1、 Unit 2 Understanding ideas The Well that Changed the World Step1 Lead-in1.How much time does the little girl spend fetching water a day?2.What are the problems the girl facing?Eight hours.1.How much time does the little girl spend fetching water a day?2.What are the problems the girl facing?She nee
2、ds to spend a lot of time to fetch water a day;She has to walk a long way to fetch water;She doesnt have clean drinking water.water shortageHow to solve How to solve the problem?the problem?Tick the solutions that you think are most effective to supply Africa with fresh water.p collect and purify(to
3、 make sth.pure/clean)rainwaterp fund(provide money for sth)water projectsp build wells and pumps(抽水机，泵）抽水机，泵）p recycle(use sth again)waste waterp set up facilities to purify waterpdevelop new water conservation(protection)technologiesWho are supposed to take these effective measures?1.Where is the w
4、ell?2.Who raised the money to build the well?3.How much money does it cost to build a well?4.How many people benefited from the clean,safe water in Africa?Step2 Fast-readingRead the text quickly and answer the following questions:Ryan.In Uganda.Two thousand dollars.Eight hundred thousands.Skim the t
5、ext and match the Skim the text and match the main idea of each paragraph.main idea of each paragraph.C.Ryan learnt some African children suffered from water shortage.B.A well was built in Uganda with the money Ryan had raised.E.The money Ryan had earned was not enough for building a well.F.Ryan saw
6、 the difference he had made to the childrens life.D.Ryans foundation brings far-reaching benefits.A.Ryans courage and perseverance made his dream come true.Scan the text and match the main idea of each Scan the text and match the main idea of each paragraph.paragraph.C.Ryan learnt some African child
7、ren suffered from water shortage.B.A well was built in Uganda with the money Ryan had raised.E.The money Ryan had earned was not enough for building a well.F.Ryan saw the difference he had made to the childrens life.D.Ryans foundation brings far-reaching benefits.A.Ryans courage and perseverance mad
8、e his dream come true.Read paragragh 1 and answer 1.Who is Ryan?And why did he help?As a _ _ schoolboy，Ryan could get clean drinking water within_,but some African children had to walk _to get water every day.So Ryan decided to help.six-year-oldCanadian ten steps ten kilometers 2.Why does the author
9、 use three questions(疑问句疑问句)at the end of first paragraph?to attract/arouse the readers interest;to lead to the following paragraphs.Step3 Detailed-readingPara 2-5:What efforts did Ryan make?a _ was built.He really had made a _.target 1:to_$_target 2:to_$_He _and_ for his family and neighbours.He as
10、ked for _ and _ his classmates and neighbors to _.70earncleaned windowsdid gardening2000raisehelppersuaded well difference donate moneyScene in Uganda(Para.4)1.What did Ryan see in Uganda?He saw the finished well and hundreds of delighted students who had turned out to welcome him.2.Whats Ryans atti
11、tude towards the students?At first he was nervous,but soon he realized he had made a real difference for them and he smiled at last.the influence of Ryans experience(para.5)Ryan set up a _ to encourage more people to help.Many_ people gave him their_.Ryans foundation continues to _ _.Over _ people i
12、n _ countries Africa have _ the life-changing gift of clean,safe water.foundationinspiredsupport attract support from more and more people800,00016benefited fromthe question to ask(para.6):This insight grew from the determined attitude of a six-year-old boy who had the courage and perseverance to ma
13、ke his dream a reality.The personal growth of a boy ChangeWhy dont I help?How can I help today?Choose the best explanation of the title The Well that Changed the worldA.The well built by Ryan solved the problem of worldwide water shortage.B.The more wells you dig(挖挖,掘掘),the better the world will be.C.The well built by Ryan encouraged more people to help make the world a better place.What kind of person do you think Ryan is？Think and give your reasons.Step4 Post-readingThink&Sharehard-workingkindperseverantgenerousgreat
