1、How can we do to green the desert?Dr.Chen Lan is going to give a talk on a tree-planting pioneer.Watch the video about Yi Jiefang,the founder of NPO-Greenlife.Answer the question:Who changed her life?3211.What is the event about?2.What do you think the presenter is going to talk about?3.What does NP
2、O stand for?Look at the poster.Answer the questions.11.What is the event about?2.What do you think the presenter is going to talk about?3.What does NPO stand for/mean?The event is about a public speaking on environmental protection.The presenter might talk about Yi Jiefang and a non-profit organisat
3、ion.NPO stands for the term“non-profit organisation”.Look at the poster.Answer the questions.1(1)What was the terrible event that changed Yi Jiefangs life?a.Her 22-year-old son died in a road accident.b.Her 22-year-old son died in an air accident.c.Her 22-year-old daughter died in a road accident.(2
4、)How did Yi Jiefang feel about the accident?a.Terrible sad.b.Vey happy.c.Extremely disappointed.(3)_ made her start NPO-Greenlife.To make her sons dream come trueListen to the first part of the presentation and answer:Ms Yi had a contented life until a terrible event occurred which changed her life.
5、Her 22-year-old son died in a road accident.For Yi Jiefang,Life seemed to lose all meaning.So Yi Jiefang decided to make her sons dream come ture,and NPO-Greenlife was born.2 Listen to the second part of the presentation and take notes.The early days of NPO-Greenlife 1_.Yi Jiefang went to 2 _ Inner
6、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 more trees.Now the trees have 8 _.were not easy the deserts of vast areas of dry lands proposed plant one million trees
7、 ten years blown away a survival rate of 85%3Taking Notes(1)Notes are summaries of the most important ideas and details in a presentation.Taking notes can help you understand and remember better.Listen for the first time.Focus on the general meaning.Listen again and take notes.Do not write down ever
8、y single word.Only write the main ideas and key words.Use diagrams(图表图表),tables or bullet points(重点重点).Use abbreviations and symbols.e.g.org=organisation,yrs=years,=increase.Skill Builder“You are _.Alive or fallen,you served a purpose._,You stood proud against winds and sandstorms;_,your brightness
9、gave _ to others.”“Let life prosper _;let greenness last forever_.”Listen and complete the quotes written on the headstone of Yi Jiefangs son.Then read the quotes aloud.Explain the meaning of the quotes in your own words.a tree Alivefallenlight and warmthin greennessin life4Listen to the Q&A session
10、.Answer the questions.1.What helped Yi Jiefang work through her sadness?2.What changes has NPO-Greenlife brought to the desert?3.What did Yi Jiefang do in 2013?ASKING QUESTIONSHer sons wishes gave Yi the strength to rebuild her life.Grassland has gradually started to grow from the sandy soil.Village
11、s can even grow watermalons now.And the local river now runs and is full of fisher to catch.In 2013,Yi began a new project to plant more trees in InneMongolia.5Listen and imitate.Complete the Talk Builder.Asking Questions1._:How did Ms Yi Jiefang work through her sadness after her sons death?2._ the
12、 former and the current conditions in the desert?3.Im interested in what she is working on now._?Could you tell us moreMy question isCan you say something aboutTalk BuilderMy question isCan you say something aboutCould you tell us more 6Are the questions formal or informal?Why are the questions aske
13、d this way.Formal as it is addressed in an interview.What kind of person is Yi Jiefang?What factors helped Yi Jiefang succeed?Yi is:her sons concern about the environment her love for her son great determination support from other peoplebrave,loving,determinedThe secret to her success:1.What kind of person is Yi?Imagine you have a chance to meet Ms Yi Jiefang.Prepare some questions that you would like to ask her.Then role-play an interview.
