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Book3 Unit2 Making a difference
Understanding ideas
The Well That Changed the World
Look at the map and talk about water problems in Africa.
Freshwater
problems
in Africa by 2025
Freshwater shortage (less than 1,000 m³/ capita /year)
Freshwater stress (1,000 to 1,700 m³/ capita /year)
* Globally,renewable internal freshwater resource per capita was around 6,000 m³ in 2014.
How to solve the problem?
Video: Water Shortage in Africa
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
Now tick 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
What is the type of the text?
A. Exposition(说明文)
B. Narrative(记叙文)
C. Argumentative writing(议论文)
Six elements
Canada and Africa
Ryan
From a six-year-old schoolboy to an adult
Why?
How?
What?
Part 1: (para. __): ______ did Ryan want to help?
Part 2: (para. ___): ______ did Ryan help?
Part 3: (para.___): ___________
Divide the passage into three parts and find the main idea of each part.
1
Why
2-5
How
6
Conclusion
Read Part 1 (para.1) again and answer the question.
Why did Ryan want to help?
Ryan could get clean drinking water within ten steps, but some African children had to . So Ryan decided to help.
walk ten kilometres
Read Part 2 (para.2-para.5) again and complete Ryan’s story with expressions from the passage.
1. Ryan cleaned windows and did gardening, and reached _____________________. But when he __________________________, he was told it cost $2,000 to build a well.
2. 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.
3. Ryan visited Uganda. He saw __________________. He also saw _______________________________ who had turned out to welcome him.
4. Later, Ryan’s experience led him to ____________________to encourage more people to help.
his first target of $70
gave the money to a charity
donate money
the finished well
hundreds of delighted students
set up a foundation
How did Ryan help?
Read Part 2 (para.2-para.5) again and complete Ryan’s story with expressions from the passage.
Today, the life-changing gift of clean water _______________
_________________________________________________.
benefited over
800,000 people in 16 countries across Africa
Choose the best explanation of the title and give your reasons.
1. The well built by Ryan solved the problem of worldwide water shortage.
2. The more wells you dig, the better the world will be.
3. The well built by Ryan encouraged more people to help make the world a better place.
What qualities help Ryan realise his dream ?
Which of his qualities do you admire most? Why?
courage
love
perseverance
kindness
determination
Help
A well
$70
$2,000
Uganda
foundation
Retell the story
At first, Ryan decided to help by earning money to build a single well all by himself, but the $70 is not enough.
He had finally raised $2000 .
At last, he saw the finished well in
Ugada
Later, he set up a foundation to attract help from more people.
As a sixyear-old Canadian schoolboy, Ryan couldn't believe that many people in (1)developing (develop) African countries couldn't get enough clean water. So, Ryan decided(2)to earn (earn) money to build a single well somewhere in Africa. He (3)cleaned (clean) windows and did gardening for his family and neighbours, reaching his first target of $70 soon. But he (4)was told (tell) that $70 wasn't enough for a well. He started to ask for help from his classmates and neighbours and persuaded(5)them (they) to donate money. At (6)the same time, a friend of Ryan's mother helped make his story go public. After several months, Ryan had raised the $2,000, with (7)which a well was built near a primary school in Uganda. The children at the school were grateful (8) to him and invited him to visit. He (9) really (real) had made a difference for these children.
Later, Ryan set up a foundation to encourage more people to help. Many (10)inspired (inspire) people gave him their support. Today, over 800,000 people in 16 countries across Africa have benefited from the life-changing gift of clean,safe water.
Fill in the blanks.
a small kind act
make a big difference
We should try to help others
Homework
1. Finish the exercises on page34-35.
2. Preview the "Using language "part.
Thank you!
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