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Unit 2 Making a difference
Undertanding ideas
【版本:外研 册别:必修三】
contents
Pre-reading
I
Language points
IV
Fast reading
II
Homework
V
Intensive reading
III
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Post-reading
I
Pre-reading
Watch the video and answer the questions.
What kinds of good deeds are shown in the video
What idea does the video convey
Always ready to help
1. What kinds of good deeds are shown in the video
The video shows good deeds such as visiting an elderly neighbour and asking if they need anything, letting a restaurant manager know just how great their waiter or waitress is, helping a classmate with their studies, asking someone who looks lost if they need directions, and offering to help out with something in the home.
2. What idea does the video convey
We should always be ready to help others, because one small act can make a big difference.
Look at the pictures of the three people and read the quotations. (P13)
Background Information
Bai Fangli (1913-2005) was a retired worker in Tianjin. He started riding tricycles to make money when he was 74, and donated his income to poor students.
In eighteen years, he donated 350,000 yuan in total, helping more than 300 students complete their studies. In 2012, he was awarded a special honour for "Touching China".
Background Information
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) was an
English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing.
During the Crimean War, she worked to improve hospital conditions. The
death rate declined greatly because of her efforts. She was known for her night rounds to aid the wounded, establishing her image as the "Lady with the Lamp".
Background Information
Red Adair (1915-2004) was an American oil-well firefighter. During his career, he and his company put out lots of fires internationally, including the explosion of the Piper Alpha oil
rig in the North Sea and the oil-well fires in Kuwait.
Talk about the following points. (P13)
the contribution these people made to society
the qualities you admire in each of them
other people who have similar qualities
Talk about the following points. (P13)
the contribution these people made to society
Bai Fangli donated his income to poor students and helped them complete their studies.
Florence Nightingale improved conditions in the
hospitals during wartime and brought down the
death rate of wounded soldiers.
Red Adair and his company put out lots of fires around the world.
Talk about the following points. (P13)
the qualities you admire in each of them
other people who have similar qualities
Share your own answers!
One small act can make a big difference.
Look at the map (P14) and talk about water problems in Africa.
Water scarcity in Africa
Water scarcity remains a serious issue in parts of Africa for years, especially in North Africa. In Africa, millions of people can’t get access to clean drinking water, and they are living in areas with poor sanitation services.
Moreover, water availability, access and optimal use in Africa are not promising. Only 5% of Africa’s
cultivated land is irrigated and less than 10% of hydropower potential is utilized for electricity generation.
The reasons for water scarcity in Africa are complicated.
Frequent droughts due to global warming and deforestation have shrunk lakes and changed rainfall patterns.
Traditional irrigation technology and agriculture have caused a good sum of water waste.
Growing population and urbanization have increased the domestic and industrial water consumption, which can’t be fully supported by poor infrastructure.
Now tick the solutions that you think are most effective to supply Africa with fresh water.
collect and purify rainwater
fund water projects
build wells and pumps
recycle waste water
set up facilities to purify water
develop new water conservation technologies
The Ryan's Well Foundation
Read the passage and find out what Ryan did to help solve the problem of water shortage in Africa. (P14)
II
Fast reading
What Ryan did to help solve the problem of water shortage in Africa
Explain the title of the passage and give your
reasons.
Find out the structure of the passage.
Read and Think
What Ryan did to help solve the problem of water shortage in Africa
Read and Think
Ryan raised $2,000 to build a well near a primary school in Uganda, and later set up a foundation to attract more support to provide clean, safe water for people in Africa.
Explain the title “The well that changed the world”
and give your reasons.
Read and Think
1. The well built by Ryan solved the problem of worldwide
water shortage.
2. The more wells you dig, the better the world will be.
3. The well built by Ryan encouraged more people to help
make the world a better place.
Find out the structure of the passage.
