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全国技工院校公共基础课程教材
新模式英语
English
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UNIT 4
Community
Your community
Locate community resources
Can you tell me…?
Use the telephone
How far is it?
Create a road map
Volunteering
Identify ways to volunteer in the community
Why don’t we…?
Give suggestions
Reading Challenge
Team Project
Review
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Your community
Locate community resources
UNIT 4
Words and Expressions
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Carola is at the welcome center. She needs some help. Read the conversation.
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LESSON
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Carola: Hi. We just moved here and I’m looking for a place to get a job. Can you help me?
Receptionist: Of course. Why don’t you try the Human Resources Service Center? It’s located on T. Street.
Carola: Great! Thanks.
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LESSON
1
1. take some English classes
2. watch a movie
3. buy some food
4. volunteer
5. borrow some books
6. get medical help
7. go swimming
8. have a coffee
9. sign up for baseball
With a partner, practice the conversation in Exercise A, but change the underlined information. Use the expressions below and information you know about your community.
B
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LESSON
1
ANALYSE In each question in the box above, there are actually two questions. Can you find them? Write them below.
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LESSON
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EXAMPLE:
Do you know if there is a library near here?
1st question: _________________________________
2nd question: _________________________________
Do you know?
Is there a library near here?
1. Can you show me where the Palace Museum is?
1st question: _________________________________
2nd question: _________________________________
2. Can you tell me when the supermarket opens?
1st question: _________________________________
2nd question: _________________________________
Can you show me?
Where is the Palace Museum?
Can you tell me?
When does the supermarket open?
ANALYSE In each question in the box above, there are actually two questions. Can you find them? Write them below.
C
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LESSON
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Study the form.
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EXAMPLE: What is the name of the local school?
_____________________________________________________
1. What is the most distinctive feature of the Oriental Pearl Tower?
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
2. Where is the Jinggangshan Revolutionary Museum?
_____________________________________________________
3. Why do you sell running shoes? _____________________________________________________
Do you know what the name of the local school is?
Do you know what the most distinctive feature of the Oriental Pearl Tower is?
Will you show me where Jinggangshan Revolutionary Museum is?
Can you explain why you sell running shoes?
Change these questions to embedded questions using the expressions from the form.
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LESSON
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4. What time does the library close?
___________________________________________________
5. Is Xinhua School on this street?
___________________________________________________
6. When do classes begin?
___________________________________________________
7. Where do you take your cans and papers for recycling?
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
8. How to use this new software? ___________________________________________________
Do you know what time the library closes?
Do you know if Xinhua School is on this street?
Would you tell me when classes begin?
Will you show me where you take your cans and papers for recycling?
Would you tell how to use this new software?
Change these questions to embedded questions using the expressions from the form.
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FORMULATE On a piece of paper, write five embedded questions that you could ask a school counselor.
F
LESSON
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EXAMPLE:
Can you explain how to get a high school diploma?
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distinctive /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ adj. 独特的,与众不同的
receptionist /rɪˈsepʃənɪst/ n. 接待员
recycling /ˌriːˈsaɪklɪŋ/ n. 回收利用
LESSON
1
Can you tell me… ?
Use the telephone
Words and Expressions
Listening Script
UNIT 4
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LESSON
2
What phone number would you call if you wanted information about the following items? Look at the directory below and write the correct number on the line.
A
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_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
xxx-6269xxxx
xxx-6087xxxx
xxx-6445xxxx
xxx-3880xxxx
xxx-5874xxxx
xxx-6410xxxx
xxx-6372xxxx
xxx-2025xxxx
xxx-5899xxxx
xxx-5873xxxx
LESSON
2
1. getting a driver’s license
2. playing basketball
3. borrowing books
4. medical help
5. enrollment
6. swim lessons
7. science exhibition
8. skating spot
9. exchanging foreign currencies
10. activities that your grandparents can participate in
What phone number would you call if you wanted information about the following items? Look at the directory below and write the correct number on the line.
A
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1. Place: ______________________________________________
Information: __________________________________________
2. Place: ______________________________________________
Information: _________________________________________
3. Place: ______________________________________________
Information: __________________________________________
4. Place: ______________________________________________
Information: __________________________________________
5. Place: ______________________________________________
Information: __________________________________________
SUMMARIZE Listen to the conversations. Who did each person call? What information did he or she want?
