1、Unit 4 SharingReading and thinkingHelp the needyLook at the pictures and guess:What does“”mean here?Who are the needy?What help do they need?Papua New Guinea.What is your impression of Papua New Guinea after watching the video?Most people live in remote villages in jungles.It is an unexplored area f
2、ar from civilization.There is no modern transportation,so kids have to travel dangerous ways to go to school.They are self-sustaining（自给自足）and the education is poor.Why do the kids take up the challenge to go to school?For a better life/a change of destiny.poor educationremote,far from civilization
3、A young Australian,Jo,worked 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 diffe
4、rent from her country.As a teacher,getting good teaching materials and supplies would also be hard.What do you think“the bush”means in the title“Volunteering in the bush”?A remote and unexpored area Skim what is the type of the text?A blog with two entries.What does Jo mainly talk about in her blogs
5、?Jo mainly talks about her experience of_at a bush school and her visit to _.a local family in the villagebeing a volunteer teacherPara 1:C The authors feeling after visiting the village.B jo received a parcel from home.A What the author witnessed in Tombes village.D The conditions about the bush sc
6、hool and the challenges Jo has to be faced with.Para 2-3:Para 5-7:Para 8:match Para 4:E How Jo got to Tombes home Classrooms are made of _,and floors and roofs are made of_.The way to school is a _.Students do not wear _.There is no _,_ or _in the school；students only have_.bambooclay and grassdusty
7、 track covered in weedscotton uniforms electricityrunning watertextbookspencils,rubbers and paperJo is trying to adapt to the conditions and become more imaginative in teaching._is the most challenging subject because these students have no concept of _.The classroom became a circus because _Science
8、 doing experimentsthese students have never experienced a chemistry experiment before and they are scared.Jo doubts whether shes making any difference to these studentslives.Accommodation:Men live in a _,_bamboo hut with_,with a small door and the roof made of _.No beds but only a _for guests to sle
9、ep on.Possessions:in the room are_,a few _,a _ cups,_and a couple of _.Diet:People there build a fire outside,place_in an empty_to heat food.They cook some vegetables and cover them with_ and left them to _.Belief:Leftovers attract_in the night,so any leftover food is _in a can,which is then_of the
10、hut.one broombanana leavessaucerskettle bad spiritslowround no windowsgrass platformJo felt happy and thought it was a privilege to have spent a day with them .stonespansjarsoil drumsteam dried up thrown outexcitedhappyfrustrateddoubtfulenjoyableharmoniousexhaustedhappymeaningfulreceiving the parcel
11、 teaching sciencegreeted by her studentsvisiting Tombes homeafter the visitHow did jo feelings change?What qualities does Jo possess?Watch a clip from a TV series about voluntary teaching in northwest China.Then discuss in groups:Would you like to become a volunteer teacher in a remote area?Why or w
12、hy not?Though I havent worked as a volunteer teacher in a remote area,I would like to help those children if I have the chance one day.First,I like to teach the lovely and hard-working kids.I hope I can make some difference to their lives with my knowledge and skills.Second,I think that would be an
13、unforgettable and meaningful experience for me,and I can broaden my horizons by living in a different culture.1.help the needy 帮助有需要的人2.be dying to do sth.渴望做某事3.secondary school 中学4.be made of 由制成5.a chorus of 齐声；异口同声6.up to sth.到达（某数量等）7.not to mention 更不用说；且不说8.adapt to 适应9.have no concept of.没有的概念e across 遇见；发现11.be relevant to 与相关12.make a difference to 对有影响13.upside down 上下颠倒14.dry sth.up 擦干；弄干Assignment Do the exercises on Page 40 of textbook.
