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Unit 2 Making a difference
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To learn about two special days which encourage people to help others;
To talk about some great people who have made a difference to our world;
To learn to offer a helping hand to make our world a better place.
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Watch and answer
Two special days are mentioned in the video which are set up to encourage people to help others. What are they?
They are Charity Day and Pay It Forward Day.
1. What kinds of good deeds are shown in the video?
Watch the video again and answer two questions.
Visiting an elderly neighbor and asking if they need anything, letting a restaurant manager know just how great their waiter and waitress was.
2. What ideas does the video convey?
Offering a helping hand when other people are in need and pay it forward when you receive others' help.
Look at the pictures of the three people and read the quotations. Talk about the following points.
Discussion
1. the contribution these people made to society
2. the qualities you admire in each of them
Contribution:
Despite the old age and low pay, the old man still ______________for children who _______________ _________________by
________________.
Qualities:
donated money
couldn’t afford
riding a tricycle
selfless, hardworking,…
the school fees
Fill in the blanks.
Contribution:
She took good care of ______________and felt __________________.
Qualities:
the sick people
happy/content/fulfilled
patient, loving, caring…
Contribution:
He saved people from _____________ and the explosion in the oil well in spite of__________.
Qualities:
the fire
danger
brave, experienced, selfless…
personal qualities
selfless
generous
brave
kind
warm-hearted
faithful
honest
determined
hardworking
creative
friendly
enthusiastic
devoted
Can you think of some words to describe personal qualities?
responsible
considerate
What do the three people have in common?
Can you think of other people who have similar qualities? Share their good deeds with your partners.
Further thinking
Self-evaluation
1. Can you list the contributions these people
made to society?
2. Can you tell their qualities?
3. Can you think of other people who have
similar qualities?
1. Write a short introduction of a person whose good deeds make a difference.
(Contributions and qualities should be included.)
2. Preview the The Well that Changed the World on pages 14-15.
Homework
1. make a difference 起作用,产生影响
(教材原句)At first Ryan was nervous,but soon a great warmth filled him. He really had made a difference for these children .
起初瑞安很紧张,但很快他就感到一阵温暖。他真的给这些孩子带来了改变。
I volunteer because I want to not just see the world, but make a difference to make it better.
我做志愿者是因为我不仅想看看这个世界,我还想做点事情让它变得不同更好。
◆要点必记
make a difference to 对……有影响 / 起作用
make a great difference 起很大的作用
make no/little difference
(几乎)没有关系,(几乎)没有影响
It makes no difference whether... 是否…… 没有影响。(it 作形式主语)
【例句】
A hot bath makes all the difference in the morning.
早晨洗个热水澡能让人精神振奋。
I don’t think it makes any difference what colour it is.
我觉得是什么颜色并不重要。
Whether we meet in the morning or afternoon makes no difference to me.
我们上午还是下午见面对我没什么影响。
They say that it doesn’t make any difference my being here.
他们说我在不在这里无关紧要。
It doesn’t make a bit of difference if you are late to my party. I just want you to come.
你来晚点没关系的,我只是想让你来参加我的派对。
根据汉语意思完成下列句子(每空一词)。
1) 你是去是留对我都无所谓。
It doesn’t _____ _____ __________ to me
whether you go or stay.
2) 学习驾驶时,若有一位好教练指导,效果则大不相同。
When you’re learning to drive, having a good teacher makes _____ _____ _________.
make any difference
a big difference /
all the difference
◆单句语法填空
(1)Eating a balanced diet can really make a____________(different).
(2) As a result,the sea air has made a difference________ her health.
(3)_______ makes no difference to me whether the measures are effective or not.
◆单句写作
(4) It_______ _______ _________ _____(对……有影响) your quality of life if you’re always looking forward to something exciting to happen.
(5) I am so happy that the little kindness I gave can______ _____ _____ _____ ________ _______(对……产生这么大的影响) his life.
difference
to
It
makes a difference to
make such a great difference to
2. 省略 to 的动词不定式作表语
(教材原句) All I can do is ride a tricycle and make money for the students. 我所能做的就是骑三轮车为学生们赚钱。
◆ride a tricycle and make money for the students 为省略 to 的动词不定式,在句中作表语。
◆要点必记
不定式作表语时,不定式符号 to 通常保留。但当 它所在的单句的主语是what 引导的名词性从句,或是 all, everything 等作主语且后接定语从句时,若主语部分含有实义动词 do 的某种形式时,作表语的这个不定式结构一般就会省略符号 to。
◆单句语法填空
(1)What I want to do is_______(set) up my own business.
(2)What he wants to do in the future is______(buy) a field and grow some vegetables.
(3)All you have to do is________(perform) your duty.
(4)In the evening,the only thing he does is_______(read) newspapers.
◆单句写作
(5)All we can do is_______ ______ _______ ______(把学生教育好).
(6)What the plan does is_______ _______ ______(确保利益) of all.
set
buy
perform
read
educate the students well
ensure the benefit
3. Knowing that the kids now have money for school is what keeps me going and gives me more energy.
分析该长句:含有几个单句?
-ing结构作主语
what引导表语从句
4. The amount of relief and comfort experienced by the sick after the skin has been carefully washed and dried,is one of the commonest observations made at a sick bed.
在病人的皮肤被仔细地清洗和晾干之后,病人所感受到的放松和舒适是在病床上最常见的观察之一。
分析该长句中不同颜色的部分分别作什么成分?
-ed结构作定语修饰
5. …, and the well’s under control.
under control 在控制之下
out of control 失去控制
The machine broke down. It took us about an hour to get it all back under control.
这台机器坏了。我们花了一个小时把问题全部解决使系统再度得到控制。
Get more information about these three persons and share with your classmates.
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