1、Pre-listeningread and predictLook at the poster.Answer the questions.Yi Jiefangs early life was1.What is the event about?2.What do you think the presenter is going to talk about?3.What does NPO stand for?The event is about a public speaking on environmental protection.The presenter is going to talk
2、about Yi Jiefang and a non-profit organization.NPO stands for non-profit organization.Pre-listeningread and predictLook at the poster.Answer the questions.Pre-listeningmatch words with definitions headstone n.survival n.proposal n.contented adj.a.showing or feeling happiness or satisfactionb.the act
3、 of being still alive for some timec.a plan or suggestiond.a stone at the head of a gravedbcaListeninglisten for general ideasListen to part 1,and summarize its main idea in one sentence.Yi Jiefang went to Inner Mongolia to achieve her sons unfulfilled dream planting trees.Listen to part 2,and summa
4、rize its main idea in one sentence.Yi went to IM and proposed to plant trees to the local government,where she achieved success after failures thanks to her determination.Listeninglisten for detailed information1.What was the terrible event that changed Yi Jiefangs life?2.How did Yi Jiefang feel aft
5、er the accident?3.What made her start NPO-Greenlife?Listen to the first part again and answer the following questions.Her 22-year-old son died in a road accident.She was sad and felt life seemed to lose all meanings.Her sons unfulfilled dreams made her start NPO-Greenlife.Listeninglisten for detaile
6、d informationListen to the second part again and take notes.The early days of NPO-Greenlife 1_.Yi Jiefang went to 2_ Inner Mongolia and saw 3_ with little agriculture.So Yi Jiefang 4_ to 5_ in the region over 6_ and the government agreed.Although the first trees were 7_,her team continued planting m
7、ore trees.Now the trees have 8_.were not easythe deserts ofvast areas of dry landsmade a proposalplant one million treesten/10 yearsblown awayhave a survival of 85%Can you draw a diagram to show the structure of part 2?Note-takingpracticeDiscourse markers can help us get the structure.Early days not
8、 easyYJF,IM,desert,gov.,prop,1 millionHowever not experienced,blow away,now,85%the early days of now however although andRead the notes,and compare.the choice of key words?personal symbols or abbr?anything interesting?Note-takingpracticeabbreviationssymbolsDiagrams,tables and bullet pointsyrs;mlnIM;
9、NYNotes:key words;very personal;help with understandingNote-taking skillsListening and speakingListen and complete the quotes written on the headstone of Yi Jiefangs son.Then read the quotes aloud.“You are _.Alive or fallen,you served a purpose,_,you stood proud against winds and sandstorms;_,your b
10、rightness gave _ to others.”“Let life prosper _；let greenness last forever _.”a treeAlivefallenlight and warmthin greennessin lifeExplain the meaning of the quotes in your own words.Listening and speakingBy planting trees,the mother not only hopes to realize her sons dreams,but also wishes her son t
11、o be immortal in a certain way.Because she believes her son will always bring something good to the world like a tree,alive or dead.What do you think of Yi Jiefang?She overcame a great personal loss.And she has made a huge difference with her determination to make her sons dreams a reality.Therefore
12、,she is not only a great and tough mother,but also a pioneer in environmental protection.ListeningQ&A session with Dr.ChenListen and answer the questions.1.What helped Yi Jiefang work through her sadness?Her sons wishes(to make the desert green)gave Yi Jiefang the strength to rebuild her life.Listen
13、ingQ&A session with Dr.ChenListen and answer the questions:2.What changes has NPO-Greenlife brought to the desert?“The Sea of Death”is now full of life.gra vill wm rivers fishNote-taking skill:bullet points for parallel structureGrassland has gradually started to grow from the sandy soil.Villagers c
14、an even grow watermelons now.The local river now runs and is full of fish.ListeningQ&A session with Dr.ChenListen and answer the questions:3.What did Yi Jiefang do in 2013?new tree pla proj,X sand BJabbr.,symbolsShe began a new project to plant more trees in one county of Inner Mongolia in order to
15、control the sandstorms in Beijing.Interview(group work)Listen to the Q&A one more time and complete the Talk Builder.What else do you want to know about Yi Jiefang?Discuss the questions you have prepared and choose 3.Interview(group work)Your questions should:be highly relevant to the topic.reflect
16、right values and positive emotions.lead to in-depth discussion.Imagine you have a chance to meet Ms Yi Jiefang.Organize your questions and make up an interview.Dig Deeperpair work1.What kind of person is Yi?2.What factors helped Yi succeed?brave,loving,determined.her sons concern about the environment her love for her son;great determination support from other peopleUse the notes you took to retell Yis story and make a comment on her contribution to the environmental protection.What would you do for the world?
