Unit2 Making a difference Starting out & Understanding ideas 课件-2025-2026学年外研版高中英语必修第三册

Unit 2 Making a Difference Starting out & Understanding Ideas 新外研版·高中英语必修第三册 Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: 1 Learn new words and expressions related to describing people's qualities and positive actions 2 Understand the main idea and detailed information of the text "The Well That Changed the World" 3 Analyze the qualities of Ryan and learn from his story 4 Think about how you can make a difference in your daily life Starting out Warm-up & Topic Introduction make a difference to improve a situation to do something that helps people or makes the world a better place Warm-up: Think and Share Who is your hero/heroine? What do you admire him/her most? Can you think of a person who has made a difference to other people's lives? What qualities make him/her special? Work in pairs, discuss the questions and share your ideas with the class. 3 minutes Questions for watching 1. Two festivals are introduced in the video. What are they? 2. The video has mentioned two traditional Chinese moral virtues. What are they? 3. What kinds of good deeds are shown in the video? 4. What idea does the video convey? Activity 1 Always ready to help Two festivals The Charity Day Pay It Forward Day China 5th,September,2016 Western countries 28th, April They both remind us of ① ② the power of giving that doing good deeds is actually quite easy Charity Day Pay it forward Day Good deeds that are mentioned: _______ an elderly neighbor and ______ if they need anything 2) _______ a restaurant manager _______ just how great their waiter or waitress is 3) ________ a classmate with their studies 4) ________ someone who looks lost if they________ directions 5) _______________________________________in the home. visiting asking letting know helping asking need offering to help out with something 9 We should always __________________others, because one small act can______________________. What idea does the video convey? be ready to help make a big difference Look at the pictures, read the introduction and quotations . Talk about the following points. 1. the contribution the people made to society 2. the qualities you admire of them Activity 2 Look and Say: Three Inspiring Figures Bai Fangli Tricycle driver Contribution Rode a tricycle for over 10 years to earn money and donated more than 350,000 yuan to help poor students afford education. Qualities kind-hearted selfless generous determined Florence Nightingale Nurse Contribution Improved hospital conditions during the Crimean War, founder of modern nursing, saved thousands of soldiers' lives. Qualities caring responsible considerate devoted Red Adair Oil well firefighter Contribution Fought against over 2,000 oil well fires around the world, developed new firefighting techniques. Qualities brave courageous professional dedicated What qualities does a great person have? A great person selfless /kind-hearted be concerned about other people/the whole country never lose heart devoted warm-hearted make a great contribution to mankind committed creative generous honest wise determined brave humanitarian sympathetic be ready to help others Key Sentence Pattern 【教材原句】P.13 All I can do is ride a tricycle and make money for the students. 【语法点】 省略to的动词不定式作表语 规则： 当主语是what引导的名词性从句，或all/everything/the first thing等后接定语从句，且从句谓语含有实义动词do的某种形式时，作表语的不定式可以省略to。 示例： What you have to do is(to)fill in the form. All we have to do is(to)study hard at school. 【小练习】 Complete the sentences: 1. What I want to do is  ______ (set) up my own business. 2. All you need to do is  ______ (press) the button. PART 2 The Well That Changed the World Reading & Analysis Pre-reading: Background Introduction Water shortage in Africa Many countries in Africa face severe water shortage due to droughts, poor infrastructure and climate change. Over 40% of Africans lack access to safe drinking water. Children often have to walk 5-10 kms every day to fetch water, which prevents them from going to school. Unclean water causes many water-borne diseases, leading to thousands of deaths every year. 【思考问题】 What do you think are the effective solutions to this problem? Fund water projects Build wells and pumps Set up facilities to purify water Develop water conservation technologies Pre-reading: Predict the Story Look at the title"The Well That Changed the World" 1 What do you think this story is about? 2 Who changed the world by building a well? 3 How could a single well change the world? Makepredictions first, then read the text quickly tocheck your guesses. Fast Reading: Check Your Predictions 【Task 1】Choose the best explanation of the title: 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 encouraged more people to help make the world a better place. 