(共17张PPT)
Unit 1 Lesson 3
Your life is what you make it
Who is the boy
Where is he
What is he doing there
Pre-reading: have a guess
Maybe he is a volunteer teacher. He is teaching in the village school.
1.What did Zhang Tian’s parents want him to do What did his friends do
2.Where did he work as a volunteer teacher Why did he choose to go there
3. What did he decide to do after a year
Fast Reading: 1.Skim the report and check your predictions. Answer the questions.
Skim to check predications
Skimming means reading very quickly to get a general idea of what a text is about. This will help check predications about the text.
Look at the first and last paragraph, but don’t read every word. Pick out key words.
Read the first sentence of each paragraph very quickly.
Answer the following questions.
What did Zhang Tian’s parents want him to do What did his friends do
They hoped that he would go to a big city to find a teaching job.
His friends all left his hometown for work in Shanghai or Beijing.
Answer the following questions.
2. Where did he work as a volunteer teacher Why did he choose to go there
He went to a village in Guizhou Province.He wanted to live a new lifestyle and was inspired by teachers he met during his early school years.
Answer the following questions.
3. What did he decide to do after a year
He decided to stay in the village for another year.
Fast Reading: 2. 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
Part 2 (Par. 2)
Reasons to Be a Volunteer Teacher
Situation When He Arrived
School:
Living conditions:
Changes/Contributions He Made
1.School subjects
2.School activities
3.Students’ learning
4.Villagers’ life
1.He wanted to start a new lifestyle.
2.He was inspired by the idea of going to teach where he was needed the most.
much smaller
only three classrooms
dusty and muddy playground
unstable power and water supplies
shower every three or four days
cook by himself
music, art and PE
playing football and sing songs
be able to read, speak and write in English
more confident in learning
set up a library
help sell local products online
Detailed-reading: 1.Read again and complete the chart.
2.Read the report again and find some words to describe ZT's different feelings.
inspired
eager
disappointed
challenged
excited
satisfied
1.Graduated from university
2.Travelled to the village
3.Saw the school for the first time
4.Lived in the village
5.Introduced new subjects and activities
6.End of the first year
Group work: think and share.
What do you think of Zhang Tian’s life choices What kind of life choices have you made
It is our choices that show what we truly are.
--- J.K. Rowling.
Now imagine you are one of the following roles, and talk about what you know about Zhang Tian.
One of Zhang Tian’s students
One local villager
Zhang Tian’s parents
Zhang Tian’s friend
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.
Zhang Tian
One of Zhang Tian’s students
Post-reading: Show time
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 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 to rebuild the playground
set up the library
help the villagers sell local products
…
After graduation, Zhang Tian became a volunteer teacher in a villge school. He imagined all sorts of 1._________(excite) things about living independently in a village. 2__________, not everything lived up to his hopes.The school was much ________(small) than he had expected. The playground got 4.________ (dust) and muddy sometimes. Living in the village was also more 5.___________(challenge) than he had thought. But he decided to deal with the challenges.
6._________(make) school life healthier and livelier for his students,he introduced more subjects 7._____the school — music, art and PE. 8.________made him feel satisfied was that his students were able to read,speak and write in English, and they became more 9._________(confidence). Besides teaching, Zhang Tian also made a great 10._____________(contribute) to the village.
Complete the text.
challenging
exciting
However
smaller
dusty
To make
to
What
confident
contribution
Homework
Write an article including :
1. What pressure or difficulties you faced when making one of your choices.
2. What did you do to overcome the difficulties.
