Unit 2 Making a Difference Understanding ideas The Well that changed the world 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第三册

The Well That Changed the World Unit2 Understanding ideas Look at the pictures. What problems are people facing? freshwater shortage Lead-in Activity 1 Look at the map and discuss water problems in Africa. look and discuss Pre-reading Activity 2 Think about the solutions that you think are most effective to supply Africa with fresh water. collect and purify rainwater fund water projects build wells and pumps recycle waste water set up facilities to purify water develop new water conservation technologies Think and speak Activity 3 When Ryan heard the words that many people in developing African countries couldn’t get enough clean water, how did he think? And what did he do? As a six-year-old Canadian schoolboy, Ryan had trouble believing the words spoken by his teacher that many people in developing African countries couldn't get enough clean water. He looked across the classroom at the drinking fountain. It was very close- only ten steps away. So, Ryan asked himself, “Why do some African children have to walk ten kilometres to get water every day? And why is the water so dirty that it makes them sick?” Young Ryan thought,“Life is easy for me, but hard for those people. Why don't I help?” Activity 4 Read and answer Why did Ryan set up a foundation? Later, Ryan’s experience led him to set up a foundation to encourage more people to help. Many inspired people gave him their support. Ryan's foundation continues to attract support from more and more people, so the work of building more wells can go on. Today, over 800,000 people in 16 countries across Africa have benefited from the life-changing gift of clean, safe water. encourage more people to help and support, to build more wells and make more beople benefit from the life-changing gify of clean,safe water Read the passage and find out what efforts did Ryan make to help solve the problem of water shortage in Africa. Read and find While reading Activity 5 planned to earn money to build a single well somewhere in Africa cleaned windows and did gardening for his familily and neighbors asked for help from his classmates and neighbors to donate money a friend of Ryan’s mother helped make his story go public raised the 2,000 and built a well near a primary school in Uganda set up a foundation to encourage more people to help the work of building more wells is going on Ryan’s efforts Complete Ryan’s story with expressions from the passage. Read and fill Activity 6 Para.1 Ryan could get clean drinking water within ten steps, but some African children had to_____________. So Ryan decided to help. Para.2 Ryan cleaned windows and did gardening, and reached__________ But when he ___________, he was told it cost $2,000 to build a well. Para.3 Ryan persuaded his classmates and neighbours to___________. His mother's friend also helped him. After several months, he raised enough money and a well was built in Uganda. Para.4 Ryan visited Uganda. He saw _________. He also saw ________ who had turned out to welcome him. Para.5 Later, Ryan's experience led him to ___________ to encourage more people to help.... Today, the life-changing gift of clean water____________. walk ten kilometres his first target of $70 gave the money to a charity donate money the finished well with his own eyes hundreds of delighted students set up a foundation is great bebeficial to over 800,000 people in 16 countries Read and fill Activity 6 What kind of person do you think Ryan is? What kind of qualities can we learn from him? kind-hearted brilliant considerate charitable thoughtful excellent organizational ability confident Think and discuss Post-reading Activity 7 As a senior high student, what can you do to help people in need? Think and answer Do what we can to help them. Appeal to more people to support. ... Activity 8 What problems will freshwater shortage cause? drought agricultural production diseases wars and conflicts development of economy more climate changes group-work poverty Activity 9 What should people do to solve freshwater shortage problem? Assignment 1. Share Ryan’s story with your best friends. 2. Think about more effective ways to solve the freshwater shortage problems Think and share Activity 10 Thanks! $$