2021-2022学年北师大版（2019）高中英语：必修一 Unit1 Life Choices Lesson3 Your Life Is What You Make It 阅读课（15张）

Pre-reading
Who is the boy?
Where is he?
What is he doing there?
Pre-reading: Have a guess
He is a volunteer teacher
teaching in the village school.
Pre-reading: Have a talk
tough
unstable power
…
What would it be like to be a volunteer teacher?
Fast-reading
Fast Reading: What does each part tell us?
Match the main idea with each part.
Reasons to be a volunteer teacher
Situation when he arrived
Changes Zhang Tian made
Part 1 (Par. 1)
Part 2 (Par. 2)
Part 3 (Par. 3)
Part 4 (Par. 4-5)
a typical day for Zhang Tian
Fast Reading: Read and answer the following questions.
1. What did Zhang Tian’s parents want him to do?
Go to a big city to find a teaching job.
2. Why did Zhang Tian choose to be a volunteer teacher?
He wanted to live a new lifestyle and was inspired by teachers he met in his early school years.
3. What situation was Zhang Tian faced with when he arrived?
There was a playground which got dusty on windy days and muddy on rainy days. Besides, the power and water supplies were unstable.
Intensive-reading
Intensive Reading: Tell what changes Zhang Tian made.
Introduce more subjects such as music, art and PE
Playing football, singing songs, and planning to organize the first-ever school concert
Be able to read, speak and write in English;
Become more confident
Rebuild the playground and set up a library;
Help the villagers sell local products online
Intensive Reading: Describe Zhang Tian’s different feelings.
inspired
eager
disappointed
challenged
satisfied
motivated
Graduated from university
Travelled to the village
Saw the school for the first time
Lived in the village
Introduced new subjects and activities
End of the first year
Post-reading
Post-reading: Voice your opinions.
1. How do you understand the title of the report “ Your
life is what you make it”? What can you learn from it?
2. Why does Zhang Tian want to stay for another year at
last? What makes his change?
Post-reading: Show time
Now imagine you are one of the following roles, and talk about the influence of Zhang Tian from their respective perspectives.
One of Zhang Tian’s students
One local villager
Zhang Tian’s parent
Zhang Tian’s friend
A graduate
I’m Zhang Tian’s mother. At first, I encouraged him to find a teaching job in a big city. However, he … Now, I realize that … my son gives me a good lesson about the true meaning of life.
e.g.
1. Life is a Do-It-Yourself project. Do what you like and like
what you do. Have your plan, find your dream and never
give up when coping with difficulties.
2. It is believed that your life is your precious gift. It is you
rather than others that can decide how to appreciate and
use your life.
3. Keep positive and keep going.
Post-reading: Conclusion