Unit 4 Sharing period 1 Reading and Thinking 课件+教案

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Pre-reading  

1. How much do you know about Papua New Guinea?

It is located just to the north of Australia. It is a developing country, 40% of the population is self-sustaining and have little money or no experience of having money, getting a salary, or buying things in shops. Many communities don’t have school.Many schools have volunteer groups helping them.

2.What can you see in the photos?

A typical classroom in a Papua New Guinea village. It is open-air. Though it has a grass roof, it has no walls.

A typical home in a Papua New Guinea village. It is open-air. they have  grass roofs and crude wooden walls.

3.What challenges do you think Jo might have faced?

It would be hard to get used to living without a Tv, computer, or other modern conveniences. The food and overall lifestyle might also be a challenge, as it is so different from her country. As a teacher, getting good teaching materials and supplies would also be hard.

Skim

Skim the text and think

1.what is the text possibly about?

It is probably about an experience of volunteering in the bush.

2.what is the style of the text ?

A blog with two entries.

Read

1. Read the blog entries. As you read, underline the part of the text you read slowly.

 Adjust reading speed

When reading a passage, adjust your speed to get the most out of it. If the material is easy or familiar, you can read through it quickly. If it is difficult or contains useful details, read it a bit slower and try to understand more.

Entry 1

Part 1(Para 1)

Receive a parcel from home.

Part 2(Para 2-3)

The conditions about the bush school and the students.

Entry 2

Part 1(Para 1-4)

What the author witnessed in Tombe’s village.

Part 2(Para 5)

The author’s feeling after visiting the village.

2. Reading the text carefully to explore the details

Entry 1 para 1

1.How did Jo feel when receiving the parcel from home?

Very excited.

2.Which expressions shows her feeling?

so nice ; always nice; been dying to

Entry 2 para 5

1.What was Jo’s feeling upon arriving her own home?

She felt happily into bed.

2. Why would she feel that way?

Because she thought it was a privilege to have spent a day with Tombe’s family.

Post-reading

Analyse Jo’s impressions of the school and the village  

Questions

Read the text again and answer the following questions.

1.What do you think “the bush” mean ?

It means a wilderness far away from town.

2.What has been Jo’s most challenging subject to teach? Why?

It is science, because  her  students have no concept of doing experiments and there is no equipment.

3. What did Jo notice after the meal?

She noticed a can standing upside down on the grill over the fire.

after a while, Tombe threw it out of the doorway.

4. What is Jo’s general impression of the place and people there?

The author liked the place，enjoyed the fantastic view there and

the people are friendly. 

Thinking 

Do you think  Jo’s volunteer work will make a difference to the students’ lives there?

Discussion

In groups, discuss the following questions.

1.Jo felt it was a privilege to have spent a day with Tombe’s family. If you were Jo, how do you think you would have felt? Why?

I would have felt privileged as well，as it was a rare chance to glimpse into another culture that most people will never have.

2. What are the differences between the school you go to and the one described in the passage?

We goto a school that has all the conveniences of modern society， so there is no comparison at all.We have plenty of equipment and supplies，comfortable chairs， air-conditioning，computers，etc.

3. Would you like to become a volunteer teacher like Jo? Why or why not?

 I think it would be interesting to do that for a while.It would be a good opportunity to make a difference to someone else’s life, and also to learn about a new culture.

Students talk about Papua New Guinea and

 Predict  what challenges  Jo might have faced?

Students look at the title and skim the text. Then decide what style the text is?

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Students read the text and  underline the part of the text.

Students read the text carefully to explore the details .

Students analyse Jo’s impressions of the school and the village

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Students read the text again and answer the following questions.

students think  if Jo’s volunteer work will make a difference to the students’ lives there?

Students discuss the following questions In groups.

To introduce the topic of volunteering abroad and warm up for  the reading.

To get a general idea and find out the style of the text.

To read blog entries and practise changing the reading speed to suit the text.

To read for details , understanding the important information of the text. And to develop reading skill.

To develop dialectical view about the positive aspect and negative aspect in volunteering work.

To check the important information of the text.

To cultivate students' critical  thinking skill.

