(共16张PPT)
Unit 2 Understanding ideas
The Well that
Changed the World
Video time
Step1 Lead-in
1. How much time does the little girl spend fetching water a day
2. What are the problems the girl facing
Eight hours.
1. How much time does the little girl spend fetching water a day
2. What are the problems the girl facing
She needs to spend a lot of time to fetch water a day;
She has to walk a long way to fetch water;
She doesn’t have clean drinking water.
water shortage
How to solve the problem
Tick the solutions that you think are most effective to supply Africa with fresh water.
collect and purify (to make sth. pure/clean) rainwater
fund (provide money for sth) water projects
build wells and pumps(抽水机,泵)
recycle (use sth again) waste water
set up facilities to purify water
develop new water conservation (protection) technologies
Who are supposed to take these effective measures
1. Where is the well
2. Who raised the money to build the well
3. How much money does it cost to build a well
4. How many people benefited from the clean, safe water in Africa
Step2 Fast-reading
Read the text quickly and answer the following questions:
Ryan.
In Uganda.
Two thousand dollars.
Eight hundred thousands.
Skim the text and match the main idea of each paragraph.
C. Ryan learnt some African children suffered from water shortage.
B. A well was built in Uganda with the money Ryan had raised.
E. The money Ryan had earned was not enough for building a well.
F. Ryan saw the difference he had made to the children's life.
D. Ryan’s foundation brings far-reaching benefits.
A. Ryan’s courage and perseverance made his dream come true.
Scan the text and match the main idea of each paragraph.
C. Ryan learnt some African children suffered from water shortage.
B. A well was built in Uganda with the money Ryan had raised.
E. The money Ryan had earned was not enough for building a well.
F. Ryan saw the difference he had made to the children's life.
D. Ryan’s foundation brings far-reaching benefits.
A. Ryan’s courage and perseverance made his dream come true.
Read paragragh 1 and answer
1.Who is Ryan And why did he help
As a ___________ ___________ schoolboy,Ryan could get clean drinking water within_________, but some African children had to walk ____________to get water every day. So Ryan decided to help.
six-year-old
Canadian
ten steps
ten kilometers
2. Why does the author use three questions (疑问句) at the end of first paragraph
to attract/arouse the readers’ interest;
to lead to the following paragraphs.
Step3 Detailed-reading
Para 2-5: What efforts did Ryan make
a _____ was built. He really had made a ___________.
target 1: to______$____
target 2:
to______$____
He _______________and______________ for his family and neighbours.
He asked for _______ and ___________ his classmates and neighbors to ____________.
70
earn
cleaned windows
did gardening
2000
raise
help
persuaded
well
difference
donate money
Scene in Uganda(Para.4)
1. What did Ryan see in Uganda
He saw the finished well and hundreds of delighted students who had turned out to welcome him.
2. What’s Ryan’s attitude towards the students
At first he was nervous, but soon he realized he had made a real difference for them and he smiled at last.
the influence of Ryan’s experience(para.5)
Ryan set up a _____________ to encourage more people to help.
Many________ people gave him their_________.
Ryan’s foundation continues to ______________
________________________.
Over __________ people in _____ countries Africa have ______________ the life-changing gift of clean, safe water.
foundation
inspired
support
attract support
from more and more people
800,000
16
benefited from
the question to ask (para.6) :
This insight grew from the determined attitude of a six-year-old boy who had the courage and perseverance to make his dream a reality.
The personal growth
of a boy
Change
Why don’t I help
How can I help today
Choose the best explanation of the title The Well that Changed the world
A. The well built by Ryan solved the problem of worldwide water shortage.
B. The more wells you dig(挖,掘), the better the world will be.
C. The well built by Ryan encouraged more people to help make the world a better place.
What kind of person do you think Ryan is?Think and give your reasons.
Step4 Post-reading
Think & Share
hard-working
kind
perseverant
generous
great