1、Reading and Thinking1.What do you think is happening in the photo?1 What do you think is happening in the photo?Open page Some children and their teacher in Africa are enjoying water at a new well which was provided by China.2 What do you think the theme of the title is according to the unit title“s
2、haring”?I think the theme of this unit is volunteer work and helping others.3 How do you understand the quote on the open page?It means we should take care of ourselfves,and that we should take care of others in an equal fashion(=way).Help the needy Reading and ThinkingVOLUNTEERING IN THE BUSH1 What
3、 are the benefits of volunteering?Gain confidence and fulfillmentAcquire new experience and skillsTake on a challengeTravel for freeHave fun.Warming upMake contributions to societyVolunteer workHave a wide circle of friends and acquaintances2 Think about the things you do to help other people.Write
4、them down and share with your partner.I help at school by cleaning the classroom,picking up rubbish on the school ground,looking after sick classmates and donating my pocket money to those in need.3.Share your experiences as a volunteer,it you have any.I spent a summer volunteering to help feed and
5、clothe homeless people in the town.It was a wonderful but busy time.Quite hard as the work was,I felt good about my contribution to society and my role in helping others.4.What kind of help/aid do you know China is providing to other countries?2.45 万亿人民币build roads build railwaysprovide medical care
6、and energy equipment build ports and factories forother countries.dig wells for Africansseveral billions provide agricultural technologyexploit mineral resources.1 We are going to read two blog entries by a young Australian,Jo,who worked for two years as a volunteer teacher in Papua New Guinea(PNG).
7、Pre-readingIndependent State of Papua New Guinea 巴布亚新几内亚独立国 Do you know where PNG is?2 Look at the titles of the section and text and two pictures and predict what challenges do you think she might have faced.lPoor living,teaching and learning conditions;lCultural shock;lLoneliness and homesickness;
8、lChildren of little education;lLanguage and customslSafety problems;lPoor transportation3 Answer the following questions.(Page 39,Ex.3)1.What do you think“the bush”means?The jungle.2.What has been Jos most challenging subject to teach?Why?Its science,because her students have no concept of doing exp
9、eriments and there is no equipment.Scanning3.What did Jo notice about the homes in the village she visited?They were low,round bamboo huts with no windows,with a door just big enough to get through,and with grass sticking out of the roof.4.What did Jo notice after the meal?A can standing upside down
10、 on the grill over the fire.5.What is Jos general impression of the place and people there?She was happy to have been there and felt it was a privilege to have spent a day with them.6.Who are the“needy”?What do they need?Literally,the“needy”means needy people or people in need.Here it refers to the
11、children such as thosei n the picture,who sit in poor classrooms are in urgent need of good education and various learning facilities.1 What does Jo mainly talk about in her blog?Some of her volunteer teaching experience at a bush school in Papua New Guinea;2 Where does the text most likely come fro
12、m?A website.Skimming3.What are the two blog entries relatively about?The first blog entry is about:lHow Jo felt about receiving a parcel from home;lHow about the teaching and learning conditions and children in the bush school;lHow Jo handled the challenges she faced and felt about her workThe secon
13、d blog entry is about:lJos visit to a local family;lThe friendly local people and their living conditions and customs;lHow Jo felt about her visit4 Analyse Jos impressions of life in the village she visited.Positive aspectNegative aspect The students value education No running water or electricity A
14、ble to get mail;Take only a few minutes to walk to school;Friendly students and local people;Fantastic scenery;Interesting cultureNo textbooks or other learning supplies;No equipment or even washroom;The students have no concept of doing experiments;Needing to be more imaginative in teaching;Science
15、 is her most challenging subject;The students may not be able to use what they have learnt;A remote village and poor transportation;No beds,few possessions1.What words can you use to describe Jos feeling when she received a parcel from home?Excited,homesick,eager.2.What words can you use to describe
16、 the school,students,the local people?l The school:remote,inaccessible,shabby,crude,primitive,poorly equipped,poor quality of education.lThe students:friendly,polite,badly off,pooly dressed,hardworking,poorly educated,eager for education.lThe local people:friendly,polite,hospitable,badly off,living in remote villages,and poorly furnished houses,living a simple,and primitive life,superstitious supsts(有迷信观念的有迷信观念的).Post-readingHomework