Read and Think
Part 1 Para. ______
Part 2 Para. ______
Part 3 Para. ______
1
2-5
6
Why did Ryan want to help
How did Ryan help
Conclusion
III
Intensive reading
Complete Ryan’s story with expressions from the passage.(P16)
1. Ryan could get clean drinking water within ten steps, but
some African children had to ______________________
_________________. So Ryan decided to help.
2. Ryan cleaned windows and did gardening, and reached
___________________. But when he ________________
________ he was told it cost $2,000 to build a well.
walk ten kilometres to
his first target of $70
gave the money to
get water every day
a charity
donate
the finished well
hundreds of delighted students
money
3. Ryan persuaded his classmates and neighbours to _______
_______. His mother’s friend also helped him. After
several months, he raised enough money and a well was
built in Uganda.
4. Ryan visited Uganda. He saw ______________ . He also
saw ___________________________who had turned out
to welcome him.
5. Later, Ryan’s experience led him to _________________
to encourage more people to help.
6. Today, the life-changing gift of clean water ___________
__________________________________________.
set up a foundation
has benefited
over 800,000 people in 16 countries across Africa
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Post-reading
1. What kind of person do you think Ryan is
Which of his qualities do you admire most Why
caring; determined; responsible ...
Think Share
2. As a senior high school student, what can you do to
help people in need
promote the awareness of helping others; give a hand when necessary; donate some used clothes or stationery to people in need ...
Language points
V
The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time.
鸡块的大小决定烹饪时间。
He determined to rescue his two countrymen.
他决心要援救他的两位同胞。
1. determine v 决定
Important words and expressions
determined adj 坚决的
be determined to do sth
His enemies are determined to ruin him.
他的敌人决意要毁了他。
determination n 决心
Important words and expressions
2. grateful adj 感谢的
She was grateful to him for being so good to her.
她很感激他对她这么好。
gratitude n 感激
I wish to express my gratitude to Kathy Davis for her immense practical help.
我想向凯西 戴维斯表达谢意,因为她给了我许多实
际的帮助。
Important words and expressions
3. insight n 深刻见解;洞察力
The project would give scientists new insights into what is happening to the Earth’s atmosphere.
该项目将使科学家们对地球大气层正在发生的情况
有更新的了解。
He was a man of forceful character, with considerable insight and diplomatic skills.
他是个性格坚强的人,有着非凡的洞察力和交际手腕。
Important words and expressions
Important phrases
reach the target of
ask for help
persuade sb to do sth
go public
break into a joyful smile
达到……的目标
求助
说服某人做某事
公开宣布
突然露出快乐的笑容
Important phrases
lead sb to do sth
encourage sb to do sth
benefit from
make one’s dream a reality
鼓励某人做某事
从……中获益
实现某人的梦想
引导某人做某事
1. He was determined to help other children have
clean water.
Important sentences
He made up his mind to help children get clean water.
2. They were grateful to him and invited him to visit.
(用gratitude改写)
They expressed gratitude to him and invited him to visit.
Paraphrase
3. He also saw hundreds of delighted students who had
turned out to welcome him.
课文中turn out可以按照字面意思理解,即“出来,出动”。
turn out 更常用表达 “最后结果是,最终成为”的含义。
To my surprise, the result turned out (to be) fine.
出乎我的意料的是,结果还不错。
It turned out that he was wrong.
结果他错了。
Important sentences
4. He really had made a difference for these children.
Make a difference means to have an important effect, especially a good effect, on something.
make a difference for sb / to sth
His decision will certainly make a difference to our arrangement.
他的决定必定会对我们的安排造成影响。
拓展:make a big difference 影响很大
make no difference to sb 对某人来说没有差别
Important sentences
5. 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.
grew from可理解为 started up from … and developed
这份领悟,始于一个有勇气和毅力实现梦想的六岁男孩那颗坚定不移的心。
定语从句
Important sentences
make sth a reality 相当于make sth come true, 多与dream 搭配。
Important sentences
5. 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.
eg: If you want to make your dream a reality, you have to
take action.
你若想让梦想成真就得行动起来。
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Homework
Write an essay about what we can do to help people in need as students.
Thanks