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Unit2 Reading
Who is he?
Who is she?
Bai Fangli donated his income to poor students and helped them complete their studies.
kind;friendly
selfless
creative
wise
determined
hard-working; devoted
generous
brave
easy-going; considerate; warm-hearted
What qualities does a great person have?
Both of them have made a difference to our country. How do you understand “make a difference”?
to improve a situation
to do something that helps people or makes the world a better place
As ordinary people, how to make a difference?
Let’s come to our text!
Look at the map.
What is it about?
What do different colours stand for?
Freshwater shortage
Freshwater stress
Now tick the solutions that you think are most effective to supply Africa with fresh water.
collect and purify rainwater
fund (provide money for sth) water projects
build wells and pumps
recycle (use sth again) waste water
set up facilities to purify water
develop new water conservation (protection) technologies
Look and predict
He is Ryan.
Ryan learnt some African children suffered from water shortage.
The money Ryan had earned was not enough for building a well.
How did Ryan raise the money to build a well?
Ryan saw the difference he had made to the children's life.
Ryan's courage and perseverance made his dream come true.
Ryan's foundation brings far-reaching benefits.
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Para5
Para6
Fast reading
1. What lines does the pasage follow to develop?
2. Match main ideas with each paragraph
time
Read the text carefully and get the line of efforts that Ryan made to help set up wells in Africa.
Please fill in the blanks in the chart and state what Ryan did to reach his goal in order of time.
a six-year-old boy
He knew African countries couldn’t get ____________________
enough clean water
earn_____________
70 dollars
clean___________and___________________for his family and neighbours.
windows
did gardening
raise______________
asistance from his_____________________________
2000 dollars
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