1、第三册 第2单元 Understanding ideas高一年级 英语一内容介绍本单元的主题语境是“人与社会”。涉及的主题语境内容是优秀品行与社会责任感。本板块呈现一篇描述普通人做公益事业的新闻特写，语篇类型为人物介绍，介绍了一位名为Ryan的加拿大男孩从事公益事业和志愿服务的过程，描写了他的个人成长，引发我们思考个人成长的社会意义。读前的导入活动通过地图形式呈现了非洲国家淡水资源匮乏的问题，激活背景知识，并引导我们思考如何解决问题。读中活动考查我们带着具体任务完成阅读和定位信息的能力。读后活动则通过分析文章标题、梳理故事线、细节理解以及开放性问答等，启发我们运用所学知识探究单元主题意义。我们
2、通过三个活动来学习本课。Pre-reading 读前导入 While-reading 读中活动Post-reading 读后活动The Well that Changed the WorldUnit 2 Making a difference=having an important effect or influence(on sb./sth.)有作用，关系，影响二.新课导入Pay It Forward Day in the West （国际让爱传出日）Charity Day in China （中华慈善日）Remember just one small act can make a big
3、difference.Activity 11.What is it about？2.What do different colors stand for?What can we do to help solve the water problems in Africa?Turn to Page 14.Activity 1 Activity 2Turn to Page 14,15.Lets read the passage quickly and find out what Ryan did to help solve the problem of water shortage in Afric
4、a.三.知识学习Activity 2Ryan earned$70 at first,then raised$2,000 to build a well near a primary school in Uganda,and later set up a foundation to attract more support to provide clean,safe water for people in Africa.Paragraph 1 A.Ryans courage and perseverance made his dream a reality.Paragraph 2B.Ryan e
5、arned$70,which was not enough for a well.Paragraph 3 C.Ryan saw the difference he had made to the childrens life.Paragraph 4 D.How Ryan raised the money to build a well.Paragraph 5 E.Ryan learned some African children suffered from water shortage.Paragraph 6 F.Ryans foundation brings far-reaching be
6、nefits.Match the main idea with its corresponding paragraph.Paragraph 1 A.Ryans courage and perseverance made his dream a reality.Paragraph 2B.Ryan earned$70,which was not enough for a well.Paragraph 3 C.Ryan saw the difference he had made to the childrens life.Paragraph 4 D.How Ryan raised the mone
7、y to build a well.Paragraph 5 E.Ryan learned some African children suffered from water shortage.Paragraph 6 F.Ryans foundation brings far-reaching benefits.Match the main idea with its corresponding paragraph.Is it easy for a six-year-old boy to build a well?How did Ryan build the well and how did t
8、he well changed the world?1.What questions did Ryan ask when he knew people in Africa couldnt get enough clean water?2.Is it easy for Ryan to believe the words spoken by his teacher that many people in developing African countries couldnt get enough clean water?1.What questions did Ryan ask when he
9、knew people in Africa couldnt get enough clean water?Life is easy for me,but hard for those people.Why dont I help?2.Is it easy for Ryan to believe the words spoken by his teacher that many people in developing African countries couldnt get enough clean water?No.Ryan had trouble believing the words
10、spoken by his teacher that many people in developing African countries couldnt get enough clean water.spoken是过去分词，作words的定语，此处相当于定语从句 .the words(that/which were)spoken by.that引导的是同位语从句，用来解释说明words的具体内容。瑞安难以相信老师说的话在欠发达的非洲国家，许多人都喝不到足够的干净的水。1.How did he reach his first target of$70?2.Why couldnt$70 do
11、much help?By cleaning windows and doing gardening for his family and neighbours.1.How did he reach his first target of$70?Why couldnt$70 do much help?Because seventy dollars was only enough for a hand pump.What they needed was a well dug near their homes.1.How did Ryan get enough money?2.How did chi
12、ldren feel in Uganda?1.How did Ryan get enough money?persuading his classmates and neighbours to donate moneyA friend of Ryans mother helped make his story go public.2.How did children feel in Uganda?They were grateful to Ryan.They were grateful to him and invited him to visit.If you are grateful fo
13、r something that someone has given you or done for you,you have warm,friendly feelings towards them and wish to thank them.be grateful to sb.for sth.是固定搭配,表示“因某事而感激某人”他们非常感激瑞安，并邀请瑞安前来参观。同学们要善于向帮助过自己的人表达感激之情。例如：Im so grateful to you for all your help.(我由衷感谢你们的帮助。)What did Ryan see in Uganda and how d
14、id he feel?What did Ryan see in Uganda and how did he feel?He saw the finished well and hundreds of delighted students who had turned out to welcome him.At first Ryan was nervous,but soon a great warmth filled him.He broke into a joyful smile.He also saw hundreds of delighted students who had turned
15、 out to welcome him.此处 turned out 含义为“出来,出动”。他还看到了几百名学生兴高采烈地迎接他。turn out更常用于表达“最后结果是，最终成为”的含义。例如：To my surprise,the result turned out（to be）fine.（让我出乎意料的是，结果还不错。）It turned out that he was wrong.（结果他错了。）How did Ryan encourage more people to help?And what is the result?How did Ryan encourage more peop
