(共13张PPT)
Unit 4
Sharing
Using Language(1)—Listening and Speaking
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
1. listen for gist and details using a true-to-life conversation in natural English;
2. study the structure and language features of the speech;
3. write a speech using what you have learnt so far.
Have you or someone you know ever worked as a volunteer
Share the experience with us.
Pre-listening
You’re going to listen to a conversation. It is about the meeting for student volunteers.
While-listening
Listen to the conversation and complete the table below.
Check your answers.
Student suggestions for
volunteer project donations for ________________
________
helping to ______________________
____________________________
spending time with _________________
______________________
Volunteer activities at Tony’s school raise ____________________________
serve ____________________________
go to ____________________________
_____________________________
Final decision for
volunteer project ____________________________________________________________
things such as pens and
notebooks
clean up the community, take
down ads from walls and pick up litter
the elderly, playing
games, singing or chatting
money to give to a different charity
food to homeless people
a children’s hospital to cheer up all
contact a children’s hospital and ask how they could help
the little kids there
1. Why does Tony want to join the meeting for student volunteers
He used to volunteer at his high school in America, so he wanted to try it in China.
2. What is the objective of the meeting today
It is to talk about what kind of volunteer project they should do this term.
3. What kind of volunteer work did the students do last year
They organised donations of school supplies for poor students.
4. What kind of volunteer work does Tony’s entire school do every year
Every year, they raise money to give to a different charity.
5. Who suggests going to the children’s hospital for this year’s volunteer project
Wang Li.
Listen to the conversation again and then answer the following questions.
Listening text
Tony: Hi! Is this the meeting for student volunteers
Wang Li: Hi, Tony ! Yes, it is!
Tony: Oh, hi, Wang Li! I used to volunteer at my high school in America, so I wanted to try it here in China.
Peipei: We’re glad you’re here! Our meeting today is to talk about what kind of volunteer project we should do this term.
Wang Li: Peipei, may I suggest that we do something for schools in poor areas Perhaps we could organise donations of things such as pens and notebooks, or other school supplies for poor students.
Peipei: Good idea, but we did that last year. Wouldn’t it be better if we did something different this year, like organising students to volunteer their time
Wang Li: Like what
Peipei: Well, like cleaning up the community, taking down ads from walls, and picking up litter. It might be a good idea to contact the community office and ask how we can help. Do you guys have any other ideas
Wang Li: How about writing to some nursing homes to see if they need someone to spend time with the elderly people We can play games, sing, or just chat!
Tony: That sounds like one of my school’s volunteer projects.
Wang Li: Really What other volunteer projects does your school take part in
Tony: Oh, all kinds. Every year, our whole school raises money to give to a different charity. For instance, we donated to a medical charity last year, and to an education charity before that. We raise money in different ways, such as by making and selling things, or holding a marathon and asking people to promise to donate for every kilometre we run. We also have weekly volunteer groups.
Peipei: That sounds interesting! What do the groups do
Tony: Well, on Fridays, there are student volunteers who help serve food to homeless people. And on Saturday mornings, a group of students goes to a children’s hospital to cheer up all the little kids there.
Wang Li: Hey, I was also thinking we could contact a children’s hospital and ask how we could help. How does that idea sound, Peipei
Peipei: I love that idea! Thanks, Tony and Wang Li!
Tony: No problem, I'm glad to help. Volunteering is something we should all do.
Discuss where and how you can help.
1. Where would it be possible for you and your classmates to volunteer
2. What kind of volunteer work could you and your classmates do, based on your group’s skills and qualities
Making suggestions
We might try... Couldn’t you/we... Perhaps we could...
May I suggest that... Would you consider... My advice would be to...
Wouldn’t it be better if... If I may suggest an idea, ... It might be a good idea to...
I’d like to suggest/recommend that... How does the idea of...appeal to you
Post-listening
Sample Conversation
A:So, what kind of volunteer project should we do this term
B:There are many elderly people living in my neighbourhood. Perhaps we could go visit them and see how we can help them.
C:Well, that’s true of your neighbourhood, but it isn’t true of mine.
D:It isn’t true of mine either.
C:You know, there are a lot of empty plots of land in our city that are full of rubbish. We might try cleaning them up.
D:The problem is that there are only a few of us. We don’t have enough people to do all that work.
A:Well, my advice would be to start a public campaign to get others involved.
B:That’s a great idea! I volunteer at a local radio station. I could appeal for help.
A:And I love to write. I could write the text for those posters.
C:Wonderful! So we’re all set
B:It looks like we are.
Design a volunteer project for your community to call on people to donate old clothes to help the needy.
Homework