To discuss the text and relate it to students’ own experiences and lives.

Language points

1. dusty adj.布满灰尘的

【教材原句】

It takes me only a few minutes to walk to school down a dusty track covered in weeds.我只要几分钟就走到学校，路上尘土飞扬，杂草丛生。

【实例品读】

History is much more than the study of dusty old objects and events long past.

历史不仅仅是研究尘封已久的旧物件和很久以前的事件。

【热点归纳】

a dusty answer (对要求的)轻率的回绝；淡然的拒绝

not so dusty 还好；还不坏

dust  n.灰尘，尘土v.将尘土从……抹去或拂去

dust  off 将尘土拂去/重新开始，重新振作

【考点精练】

1)I guess the thing to do now is just pick yourself up, _______________, forget it and move on. 

我想现在你该站起来，振作一下，忘记此事，向前看。

2）In spite of his age his piano playing is still _______________.

尽管他上了年纪，但他钢琴演奏得还很不错。

Answers: dust yourself off  not so dusty

2. relevant adj.有关的；切题的

【教材原句】

Sometimes I wonder how relevant chemistry is to these students—few will ever become chemists—and most will be going back to their villages after Year 8 anyway.有时候，我真想知道，化学对这些学生究竟有多大用处，很少有人会成为化学家，并且他们中的大多数人学完八年级以后就要回到他们的村庄去了。

【实例品读】

We have passed all relevant information on to the police. 

我们已经把所有相关信息都告知了警方。

【热点归纳】

be relevant to与……有关

relevance n.关联；切题

have (no) relevance to和……(无)有关

注意：“与……有关”的其他表达形式还有：be related to；be connected with；be associated with等。

【考点精练】

1)we would like to recruit someone who have _____________________. 

我们想要招募有相关经历的人员。

2) What he said ______________the topic we are discussing. He has missed the point.

他说的和我们正在讨论的话题不相关。他已经跑题了。

Answers: the relevant experience  isn’t relevant to

3.shade n.阴凉处；灯罩；阴影部分 vt.给……遮挡(光线)；加灯罩；把……涂暗

【教材原句】

Another teacher and I walked for two and a half hours to get there—first，up a mountain from where we had fantastic views，and then down a shaded path to the valley below.

我和另外一个老师走了两个半小时才到了那儿——先爬到了一座山的山顶，从那儿我们欣赏到了优美的风景，然后又沿着一条阴凉的小路下到下面的山谷。

【实例品读】

Let's sit in the shade for a while.

咱们在阴凉处坐一会儿吧。

【热点归纳】

in the shade在阴凉处

under the shade of...在……的阴凉下

put ...in the shade使……黯然失色

shade ...from/against ...给……遮挡……

shade ...with ...用……遮挡……

【考点精练】

1)I tried hard but her work ___________________________. 

我费了很大力气，但她的成果让我相形见绌。

2)She _________ her eyes _____________ the sun. 

她遮住眼睛避免阳光直射。

3)I saw that merchant sitting _____________________a tree，reading a book.

我看见那个商人坐在树荫下读书。

Answers:  put mine in the shade     shaded from/against   under the shade of

4. drag vt.拖；拉；扯vt.& vi.缓慢而费力地移动

【教材原句】My muscles were aching and my knees shaking as we dragged ourselves down the mountain towards home.我们下山回家往回走的时候，我的肌肉发痛，膝盖发抖。

【实例品读】

The last few weeks of the summer really dragged by. 

夏天最后的几个星期过得真是慢啊。

【热点归纳】

drag sb. down使某人沮丧

drag over拖过

drag ...out of ...把……从……中拖出来

drag sb. into (doing) sth. 把某人拖入到(做)某事中

【考点精练】

1)I _________________________to the window to enjoy the beautiful view.

为了欣赏美景，我把椅子拖到了窗边。

2)I managed to_________________________.

我总算硬撑着从床上爬了起来。

3)She felt she was_______________________  a whirlpool of emotion. 

