内容正文:
Words and expressions
donate
break into a smile
foundation
insight
perseverance
reality
vt. 捐赠,捐献
突然笑起来
n. 基金会
n. 顿悟,猛醒
n. 坚持不懈
n. 真实,现实
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Unit 2 Making a difference
P2 Understanding ideas
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Before reading
Look at the map and talk about water problems in Africa.
①climate change
②rapid population growth
③poverty (especially lack of infrastructure (基础设施))
People in Africa will face severe water problems.
How to solve the problems?
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Tick the solutions that you think are most effective to supply Africa with fresh water.
collect and purify rainwater
fund water projects
build wells and pumps
recycle waste water
set up facilities to purify water
develop new water conservation technologies
Now let’s read the passage and find out what Ryan did.
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While reading
Read and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.
Read the passage and find out what Ryan did to help solve the problem of water shortage in Africa.
Donate money to build a well in Uganda.
Set up a foundation to attract more support to build more wells in Africa.
Task
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Part 1: (para. __): ______ did Ryan want to help?
Part 2: (para. ___): ______ did Ryan help?
Part 3: (para.___): ___________
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Conclusion
Divide the passage into three parts and find the main idea of each part.
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Why
How
Task
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1. Read Part 1 (para.1) again and answer the question.
Ryan could get clean drinking water within ten steps, but some African children had to walk ten kilometres. So Ryan decided to help.
Why did Ryan want to help?
Task
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2. Read Part 2 (para.2-para.5) again and complete Ryan’s story with expressions from the passage.
Ryan cleaned windows and did gardening, and reached _________________________. But when he ________________________________, he was told it cost $2,000 to build a well.
Ryan persuaded his classmates and neighbours to _________________. His mother’s friend also helped him. After several months, he raised enough money and a well was built in Uganda.
Ryan visited Uganda. He saw ______________