Unit 1 Life Choices Lesson 3 Your life is what you make it 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语北师大版必修第一册

该高中英语课件围绕志愿者教师张天的故事展开记叙文阅读教学，通过视频欣赏导入引发兴趣，结合图片预测文本主题，再以快读匹配段落大意、细读分任务分析（如原因探究、细节查找、变化总结）搭建从整体到细节的学习支架，帮助学生逐步理解文本内容。 其亮点在于任务链设计层层递进，注重语言能力培养（如Word Builder练习-ed/-ing形容词，语法填空巩固语言知识），融入思维品质提升（通过预测、分析张天选择原因、讨论标题“Your life is what you make it”含义培养分析与批判思维）。实例包括细读部分分问题链引导深入文本，讨论环节联系个人经历升华主题，既帮助学生提升阅读能力与思维深度，又为教师提供完整教学流程，便于高效开展教学。

+ Your Life is What You Make it 1 Lead-in Let’s appreciate a short video together. 1. What do you think of his working condition? 2. Do you want to work in such working condition? 2 Pre-reading Look at the pictures and predict what the passage is talking about. The text talks about a volunteer teacher at a village school. 3 Task 1 Match the main idea with each part. Part 1 (Para. 1) Part 2 (Para. 2) Part 3 (Para. 3) Part 4 (Paras. 4-5) Changes Zhang Tian made Reasons to be a volunteer teacher Situations when he arrived A typical day for Zhang Tian Fast reading Task 2--Part 1 ——Para. 1 Name Job Work Schedule Where Zhang Tian a teacher started working at seven in the morning until late in the evening in Guizhou Province Careful-reading Para1: After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room, feeling tired.He had started working at seven in the morning and it was eight in the evening now.He had to prepare his lessons for the following day. This is a typical day for Zhang Tian. Coming to Guizhou Province to teach has been quite an experience for him. Careful-reading Task 3--Part2 What did Zhang Tian’s parents want him to do? 1 What did his friends do? 2 Why did he want to become a volunteer teacher? 3 Read Para 2 and try to answer the following questions. 7 Para2: Zhang Tian graduated from university and got a teacher's certificate last year. His parents, like most, hoped he would go to a big city to find a teaching job. Likewise, his friends all left his hometown for work in Shanghai or Beijing. Zhang Tian felt differently, however he wanted to start a new lifestyle. He had met wonderful teachers from small villages during his early school years and he was inspired by them to go and teach where he was needed the most ! Careful-reading Para2: For that reason he applied, and became a volunteer teacher in a village school.Bringing with him lots of books, clothes, and two pairs of trainers, Zhang Tian travelled to the village with an eager heart. He imagined all sorts of exciting things about living independently and teaching in a village. Careful-reading Task 3--Part2 What did Zhang Tian’s parents want him to do? 1 What did his friends do? 2 Why did he want to become a volunteer teacher? 3 Read Para 2 and try to answer the following questions. His parents wanted him to go to a big city to find a teaching job. His friends all left his hometown for work in Shanghai or Beijing. He wanted to a new lifestyle. 10 Read Para 3 and try to find out the situations when he arrived at the school. Task 4--part3 The school Living conditions 11 Para3: However, not everything lived up to Zhang Tian's hopes. The school was much smaller than he had expected, with only three classrooms.In front of the classrooms, there was a playground which got dusty on windy days and muddy on rainy days. Living in the village was also more challenging than he had thought. The power and water supplies were unstable, so he could only shower every three or four days and he had to learn how to cook! The thought of leaving once flashed through his mind, but he quickly gave up the idea and found ways to deal with the challenges. Careful-reading Read Para 3 and try to find out the situations when he arrived at the school. Task 4--part3 The school 1.It is much smaller than he had expected; 2.It only has three classrooms; 3. The playground which got dusty on windy days and muddy on rainy days. Living conditions 1.The power and water supplies were unstable; 2.He could only shower once every three or four days; 3.He had to learn how to cook. 13 Changes He Made School subjects （para.4） School activities （para.4） Students’ learning （para.5） Villagers’ life （para.5） Task 5--Part 4 (Paras. 