1、What does the sign stand for?A hand:helpA heart:love and careA dove:peaceA letter Y:youthUnited Nations Volunteer in ChinaJoJo,a young A u s t r a l i a n woman,has worked as a v o l u n t e e r teacher in PNG for two years.Independent State of Papua New Guinea 巴布亚新几内亚独立国巴布亚新几内亚独立国 Situated to the n
2、orth of AustraliaAn undeveloped country Only about 60%children can reach Year5Lets enjoy some pictures taken by Jo in PNGA Letter Home from Jo to RosemaryNew words and phrases 1.adjust:to change slightly to make something work better 2.relevant:connected with what is being done or discussed 3.concep
3、t:an idea 4.privilege:an honour 5.arrangement:something that has been organized 6.sniff:to breathe air into your nose noiseily 7.participate in:take part in 8.interpreter:a person who translate what sb is saying into another language Fast Reading:Skim the text and find the characters to fill in the
4、following blanks1._ is a young Australian woman.2._ was dying to hear all about Jos life in Papua New Guinea.3._ walked a long way to get to the school.4._ didnt have any textbooks.5._became a lot more imaginative when teaching.JoRosemaryThe boys The boys and JoJo 6._ started jumping out the windows
5、 during a chemistry experiment.7._ visited a village that was the home of one of the boys,Tombe.8._ started crying“ieee ieee”to welcome them.9._led us to a low bamboo hut.10._was going to share the platform with Jenny and Jo.11._ softly talked to each other in their language Jo didnt understand.The
6、boysJenny and JoKiakMukapKiakTombes familyDetailed reading school lifeTask 1:Read Paragraph 2&3 and finish the following exercises.1.Why was the high school called a bush school?The classrooms were made of bamboo and the roofs were made of grass2.Why did the boys start jumping out of the windows?The
7、 boys never came across anything like bubbling and they were frightened.3.Why does Jo wonder how relevant chemistry is to the kids?She thought chemistry might make little difference to the kids life,for most of the students would be going back to be farmers after Year 8.4.In the passage which senten
8、ce can be replaced by“I am trying to adjust to these conditions but it is certain that I have had more imagination in teaching”Im still trying to adapt to these conditions.However,one thing is for sure,Ive become more imaginative in my teaching.village lifeTask 2:Read Paragraph 4-8 and finish the ch
9、art about the life in the villageType of housesMens house is a _with grass sticking out of the roof.No _,small _.Floor was covered with _.Cooking methodsHeat _ first,and then place them in an empty _ with _ ,_.Then cover them with _ and leave them to steam.BeliefsThe villagers believe that any _attr
10、act _ in the night so the food is _ in the can and the can is then thrown out of the hutTask 3:Answer the following questions according to Paragraph 4-81.What does the word“ieee ieee”probably mean?This shouting out is a form of welcome.It also tells the rest of the village that the visitors have arr
11、ived and they should come and meet them too.2.Whats the main idea of paragraph 7?The local peoples beliefs1.Why did Jo send Rosemary some photos?It is difficult for Rosemary to imagine how life was different in Jos school and village.Task 4:Answer the following questions according to the whole text2
12、.Were the boys and villagers friendly to Jo?How do you know?Yes,they were.There are lots of“good mornings”for Jo from the boys.When Jo and Jenny arrived at the village,Tombes mother started crying“ieee ieee”to welcome them.Jo and Jenny shook hands with all the villagers.sentence study1.I know youre
13、dying to hear all about my life here,so Ive included some photos which will help you picture the places I talk about.2.The other day I was showing the boys the weekly chemistry experiment when,before I knew it,the mixture was bubbling over everywhere!3.We walked for two and a half hours to get there
14、-first up a mountain to a ridge from where we had fantastic views and then down a steep path to the valley below.Summary and TestFinish the following short passage according to the textDear Rosemary,Thanks for your letter.It was wonderful to _you.As youre _ to hear all about my life,Ill talk about i
15、t now.It _me a few minutes to walk to my high school,where theres no electricity or water and even no _.Its hard _ these conditions.I have difficulty in teaching these boys science without any equipment.I even doubt whether Im _ to their lives.Its quite_ for me to visit local people and get to know
16、them,because I dont understand their dialect.But the other day I,together with another teacher,visited a village where Tombe,one of the boys lived.The boys hut was dark_ and a narrow doorway.The family had few possessions,but they led a happy life.Although I couldnt _their cnversation,I loved listening to their soft talk in their language.People there have the habit of _ the leftover food.We left the village the next morning and felt happy about this experience.Please write soon.Love,JoRead the passage again after class and finish the exercise 3 on page31
