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Section B (1a-1e)
How does helping others make a difference?
In this part, you will
analyse the key features of a speech by identifying its hook
and call to action;
identify the structure of the speech by matching
paragraphs with their summaries;
practise detailed reading to get specific information about
the volunteer's experiences and feelings;
demonstrate your understanding of the theme by interpreting
proverbs related to helping others.
Watch and answer
Watch the video and answer the questions.
What organization is it?
Blue Sky Rescue.
Watch and answer
Watch the video and answer the questions.
What do you know about this organization?
Look and discuss
Look at the pictures and discuss the questions.
What do you think the volunteers in blue are doing?
They are helping people in need. Some are rescuing people from a flood, some are finding people after an earthquake, and some are teaching schoolchildren how to do CPR.
Look and discuss
Look at the pictures and discuss the questions.
Have you heard any stories about Blue Sky Rescue?
Yes, I heard that Blue Sky Rescue saved many people in natural disasters.
Skim for main idea
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to speak to you about Blue Sky Rescue today. Let me begin with my own story.
Back in 2008, I was hiking in the mountains with some friends when one of them fell and got a bad head injury. We had to find help quickly, so we called an emergency number. It was already dark, and we couldn't even see where we were. After some time, we heard dogs barking and the voices of the Blue Sky Rescue team. I nearly started crying. We were so thankful that they found us!
I've never forgotten that day. Since then, I've wanted to help others too. I signed up with Blue Sky Rescue in 2009, and I've been a volunteer ever since. We've been to schools and other communities to teach children and adults how to stay safe and prepare for the worst. We've also rescued people during emergencies. We've provided medical aid and searched for missing people after natural disasters, like the 2013 earthquake in Ya'an and the typhoon in the Philippines in the same year. In 2023, we even helped in places as far away as Türkiye!
Working as a volunteer has taught me many practical life-saving skills. It has also helped me understand the power of teamwork because it's the key to successful rescues. Most of all, being a volunteer has taught me the value of every life.
The work is difficult. It's voluntary, so we aren't paid. We often go without food or sleep. But our goal has always been to save as many people as we can. I'm just an ordinary person, but I'll rush into danger, just like everyone else in Blue Sky Rescue. To the people we've saved and their loved ones, I know we're their heroes. And that makes everything we do worth it. We want to do even more, but we can't do it all alone. Will you join us as a volunteer? Together we can make a difference!
The speaker is a _________ of Blue Sky Rescue.
volunteer
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Read and answer
Read the speech by a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer and answer the questions.
1. Does the speaker use the first person or the third person?
2. How does the speaker begin and end the speech?
The speaker uses the first person.
The speaker begins the speech with his own personal story about Blue Sky Rescue.
He ends the speech by inviting listeners to join as volunteers and saying they can make a difference together.
What is the main purpose of this speech?
A. To tell a scary personal story.
B. To introduce the work of Blue Sky
Rescue and call for volunteers.
C. To describe natural disasters.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to speak to you about Blue Sky Rescue today. Let me begin with my own story.
Back in 2008, I was hiking in the mountains with some friends when one of them fell and got a bad head injury. We had to find help quickly, so we called an emergency number. It was already dark, and we couldn't even see where we were. After some time, we heard dogs barking and the voices of the Blue Sky Rescue team. I nearly started crying. We were so thankful that they found us!
I’ve never forgotten that day. Since then, I've wanted to help others too. I signed up with Blue Sky Rescue in 2009, and I've been a volunteer ever since. We've been to schools and other communities to teach children and adults how to stay safe and prepare for the worst. We've also rescued people during emergencies. We've provided medical aid and searched for missing people after natural disasters, like the 2013 earthquake in Ya'an and the typhoon in the Philippines in the same year. In 2023, we even helped in places as far away as Türkiye!
Working as a volunteer has taught me many practical life-saving skills. It has also helped me understand the power of teamwork because it’s the key to successful rescues. Most of all, being a volunteer has taught me the value of every life.
The work is difficult. It's voluntary, so we aren't paid. We often go without food or sleep. But our goal has always been to save as many people as we can. I'm just an ordinary person, but I'll rush into danger, just like everyone else in Blue Sky Rescue. To the people we've saved and their loved ones, I know we're their heroes. And that makes everything we do worth it. We want to do even more, but we can't do it all alone. Will you join us as a volunteer? Together we can make a difference!
Today, let's read the speech by a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer to explore more.
Identifying the features of a speech
What kind of hook
does the speaker use?
Which paragraph includes
a call to action行动号召?
• A speech can also include a call to
action (行动号召) by encouraging
people to do something.
• A speech can start with a hook (钩子)
to make the audience听众 curious about
what the speaker will say next.
A story, an interesting fact, or even
a question can be a hook.
