1、What is going to be talked about in the text?Who is the boy?Where is he?What is he doing there?Read the title loudly.Can you explain it in your own words.Look at photos a and b.What do you think of the school?What would it be like to be a volunteer teacher there?Use the words and phrases to help you
2、.dusty muddy challenging tough small classrooms/rooms unstable power and water suppliesI think the school looks very basic.I think it would be challenging to be a volunteer teacher in a school like this as they may not have things like electricity.The following is a featured report.Look at the title
3、 and photos.Predict what you will read in the report.What did Zhang Tians parents want him to do?What did his friends do?Where did he work as a volunteer teacher?Why did he choose to go there?What did he decide to do after a year?Read and check your predictions.Answer the questions.What did Zhang Ti
4、ans parents want him to do?What did his friends do?Where did he work as a volunteer teacher?Why did he choose to go there?What did he decide to do after a year?Go to a big city and find a teaching job.Guizhou province.He wanted a new lifestyle and was inspired by teachers he met in his early school
5、years.He decided to stay for another year.Match the main idea with each part.Part 1(Para.1)Part 2(Para.2)Part 3(Para.3)Part 4(Paras.4-5)Changes Zhang Tian madeReasons to be a volunteer teacherSituation when he arriveda typical day for Zhang TianRead the report again.Complete the information.Then tel
6、l your partner about Zhang Tian.Reasons to Be a Volunteer TeacherSituation When He ArrivedChanges He Made School:Living conditions:School subjects School activities Students learning Villagers lifeThis diagram shows how the report is structured.Unlike skimming,reading is more in-depth and finding mo
7、re details.Reasons to Be a Volunteer TeacherSituation When He ArrivedChanges He Made School:Living conditions:School subjects School activities Students learning Villagers lifestart a new lifestyleThe school had only three classrooms and was much smaller than he expected.The playground was dusty on
8、windy days and muddy on rainy days.The power and water supplies were unstable.He could only shower once every three or four days,and he had to learn how to cook.Changes He Made School subjects School activities Students learning Villagers lifeTell what changes Zhang Tian made.introduce more subjects
9、 such as music,art and PEplaying football,singing songs,and planning to organize the first ever school concertbe able to read,speak and write in English;become more confidentrebuild the playground and set up a library;help the villagers sell local products onlineRead the report again.Find some words
10、 to describe Zhang Tians different feelings and talk about the changes.Use the diagram to help you.Satisfied Eager Disappointed Challenged Inspired Motivated Use adj.Use contrastApplied for and became a volunteer teacher in a village schoolImagined all sorts of exciting thingsThe school was much sma
11、ller than expected;Dusty and muddy playgroundUnstable power and water supplies;Shower once every 3 or 4 days;Learned how to cookStudents love PE;School is full of laughter and music;First ever school concert plannedEnjoy working with the children;planning on staying another year1.What do you think o
12、f Zhang Tians life choice?I think it is about doing what is right for you instead of what other people want you to do.2.How do you understand the title of the report“Your life is what you make it”?What can you learn from it?I think I can learn to be confident in my choice from this idea.1.Why did Zh
13、ang Tian choose to stay in the village when he saw the school and living conditions there?2.Would you go and continue teaching in the village if you were in Zhang Tians situation?3.What do you think of Zhang Tians experience as a volunteer teacher?4.How do you understand the title?1_ by the teachers
14、 from small villages,Zhang Tian 2_ for and became a 3_ teacher after he 4_ from university.However,the teaching and living conditions were more 5_ than he had thought.The playground was 6_ and the power and water supplies were7_.Inspired volunteer graduatedchallengingdustyunstableappliedComplete the
15、 text with the words you have learnt.Besides English,Zhang Tian introduced more subjects to the school music,art and PE.The kids school lives are now more 8_ and interesting,and the school is now full of 9_ and music.The 10_ he made to the village made him very popular among the villagers.He also 11
16、_ to stay for another year.attractivelaughtercontributionsdecidedRecall the article1.He imagined all sorts of exciting things about living and teaching in a village.2.Living in the village was also more challenging than he had thought.3.Their school lives are now more attractive and interesting.4.Ev
17、eryone is very excited.5.After a long day,Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room,feeling tired.6.What made him feel satisfied was that his students were able to read,speak and write in English.Now imagine you are one of the following roles,and talk about the influence of Zhang Tian from their
18、 respective perspective.one of Zhang Tians studentsone local villagerZhang Tians parentZhang Tians friendA graduateIm Zhang Tians mother.At first,I encouraged him to find a teaching job in a big city.However,he Now,I realise thatmy son gives me a good lesson about the true meaning of life.Life is a Do-It-Yourself project.Do what you like and like what you do.Have your plan,find your dream and never give up when coping with difficulties.Keep positive and keep going.It is our choices that show what we truly are.-J.K.Rowling.Act out the talk show in front of the class.