16、le to help?And what is the result?He set up a foundation.Today,over 800,000 people in 16 countries across Africa have benefited from the life-changing gift of clean,safe water.1.What question does Ryan ask today?2.How can we translate the last sentence?1.What question does Ryan ask today?“How can I
17、help today?”2.How can we translate the last sentence?这份领悟，始于一个有勇气和毅力实现梦想的六岁男孩那颗坚定不移的心。This insight grew from the determined attitude of a six-year-old boy who had the courage and perseverance to make his dream a reality.who引导定语从句，修饰先行词boy，但boy还有较多前置定语，翻译时应注意。make sth.a reality 相当于 make e true,多与 dre
18、am 搭配。词组“make ones dream a reality”译为“实现某人的梦想”。例如：If you want to make your dream a reality,you have to take action.（你若想让梦想成真就得行动起来。）这份领悟，始于一个有勇气和毅力实现梦想的六岁男孩那颗坚定不移的心。Activity 3 Turn to Page 161.The well built by Ryan solved the problem of worldwide water shortage.2.The more wells you dig,the better t
19、he world will be.3.The well built by Ryan encouraged more people to help make the world a better place.Activity 4 Complete Ryans story with expressions from the passage.Try to retell Ryans story with the help of the sentences.四.讲练结合walk ten kilometers to get water every dayhis first target of$70gave
20、 the money to a charitydonate moneythe finished wellhundreds of delighted studentsset up a foundationhas benefited over 800,000 people in 16 countries across AfricaRetell Ryans story with the help of the picture and Activity 4.As a six-year-old Canadian schoolboy,Ryan had difficulty believing the wo
21、rds spoken by his teacher that many people in developing African countries couldnt get enough clean water.He could get clean drinking water within ten steps,but some African children had to walk ten kilometers to get water every day.Therefore,Ryan decided to help.At first,his plan was to earn money
22、to build a single well somewhere in Africa.He cleaned windows and did gardening for his family and neighbors,and reached his first target of$70.However,when he gave the money to a charity,he was told it cost$2,000 to build a well.Possible version:Two thousand dollars was a lot of money,but Ryan didn
23、t give up.He made up his mind to help other children have clean water.He persuaded his classmates and neighbors to donate money.His mothers friend also helped him.After several months,he raised enough money and a well was built in Uganda.Ryan visited Uganda.He saw the finished well.He also saw hundr
24、eds of delighted students who had turned out to welcome him.Later,Ryans experience led him to set up a foundation to encourage more people to help.Today,the life-changing gift of clean water has benefited over 800,000 people in 16 countries across Africa.五实践应用Feature story(新闻特写)Although Ryan was onl
25、y six years old in the first picture,he tried his best to raise enough money,then a well was built in Uganda.He grew into an adolescent in the second picture,at that time,he set up a foundation to encourage more people to help.As you can see in the last picture,now,as an adult,Ryan still keeps on he
26、lping others.six years old adolescence adulthoodTimeline123Think&Share1 What kind of person do you think Ryan is?Which of his qualities do you admire most?Why?2 As a senior high school student,what can you do to help people in need?Ryan is caring,sympathetic,helpful,thoughtful,considerate,enthusiast
27、ic,kind-hearted,warm-hearted,clever,intelligent,brave,courageous,determined,persistent,persevering,practical,.Think&Share1.What kind of person do you think Ryan is?(Which adjective would you like to use to describe Ryan?)Think&Share1 Which of his qualities do you admire most?Why?I admire his courage
28、,bravery,sympathy,enthusiasm,intelligence,determination,responsibility,persistence,perseverance.most,because these qualities made his dream a reality.Think&Share2 As a senior high school student,what can you do to help people in need?I can participate in some charities;donate money;save energy;visit
29、 an elderly neighbor and ask if they need anything;help classmates with their studies;ask someone who looks lost if they need directions；or just offer to help out with something in the home.六课后作业1.Retell the story with the aid of the statements in Activity 4.Write a short passage of not less than 10
30、0 words.2.Review new words and phrases learned in this period.3.Surf the Internet to find more information about some people you admire.七结束语Today,weve learned Ryans story,we know helping others is not that difficult.There are opportunities to do good deeds every day,and most good deeds dont need a lot of time or preparation.So just look around you to get started!With more and more people offering help,our world is becoming better and better.Remember-just one small act can make a big difference.
