(共31张PPT)
Unit 1 Life Choices
Lesson 3 Your life is what you make it
目录页
contents
Pre-reading
I
Fast Reading
II
III
Intensive Reading
Post-reading
Ⅳ
Grammar
Ⅴ
VI
Homework
Ⅰ
Pre-reading
Pre-reading: Have a guess
Who is the boy
Where is he
What is he doing there
He is a volunteer teacher teaching in the village school.
Pre-reading: Have a talk
dusty
muddy
challenging
tough
inconvenient
small
colorful
fantastic
unstable power
meaningful
…
friendly
What would it be like to be a volunteer teacher
Ⅱ
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.
Ⅲ
Intensive Reading
Intensive Reading: Tell what changes Zhang Tian made.
School subjects
School activities
Students’ learning
Villagers’ life
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
Ⅳ
Post-reading
After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room, 1. _________(feel) tired. It is a typical day for Zhang Tian to work from seven in the morning to eight in the evening. He graduated 2. _____ university and got a teacher’s certificate last year. 3. _______ (inspire) by some wonderful teachers from small villages during his early school years, Zhang Tian 4. ________ (apply) for and became a volunteer teacher in Guizhou Province.
feeling
from
Inspired
applied
Post-reading: Read and fill in the blanks.
However, not everything lived up to Zhang Tian’s hopes. The school was much 5. _______ (small) than he had expected. There was a playground 6. ______ got dusty on windy days and muddy on rainy days.
In order to make school life healthier and livelier, Zhang Tian introduced more subject such as music, art and PE 7. ________ made him feel satisfied was that his students were able to read,
smaller
which
What
Post-reading: Read and fill in the blanks.
speak and write in English. Besides giving better education to students, he also brought changes to the village. He managed to contact charity 8. ____________ (organise) about rebuilding the playground and helped the villagers sell local products online. He made great contributions to the village, 9. _____ he became very popular among the villagers. At the end of the first year of teaching, Zhang Tian feels so happy that he followed 10. ______ (he) heart.
organisations
so
his
Post-reading: Read and fill in the blanks.
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
Ⅴ
Grammar
【解析 】动词-ed 形式作形容词一般描述人的情感。
动词-ing 形 式作形容词一般描述情境、人或物。
Everyone was excited about the concert.
He imagined all sorts of exciting things about living and teaching in a village.
After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room, feeling tired. (P14)
Grammar: 分词形容词
verb -ed adj. -ing adj.
tire tired tiring
excite
surprise
interest
challenge
satisfy
excited
exciting
surprised
surprising
interested
interesting
challenged
challenging
satisfied
satisfying
Grammar: 常见的分词形容词
After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room, feeling tired. (P14)
Grammar: 现在分词作状语
【解析 】现在分词作状语,所代表的动作或状态与谓语动词是同时或几乎是同时发生的,可以作时间、原因、方式、条件、结果、目的、让步、伴随等状语。分词的逻辑主语就是句子的主语。
作原因状语:
Being athletic, Tom found the climb quite easy.
由于身体健壮,汤姆觉得爬山很容易。
作条件状语:
Working hard, you will succeed.
如果努力工作,你就可以成功。
Grammar: 现在分词作状语
观察
思考
理解
He dived into the water, _______ (leave) only his face
exposed (暴露).
2. _______ (take) a deep breath, they dived into the water.
3. ____________ (ask) to answer this question, he stood up.
leaving
Taking
Being asked
Grammar: 现在分词作状语
Taking exercise every morning helps make one healthy.
It is no use telling him to keep clean.
2. Coming to Guizhou Province to teach has been quite an experience for him. (P14)
【解析】动名词由“动词原形+ing”构成,在句中作主语、宾语、表语、定语等,但不能作谓语。
Grammar: 动名词
1. It is of little use ________ (ride) a bicycle when you don’t
know how _________ (use) it.
2. __________ (study) is definitely a big part of my life.
3. He contacted charity organisations about __________
(rebuild) the playground and setting up a library.
4. It has been a tough year, but he has enjoyed ________
(work) with the children.
riding
to use
Studying
rebuilding
working
Grammar: Practice
3. What made him feel satisfied was that his students were
able to read, speak and write in English … (P15)
【解析】what 可以引导名词性从句,在从句中充当主语、宾语、表语。
Grammar: what 引导名词性从句
观察
思考
理解
What surprised me most was that the little girl
could play the violin so well. (主语从句)
I find it difficult to understand what people are
saying. (宾语从句)
He is no longer what he used to be. (表语从句)
Grammar: what 引导名词性从句
It is clear that learning English well is beneficial to us.
It is very meaningful that they donate some money to Project Hope.
It is necessary that we give our helping hands to those in need.
4. It is not surprising that PE is the kids’ favourite subject!
【解析】It is + adj + that 从句,其中 it 是形式主语,真正的主语是 that 引导的从句。适用此句型的形容词有 necessary, important, clear, true, possible, meaningful 等。
Grammar: it 作形式主语
VI
Homework
1.令我们惊讶的是,我们老师没说一句就离开了。(what引
导主语从句)
___________________________________________________
2. 很有必要立刻解决这个问题。(It is + adj + that…)
___________________________________________________
Homework: 翻译句子
3. 爬山真有趣。(动名词作主语)
___________________________________________________
4.听到这个消息,他们高兴得跳了起来。(现在分词作状语)
__________________________________________________
What surprised us very much was that our teacher left without a word.
It is necessary that the problem (should) be solved at once.
Climbing mountains is really great fun.
Hearing the news, they all jumped with joy.