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UNIT 4 SHARING
Reading and thinking
Help the needy
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A young Australian, Jo, worked for two years as a volunteer teacher in Papua New Guinea.
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
…
Why do the kids take up the challenge to go to school?
For a better life / a change of destiny/ …
Type
Order
Pre-reading
Blog/ diary entry
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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Skim
Detailed reading
1. How did Jo feel when receiving the parcel from home?
She was happy / delighted / excited to receive the parcel.
2. What does the feeling reflect/imply?
It reflects the inconvenience of transportation and express delivery, as well as the lack of essential supplies.
Para 1
Jo received a parcel from home
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Para.2
Q2:What was Jo’s impression of local students? How did Jo feel?
Boys greeted Jo by a chorus of “good morning”.
Delighted.
Detailed reading
Para2. The conditions about the bush school
Classrooms
floors and roofs of
track covered in
Q1:How does the school look like?
are made of bamboo
clay grass
dusty weeds
Para 3
challenges Jo has been facing
What they have What they haven’t
running water
textbooks
modern devices
washroom
equipment for experiments
electricity
rubbers
paper
pencils
basic
facilities
learning
equipment
writing
materials
limited education resources
students’ eagerness to be educated
contrast
contrast
Detailed reading
Para.3
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.
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Destination Tombe’s home——in a ________ village
Companion
Distance ___________________’s walk: first, up a _________, then down a _______ path
Reception Kiak cried “ieee ieee”
_____________ with all villagers
everyone seemed to be __________ Tombe
remote
Another teacher, Jenny
two and a half hours
mountain
shaded
shook hands
related to
Para 4
How Jo got to Tombe’s home
Detailed reading
Types of houses
Sleeping arrangements
Possessions
Diet
Cooking methods
Living conditions
Eating culture
Beliefs
Para 5-7
What Jo has witnessed in Tombe’s village
Types of houses
Sleeping arrangements
Possessions
Diet
Cooking methods
Living conditions
Eating culture
A low round bamboo hut with grass sticking out of the roof
one broom, a few saucers, a kettle, cups,pans and a couple of jars
Kau kau(sweet potato),
corn and greens
Placing hot stones in an
empty oil drum with food to steam
They believe that any leftovers attract bad spirits in the night.
Beliefs
Fresh grass had been laid on the floor and there was a platform for us to sleep on.
Para 5-7
What Jo has witnessed in Tombe’s village
poor
simple
What did Jo feel after she left the village?
My muscles were aching and my knees shaking as we dragged ourselves down the mountain towards home. That evening I fell happily into bed. It was such a privilege to have spent a day with Tombe's family.
physically exhausted
mentally satisfied
Para 8
Jo’s feeling after visiting the village
It is worthwhile to work as a volunteer.
Positive aspect
Negative aspect
The students value education
Able to get mail
Take only a few minutes to walk to school
The students are friendly
Fantastic scenery
Nice people
Interesting culture
No running water or electricity
The students have no concept of doing experiments
No washroom
The students may not be able to use what they have learnt
Have to walk a long distance to go anywhere
No beds, few possessions
Volunteering in the bush
Circle the positive and negative aspects of Jo’s voluntary in the bush.
Summarize the change of Jo's feelings
excited
happy
discouraging
doubtful
interested
enjoyable
exhausted
happy
worthwhile
receiving the parcel
teaching
science
greeted by her students
visiting Tombe's home
after the visit
What makes the change?
Presentation
Role-play:Interview Task – Talk with Jo Student A: School reporter
Student B: Jo (volunteer teacher)
Q1: Why you chose to do the volunteer teacher in the bush school?
Q2: Have you changed your mind that you doubted whether you can make any difference to the students?
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?
Q5: …
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