B
LESSON
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Bay Books
opening hours
Department of Motor Vehicles, appointment desk
to schedule a driving test
Loronado Public Library
a certain computer in stock
library address
Computer Warehouse
Village Elementary School
registration of son
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1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Hi. Could you please tell me your opening hours?
PLAN Sometimes it is helpful to write down what you want to say before you make a phone call. For each of the examples above, write what you might say when the person answers the phone.
C
LESSON
2
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Using the questions you wrote above, practice short conversations with a partner. Take turns being the clerk who answers the phone.
D
LESSON
2
EXAMPLE:
Clerk: Thank you for calling Bay Books. How can I help you?
You: Hi. Could you please tell me your opening hours?
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Read and listen to the conversation.
E
LESSON
2
Clerk: Thank you for calling Scott’s Steakhouse. How can I help you?
Caller: Yes, I want to know if you are open for lunch.
Clerk: Yes, we are open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Caller: Do I need reservations?
Clerk: Reservations are not necessary, but we recommend them during the busy lunch hours.
Caller: Great. Thanks for your help!
Clerk: You’re welcome. Goodbye.
Caller: Bye.
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Practice the conversation in Exercise E with a partner.
F
LESSON
2
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LESSON
2
Calling Information Needed Response
Western Restaurant if reservations are needed and if there
is a dress code yes—coat and tie for men; no jeans for women
XinHua Middle School location of the school’s talent show 579, Renmin Road
Community Center days and times of concerts in the park every Sunday from 1-4 p.m.
Public Library age required to get a library card age five with parents’ signatures
DEMONSTRATE Walk around the classroom and talk to four different classmates. Using the information below, have conversations like the one in Exercise E.
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steakhouse /ˈsteɪkhaʊs/ n. 牛排餐厅
foreign currency 外币
facial expression 面部表情
Senior Center 老年活动中心
LESSON
2
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B
LESSON
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Clerk: Bay Books, how can I help you?
Caller: Um, yes, I want to know what your opening hours are?
Clerk: We’re open Monday to Friday from 10 to 9 and Saturday and Sunday from 11 to 2.
Caller: Great! I think I’ll stop by this afternoon.
Clerk: Is there anything in particular you’re looking for?
Caller: Nope. Just want to do some browsing.
Clerk: OK! We look forward to seeing you.
Caller: Thanks. Goodbye.
Clerk: Bye.
1.
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B
Clerk 1: Department of Motor Vehicles, this is Clarissa. How may I be of service?
Caller: I’d like to make an appointment to take a driving test.
Clerk 1: Let me transfer you to our appointment desk.
Clerk 2: Appointment desk, how can I help you?
Caller: Yes, I’d like to make an appointment to take a driving test.
Clerk 2: The next available appointment I have is on Tuesday at 3:10 p.m.
Caller: That’s fine.
Clerk 2: Your name?
Caller: Peter Jones.
Clerk 2: OK, Peter. I have you down for next Tuesday the 8th at 3:10 p.m.
Caller: Thanks! See you then.
LESSON
2
2.
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B
Thank you for calling the Loronado Public Library. Please listen carefully to the following menu options. For our hours, press 1 for our address. Press 2 for questions about our reading room. Press 3 for times and dates of Children’s Story Hour. Press 4 for all other questions. Press 0 and you’ll be connected to a librarian. Our address is 34661 Loro Road. Thank you for calling.
LESSON
2
3.
Clerk: Computer Warehouse.
Caller: Um, yes, I want to know if you have a certain computer in stock?
Clerk: Let me transfer you.
4.
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B
Clerk: Hi. This is Village Elementary School. Can you please hold?
Caller: Sure. (after a brief pause)
Clerk: Thank you for holding. How can I help you?
Caller: Yes, my name is Veronica and we just moved here.
Clerk: Wow!
Caller: Yes, my husband’s job transferred him here.
Clerk: Well, I think you’ll love here.
Caller: Well, we do so far. Anyway, my son is going to be in the third grade in the fall and I need some information on how to get him registered.
Clerk: Why don’t you come down to the school tomorrow morning and I’ll give you all the information you need.
Caller: That would be great. Thanks!
