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Critical Thinking
Is stress always bad Why
Stress is not always a bad thing.
Proper amount of stress can motivate us to work harder, unlock our potential, keep us alert, and drive us move forward.
Unit 1 Life Choices
Lesson 3
Your Life is What You Make It
Lesson 3 Your Life is What You Make It
Read and check your predictions. P14
Skill Builder
Skimming to Check Predictions
Skimming means reading very quickly to get a general idea of what a text about. This will help you check predictions about the text.
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.
Q1: What do you think will be talked about in this article
Read Para. 2 and find out
Why did he choose to be a volunteer teacher
Read Para. 3-5, underline the situation/difficulties when he arrived and the changes he made.
Read the flow chart.
Changes he made
Situations when he arrived
Reasons to be a volunteer teacher
School:
Living conditions:
much smaller;
Unstable power and water supplies;
A dusty and muddy playground
Learn how to cook
Shower every 3 or 4 days;
·He wanted to start a new lifestyle.
·He was inspired by the idea of going to teach where he was needed the most.
School subjects
introduced more subjects
School activities
played football; sang songs; would organize the first school concert
Students’ learning
learnt English; became
more confident
Villagers’ life
rebuilt the playground;
set up a library; helped
sell local products online
events
emotions
inspired
(Line 18)
Read the article again. Find for Zhang Tian's feelings at different time and underline the evidences.
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
events
emotions
inspired
(Line 18)
eager and excited
L24-26 with an eager heart;
imagined exciting things
disappointed
L27 not lived up to ZT’s hopes
troubled
challenged
L32-35 more challenging than he had thought
happy
L43-44 full of laughter;
everyone is excited
satisfied
L46 what made him satisfied…
Read the article again. Find some words to describe Zhang Tian's feelings at different time and underline the evidence.
to do as well as or be as good as other people expect you to
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
events
emotions
inspired
eager and excited
disappointed
troubled/challenged
happy
satisfied
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
Discussion
1. Why did Zhang Tian’s feelings change
Graduated from university
ZT’s
Choices
When he arrived at the village
At the end of the year
Discussion
2. How many choices did Zhang Tian make Why did he do so
Big city
Small village
Give up
and leave
Stay and deal with challenges
Leave
Stay for
another year
Your Life is What You Make It
How do you understand this title now
3. What choices did you make or will you make in your life Why
Think and share.
e.g. select subjects next term, choose the career/lifestyle, to become certain kind of people, to be a volunteer in…
Write a short passage of your future choices about selecting subjects. (60-80 words)
What subjects will you choose Why
What will you do in the future to learn the subjects you choose
Homework
Period 2
Grammar
-ed / -ing adj.
A volunteer teacher
Complete the summary
1__________ by the teachers from small villages, Zhang Tian
2 for and became a 3__________ teacher after he 4__________ from university.
However, the teaching and living conditions were more 5____________ than he had thought. The playground was 6______________ and the power and water supplies were 7_________.
Inspired
volunteer
graduated
challenging
muddy/ dusty
unstable
applied
Complete the summary
Besides English, Zhang Tian introduced more subjects to the school — music, art and PE. The kids’ school lives are now more 8__________ and interesting, and the school is now full of 9__________ and music. The 10_____________ he made to the village made him very popular among the villagers. He also 11__________ to stay for another year.
attractive
laughter
contribution
intended
Recall the article
1. What did Zhang Tian think of living and teaching in a village before he went there
2. What did Zhang Tian think of living in the village when he was there
3.What is their school life like now
1. He imagined all sorts of exciting things about living and teaching in a village.
2. Living in the village was also more challenging than he had thought.
3. Their school lives are now more attractive and interesting.
Recall the article
4. How did the students feel when Zhang Tian was planning to organize the first ever school concert
5. How did Zhang Tian feel when he got back to his small room after a typical long day
6. How did Zhang Tian feel when his students were able to read, speak and write in English
4. Everyone is very excited.
5. After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room, feeling tired.
6. What made him feel satisfied was that his students were able to read, speak and write in English.
Share answers.
1. He imagined all sorts of exciting things about living and teaching in a village.
2. Living in the village was also more challenging than he had thought.
3. Their school lives are now more attractive and interesting.
4. Everyone is very excited.
5. After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room, feeling tired.
6. What made him feel satisfied was that his students were able to read, speak and write in English.
How does the writer describe situations and feelings
-ed / -ing adj.
When to use -ed / -ing adj.
1. … exciting things
2. Living ... challenging …
3.school lives … interesting.
4. Everyone … excited.
5. … feeling tired.
6. … feel satisfied ….
When we describe situations or things
-ed adj. describes people’s feelings.
Work out the -ed / -ing adj. of the verbs.
verb delight Embarrass / m b r s/ confuse bore disappoint frighten
-ing adj.
-ed adj.
delighting
delighted
embarrassing
embarrassed
confusing
confused
boring
bored
disappointing
disappointed
frightening
frightened
A
B
C
D
E
F
Make sentences.
When do you send these emojis
Example:
I usually send to my friends when …
--- what they say delights me.
--- what they say is delighting.
--- I feel delighted.
A
B
C
D
E
F
embarrass
confuse
bore
disappoint
frighten
amaze
shock
astonish
fascinate
/ f s ne t/
depress
exhaust
discourage
upset
please
terrify
scare
Language Appreciation
Indirect description:adv. are used to show emotions
Talk show
Work in groups of four.
Zhang Tian, one Zhang Tian’s student and one of the villagers are invited to participate in a talk show.
Each of you will take on a role to talk about Zhang Tian’s experience or what they know about Zhang Tian.
The group leader is the interviewer of the talk show.