她觉得自己被卷入了感情的旋涡。

Answers:dragged the chair over drag myself out of bed being dragged into

5. privilege n.特权；优惠待遇 v.给予特权；特别优待

【教材原句】

It was such a privilege to have spent a day with Tombe’s family.能与汤贝一家度过一天的时间真是莫大的荣幸。

【实例品读】

It must be a privilege to know such a great scientist.

认识这么伟大的科学家肯定很荣幸。

【热点归纳】

It is a privilege to do sth. 做某事是一种殊荣。

have the privilege to do/of doing sth. 有特权做某事

privileged adj.有特权的；受特别优待的

be privileged to do sth. 有幸做某事

【考点精练】

1)She comes from a ______________ background. 

她出身特权阶层。

2)We ___________________to welcome you as our speaker this evening.

我们荣幸地欢迎您今晚来演讲。

Answers: privileged are privileged

Important phrases

1.be dying for/ to do sth极想得到，渴望得到，渴望做某事                     

【教材原句】

I’ve been dying to have some of my favorite sweets,  and it's always nice to get mail! 我一直非常渴望吃一些我最喜欢的糖果，而且收到邮包总是令人开心不已。

【实例品读】

I'm thirsty; I'm dying to drink a cup of water.

I'm thirsty; I'm dying  for a cup of water.

我渴死了，很想喝水。

【归纳拓展】

long / be eager / desire / aspire/ be anxious to do sth. 渴望做某事

long / be eager / be anxious for sth. 渴望得到某物

【考点精练】

翻译句子

 1)她很想知道那个秘密。

 2)她渴望得到父母的赞许。

Answers:She's dying to learn the secret.

She is dying for her parents' approval.

2.not to mention更不用说；且不说                                      

【教材原句】 There’s no electricity or running water and not even textbooks，not to mention laptops，tablets，or other modern devices！这儿没有电，也没有自来水，甚至连课本也没有，更别提笔记本电脑、平板电脑或者别的现代化设备了！

【实例品读】

He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France. 

他在这个国家有两座大房子，更别提他在法国的别墅了。

【归纳拓展】

mention sb. /sth. to...向……提起某人/某物

mention doing sth. 提到做某事

mention that提到……

Don’t mention it.不客气。

as mentioned above如上所述

【考点精练】

1)---Thanks for all your help. ---___________________

  多谢你帮忙。不用客气。

2)I ______________________   and he seemed to like it.

我向杰克说起过这个想法， 他似乎很喜欢。

Answers:Don't mention it  mentioned the idea to Jack

Exercises:

单句语法填空

1. The trees provide s________ for the animals in the summer.

2.R__________ work experience is required for overseas postings.

3.I casually __________ (提及) that I might be interested in working abroad.

4.For the concert，he d________ some of his hits.

5.I hope to have the p_____________ of working with them again.

6.The manned tram lost control and slipped down the hill________ the horses with it.

Answers: shade relevant mentioned dusted privilege dragging

课文填空

Two years ago, Jo worked as a teacher in Papua New Guinea.There_________(be) no electricity， running water or textbooks in the school, not to mention modern equipment.However, one thing is for sure—she has become more imaginative in teaching.Her students_________(have) no concept of doing experiments, science is her most___________

(challenge) subject.The other days she____________(show) the boys the weekly chemistry experiment when the______________(mix) was bubbling over everywhere.The boys, _________

had never come across anything like this, were so frightened that they jumped out of the windows. Sometimes she doubted whether chemistry was relevant_________these students， most of whom would be going back to their villages.

The local people had a hard life.Their hut was so dark that it took time for one's eyes____________(adjust) .The only possessions that could be seen were one broom, a few saucers, a kettle， cups， pans， and a couple of jars.They spoke much of the local dialect.When sitting around, she loved listening to them__________(soft) talking to each other in their language. Occupied with teaching, she had no time for social activities.Instead, she often joined their family party.She felt it was__________ privilege to spend a day with them.

Answers:was  having challenging  was showing mixture  who to  to adjust  softly  a

Pay attention to the usage of each word.

Let students practise important phrases.

Students do the exercises by themselves.

Learn the how to use the key words.

To train students’ ability to use the   phrases correctly.

To grasp the usage of important words.

To summarize the text.

作业

Homework

Do the exercises on

Page 82 of Workbook.