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Unit 8 Making a Difference Section A What can we do to help?
(1a-2d)
Look and share.
(1) What are the people in the photo doing?
They are picking up rubbish.
They are cleaning up the beach.
(2) Do you think their actions are helpful? How so?
Yes, their actions are really helpful.
By picking up rubbish on the beach, they can
keep the environment clean and tidy.
(3) What are some ways you can help others?
We can help our classmates with their studies.
We can offer a seat to someone in need.
We can guide visitors.
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BIG
Question
Why should we
help others?
to spread kindness
to build a caring community
to grow as a person
to make a difference
to create a better world
…
2
Brainstorm.
There is a group of people who often help others in their free time.
Who are they?
What can they do as volunteers?
3
e.g. In picture A, the volunteer is _______________.
___ clean up ___ guide visitors ___ visit the elderly
___ give directions ___ plant trees ___ sort waste
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A
D
C
B
F
Match the actions with the pictures.
1a
A
D
B
E
C
F
They are all
______________.
volunteer work
Have you ever done any volunteer work?
giving directions
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1. What’s the relationship between speakers in each conversation?
A. Interviewer and volunteer B. Teacher and student
C. Friends D. Family members
2. What are they talking about?
A. The place they volunteer at B. For how long they have volunteered
C. The activities they do D. People they volunteer with
Listen and choose.
1b
Listen to three interviews and complete the table.
Volunteer Organization
1 a ________ organization
2 an art ________
3 a ________ clean-up organization
football
museum
beach
Listening tip ——速记
• 首字母法:World Health Organization (WHO)
• 符号法:rise / go up (↑)
Organizations
1b
-- He / She volunteers for ________________.
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Volunteer Organization How long
1 a ________ organization since ____________
2 an art ________ for ______________
3 a ________ clean-up organization for ______________
football
museum
beach
Listen again and complete the table.
last year
two weeks
about seven years
How long
1b
-- How long has he / she been a volunteer?
-- He / She has been a volunteer since / for _______.
7
Listen again. Complete the sentences that different people say.
Interview 1
(1) “Excuse me, are you a __________ here?”
(2) “I help the players and give __________. I __________ the stadium after
matches too.”
Interview 2
(3) “I ____________ through the museum and provide information about the
__________.”
(4) “You see, I’m studying art ________ at university.”
Interview 3
(5) “I’ve picked up three bags of ________ and cans.”
(6) “I think it’s __________ duty to look after it!”
Activities
volunteer
directions
clean up
guide visitors
paintings
history
bottles
everyone’s
1c
8
Look at the photos and guess what place it is.
adoption area
animals
animal & heart sign
Animal Shelter
feed animals find owners of lost pets
provide information about animals clean cages
train animals collect donations
take care of sick animals walk dogs
Tick three activities you would like to do in an animal shelter.
2a
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Robert and Rose are talking
about volunteering.
What is the relationship between them?
What inspired them to volunteer?
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Listen to the conversations and number the questions in the order you hear them.
Conversation 1
____ Did it inspire you to volunteer?
____ What do you do there?
____ What are you watching?
____ Can I volunteer too?
Conversation 2
____ How often can you volunteer?
____ About once a week?
____ Have you taken care of animals before?
____ Have you ever been to our animal shelter?
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3
1
4
3
4
2
1
2b
Conversation 1
Robert’s friend Rose has been a volunteer at an animal shelter for _____ years. She tells him about her _________ work there. She says she cleans the cages and _______________. She also looks after the new dogs and ________________.
Listen again. Complete the summaries of the conversations.
Conversation 2
Robert wants to become a volunteer too, so he goes to the animal shelter and has an interview with a person working there. Robert tells the interviewer that he used to have a ______. His pet taught him that every animal is _______ and needs love. Robert offers to volunteer ____________.
two
volunteer
feeds the animals
collects donations
dog
special
once a week
2c
1. What inspired Robert to volunteer?
The show about volunteering and Rose’s volunteer experience.
2. Why do you think the interviewer wants to know if Robert has taken care of
an animal before?
Because she wants to know if Robert loves animals.
Because taking care of animals needs skills and experience.
3. What words can you use to describe Robert and Rose? Give your reasons.
Caring.
Kind-hearted.
2d
Discuss the questions with a partner.
Rose has been a volunteer at the animal shelter for two years.
Robert is inspired by the volunteering show and wants to volunteer at the animal shelter.
4. Why do they want to be volunteers?
Because they love animals.
Because they want to make the world better.
Because the rose in your hand, the sweet smell in mine.
Because it’s better to give than to receive.
2d
Discuss the questions with a partner.
予人玫瑰,手留余香。
施比受更有福。
Imagine that your friend is one of the volunteers. Role-play a conversation.
A: How long have you been a volunteer?
B: I’ve been a volunteer for ...
A: What do you do there?
B: Oh, many things! ...
1d
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