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Part 1 (Para 1-2)
Part 2 (Para 3)
Part 3 (Para 4)
Part 4 (Para 5)
The Structure of the speech
The call to action
A personal story
My feelings and learning
Our volunteer work
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Read the speech again. Write the correct paragraph number next to each paragraph summary.
____ The speaker shares what he has learnt from his volunteer experience.
____ The speaker tells a story about how he got to know Blue Sky Rescue.
____ The speaker invites the audience to volunteer with Blue Sky Rescue.
____ The speaker greets the audience and thanks them.
____ The speaker talks about the work the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers have done.
Circle the key words first.
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Read for timeline
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to speak to you about Blue Sky Rescue today. Let me begin with my own story.
Back in 2008, I was hiking in the mountains with some friends when one of them fell and got a bad head injury. We had to find help quickly, so we
called an emergency number. It was already dark, and we couldn't even see where we were. After some time, we heard dogs barking and the voices of the
Blue Sky Rescue team. I nearly started crying. We were so thankful that they found us!
I've never forgotten that day. Since then, I've wanted to help others too. I signed up with Blue Sky Rescue in 2009, and I've been a volunteer ever since. We've been to schools and other communities to teach children and adults how to stay safe and prepare for the worst. We've also rescued people during emergencies. We've provided medical aid and searched for missing people after natural disasters, like the 2013 earthquake in Ya'an and the typhoon in the Philippines in the same year. In 2023, we even helped in places as far away as Türkiye!
Working as a volunteer has taught me many practical life-saving skills. It has also helped me understand the power of teamwork because it's the key to successful rescues. Most of all, being a volunteer has taught me the value of every life.
The work is difficult. It's voluntary, so we aren't paid. We often go without food or sleep. But our goal has always been to save as many people as we can. I'm just an ordinary person, but I'll rush into danger, just like everyone else in Blue Sky Rescue. To the people we've saved and their loved ones, I know we're their heroes. And that makes everything we do worth it. We want to do even more, but we can't do it all alone. Will you join us as a volunteer? Together we can make a difference!
Time What happened
In 2008 The speaker’s friend got injured while ______, and they were rescued by _______________.
The speaker ________ as a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer.
Blue Sky Rescue helped in Ya'an ____________ and Philippine _________.
Blue Sky Rescue provided help in ________.
hiking
Blue Sky Rescue
In 2009
signed up
In 2013
earthquake
typhoon
In 2023
Türkiye
Read para. 2 and answer the questions.
Why did he join the organization?
The speaker joined Blue Sky Rescue because of the personal experience he had with the organization.
Characters:
Setting:
Problem:
Development:
Solution:
the speaker and his friends
one of his friends fell and got a bad head injury
back in 2008, in the mountains
called an emergency number → dark, couldn’t see where we were → heard dogs barking and the voices of the Blue Sky Rescue team
saved by Blue Sky Rescue, thankful
故事的叙述特点:
一般来说,第一句会给出故事发生的场景,包括时间、人物、地点等,即回答 when、who、where 等;
接下来会叙述故事细节,包括发生了哪些事情以及如何发展,即回答 what 和 how 的问题。
Read and complete
Read Paras. 3~5 again and complete the table.
Experience of the Blue Sky Rescue volunteer
What he has done What he has learnt What difficulties he faces
has been to schools and other communities to teach _________________ how to ___________________
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has _________ people during emergencies
______________________
______________________
______________________ has learnt many _________________ skills
has learnt the power of ______________
has learnt _________ _________________ ________ work
________ and not paid
not enough _____ or __________
has to _________into danger
children and adults
for the worst
stay safe and prepare
rescued
has provided medical aid and searched for missing people after natural disasters
practical life-saving
teamwork
the value
of every life
difficult
voluntary
food
sleep
rush
Read these two sentences.
这两个句子的功能和特点是什么?
这两个句子处于文章中哪个位置?
段落过渡句,承上启下。
段末过渡,引出下文
段落过渡句位于段落末尾时,相当于是承接下一段的桥梁。提醒读者,接下来演讲者就会分享自己的故事。
段落过渡句一般位于段落末尾或段落开始处。
段首过渡,承接上文 + 开启下文
段落过渡句位于段首时,that day承接上一段故事的那一天,又衔接下一句Since then…。
Think and answer
What qualities do you think a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer should have?
brave
skilled
patient
selfless
kind-hearted
helpful
…
Read and learn
It has also helped me understand the power of teamwork because it’s the key to successful rescues.
But our primary goal has always been to save as many people as we can.
1. the key to
the key to + n. / doing sth.
意为“……的关键/秘诀”。
Reading a lot is the key to improving your English writing skills.
