1、Lesson 3Your Life Is What You Make It Reading What do you think of the school?dustysmall classrooms/rooms，dusty and muddy playgroud，challenging，tough，unstable power and water suppliesWhat would it be like to be a volunteer teacher there?tough challenginginteresting I think the school looks very basi
2、c.It would be challenging to be a volunteer teacher in a school like this as they may not have things like electricity.Predict what you will read in the featured report.Your Life Is What You Make It To read and talk about Your life is what you make itTo listen and read for general understandingTo li
3、sten for specific information and understanding words in context To express another persons life and why they are inspirational1)What did Zhang Tians parents want him to do?What did his friends do?2)Where did he work as a volunteer teacher?Why did he choose to go there?3)What did he decide to do aft
4、er a year?Read and check your predictions.Answer the questions.Skimming to Check perditionsSkimming means reading very quickly to get a general idea of what a text is about.This will help you check predictions about the text.Look at the first and last paragraphs,but dont read every word.Pick out key
5、 words.Read the first sentence of each paragraph very quickly.Skill Builder1)What did Zhang Tians parents want him to do?What did his friends do?2)Where did he work as a volunteer teacher?Why did he choose to go there?3)What did he decide to do after a year?Go to a big city and find a teaching job.H
6、is friends all left his home town for work in Shanghai or Beijing.Guizhou province.He wanted a new lifestyle and was inspired by teachers he met in his early school 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
7、)Changes Zhang Tian madeReasons to be a volunteer teacherSituation when he arriveda typical day for Zhang TianRead the report again.Complete the information.Then tell your partner about Zhang Tian.Reasons to Be a Volunteer TeacherSituation When He ArrivedChanges He Made School:Living conditions:Scho
8、ol subjects School activities Students learning Villagers lifeThis diagram shows how the report is structured.Unlike skimming,reading is more in-depth and finding more details.Reasons to Be a Volunteer TeacherSituation When He ArrivedChanges He Made School:Living conditions:School subjects School ac
9、tivities Students learning Villagers lifestart a new lifestyleThe school had only three classrooms and was much smaller than he expected.The playground was dusty on 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
10、 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 such as music,art and PEplaying football,singing songs,and planning to organize the first ever school concertbe able to read,speak and
11、 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 to describe Zhang Tians different feelings and talk about the changes.Use the diagram to help you.Satisfied Eager Disappointed Challen
12、ged Inspired Motivated Use adj.Use contrastApplied for and became a volunteer teacher in a village schoolImagined all sorts of exciting thingsThe school was much smaller than expected;Dusty and muddy playgroundUnstable power and water supplies;Shower once every 3 or 4 days;Learned how to cookStudent
13、s 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 of Zhang Tians life choice?2.How do you understand the title of the report“Your life is what you make it”?What can you learn from it?I t
14、hink it is about doing what is right for you instead of what other people want you to do.I think I can learn to be confident in my choice from this idea.1.Why did Zhang 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 v
15、illage 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 from small villages,Zhang Tian 2_ for and became a 3_ teacher after he 4_ from university.However,the teaching and living conditions w
16、ere more 5_ than he had thought.The playground was 6_ and the power and water supplies were7_.Inspired volunteer graduatedchallengingdustyunstableappliedComplete the text with the words you have learnt.Besides English,Zhang Tian introduced more subjects to the school music,art and PE.The kids school
17、 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_ to stay for another year.attractivelaughtercontributionsintendedRecall the article1.He imagined all sorts of exciting things about li
18、ving 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.Everyone 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 w
19、as 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 respective perspective.one of Zhang Tians studentsone local villagerZhang Tians parentZhang Tians friendA graduateIm Zhang Tians moth
20、er.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.
