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Unit 8 Green Living
Lesson 2
Pre-listening
greening the desert:
Make the desert green.
Read&Predict:
1
What is the event about
What do you think the presenter is going to talk about
What does NPO stand for
Dr. Chen Lan is going to give a talk on a tree-planting pioneer.
The event is about a public speaking event on environmental protection.
The presenter might talk about Yi Jiefang and a non-profit organisation.
NPO stands for the term “non-profit organisation”.
Listen to Part 1&answer:
2
The first time: Summarize its main idea in one sentence.
Taking Notes (1)
Notes are summaries of the most important ideas and details in a presentation.
Listen for the 1st time to focus on the general meaning.
Listen again and take notes. Only write the main ideas and key words.
Use diagrams, tables or bullet points.
Use abbreviations and symbols: e.g. org =organisation, yrs= years,↑= inrease
Yi Jiefang went to Inner Mongolia to realize her son’s unfulfilled dream — planting trees.
While-listening
Listen to Part 1&answer:
2
What was the terrible event that changed Yi Jiefang's life
Her 22-year-old son died in a road accident
Her 22-year-old son died in an air accident
Her 22-year-old daughter died in a road accident
How did Yi Jiefang feel about the accident
a. terrible sad b. vey happy c. extremly disappointed
_______________________________ made her start NPO-Greenlife.
To make her son's dream come true
The 2nd time: Listen&complete
Listen to Part 2&answer in pairs:
3
The first time: Summarize its main idea in one sentence.
Yi went to IM and proposed to plant trees to the local gov., where she achieved success after failures thanks to her determination.
The 2nd time
The early days of NPO-Greenlife ____________Yi Jiefang went to _____________ Inner Mongolia and saw ____________________ with little agriculture. So Yi Jiefang _________ to ___________________in the region over ________ and the government agreed. Although the first trees were ___________, her team continued planting more trees. Now the trees have _________________________.
were not easy
the deserts of
vast areas of dry lands
proposed
plant one million trees
ten years
blown away
a survival rate of 85%
Listen and complete
4
“You are ______. Alive or fallen, you served a purpose.
_____, you stood proud against winds and sandstorms; ______ your brightness gave _______________ to others.”
“Let life proposer ___________; let greenness last forever ______.”
a tree
Alive
fallen
light and warmth
in greenness
in life
Read and explain the meaning of the quotes.
Listen&answer
5
What helped Yi Jiefang work through her sadness
What changes has NPO-Greenlife brought to the desert
What did Yi Jiefang do in 2013
“
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Listen&complete
6
Talk Builder
1 _________: How did Ms Yi Jiefang work
through her sadness after her son's death
2 _________ the former and the current
conditions in the desert
3 I'm interested in what she is working on now.
_________
A Could you tell us more
B My question is
C Can you say something about
B
C
A
Are the questions formal or informal
Formal as it is addressed in an interiew.
Yi is:
her son’s concern about the environment
her love for her son; great determination
support from other people
brave, loving, determined…
The secret to her success:
1. What kind of person is Yi
“In the beginning, I started this charity as a mother who wanted to realize her late son’s wish.
But later I realized that China has a really serious desertification problem ... If the situation keeps getting worse, how can 1.3 billion Chinese people possibly survive ”
2. What factors helped Yi succeed
Pair work: Interview
8
Imagine you have a chance to meet Ms Yi Jiefang.
Role-play an interview.
Thank you!