(共21张PPT)
Unit 1 life choices
lesson 3
your life is what you make it
What do you think of the school
dusty
muddy
Small classrooms/rooms
Unstable power and water supplies
A dusty playground
adj.布满灰尘的
A muddy playground
adj.泥泞的
What would it be like to be a volunteer teacher there
tough
challenging
Predict what you will read in the featured report.
Your life is what you make it
Skimming
Look at the first and last paragraphs, but don’t read every word. Pick out key words.
Read the first sentence of each paragraph very quickly.
Skimming means reading very quickly to get a general idea of what a text is about.
Read the passage quickly by yourself and
skim the main idea for each paragraph and match.
Para. 1 Poor conditions in the village school
Para. 2 Decision to teach in a small village
Para. 3 A typical work day of Zhang Tian
Para. 4 The contribution he made to the village
Para. 5 The changes he brought to the school
Let's read the report carefully
and answer the questions.
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
Let's read the report and answer the questions.
1.What did Zhang Tian's parents want him to do What did his friends do
His parents wanted him to go to a big city to find a teaching job. (line 10-12)
His friends all left his home town for work in Shanghai or Beijing.(line 13-14)
Let's read the report and answer the questions.
2.Where did he work as a volunteer teacher Why did he choose to go there
In a village school in Guizhou Province.(line 7/21)
Because he wanted to start a new lifestyle and was inspired by wonderful teachers he met.(line 15-19)
Let's read the report and answer the questions.
3.What did he decide to do after a year
To stay for another year. (line 56-57)
Read the report again and complete the information of Zhang Tian.
Reasons to be a volunteer teacher
Situation when he arrived
School:
Living:
Conditions:
Changes he made
School subject:
School activities:
Students’ learning:
Villagers‘ life:
Reasons to Be a Volunteer Teacher
1.He wanted to start a new lifestyle.
2He was inspired by teachers in his early school years to
go and teach where he was needed the most.(Line 15-20)
Situation When He Arrived
School : The school had only three classrooms and was much smaller than he expected. The playground was dusty on windy days and muddy on rainy days.(Line30-34)
Living Conditions : The power and water supplies were unstable. He could only shower once every three or four days, and he had to learn how to cook.(Line 35-37)
Changes He Made
School subjects: He introduced more subjects including English , music , art and PE.(Line 40-42)
School activities: He is planning to organize the first-ever school concert. (line 46-47)
Villagers' life: He helped the villagers sell local products online.(Line53)
Students' learning : His students were able to read , speak and write in English.(line50)
Let’s introduce Zhang Tian’s life story.
Zhang Tian's life story
Inspired by teachers and the exploring spirit, Zhang Tian choose to become a volunteer teacher in a village school in Guizhou Province. Although the situation there was not good, he brought a lot of positive changes to the school, the students and even the villagers.
What can we learn from Zhang Tian's life story
Homework
1.Read the report aloud.
2.Write a passage about your ideal lifestyle.
Thank you!