北师大版（2019） 必修第一册Unit 1 Life Choices Lesson3 Your Life Is What You Make It 精品课件(共36张PPT)

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Your Life Is What You Make It
Unit 1 Lesson 3
What do you think
of the classroom
dusty, muddy, challenging, tough, small classrooms, unstable power and water supplies
A volunteer teacher—Zhang Tian
What do you think the article will talk about
Read and check your prediction.
Skill—Skimming to check predictions
Skimming means reading very quickly to get a general idea of what a text is about.
Look at the first and last paragraphs, but don’s read every word. Pick out key words.
Read the first sentence of each paragraph very quickly.
Match the topics with right paragraphs
a. Changes and contributions he made
b. Reasons to be a volunteer teacher
c. A typical day being a volunteer teacher
d. Situation when he arrived
Para. 4&5
Para. 2
Para. 1
Para. 3
Read again and complete the flow chart.（Ex.4 in P.16）
Reasons to Be a Volunteer Teacher
Situation When He Arrived
Changes He Made
School:
Living conditions:
School subjects
School activities
Students’ learning
Villagers’ life
Read again and complete the flow chart.
Reasons to Be a Volunteer Teacher
Situation When He Arrived
Changes He Made
School:
Living conditions:
School subjects
School activities
Students’ learning
Villagers’ life
introduced more subjects;
would organise the first school concert;
He wanted to start a new lifestyle.
He was inspired by the idea of going to teach where he was needed the most.
much smaller; dusty and muddy playground
unstable power and water supplies; one shower every three or four days; dishes cooked by himself
learnt English; became more confident in learning.
rebuilt the playground; set up a library; helped sell local products online
Read again and complete the flow chart.（Ex.4 in P.16）
Reasons to Be a Volunteer Teacher
Situation When He Arrived
Changes He Made
School:
Living conditions:
School subjects
School activities
Students’ learning
Villagers’ life
Expectation/choices
Parents:
Friends:
Zhang Tian：
Choice after a year
Read again and complete the flow chart.（Ex.4 in P.16）
Expectation/choices
Parents:
Friends:
Zhang Tian：
hoped he would go to a big city to find a teaching job
left his hometown for work in big cities
felt differently
started a new lifestyle
taught where he was needed the most
applied for and became a volunteer teacher in a village school
Read again and complete the flow chart.（Ex.4 in P.16）
Reasons to Be a Volunteer Teacher
wanted to start a new lifestyle
was inspired by wonderful teachers from small villages…
Read again and complete the flow chart.（Ex.4 in P.16）
Situation When He Arrived
School:
Living conditions:
much smaller; dusty and muddy playground
unstable power and water supplies; one shower every three or four days; cook by himself
challenging
Read again and complete the flow chart.（Ex.4 in P.16）
Changes He Made
School subjects
School activities
Students’ learning
Villagers’ life
introduced more subjects;
would organise the first school concert;
were able to read, speak, and write in English; became more confident in learning.
contacted charity organisations; rebuilt the playground; set up a library; helped sell local products online
Read again and complete the flow chart.（Ex.4 in P.16）
Choice after a year
feels ready to stay for another year
feels so happy that he followed his heart when choosing what to do with his life
Read again and complete the flow chart.（Ex.4 in P.16）
Reasons to Be a Volunteer Teacher
Situation When He Arrived
Changes He Made
School:
Living conditions:
School subjects
School activities
Students’ learning
Villagers’ life
Expectation/choices
Parents:
Friends:
Zhang Tian：
Choice after a year
go to a big city…
left his hometown…
applied for …
wanted to start a new lifestyle
was inspired by wonderful teachers from small villages…
much smaller; dusty and muddy playground
unstable power and water supplies…
challenging
introduced more…
would organize…
were able to read, speak…
contacted charity organisations…
feels ready to stay for another year
feels so happy that he followed his heart when choosing what to do with his life
Notes taking in careful reading
Answers: 1._________________
Questions:
Important points: *
Interesting/inspiring points:
Answer the following questions.
