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Unit 2
Making a difference
Learning objectives
After this class, students should be able to
1. Know the water shortage problem in Africa.
2. Analyze Ryan’s story by answering the questions and analyze Ryan's personality.(重点)
3. Learn to help others, develop a willing to help others in need and believe we can make a difference.(难点)
The Well that Changed the World
Pre-reading
Activity 1: Read the map and answer the questions.
What does this map show?
People in ______ are short of _________.
They are facing serious ____________ problems.
Africa
freshwater
water shortage
How to solve the problem?
while-reading
Activity 2: Read the title and raise questions. (tips:5W1H)
The Well that Changed the World
Who, When, Where, What, Why, How
while-reading
Activity 3: Read the passage quickly and answer the questions.
1.Who built the well?
A six-year-old Canadian schoolboy, Ryan , built the well.
2.Where did he build the well?
The well was built in Uganda, Africa.
while-reading
Activity 4: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
3.Why did Ryan build the well?(para.1)
Ryan could get clean drinking water within ten steps ,but some African children had to walk ten kilometers to get water every day.
easy
hard
while-reading
Activity 4: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
4. What did Ryan do to build the well?(para.2-3)
He cleaned windows and did gardening for his family and neighbours.
$70
failed
He asked for help and persuaded his classmates and neighbors to donate money.
$2000
succeeded
while-reading
The children at the school no longer needed to walk for hours to get water. They were grateful to him and invited him to visit.
Can you guess what will be discussed in the following paragraph?
while-reading
Activity 4: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
5. What did Ryan see in Uganda?(para.4)
He saw the finished well and hundreds of delighted students who had turned out to welcome him. They sang and danced happily.
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