；次要的5. n. 黏土；陶土黏土；陶土6. n. 杂草；野草杂草；野草vt. & vi. 除杂草除杂草7. n. 合唱曲；合唱团合唱曲；合唱团vt. 合唱；齐声
48、说合唱；齐声说parceljammailclayweedchorussecondary8. n. 棉布；棉花棉布；棉花9. n. 校服；制服校服；制服 adj. 一致的；统一的一致的；统一的10. n. 平板电脑；便笺本；药片平板电脑；便笺本；药片11. n. 橡皮；黑板擦；橡胶橡皮；黑板擦；橡胶12. n. 洗手间；厕所洗手间；厕所13. adj. 死板的；固执的死板的；固执的14. n. 管子；管状物管子；管状物15. n. 马戏团马戏团cottonuniformtabletrubberwashroomrigidtubecircus16. vt. 给给遮挡（光线）；加灯罩；把遮挡（光线）；
49、加灯罩；把涂暗涂暗n. 阴凉处；灯罩；阴影部分阴凉处；灯罩；阴影部分17. n. 颌；下巴颌；下巴18. vt. & vi. （使脸上）起皱纹；皱起（使脸上）起皱纹；皱起n. 皱纹皱纹19. n. 额；前额额；前额20. n. 住房；住宅住房；住宅21. n. 平台；站台；舞台平台；站台；舞台22. n. 茶碟；杯托茶碟；杯托shadejawwrinkleforeheadhousingplatformsaucer23. n. （烧水用的）壶；水壶（烧水用的）壶；水壶24. n. 平底锅；烤盘平底锅；烤盘25. adj. 成熟的；时机成熟的成熟的；时机成熟的26. vt. 拖；拽拖；拽vt. & vi. 缓慢而费力地移动缓慢而费力地移动27. n. 优惠待遇；特权优惠待遇；特权28. n. 沙土；灰尘沙土；灰尘vi. & vt. 擦灰擦灰 adj. 布满灰尘的布满灰尘的kettlepanripedragprivilegedustdusty