Clerk: See you tomorrow!
LESSON
2
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E
Clerk: Thank you for calling Scott’s Steakhouse. How can I help you?
Caller: Yes, I want to know if you are open for lunch.
Clerk: Yes, we are open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Caller: Do I need reservations?
Clerk: Reservations are not necessary, but we recommend them during the busy lunch hours.
Caller: Great. Thanks for your help!
Clerk: You’re welcome. Goodbye.
Caller: Bye.
LESSON
2
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Why don’t we…?
Give suggestions
Words and Expressions
Listening Script
UNIT 4
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Cindy and her friends are talking about the dinner. Read their conversation.
A
LESSON
3
Sally: Let’s find a good Chinese restaurant. Can you think of where we could go?
Bonnie: Why don’t we go to that hot pot restaurant? It’s a local hang-out and I’ve heard the food is great!
Sally: Oh, it’s too hot. How about eating roast duck?
Cindy: Great idea!
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LESSON
3
Making Suggestions Responding to Suggestions
Why don’t we …?
We could …
How about …?
Do you want to …?
Let’s … Great idea!
Yes, let’s do that!
Sure!
How about … instead?
Cindy and her friends are talking about the dinner. Read their conversation.
A
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LESSON
3
1. a good shoe store
2. a good movie
3. a nice restaurant for your best friend’s birthday dinner
4. a bookstore with a large selection of books
5. a good place to find really fresh fruit and vegetables
6. a place to eat Sichuan cuisine
SUGGEST With a partner, make new conversations. Use the topics below and the suggestions from the form above. Talk about places in your community.
B
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EVALUATE Read the notices on the community bulletin board. Which notice is the most interesting one? Why?
C
LESSON
3
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LESSON
3
Listen to the community members. Where can they find the information they need?
D
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LESSON
3
EXAMPLE:
Student A: I need to participate in a volleyball competition to improve my volleyball skills.
Student B: Why don’t you sign up for the summer volleyball legue?
Student A: That’s a good idea.
SUGGEST Work in pairs. Student A: Make a statement about one of the notices on the community bulletin board. Student B: Respond with a suggestion.
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LESSON
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CREATE Make a community bulletin board in your classroom. Think of things you could offer and make flyers. Share your ideas and make suggestions.
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charm /tʃɑːm/ n. 魅力
guitar /ɡɪˈtɑː/ n. 吉他
marathon /ˈmærəθən/ n. 马拉松赛跑
knit /nɪt/ v. 编织,针织
bulletin board 公告栏
LESSON
3
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D
1. I want to do exercises that will help me relax.
2. I’ve always wanted to learn how to play an instrument.
3. I need a place to send my kids for the summer while I’m at work.
4. Wouldn’t it be fun to play on a team with other people?
5. There’s gotta be something my grandmother can do on Sunday nights to keep herself busy.
6. I need to find a place to live.
7. Is there a gym around here where I can play basketball?
8. I’ve always wanted to learn some crafts.
9. I found a lost cat in my neighbourhood.
LESSON
3
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How far is it?
Create a road map
UNIT 4
Words and Expressions
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A legend helps you read the symbols on a road map. Draw the following legends.
A
LESSON
4
airport __________________
hospital _________________
national highway __________
provincial highway _________
parking lot ________________
service area ______________
gas station _______________
rest room ________________
exit _____________________
restaurant ________________
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Using the legends you drew in Exercise A, create a road map.
B
LESSON
4
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LESSON
4
C
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EXPLAIN and CLARIFY Now practice giving and receiving directions with a partner. Student A: Look at the map in Exercise B to give directions. Student B: Write down what your partner says. If you get confused, ask your partner to slow down or repeat for clarification. Then, change roles.
D
LESSON
4
EXAMPLE: From R. to airport.
Student A: I live in R. and I need to get to the airport. What’s the best way to get there?
Student B: Drive along the highway and exit at the second ramp.
Student A: How far is it?
Student B: Sixty kilometres.
Student A: Thank you so much.
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LESSON
4
EXPLAIN and CLARIFY Now practice giving and receiving directions with a partner. Student A: Look at the map in Exercise B to give directions. Student B: Write down what your partner says. If you get confused, ask your partner to slow down or repeat for clarification. Then, change roles.
