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Unit 4 Sharing
Reading and thinking
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Try to describe the condition in the video.
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Volunteering in the bush
Prediction
What’s the text about?
A young Australian woman, Joe, worked as a volunteer teacher in Papua New Guinea for two years.
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Skim
A blog with two entries.
What is the type of the text ?
Pre-reading: Understanding of the text type.
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A. Jo’s brief introduction
B. Jo’s visit to a local village
C. Jo talked about the condition of “the bush school”
D. Jo’s talked about how to be a volunteer teacher
Fast reading: Match the main ideas
students
school
no ___________;
no ____________;
no ____________;
no __________in the lab .
no __________
equipment
electricity
running water
textbooks
have to ______up to 2 hours to school
say a lot of good ______ to their teacher .
have no_________ of doing experiment.
most of them will be going back to their
______ Year 8 any way.
walk
morning
concept
village
school
life
poorly-equipped
uncultured
but polite
washroom
Detailed reading:Para2- 3
Jo is doubtful about the meaning/effect of her job there
How does Jo feel? What’s Jo's reaction?
poorly-equipped school
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I wonder how relevant chemistry is to these students....
I doubt whether I am making any difference to their lives..
uncultured students
Accommodations
Possessions
Diet
Living conditions
Food
A low ________ hut with ____ sticking out of the roof
one _____, a few tin _____and cups and a couple of jars
sweet ________
________ and ______
Beliefs
Detailed reading:Para5-7 draw a mind map of Tombe’s life condition
They believe that any leftovers
attract _________ in the night.
Living conditions
Eating culture
A low bamboo hut with grass sticking out of the roof
one broom, a few tin plates and cups and a couple of jars
sweet potato
corn and greens
They believe that any leftovers attract evil spirits in the night.
They lived a __________life
primitive
All the villagers still treated us with__________.
hospitality(好客)
with no concept of science.
Beliefs
Detailed reading:Para5-7
What did Jo feel after she left the village?
My muscles were aching and my knees shaking as we climbed down the mountain towards home. That evening I fell happily into bed. It was such a privilege to have spent a day with Tombe's family.
physically exhausted
mentally satisfied
She felt tired but happy
Thinking: Will Jo still wonder whether she will make any difference?
Para 8: After leaving
How did Jo’s feeling develop?
excited
delighted
doubtful/
uncertain
enjoyable
worthwhile/exhausted but happy
...been dying to...always nice ...!
Received a parcel
greeted by a chorus of ...
In the school
I wonder ...
I doubt ...
After the class
I loved listening to...
In Tombe's house
I fell happily
a priviledge
Left the village
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Activity--let's have an interview
Suppose you are a journalist, then interview your partner whether he or she has volunteer experience and why decide to become a volunteer.
Raise 5W1H questions and answer the questions in details in the interview
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Compulsory homework:
Write a letter of appeal to call for more students to volunteer in our school.
Optional homework:
Apart from teaching, what other fields can we help other people?
Homework
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Sharing is helping,giving, understanding and love.
With our hands, we can make a difference to the world
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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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