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Unit 4 Sharing
Reading and Thinking– Volunteering in the Bush
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A young Australian, Jo, worked for two years as a volunteer teacher in Papua New Guinea.
Lead-in
Volunteer Profile
Name:
Nationality:
Volunteer experience:
She worked for two years as a volunteer teacher in Papua New Guinea.
Australia
Jo
Lead-in
What words come to your mind about Papua New Guinea after watching the video The Most Dangerous Ways To School .
Poor
Remote
Far
Dangerous
…
Let’s read about her volunteer experience in Papua New Guinea.
A volunteer teacher?
Type
Order
Pre-reading
Blog entry/story
Time order
Look at the pictures. What do you think “the bush” means? Choose the correct one.
A. A big city
B. A remote area with wild plants and few people
C. A modern school
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Skimming
Teaching in a bush school
Visiting Tombe’s home
Blog entry1:
A. Jo received a parcel from home.
B. Teaching in a bush school is very difficult.
C. Jo describes her teaching experience in a remote school.
Blog entry2:
A. Jo walked for two and a half hours to a village.
B. Jo visited a student’s home and learned about village life.
C. The villagers have interesting beliefs about leftovers.
Find the main idea of each entry. Choose the correct answer .
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Read for details—Blog Entry 1
Scan the Blog 1 paragraph by paragraph, and find the answers.
Teaching in a bush school
Read for details—Blog Entry 1
Scan the Blog 1 , and find the answers.
Para.1
Q1: How long did it take for the parcel包裹 to arrive?
Q2:Do you think Jo’s home is far away? How do you know?
Q3:How did Jo feel when receiving the parcel from home?
Teaching in a bush school
About two weeks.
Yes. The parcel arrived after about two weeks.
Excited.
Para.2
Classrooms
floors and roofs of
track covered in
Q2:What was Jo’s impression of local students? How did Jo feel?
Q1:How does the school look like?
are made of bamboo
clay grass
dusty weeds
Boys greeted Jo by a chorus of “good morning”.
Delighted.
Para.3
What students have What students haven't
pencils electricity
equipment for
Q1:Why did the boys jump out of the windows during the chemistry class?
A. They wanted to go home early.
B. They had never seen anything like that before and were scared or surprised.
C. The teacher asked them to leave the classroom.
D. They were trying to catch the mixture from the test tube.
Q2: Jo says, “I doubt whether I’m making any difference.” What does she mean?
A. She is sure that her teaching is very helpful to the boys.
B. She hopes to leave the school as soon as possible.
C. She is not sure if her teaching really helps the boys.
D. She thinks the boys don’t like her at all.
running water
rubbers
paper
modern devices
washroom
experiments
text books
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Q3:How did Jo feel?
Doubtful or discouraged.
GROUP work!
Scan the Blog 2 ,Fill in the table.
Read for details—Blog Entry 2
What can you learn about the local people’s life?
Underline the related sentences or key words from
four aspects.
House
Transportation
Food &eating
Customs 风俗
Visiting Tombe’s home
a low,round bamboo hut with no windows…
walk for two and a half hours…down a path
Kaukau,ripe corn ;eat inside the hut…
Leftovers attract bad spirits…
Read for feelings
Feelings
Events
Places
school
village
Receiving
the parcel
Greeted by
the boys
Teaching
science
Visiting Tombe’s home
After the visit
excited
delighted
discouraged
shocked
tired but happy
How did Jo feel when visiting the Tombe’s home and after she left the village?
Cultural differences.
TASK: Analyze Jo’s impression 印象 of the school and the village
Positive aspects Negative aspects
Deep reading –Blog 1&2
Able to get mail
Students are friendly.
Far away
No running water or
electricity…
No wash room
Uneducated students
Fantastic views
Nice people
Interesting culture
Poor transportation
What qualities does Jo have?
Positive ,kind , brave, friendly
to be a volunteer teacher
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Thinking
Would you like to become a volunteer teacher like Jo in a less-developed area? Why or why not?
Volunteering is not only to give ,
but also to accept!
Presentation
Role-play:Interview Task – Talk with Jo Student A: School reporter
Student B: Jo (volunteer teacher)
Choose 2 questions from the list below. Then switch roles and present to the class.
Q1: Do you still remember how long it took for your parcel to arrive from home?
Q2:The boys said “good morning” together every day. How did that make you feel?
Q3: You saw a can heated on the fire and then thrown out. What did you think at that moment?
Q4: Would you like to go back to the village again?
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Homework-write a letter
假定你是李华,你已阅读 Jo 在巴布亚新几内亚的支教博客及相关采访内容。请你给 Jo 写一封电子邮件,内容需包含以下要点:
开篇问候 Jo,表明你已读完她的博客与采访;
选取博客中最令你印象深刻的一处细节(可正向或负面),并阐述理由;
谈谈你从她这段志愿经历收获的关于生活、教育或文化的感悟;
要求:
词数 80-100;
行文连贯,结构清晰;
语言规范,语气得体。
Criteria 维度 Description Rating
Comprehension 理解 Understanding of two blog entries ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Structure 结构 Mastering of the clear structure of the text ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Participation 参与度 Active involvement in class activities ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critical thinking 思辨性思考 Ability to learn about the significance of being a volunteer teacher ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
课后反思:Checklist
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