D
COMPARE Now look at the directions you wrote down when you were student B. Compare them with the map. Are they correct?
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LESSON
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Using imagination, create some legends and use these legends to draw a road map of places in you community.
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parking lot 停车场
rest room 卫生间
slow down 减缓速度,放慢节奏
LESSON
4
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Volunteering
Identify ways to volunteer in the community
UNIT 4
Words and Expressions
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What is a volunteer? Make a list of three ways you can volunteer in your community.
A
LESSON
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1. _____________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________
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__________________
_______________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
LESSON
5
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
___________
art gallery
senior center
soccer camp
dining hall
Library
Habitat for Humanity
community theater
animal shelter
Look at the pictures. Where are these people volunteering? Write down your thoughts on the line below each picture.
B
9.
language learning center
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REFLECT Before you volunteer, you need to think about what you would like to do or what you are good at. Look at the form below and check (✓) the things that you like to do and are good at. Add your own ideas to the bottom of the form.
C
LESSON
5
Skills I Can… I Like to… My partner can… My partner Likes to…
Raise money for a cause
Build structures
Clean
Cook
Give a speech
Keep track of money
Make decorations
Make phone calls
Organize
Plan a meeting
Plan a party
Put books in alphabetical order
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REFLECT Before you volunteer, you need to think about what you would like to do or what you are good at. Look at the form below and check (✓) the things that you like to do and are good at. Add your own ideas to the bottom of the form.
C
LESSON
5
Skills I Can… I Like to… My partner can… My partner Likes to…
Spend time with children
Talk to people
Teach someone English
Teach someone to read
Teach someone math
Use the computer
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Now interview a partner. Ask him or her what he or she likes to do and put check marks (✓) in the appropriate columns. Use these question beginnings: Can you…? Do you like to…?
D
LESSON
5
Skills I Can… I Like to… My partner Can… My partner likes to…
Raise money for a cause
Build structures
Clean
Cook
Give a speech
Keep track of money
Make decorations
Make phone calls
Organize
Plan a meeting
Plan a party
Put books in alphabetical order
Spend time with children
Talk to people
Teach someone English
Teach someone to read
Teach someone math
Use the computer
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Where can you volunteer in your community? With a group, make a list. Share your list with the class.
E
LESSON
5
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LESSON
5
Places Where I Can Volunteer Places Where My Partner Can Volunteer
1. 1.
2. 2.
Now look back at the form in Exercise C. Come up with two places where you and your partner might like to volunteer based on your skills and preferences.
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1. ________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________
Can I speak to the person in charge of volunteering?
If you have two found places where you can volunteer, what’s the next step? With your partner, come up with four questions you might ask when you visit or call the location.
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LESSON
5
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Now practice asking your questions to a partner. Imagine that your partner works at the place where you want to volunteer. Your partner will have to be creative and come up with answers to your questions.
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LESSON
5
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column / ˈkɒləm / n. 纵队,纵行(列)
decoration/ˌdekəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 装饰,装饰品
in charge of 负责
keep track of 监测、追踪或记录某事物
LESSON
5
UNIT 4
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Review
1. reserve a table for dinner
2. borrow books
3. play basketball
4. take an art class
5. have a physical examination
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
restaurant
library
basketball gym
museum
hospital
In your community, where would you go to do the following things? Write one idea on each line. (Lessons 1—2)
A
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Change the questions below to embedded questions. (Lesson 1)
B
Review
1. What is the address of the library?
________________________________________________
2. Do you sell vitamins?
________________________________________________
3. What time does the museum close?
________________________________________________
4. Is there a school on this street?
________________________________________________
5. When do classes begin? ________________________________________________
Can you tell me the address of the library?
Can you tell me if you sell vitamins?
Do you know what time the museum closes?
Do you know if a school is on this street?
Do you know when classes begin?
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Review
EXAMPLE: reserve a table for dinner
Receptionist: Good afternoon. Peace Restaurant. May I help you?
Caller: I’d like to reserve a table for two.
Receptionist: Yes, sir. What time would you like, sir?
Caller: I’m not sure…perhaps around 8 p.m.
Receptionist: Fine. I’ll reserve a table for two at 8 p.m., sir. May I have your name, please?
Caller: Julius. Julius Berman.
