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Unit 4 Sharing
Reading and thinking
Help the needy
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Lead-in
Reading
Language points
Lead-in
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As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.
——Sam Levenson
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1. Why do you think international volunteering activities
are necessary and important?
2. If you have an opportunity to work as a volunteer
and to teach in a foreign country, do you want to
go to help other people? Why and why not?
We often choose to be a volunteer to help others
To give medical aid to the pandemic-stricken area
To help the old, the disabled
To teach in poor areas
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A lot of people including some celebrities choose to work as a volunteer teacher in remote areas.
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Video Time :Work as a volunteer teacher
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Reading
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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?
Before you read, discuss the question below with your classmates.
It would be hard to get used to living without a TV, computer, or other modern conveniences. The food and overall lifestyle might also be a challenge, as it is so different from her country. As a teacher, getting from her country. As a teacher, getting good teaching materials and supplies would also be hard.
Look at some pictures in Papua New Guinea.
What can you see in the photos?
What kind of life do you think the people live in the photos?
Reading strategy: adjust reading speed
When reading a passage, adjust your speed to get the most out of it. If the material is easy or familiar, you can read through it quickly. If it is difficult or contains useful details, read it a bit slower and try to understand more.
Read the blog entries by Jo. As you read, underline the parts of the text you read slowly. Then c