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Unit 2 Making a difference
Starting out and Understanding ideas
Teaching aims
Guide the students to understand the background knowledge by
looking at the pictures and think about the shortage of fresh water
resources.
2. Guide the students to understand the time sequence of the story
development, and learn and master the relevant language knowledge.
3. Guide students to relate to life based on the content of the article, and
express their opinions and solutions.
Contents
Starting out
1
Understanding ideas
2
3
4
Language points
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Homework
Summary of the text
Starting out
Activity 1 Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. What kinds of good deeds are shown in the video?
2. What idea does the video convey?
The video shows good deeds such as visiting an elderly neighbor
and asking if they need anything, letting a restaurant manager know
how great their studies, asking someone who looks lost if they need
directions, and offering to help out with something in the home.
We should always be ready to help others, because one small act can make a big difference.
Activity 2 Look at the pictures of the three people and read
the quotations and fill in the blanks.
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Bai Fangli Florence Nightingale Red Adair
The contribution made to society
Their
qualities
donated his income
to poor students and
Helped them complete
their studies.
charitable;
kind-hearted
improved conditions
in the hospitals
during wartime and
brought down the
death rate of wounded
soldiers.
caring; careful and considerate; responsible; humanitarian
Red Adair and his
company put out
lots of fires
around the world.
brave; responsible;
devoted
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Understanding ideas
Look at the map and talk about water problems in Africa.
Put forward the possible solutions to supplying Africa with fresh water.
collect and purify rainwater
fund water projects
build wells and pumps
recycle waster water
set up facilities to purify water
develop new water conservation technologies
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Fast Reading—Reading for general understanding
1. What is this text?
A. A short story B. An introduction to a boy
C. A travel journal D. An advertisement for a well
2. Explain the meaning of the title and give your reasons.
A. The well built by Ryan solved the problem of worldwide water shortage.
B. The more wells you dig, the better the world will be.
C. The well built by Ryan encourage more people to help make the world a
better place.
Who is Ryan? What did he do to help with water shortage in Africa? What's the result of his effort?
a six-year-old Canadian schoolboy
Detailed Reading—Reading for information
cleaned windows and did gardening
persuaded his classmates and neighbors to donate money
set up a foundation
got $70 and gave it to a charity, but it was not enough to build a well
Raised $2000, with which a well was built near a primary in Uganda.
Encouraged more people to help and attracted their support.
Post Reading—Think and Share
1. In what order does the author organize the passage?
First, the author organize the passage in chronological order.
as a six-year-old schoolboy➞ at first➞ after several months➞
in Uganda➞ later➞ today
decide to help ➩ plan to earn money for his first target ➩ ask more
people for help and persuade them donate money ➩ set up a foundation to encourage more people to help ➩ Today, benefit people in Africa countries
Second, the author organize the passage in the sequence of events.
I think Ryan is determined and helpful and persevering with insight.
2. What kind of person do you think Ryan is?
Which of the qualities do you admire most? Why?
Ryan’s story makes me understand that perseverance makes the
impossible possible. Success comes to anyone who insist working
with amazing perseverance.
More information about Ryan's Well Foundation
The Ryan's Well Foundation is a Canadian charitable organization. It aims at providing effective and sustainable access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene education in the poorest regions of developing countries.
The Foundation grew from the passion and courage of a six-year-old boy, Ryan Hreljac. Ryan was inspired to take action as a grade one student when he learnt of the consequences for people without access to safe drinking water. He was determined as he succeeded in rallying his community to help him raise the funds needed to build one well in Uganda, Africa.
Since its beginning in 2001, the Foundation has improved the lives of more than 996,128 vulnerable people through the construction of over 1,429 community-led clean water projects and 1,255 latrines.
Language points
知识链接:have trouble doing ... 做......有困难
=have difficulty/problems doing...
1. Ryan had trouble believing the words spoken by his teacher that many
people in developing African countries couldn't get enough clean water.
瑞恩很难相信他的老师所说的,非洲发展中国家的许多人得不到足够的
清洁水。
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即学即练:
(1)汤姆很难适应新的学校生活。
(2)我做数学题有困难。
Tom has trouble adapting to the new school life.
I had trouble working out the math problems.
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2. They were grateful to him and invited him to visit.
知识链接:
grateful adj.
feeling or showing thanks because sb. has done sth. kind for you
他们很感激他并邀请他来访。
be grateful to sb. for sth. 因为某事感激某人
即学即练:
(1)我非常感谢所有老师的帮助。
(2)如能尽快把表格填好寄回,将不胜感激。
I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help.
I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible.
3. Later, Ryan’s experience led him to set up a foundation to encourage
more people to help.
知识链接:
lead: to have sth. as a result
lead sb. to do sth. 导致(致使)某人做某事
lead to sth. 导致,造成(后果)
之后,瑞安的经历使得他建立了一个基金会来鼓励更多的人伸出援助之手。
即学即练:
(1)他的决心让他的父母相信他所说的。
(2)食用过多的糖会引起健康问题。
His determination led his parents to believe what he had said.
Eating too much sugar can lead to healthy problems.
4. Today, over 800,000 people in 16 countries across Africa have benefited
from the life-changing gift of clean, safe water.
知识链接:
benefit from 受益于;得益于
即学即练:
成千上万的人受益于新的治疗方式。
今天,整个非洲16个国家的80万人已经受益于这些改变生活的礼物——
干净安全的水。
Thousands of people benefit from the new treatment.
Ryan is a 1._________ (Canada) schoolboy who wanted to make 2.____ difference for the world. After learning the news of freshwater 3._________(short) in African countries,he made his plan 4.________(earn) money to build a well. He cleaned windows 5._____ did gardening for others and finally got enough money with the help of people around him. In Uganda he saw the well and many 6.________ (delight) students. 7._____(late),his experience led him 8._______ (set) up a foundation to help more people. 9. ______ Ryan did really inspire more people to make their dreams a 10.______ (real).
Canadian
a
shortage
to earn
and
delighted
Later
to set
What
reality
Summary of the text
1. Think about other ways to help save the water shortage
problem in the world.
2. Memorize the language points.
Homework
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