What did he think when he saw the bad situation in school at first What did he do then
Why did he introduce the subjects and activities What were the results
What do the villagers think of him What about himself
Why did he decide to stay for another year
How did Zhang Tian feel at different time
“excited”
Applied for and became a volunteer teacher in a village school
“eager”
disappointed
troubled
“inspired”
“satisfied”
imagined all sorts of excited things.
The school was much smaller …
The power and water supplies were unstable …
Their school lives are now more attactive …
… his students were able to read …
How did Zhang Tian feel at different time
How did the writer describe ZT’s feelings
“excited”
Applied for and became a volunteer teacher in a village school
“eager”
disappointed
troubled
“inspired”
“satisfied”
imagined all sorts of excited things.
The school was much smaller …
The power and water supplies were unstable …
Their school lives are now more attactive …
… his students were able to read …
Use adj.
Use contrast
Discuss the following questions.
What do you think of Zhang Tian’s choice If you were in his situation, what would you do
What words can you use to describe Zhang Tian
How do you understand the title “Your life is what you make it” What can you learn from it
Your life is what you make it!
Your choice makes/shapes/determines who you are!
Follow your heart and live up to your expectations.
Your value lies where you are needed the most.
Role-play
Work in group of four.
S1: Zhang Tian
S2: Zhang Tian’s student A
S3: Zhang Tian’s student B
S4: one of the villagers
Each one of you will talk about Zhang Tian’s experience or what you know about Zhang Tian.
If you talk, first you have to introduce yourself and share something you have learnt from this report.
Zhang Tian Zhang Tian’s students One of the villagers
I am Zhang Tian. I am Zhang Tian’s student, XXX. I come from the village where Zhang Tian volunteered to teach English.
start a new lifestyle inspired with an eager heart live independently live up to unstable power and water supplies deal with challenges follow my heart …. introduce more subjects more attractive and interesting full of laughter and music … bring changes to the village
contact charity organisations
rebuild the playground
set up the library
help the villagers sell local products
…
LIFE CHOICES
Your Life is What You Make It
It is our choices that show what we truly are.
--- J.K. Rowling.
Grammar
-ed / -ing adj.
Unit 1 Lesson 3
Your Life Is What You Make It
A volunteer teacher
Complete the summary
1__________ by the teachers from small villages, Zhang Tian 2 for and became a 3__________ teacher after he 4__________ from university.
However, the teaching and living conditions were more 5____________ than he had thought. The playground was 6______________ and the power and water supplies were 7_________.
Inspired
volunteer
graduated
challenging
muddy/ dusty
unstable
applied
Complete the summary
Besides English, Zhang Tian introduced more subjects to the school — music, art and PE. The kids’ school lives are now more 8__________ and interesting, and the school is now full of 9__________ and music. The 10_____________ he made to the village made him very popular among the villagers. He also 11__________ to stay for another year.
attractive
laughter
contributions
intended
Recall the article
1. What did Zhang Tian think of living and teaching in a village before he went there
2. What did Zhang Tian think of living in the village when he was there
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.
Recall the article
4. How did the students feel when Zhang Tian was planning to organize the first ever school concert
5. How did Zhang Tian feel when he got back to his small room after a typical long day
6. How did Zhang Tian feel when his students
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.
Share answers.
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.
How does the writer describe situations and feelings
-ed / -ing adj.
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.
Where are these adjectives from
exciting
challenging
interesting
excited
challenged
interested
excite
challenge
interest
exciting
tiring
satisfying
excited
tired
satisfied
excite
tire
satisfy
v.
-ing adj.
-ed adj.
What are these verbs mainly about
Emotions
Work out the -ed / -ing adj. of the verbs. (Handout: Ex)
verbs delight embarrass confuse bore disappoint frighten
-ing adj.
-ed adj.
delighting
delighted
embarrassing
embarrassed
confusing
confused
boring
bored
disappointing
disappointed
frightening
frightened
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Make sentences.
When do you send these emojis
Example:
I usually send to my friends when …
--- what they say delights me.
--- what they say is delighting.
--- I feel delighted.
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Tell a story: how I prepared a birthday gift for my best friend.
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