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Unit 4
Sharing
Reading and thinking
Help the needy
1
Para 1: get a parcel 收到包裹;be dying to do渴望做;
Para 2:in the jungle在丛林里;secondary school 中学
down a dusty track covered in weeds沿着杂草丛生、尘土飞扬的小路
be greeted by a chorus of齐声问候;
Para 3:running water自来水;modern devices现代化设备
adapt to these conditions适应条件have no concept of 没有…的概
equipment n.设备;be too rigid about rules太墨守成规
the other day几天前bubble out of 泡泡冒出
be relevant to与…有关/相关
Para 4:fantastic views美妙的景色;
down a shaded path沿着一条树荫遮蔽的小路
Para 5:a wrinkled forehead 额头满是皱纹round bamboo hut圆形竹屋
stick out of伸出possessions 个人财产participate in参与interpret 解说
Para 6:standing upside down倒立;after a while 过了一会儿;
dry out 烤干the leftover food 吃剩的食物;bad spirits 恶灵
Para 7:firm handshakes紧紧握手;;drag oneself拖着自己
It was such a privilege to do 做……是一种荣幸
• Papua New Guinea is located just to the north of Australia.
• It is an unexplored area far from
civilization. Most people live in
remote villages in jungles.
• They are self-sustaining and the education is poor.
• There is no modern transportation, so kids have to trek dangerous
ways to go to school.
• The kids there take up the challenge to go to school for a better life / a change of destiny
1. What is your impression of Papua New Guinea after watching the video?
Pre-reading
1.What do you think “the bush” means in the title ?
A remote and unexplored area.
2.What is the type of the text?
A.travel brochure
B.magazine
C.blog entry
Skim the title and answer the following questions.
1.Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para.1 A.Conditions about bush school and students.
Para.2 B.Possessions of Tombe’s family.
Para.3 C.How to get to Tombe’s family.
Para.4 D.Challenges Jo has been facing.
Para.5 E.Diet of Tombe’s family.
Para.6 F.Jo’s feeling after visiting the village.
Para.7 G.Belief of Tombe’s family.
Para.8 I.Jo received a parcel from home.
2.What is the text mainly about?
Jo talks about her experience of volunteering at ___ and her v