大量阅读是提高英语写作技巧的关键。
2. as ... as we can
结构: as + 形容词/副词原级 + as sb. can / could
意为“尽可能……地”。
拓展:可与as... as possible 进行同义句转换。
You should run as fast as you can to catch the early bus.
你应该尽可能快地跑去赶早班车。
Read and learn
Together we can make a difference!
3. make a difference
意为“产生影响;起作用;有意义”。
拓展:
反义表达为 make no difference,意为“没有影响/无所谓”。
Eating healthy food and exercising every day will make a big difference to your health.
每天吃健康食品并锻炼身体会对你的健康产生巨大的影响。
Listen and repeat
Listen to the recording of the speech and read after it.
Discuss and share
How do you understand the sentences below? Discuss your opinions in groups.
Help others, help yourself.
The rose in your hand, the sweet smell in mine.
Today you, tomorrow me.
帮助他人,
就是帮助自己。
今日帮他人,
明日人帮我。
赠人玫瑰,
手有余香。
Write the correct words in the puzzle with the help of the clues.
Read and write
Down
Across
1. a polite term for a man
3. a polite term for a woman
4. first in importance
6. full of energy and always on the go
2. the worth or importance of something
5. a person who belongs to a group or an organization
7. an organization that helps those in need
8. to look for something or someone
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Back in 2008, I ___________ (hike) in the mountains with some friends when one of them ________ (fall) and ________ (get) a bad head injury.
I _______ never __________ (forget) that day. Since then, I _____________ (want) to help others too. I _________ (sign) up with Blue Sky Rescue in 2009, and I ___________ (be) a volunteer ever since. We ____________ (be) to schools and other communities to teach children ... In 2023, we even ___________ (help) in places as far away as Türkiye!
was hiking
fell
got
have
forgotten
have wanted
signed
have been
have been
helped
用动词的正确时态完成句子。
Complete the sentences with the correct words in brackets.
Read and complete
1. Joining the reading programme is completely . Each
helps to improve the reading skills and confidence of the kids. (volunteer, voluntary)
2. Everybody wants to be . But to achieve , you need to have a clear goal and stick to it. (success, successful)
3. Mr Black had a examination in the hospital. The doctor gave him some for his throat. (medicine, medical)
4. She works as a teacher of children. She believes the______
of today will help to create a better future for all. (youth, young)
5. My brother volunteers at the nursing home because he wants to help the . (elder, elderly)
voluntary
volunteer
successful
success
medical
medicine
young
youth
elder
elderly
Complete the passage with the phrases in the box. Use the correct forms of the verbs.
Read and complete
provide aid make a difference donate pocket money
sign up be worth the effort clean up
Eleven-year-old Harry wanted to help out his community. He and his mum
with a local charity organization two years ago, and he has worked there once a week ever since to _ to people in need. He helps to the kitchen and hand out hot meals to people. Harry realized that his work when he saw the smiles on the faces of the people he helped. Harry has even to the organization to help them buy food for special festivals! His work shows us that anyone can .
signed up
provide aid
clean up
was worth the effort
donated pocket money
make a difference
1. Try to use the phrases and sentences from the text to write a short inviting message (about 5-8 sentences) for a school volunteer activity.
2. Search for more information or stories about Blue Sky Rescue online and be ready to share a touching detail with your classmates next class.
Homework
Translate the expressions into English.
1. 女士们,先生们
2. 因……感谢某人
3. 邀请某人做某事
4. 向……讲话;对……发表演说
5. 蓝天救援队
6. 以……开始
7. 回溯到2008年
8. 在山间徒步
9. 头部严重受伤
10. 拨打紧急电话
11. 如此……以至于……
12. 从那以后
ladies and gentlemen
thank sb. for sth.
invite sb. to do sth.
speak to sb.
Blue Sky Rescue
begin with
back in 2008
hike in the mountains
get a bad head injury
call an emergency number
so … that
since then
13. 想要帮助他人
14. 加入
15. 自从;自……以后
16. 保持安全
17. 做最坏的打算
18. 提供医疗救助
19. 搜寻
20. 自然灾害
21. 在同一年
22. 远至……
23. 做一名志愿者
24. 实用的救生技能
25. 这是……的关键
26. 最主要的是
want to help others
sign up with
ever since
stay safe
prepare for the worst
provide medical aid
search for
natural disasters
in the same year
as far away as
work as a volunteer
practical life-saving skills.
it's the key to
most of all
27. ……的价值
28. 不吃不睡
29. 尽可能拯救更多人
30. 一个普通人
31. 冲向危险
32. 无法独自完成
33. 作为一名志愿者加入我们
34. 有(重要)作用
the value of
go without food or sleep
save as many people as we can
an ordinary person
rush into danger
can't do it all alone
join us as a volunteer
make a difference
Thank you!
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