Unit 2 Making a Difference Cultural focus 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语沪教版（2020）选择性必修第一册

授课老师：Jojo Cultural focus Unit2 Making a difference 1 Warming-up Our actions make a difference. It is crucial that we live in harmony with nature and engage positively with the society we live in. As long as everyone does their best, we can make the world a better place. In this section, you will first read a passage about Chinese marathon runners who do charity work. You will then watch a video about a UK charity that saves abandoned animals and finds them new homes. Before you read the passage, discuss the questions in groups. Warming-up (1) Can you name some charity organizations? (2) Which sports do vou know are related to charitv events? The Red Cross, China Foundation For Poverty Alleviation Reading Read the title and think the two meanings of good in title. Then identify which of the qualities below belong to meaning 1 and which belong to meaning 2? a being in good physical condition b being able to complete a marathon c having a sound heart d supporting a meaningful cause e going after fame and profits f having good character g inspiring others to meet challenges h being intelligent i raising money for charity j being good at organizing activities Reading Which of the qualities below belong to meaning 1 and which belong to meaning 2? Meaning 1: good runners Meaning 2: run for good a b c d f g i Every October, thousands of runners gather in Beijing to take part in the annual marathon. In 2016, one of those runners was Teng Lijun, who not only ran the marathon but also volunteered her time and energy to the marathon's Run for Charity initiative. Such volunteers do more than just complete a marathon, they also help raise money for a good cause! In particular, Teng wanted to do something to help poor children in Gansu Province. The money that Teng collected from her sponsors helped provide warm jackets for children there whose families could not afford winter clothing. good runners run for good Teng's contribution didn't end when she crossed the finish line: she got the chance to travel to Gansu and deliver the jackets in person, along with some of the other 10 charity runners. They also had a chance to share their enthusiasm for running. Hopefully, their visit will help improve the children's lives and inspire them to have dreams for the future. For the runners, the most rewarding moment was seeing the joy in the children's eyes as they put on their new jackets. For the 2016 Run for Charity event, 2,000 runners donated a total of 87,000 yuan to the cause. These funds went to buy jackets and stationery for 590 children from 15 schools across four counties in Gansu Province. However, the goal of this Run for Charity event was not only to address the material needs of poor children, it was also to transform their lives by showing them what is possible in the future. The runners showed the children a short video about the 20 Beijing Marathon and shared their experiences from the race. Some of the children imagined the length of a marathon by comparing it with how far they have to walk to school! Zhang Xin, a fourth grade student, regularly has to walk almost eight kilometres to school with his younger sister. That's not as far as a marathon, but it's an awfully long way for a child to walk. The runners did more than just talk with the children of Gansu, though. Relay races with the children were organized as well. Before racing, the runners led the children in stretching exercises. And after all the children had run, Beijing Marathon medals were awarded to the winners. Everyone involved in the Run for Charity event hopes that the event will inspire the children to meet the challenges in their lives with the 30 same fighting spirit as marathon runners. Reading Read the passage again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones. (1) The volunteer runners taking part in the 2016 Run for Charity event made contributions to help the poor children as soon as they completed the marathon. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ F After completing a marathon, they helped raise money to help children in Gansu Province (2) The only purpose of the 2016 Run for Charity was to offer material support to the poor kids. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ (3) The volunteers were proud to see the poor children wear the new clothes sponsored by them. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Reading F They not only offered material support but also transform their lives by showing them what is possible in the future. T (4) The children from rural China benefited from the 2016 Run for Charity event. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ (5) The unique value of Run for Charity, when compared with other charities, is that it inspires the children to face challenges with the fighting spirit of a marathon runner. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Reading F Olny poor children in Gansu Province benefitted from the 2016 Run for charity T Let’s watch a video! Lavf58.12.100 $$