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2019人教版选择性必修四Unit4Reading and Thinking 课件
Help the Needy
Volunteering In the Bush
云南省曲靖市第一中学
原创制作:周昆林
Learning Objectives
After this period, you will be able to
1. understand the passage about volunteering in Papua New Guinea.
2. know about the terrible education and living conditions in those
underprivileged areas.
3. get an idea of the significance of helping the needy.
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.
—— Sam Levenson
Look and discuss
1. What do you think is happening in the photo?
Some young people in Africa are enjoying water at a new well which was dug by China.
2. Share your experiences as a volunteer, if you have any.
Now let’s watch a video and get an idea of kids going to school.
A young Australian, Jo, worked for two years as a volunteer teacher in Papua New Guinea. What challenges do you think she might have faced?
1.living without a TV, a computer, or other modern
devices.
2.The food and overall lifestyle might be a challenge.
3. no electricity , no running water ,no washrooms
4. no good teaching materials and supplies
I just got a parcel from home! It took about two weeks to arrive, and it was a bit damaged, but it was so nice to get some sweets and jam from home; I’ve been dying to have some of my favorite sweets, and it’s always nice to get mail!
1. What do you think “the bush” means in the title “Volunteering
in the bush” ?
It means “jungle”, a remote and unexplored area.
2. What does Jo mainly talk about in her blog?
Some of her volunteer teaching experience at a bush school
in Papua New Guinea.
3. Where does the text most likely come from?
A website.
4. How did Jo feel when receiving the parcel from home?
She was so excited to receive the parcel.
VOLUNTEERING IN THE BUSH
8 March
So I’ve been here in the jungle for about a month now. My secondary school is a bush school. The classrooms are m