1、Understanding ideas Unit 2 Making a difference To learn to talk about water problems in Africa,and give some effective solutions To read Ryans story and find out what he did to help solve the problemTo learn to describe an event with a timeline;To learn to summarize someones personal qualities from
2、what he/she has doneRead and discusscharityHelpHelp1.What kinds of good deeds are shown in the video?Watch and think2.What idea does the video convey?The video shows good deeds.(such as visiting an elderly neighbor and asking if they need anything,letting a restaurant manager know just how great the
3、ir waiter or waitress is,helping a classmate with their studies,asking someone who looks lost if they need directions,and offering to help out with something in the home.)We should always be ready to help others,because one small act can make a big difference.Picture1Picture2Picture3Who occupationBa
4、t Fangli Group Work1.the contribution these people made to society2.the qualities you admire in each of them3.other people who have similar qualitiesTalk about the following points:The contribution these people made to Society Bat Fangli donated his income to poor students and helped them complete t
5、heir studies.Florence Nightingale improved conditions in the hospitals during wartime and brought down the death rate of wounded soldiers.Red Adair and his company put out lots of fires around the world.personal qualitiesselflessgenerousbravekindwarm-heartedhumorouswisedeterminedhardworkingcreativef
6、riendlyeasygoingdevotedWhat is it about？What do different colours stand for？This 13-year-old African girl has to spend 8 hours a day to fetch water.What s worse,this is the normal life for the people around her.Video timeTick the solutions that you think are most effective to supply Africa with fres
7、h water.p collect and purify rainwaterp fund(provide money for sth)water projectsp build wells and pumpsp recycle(use sth again)waste waterp set up facilities to purify waterp develop new water conservation(protection)technologiesHe is Ryan.What is the story about?Reading for structureat the age of
8、six,at first,at last,later,nowRead the first sentence of each paragraph and find out how the text is developed.the order of time Choose the best explanation of the title.1.The well by Ryan solved the problem of worldwide water shortage.2.The more wells you dig,the better the world will be.3.The well
9、 built by Ryan encouraged more people to help make the world a better place.Reading for structureRead paragraph 1 carefully,and answer the questions:1.What did Ryan doubt at his six-year-old?Ryan didnt believe that many people in developing Africa countries couldnt get enough clean water.2.What ques
10、tions did Ryan ask himself?Why do some African children have to walk ten kilometres to get water every day?Why is the water so dirty that it makes them sick?Why dont I help?Reading for detailsRead para.1 and finish the following tasks.Task 1:Having learnt that many people _couldnt getenough clean wa
11、ter,Ryan decided to help them.Reading for detailsIn developing African countriesTask 2:Why does the author use three interrogative questions(疑问句疑问句)at the end of the paragraph?to arouse the readers interest to lead to the following paragraphsRead paragrapgh 2-3,then fill in the blanks.Ryans goalbuil
12、d a single well in Africa2,000BehaviorsResults1.Ryan_ and _ for his family and neighbouors.cleaned windowsdid gardeningHe got$70.2.He ask for help from _ and _ and persude them to _.3.A friend of Ryans mother helped _.Read paragrapgh 2-3,then fill in the blanks.BehaviorsResultsneighboursclassmatesRy
13、an raised the$2,000,and a well was built near a primary school.donate moneymake his story go publicRead paragraph 4-5,and do True or False questions.1.Ryan broke into a joyful smile because hundreds of students sang and danced happily.2.Ryan successfully built a well for primary school in Uganda,whi
14、ch encourage him to establish a foundation.3.Ryan established the foundation by himself.4.The foundation provided water purification equipment for Africa students.5.According to the foundation,more than 800,000 students in 16 countries all over the world can gain clean,safe water.FTFFFRead paragraph
15、 4-5,and do True or False questions.1.Ryan broke into a joyful smile because hundreds of students sang and danced happily.2.Ryan successfully built a well for primary school in Uganda,which encourage him to establish a foundation.3.Ryan established the foundation by himself.4.The foundation provided
16、 water purification equipment for Africa students.5.According to the foundation,more than 800,000 students in 16 countries all over the world can gain clean,safe water.FTFFFComplete Ryans story with expressions from the passage.1.Ryan could get clean drinking water within ten steps,but some Africa c
17、hildren had to _ _.So Ryan decided to help.2.Ryan cleaned windows and did gardening,and reached _.But when he _ _,he was told it cost$2,000 to build a well.3.Ryan persuaded his classmates and neighbours to _.His mothers friend also helped kilometres to get water every daywalk tenhis first target of$
18、70gavethe money to a charitydonate moneyhim.After several months,he raised enough money and a well was built in Uganda.Complete Ryans story with expressions from the passage.4.Ryan visited Uganda.He saw _.He also saw _ who had turned out to welcome him.5.Later,Ryans experience led him to _ _ to enco
19、urage more people to help.6.Today,the life-changing gift of clean water _ _ _.the finished wellhundreds of delighted studentsset up afoundationhasbenefited over 800,000 people in 16 countries across AfricaThink Share:1.What kind of person is Ryan?Reading for valuesdeterminedhelpfulselflessthinkingsympatheticsummary Master some words describing the qualities.Get to know the kindness from the story.Learn to show your kindness to your friends,relatives and even strangers who need your help Homework1.try to retell Ryans story.2.Finish our test paper.
