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Where Who What
Speak out your idea
What do you think of the village school
What’s life like for a volunteer teacher
dusty muddy challenging tough hard
smaller classrooms/rooms
unstable power and water supplies
not enough teachers far away from school
I think the village school looks very basic.
It would be challenging for a volunteer teacher to work there as they may not have things like stable power.
I think the village school .
It would be for a volunteer teacher to work there as .
Your Life is
What You Make it
Unit1 Life Choices
lesson3
NE
Skimming
Skimming means reading very quickly to get a general idea of what a text is about. This will help you make predictions about the text.
Look at the first and last paragraphs, but don’t read every word. Pick out key words.
Read the first sentence of each paragraph very quickly.
Skimming
What’s the main idea of the text
The featured report mainly tells us Zhang Tian’s experience as a volunteer teacher in a village school and his contributions to the students and the village.
2 Minutes
TW
Fast Reading
Fast Reading and Matching
Para 1 Changes of students and the village
Para 2 Changes of school subjects and activities
Para 3 Reasons to be a volunteer teacher
Para 4 Situations when he arrived
Para 5 A typical day in the village school
3 Minutes
Situations
Introduction
Reasons
Changes
HREE
Careful Reading
Read Paragraph1&2
1.Which of the following can best describe Zhang Tian’s work from Para.1
A. Tiring. B. Exciting.
C. Surprising. D. Satisfying.
2. Why did Zhang Tian choose to be volunteer in the village school
A. He wanted to live an exciting life.
B. His parents expected him to do so.
C. He wanted to improve the village’s living condition.
D. He felt himself needed there.
He wanted to start a new lifestyle.
He was inspired by wonderful teachers to go and teach where he was needed the most.
Zhang Tian felt tired.
Zhang Tian’s work is tiring.
3 Minutes
Read Paragraph3
Zhang Tian had to deal with many challenges except .
Cooking by himself
Unusual shower
Muddy playground
Strong winds
2 Minutes
Read Paragraph 3
Underline the situations Zhang Tian faced
The power and water supplies were unstable;
shower once every three or four days; learn how to cook.
School:
Living conditions:
The school was smaller than he expected; only three classrooms; the playground was dusty on windy days and muddy on rainy days.
Read Paragraph 4&5
School subjects
School activities
Students’ learning
Villagers’ life
What changes did Zhang Tian make
Rebuilt the playground and set up a library;
helped the villagers sell local products online.
Introduced more subjects such as music, art, PE.
Play football, sing songs;
plan to organise the first-ever school concert.
Be able to read, speak, and write in English;
became more confident.
4 Minutes
Review & Retell
A Volunteer Teacher
Para.1 A 1. ____ ____ day for Zhang Tian.
typical
Para.2 How Zhang Tian
3. a volunteer teacher.
became
Para.3 The 5. in the village school.
challenges
Work 13 hours a day; 2.________ his lessons for the next day.
prepare
Parents wanted him to work in a big city. Teachers from small villages 4._______ _ him.
inspired
·School:6.___ _____
·Playground:dusty,muddy
·The power and water:unstable
smaller
Review & Retell
A Volunteer Teacher
Para.4 Zhang Tian made school life healthier and 7. .
livelier
Para.5 Zhang Tian made great 9. to his students and the village.
contributions
He introduced more subjects. He is planning to organise a school 8. .
concert
Students:They were able to read, speak and write in English.
Village:He contacted charity organisations about 10. the playground and setting up a library,and helped sell local products online.
rebuilding
3 Minutes
FU R
Brainstorming
Brainstorming & Discussion
What can you learn from the experiences of Zhang Tian
3 Minutes
Be confident in your choice.
Follow your heart and live up to your expectations.
Your value lies where you are needed the most.
…
FI E
-ed / -ing Adjective
Underline the –ed and –ing adjectives in the text
1. He imagined all sorts of exciting things about living and teaching in a village.
2. Living in the village was also more challenging than he had thought.
3. Their school lives are now more attractive and interesting.
4. Everyone is very excited.
5. After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room, feeling tired.
6. What made him feel satisfied was that his students were able to read, speak and write in English.
When to use -ed / -ing adj.
1. … exciting things
2. Living ... challenging …
3.school lives … interesting.
4. Everyone … excited.
5. … feeling tired.
6. … feel satisfied ….
When we describe situations or things
-ed adj. describes people’s feelings.
Homework
Read the text and try to retell the story according to the mind map.
Finish exercise on page 16&17.
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