4-5) Para4:The school had just three teachers and Zhang Tian was the only English teacher. The other two local teachers were responsible for maths and Chinese. To make school life healthier and livelier for his students, Zhang Tian introduced more subjects to the school-music, art and PE. It is not surprising that PE is the kids' favourite subject! Their school lives are now more attractive and interesting, and they enjoy playing football in the playground, as well as singing songs they've learnt. The school is now full of laughter and music.Zhang Tian is planning to organise the first-ever school concert! Everyone is very excited. Careful-reading Changes He Made School subjects School activities Students’ learning Villagers’ life Tell what changes Zhang Tian made. introduce more subjects such as music, art and PE playing football, singing songs, and planning to organize the first –ever school concert Para5: Zhang Tian's first year is almost over. It has been a tough year, but he has enjoyed working with the children. What made him feel satisfied was that his students were able to read, speak and write in English, and they became more confident in learning. Besides teaching, Zhang Tian also brought changes to the village. He contacted charity organisations about rebuilding the playground and setting up a library, and helped the villagers sell local products online. The contribution he made to the village was great, so he became very popular among the villagers and they treated him as one of them. Careful-reading Para5: The village is like his second home now. Although he had only intended to stay for one year, he now feels ready to stay for another year. He feels so happy that he followed his heart when choosing what to do with his life, even though it may not be what others expected of him. Careful-reading Changes He Made School subjects School activities Students’ learning Villagers’ life Tell what changes Zhang Tian made. introduce more subjects such as music, art and PE playing football, singing songs, and planning to organize the first –ever school concert be able to read, speak and write in English; become more confident rebuild the playground and set up a library; help the villagers sell local products online Read the report again. Complete the information. Then tell your partner about Zhang Tian. Reasons to Be a Volunteer Teacher Situation When He Arrived Changes He Made School: Living conditions: School subjects School activities Students’ learning Villagers’ life Discussion: What does the title “Your life is what you make it” mean ? Follow your heart when choosing what to do with your life. It is a typical day for Zhang Tian to work from seven in the morning to eight in the evening, 1. (feel) tired. He graduated 2. university and got a teacher’s certificate last year. He had an 3. (inspire) idea of living independently away from home. When he arrived at the school, not everything lived up to his hopes. The school was much 4. (small) than expected. There was a playground 5. got dusty on windy days and muddy on rainy days. It is more challenging 6. (live) in the village. There were only three teachers in the school,7. (include) Zhang Tian who was the only English teacher. He tried to introduce more subjects to the school.8. teaching,he also brought changes to the village. He managed to rebuild the playground with the help of charity 9. (organise). He was popular among the villagers and they treated him as one of them. He was ready 10. (stay) for another year. feeling from inspiring smaller which to live including Besides organisations to stay Post-reading: Read and fill in the blanks. 22 Graduated from university Inspired Travelled to the village Saw the school for the 1st time Lived in the village Introduced new subjects and activities Applied for and became a volunteer teacher in a village school End of the first year Eager Disappointed Troubled Excited Satisfied 2. Read for detailed information Read the report again and find some words to describe his different feelings. Imagined all sorts of exciting things. The school is much smaller than he had expected. Unstable power and water supplies Ss love PE and the school lives are more attractive and interesting Ss are able to read, speak and write in English, and they are more confident 23 Word Builder -ed / -ing Adjectives Verb -ed Adjective -ing Adjective to tire ___________ ___________ to excite ___________ ___________ to surprise ___________ ___________ to interest ___________ ___________ to satisfy ___________ ___________ tired tiring excited exciting surprised surprising interested interesting satisfied satisfying Complete the Word Builder. 1 After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room, feeling ______. 2 He imagined all sorts of ________ things about living and teaching in a village. 3 It is not __________ that PE is the kids’ favorite subject! 4 Their school lives are now more attractive and____________. 5 Zhang Tian is planning to organise the first-ever school concert!Everyone is very _________. 6 What made him feel ________ was that his students were able to read, speak and write in English. tired exciting interesting surprising Use the words from the Word Builder to complete the sentences below. excited satisfied It is our choices that show what we truly are. --- J.K.Rowling 26 Thank You! 27 null 265840.16 $