Receptionist: Thank you, Mr. Berman. And do you prefer smoking or non-smoking?
Caller: Non-smoking will be fine, please. But it is more important that you get us a table by the window. It’s our anniversary and I’d like it to be very special.
Receptionist: I’ll try my best. We look forward to having you with us tonight, Mr. Berman.
Imagine you are calling the places that you wrote down in Exercise A. With a partner, practice having telephone conversations about each of the topics listed. (Lesson 2)
C
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Imagine that you just moved into your neighbourhood. Write four questions you might ask your new neighbours about different places. Then, practice asking and answering the questions with a partner. Write the suggestions that your partner gives you in the form below. (Lessons 1—3)
D
Review
Questions Suggestions
1._______________________
_______________________
2._______________________
_______________________
3._______________________
_______________________
4._______________________
_______________________
5._______________________
_______________________
_______________________ 1._______________________
_______________________
2._______________________
_______________________
3._______________________
_______________________
4._______________________
_______________________
5._______________________
_______________________
_______________________
Do you know of a good coffee shop?
Why don’t you try the Happy Kettle on 4th street?
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Review
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________
________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________
________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Now ask your partner to give directions from your current location to four places. Write down the directions. Ask for clarification to double-check them with your partner. (Lesson 4)
E
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List three things you like to do. For each thing you like to do, write two places where you could volunteer. (Lesson 5)
F
Review
Things That I Like to Do Places Where I Could Volunteer
1. 1.
2.
2. 1.
2.
3. 1.
2.
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Review
Review
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Create a community resources guide.
With a team, you will create a community resources guide. This project can be done in two ways:
1. Each team creates its own guide.
2. Each team creates a portion of a guide and all parts are combined at the end to make a class guide.
UNIT 4
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Team
Project
1. COLLABORATE Form a team. Choose positions for each member of your team.
Position Job Description Student Name
Student 1:
Team Leader See that everyone speaks English and participates
Student 2:
Writer Take notes and write information for the guide
Student 3:
Designer Design and add art to guide
Students 4/5:
Spokespeople Report information to the class. Prepare team for the presentation.
Team
Project
2. Decide what information should go in your guide(s), such as the names of local services, medical facilities, restaurants, events, and places to volunteer. Make a list on the board.
3. Decide if each team will create its own guide or if each team will work on a portion of a class guide. (If the second option is chosen, decide which section each team will work on.)
4. Create your guide or a portion of the class guide. Each portion should include addresses, phone numbers, basic information, and a map. (Use the phone book or the Internet if you need to.)
5. Put your guide together.
6. Present your guide or a portion of your guide to the class.
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Empowering Girls
UNIT 4
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Reading
Challenge
Giving personal stories a voice. What does this quote mean to you?
A
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Reading
Challenge
Do you remember the following disasters? Complete the form with a partner.
B
Disaster Place Year Detail
Hurricane
Katrina New Orleans 2005
Tangshan Earthquake Tangshan, Hebei 1976
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Reading
Challenge
Rebecca Skinner is a photographer. Read the interview with her below.
C
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
I grew up always knowing that I wanted to explore.
How did you get started in your field of work?
In the fall of 2010, I won a grant from my university to photograph the five-year difference caused by Hurricane Katrina. That trip was really life-changing, and it made me realize that photography was something I would like to do for the rest of my life.
What inspires you to dedicate your life to photography?
Studying social work made me passionate about giving a voice to people who feel they cannot be heard. Through both my tsunami and
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Reading
Challenge
Rebecca Skinner is a photographer. Read the interview with her below.
C
Hurricane Katrina photo projects, I’ve realized that post-natural disaster communities are often forgotten about. Photographically documenting these communities gives personal stories a voice.
Do you have a hero?
My uncle, Todd Skinner. He is a professional rock climber. He always encourages us to push our own limits, to explore wild places, and to be a storyteller. He once said, “You cannot lower the mountain, therefore, you must elevate yourself.” Also, I have the most incredible parents in the world.
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Reading
Challenge
With a small group, discuss the following questions.
D
1. Rebecca photographs communities that have gone through disasters. In what way do her photographs help these communities?
2. Her uncle Todd encourages her to be a storyteller. Do you think she is? Explain why.
Choose one of the topics above and write a paragraph.
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