【Task 2】Match the main idea with each paragraph: Para 1: A. Ryan was inspired and decided to help African children Para 2: B. Ryan earned money and raised $70, but learned a well actually costs $2,000 Para 3: C. Ryan raised $2,000 with help from others and built the first well Para 4: D. Ryan visited Uganda and saw the well he donated Para 5: E. Ryan set up a foundation to help more people Para 6: F. Ryan's experience changed his life and continues to help others 答案：Task 1:C Task 2:1-A ,2-B ,3-C ,4-D ,5-E ,6-F Careful Reading: Detailed Information (Part 1) Questions 1 How old was Ryan when he heard about the water problem in Africa? 2 Why did Ryan decide to help? 3 How much money did he need for a hand pump? 4 How did he earn his first $70? Answers 1 He was 6 years old. 2 He thought life was easy for him, but hard for African children who had to walk 10 km to get water and often got sick from dirty water. He wanted to make a difference. 3 $70 for a hand pump, but a well actually cost $2,000. 4 He cleaned windows and did gardening for his family and neighbors. Careful Reading: Detailed Information (Part 2) Ryan's Journey Step 1 Heard about water shortage in Africa → Decision:I should help! Step 2 Earned$70by doing housework → Learned: A well costs$2,000 Step 3 Asked classmates and neighbors for help → Raised$2,000in several months Step 4 First well built near a primary school inUganda Step 5 Visited Uganda and saw the well → Saw hundreds ofhappy studentswelcoming him Step 6 Set up a foundation → Helped build more wells acrossAfrica Questions & Answers Q1: How did Ryan feel when he saw the well and the students in Uganda? A: At first he was nervous, but soon he felt a great warmth and was very happy that he had made a difference. Q2: How many people have benefited from Ryan's foundation now? A: Today, over800,000people in16 countriesacross Africa have benefited from clean, safe water. Post-reading: Text Analysis Useful words and expressions make a difference determined donate raise money foundation grateful essential generosity Use these words to make sentences about Ryan's story. Think and Share What qualities helped Ryan realize his dream? (You can choose from the following words or add your own) courage perseverance kindness determination empathy responsibility love Work in groups, discuss and give evidence from the text to support your ideas. Deep Thinking: Theme Exploration Question 1 Core Question "Ryan was only 6 years old when he started this journey. What does his story tell us about the power of one person?" Question 2 Reflection At the end of the text, Ryan says: "The question to ask is not 'Why don't I help?', but 'How can I help today?'" What does this sentence mean to you? What small things can we do in our daily lives to make a difference? Speaking Activity: My Story of Making a Difference Speaking Task Think of a time when you helped someone or made a positive change. Prepare a 2-minute speech including: 1. What was the situation? 2. What did you do? 3. How did you feel after that? 4. What did you learn from this experience? How to proceed 5 minutes to prepare Work in groups of 4, share your stories Each group chooses one representative to share with the whole class Useful expressions I remember once... I decided to help because... Although it was hard work, I felt... I learned that even small actions can... This experience taught me that... Summary Language points Words: describe personal qualities (kind, determined, generous etc.) Phrases: make a difference, raise money, donate to, set up Sentence pattern: All I can do is (to) do sth. Reading skills Predicting content from title Skimming for main idea Scanning for specific information Analyzing character qualities Theme understanding Everyone can make a difference, no matter how old you are or how small your action is. Kindness and determination can create ripple effects that change many people's lives. We should always think about "How can I help?" instead of "Why should I help?" Homework 1 Read the text "The Well That Changed the World" fluently and recite the last paragraph. 2 Write a short composition(about 100 words)about "How I can make a difference to my community". Optional 3 Search online for more information about Ryan's foundation and prepare a short presentation for next class. Thank You "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead x264 0.128.2216+688+32 a17ff54 tMod [8-bit@4:2:0 X86] $