1、 To learn to talk about water problems in Africa,and give some effective solutions To read Ryans story and find out what he did to help solve the problem To learn to describe an event with a timeline;To learn to summarize someones personal qualities from what he/she has done Which areas in China are
2、 suffering from water shortage problems?What are their solutions?If you were a volunteer in Africa,what would you do to help people deal with water problems?Look at the map and talk about water problems in Africa.Freshwater shortageFreshwater stressFreshwater problems in Africa by 2025What is the ma
3、p about?What do different colors stand for?Globally,renewable internal freshwater resource per capita was around 6000 m in 2014.This 13-year-old African girl has to spend 8 hours a day to fetch water.What s worse,this is the normal life for the people around her.What should we do to solve the proble
4、m?Now tick the solutions that you think are most effective to supply Africa with fresh water.p collect and purify rainwaterp fund(provide money for sth)water projectsp build wells and pumpsp recycle(use sth again)waste waterp set up facilities to purify waterp develop new water conservation(protecti
5、on)technologiesRead the passage and find out what Ryan did to help solve the problem of water shortage in Africa.Read the passage quickly,and find out:Who is Ryan?Why can the well change the world?Choose the best explanation of the title and give your reasons.1.The well built by Ryan solved the prob
6、lem of worldwide water shortage.2.The more wells you dig,the better the world will be.3.The well built by Ryan encouraged more people to help make the world a better place.Read the text carefully and get the line of efforts that Ryan made to help set up wells in Africa.The passage is arranged in the
7、 order of time.We should find out what Ryan did at different periods.During each period,he met different difficulties.We should find out what the difficulties were.first heard of water problem in Africawent to Uganda to see the wellsearned enough money for a hand pumpasked others for help to donate
8、moneyset up a foundation for more help(know the problem)(find a solution)(solve the problem)(evaluate the results)(raise the theme into a higher lever)Find the main idea in each paragraph.Para.1:Ryan learned that many people in developing African countries couldnt get enough clean water.So he decide
9、d to help them.Thinking:Why does the author use three interrogative questions(疑问句疑问句)at the end of first paragraph?to arouse the readers interest to lead to the following paragraphsPara.2&3:After suffering many difficulties,Ryan succeeded in raising money to dig a well.Thinking:1.How did Ryan raise
10、money?work for others ask others to donate make his story go public2.Whats the function of the last sentence in Paragraph 3?It is a transitional sentence.Para.4:Ryan was happy to see the well in person and got warm welcome.Thinking:1.What kind of warm welcome did Ryan get?sing and dance offer him fo
11、od and gifts2.Whats his attitude towards the students?At first he was nervous,but soon he realized he had made a real difference for them and he smiled at last.In Uganda,Ryan met Jimmy who had written to Ryan to show his thanks for Ryans well.Later,Ryan invited Jimmy to come to Canada to live with h
12、is family and helped Jimmy to study in Canada.Para.5:Over 800,000 people in Africa benefited from Ryans foundation.Ryans well changed the world.Para.6:Ryan continues to think about how tohelp others.His courage and perseverance make his dream a reality.NameRyanNationality1._SituationMany people in 2
13、._ African countries couldnt get enough clean water.Ryans planHe wanted to earn money to build a single well somewhere in Africa.CostIt actually cost 3._ to build a well.Fill in the boxes with the corresponding information.Canadian developing$2,000How to get money cleaning windows and doing gardenin
14、g for his family and neighbours persuading his classmates and neighbours to 4._.A friend of Ryans mother helped make his story go public.Results A well was built near a primary school in 5._.The children were grateful to him and invited him to visit.donate moneyUgandaInfluences A(n)6._ was set up.Ma
15、ny inspired people gave him their support.Over 800,000 people in 16 countries across Africa have benefited from clean and safe water.foundationRead the text and fill in the blanks in the chart.help$2,000UgandafoundationComplete Ryans story with expressions from the passage.1.Ryan could get clean dri
16、nking water within ten steps,but some African children had to _.So Ryan decided to help.2.Ryan cleaned windows and did gardening,and reached _.But when he _,he was told it cost$2,000 to build a well.walk ten kilometers to get water every dayhis first target of$70gave the money to a charity3.Ryan per
17、suaded his classmates and neighbours to _.His mothers friend also helped him.After several months,he raised enough money and a well was built in Uganda.4.Ryan visited Uganda.He saw _ _.He also saw _ who had turned out to welcome him.donate money the finished well hundreds of delighted students5.Late
18、r,Ryans experience led him to _ to encourage more people to help.6.Today,the life-changing gift of clean water _ _.set up a foundation has benefited over 800,000 people in 16 countries across Africa1.What kind of person do you think Ryan is?Which of his qualities do you admire most?Why?2.As a senior
19、 high school student,what can you do to help people in need?Choose the right qualities from the box to describe Ryan.devoted,determined,helpful,curious,hardworking1.He looked across the classroom at the drinking fountain._2.Young Ryan thought,“Life is easy for me,but hard for those people.Why dont I
20、 help?”_curioushelpful3.He cleaned windows and did gardening for his family and neighbours._4.Two thousand dollars was a lot of money,but Ryan didnt give up._5.Later,Ryans experience led him to set up a foundation to encourage more people to help._devoted,determined,helpful,curious,hardworkinghardwo
21、rkingdetermineddevoted Below is a summary of the text with some content missing.Choose the right item from the box and make the summary complete.Change the form when necessary.break into a smile,build a well,donate money,courage and perseverance,invite him to visit,African childrenRyan,a six-year-ol
22、d Canadian schoolboy,wanted to help 1._ to get enough clean water.First,he earned$70 by cleaning windows and doing gardening for his family and neighbours to 2._ in Africa.African childrenbuild a wellBut later,he found out that a well cost$2,000.Yet,Ryan didnt give up and started to ask his classmat
23、es and neighbours for assistance to 3._.A friend of Ryans mother helped make his story go public,and Ryan raised enough funds to build a well near a primary school in Uganda.The children were grateful for his aid and 4._.break into a smile,build a well,donate money,courage and perseverance,invite hi
24、m to visit,African childrendonate moneyinvited him to visitIn Uganda,Ryan saw the finished well with his own eyes.He 5._ on realising that he had made a difference for these children.Ryans experience led him to set up a foundation later to encourage more people to help.Over 800,000 people in 16 coun
25、tries across Africa have benefited from clean water today.With 6._,the six-year-old boy made his dream a reality.break into a smile,build a well,donate money,courage and perseverance,invite him to visit,African childrenbroke into a smilecourage and perseveranceKey expressionsllook acrossldrinking fountainlearn moneylturn out lmake a differencelset uplbenefit fromlmake ones dream a realityWhat kind of person do you think Ryan is?Write a passage about him.
