Unit 1 Helping those in need
Part 1 Vocabulary
Words and Expressions
offer v. 主动提出 offer to do sth 主动提出做某事
He often ______ _________ _______ _______ when I am in trouble.
当我遇到麻烦时,他经常主动提出帮助我。
offer sb sth / offer sth to sb 给某人提供某物
My uncle ______ _________ _______ _______ go to school.
= My uncle ______ _________ _______ _______ _______ go to school.
我叔叔给我提供钱供我上学。
→ offer还有“提供”之意,常用于以下结构:offer sth “提供某物”;
He __________ some interesting books.
他提供了一些有趣的书籍。
serious adj. 严重的严肃的,庄重的
The old man has _______ ________ ________. 老人身患重病。
He is _______ ________ ________. 他是个严肃的老师。
illness n. (某种) 病, 是可数名词 ill adj. 生病的
She didn’t go there because of _______ ________.
她因病没有去那里。
注:后缀 ness加在某些形容词后面,构成表示“性质、状态”的名词。当形容词是以辅音字母加y结尾时,先改y为i,再加-ness。如:friendliness “友情”
organize v. 组织;筹备 organized adj. 有组织的
organizer n. 组织者 organization n.组织
Who _____________ the ball 谁组织了这个舞会?
Who is _________ _____________ of the exhibition
谁是这次展览会的组织者?
This is _______ ____________ ____________. 这是个特别的组织。
express v. 表达;表露 expression n. 表达方式,表达 [U]/[C]
express oneself 用于表达自己的意思、思想、感情等。
__________ _______ _________________ myself clearly
我的意思表达清楚了吗?
I sent her flowers as __________ _____________ of thanks.
我给她送去鲜花表示感谢。
Exercises 语篇填词
1
Today, let me introduce one of my best friends, Anna, to you. Anna is studying in a high school. She often does (1) v_______ work with her friends. Last summer vacation, they (2) o_______ to help children from poor families. These children are so poor that they don’t get enough food or clothes. During her work, she learned that only some of the kids could get free lunches while others needed to (3) p_______ for their food. Anna and her friends decided to (4) o_______ a party in their community. They held the party to (5) r_______ some money for these poor children. Finally, they got 15,000 yuan in total.
2
Nickole Cheron came from America. She has been (1) d_______ since she was born because of spinal muscular atrophy(脊髓性肌萎缩). Her weak muscles had (2) d_______ supporting her body. So she has to use a special chair in her daily life. She has (3) s_______ a lot from the disease. In 2008, a winter storm covered Portland. Nickole had to stay in her home for eight days. Luckily, she had learned some skills in a training program before the storm. When she heard the snowstorm was coming, she prepared a lot of food, water and medicine. She succeeded in saving herself before people (4) o_______ voluntary work to help. Nickole said, “The program makes us believe that we can protect ourselves on our own.” Her experience not only showed people with disabilities that they could do something to change their situations(处境),but also (5) r_______ their spirits.
Unit 1 Helping those in need
Part 2 Reading 1
Step 1 Listening
Underline the main content. Find out when, who, what from the introduction.
Listen to the tape and find out the answer of the following questions.
Where to help Why to help
How to help Who to help
Step 2 Reading
Read Betty’s report and rearrange the following pictures. Then retell the story of how Betty helped Cindy.
Read Mark’s report and finish the table.
What’s wrong with the children there
What did Mark do
Why did Mark do this
Read Annie’s report and answer the questions.
1. What is wrong with the children there
A. They lose their family. B. They are disabled.
C. They can’t move. D. They are lonely.
2. What did Annie do with the children
A. She taught them songs. B. She sang songs for them.
C. She sang songs with them. D. She did some work.
3. Why did Annie do this
A. Because music can help them walk.
B. Because music can raise their spirits.
C. Because music can bring them courage.
D. Because music can keep them happy and peaceful.
Step 3 Speaking
Use your own words to summary the reports
First report: Betty talks about how she and other volunteers helped __________________ in a children’s hospital by ____________________________.
Second report: Mark tells how he and his mother helped _____________________ by ___________________.
Third report: Annie tells how she helped ______________________ by __________________________.
Step 4 Writing
Special Volunteers
Four years ago, a novel corona-virus appeared in our country, it makes our body sick. In Wuhan city, Hubei province, so many people suffered from the serious illness. Different kinds of volunteers are helping those in need.
沈红 A nurse from Shanghai I am working in Shanghai Ruijin Hospital. Before I offered to go to Wuhan to help the patients with my fellows, I made a call to my mother, my only family. She told me not to worry, she would look after herself well. She gave some courage to me at the same time. I think every families is worrying about us when we want to fight against the novel corona-virus. Thought we are afraid of it as well, we still choose to go ahead. Our country is facing to a great difficulty, people need us, it's time for us to work hard, so I do. Someone says doctors and nurses are heroes, but I want to say, none is hero, we are only common human beings. We are only at work.
Write a report using information from the passage.
I interviewed one of the special volunteers. Shen Hong ________________________
__________with her fellows because she thinks that __________________________
____________________________________________________________________.
Shen chose to ____________________________, because ___________________. _________________ wants to __________________________________. Someone ____________________________________________, but she believed that ____________________________________________________________________.
Unit 1 Helping those in need
Part 2 Reading 2
Step 1 Revision
Complete the Mind mapping according to the text.
Voluntary work Betty She met children in a children’s hospital who suffered from (1)__________ illnesses. She (2)____________ of a park near Cindy’s home because Cindy wanted to paint a picture of the park.
Mark He met some children without parents, taught them (3)__________ and helped them (4)__________. He (5)_____________ Vivien. Vivien was unhappy and very (6)__________. She needed friendship.
Annie She taught disabled children to sing because music could bring them (7)______________. She met Tom. Tom hurt his legs but he had (8)_________________.
Step 2 Language points
offer VS provide
offer 侧重指“主动提供”,后可接双宾语。 常用于结构有:offer sth. to sb. 或者offer sb. sth。
provide 意为“供给,提供”,强调有预见性,并通过储存或准备的方式为某事做准备,以备不时之需。 常用于结构有:provide sth. for sb.或者provide sb. with sth。
He _________ __________ _________ _________, but I didn’t accept it.
他为我提供了一份工作,但我没接受。
The hotel _________ __________ _________ _________ hot water and breakfast.
酒店为旅客提供热水和早餐。
2. The children there all suffer from serious illnesses.那里的小孩全都受病痛的折磨。
(1) suffer from sth. 因某事受苦,受折磨
(2) illness (某种)病,在 ill 后加 -ness 变成的名词。
一般形容词后加-ness通常可变成名词。如:loneliness,happiness,sadness、kindness
简正在因感冒而受折磨。
Jane _________ __________ __________ the cold.
我爷爷生了一场大病。
My grandpa _________ _________ __________ __________.
3. We spent time with a girl called Vivien.我们花些时间陪伴一位叫Vivien的女孩。
(1) spent time with sb. 花时间陪某人
spend time/money (in) doing sth. 花时间/金钱做某事
spend time/money on sth. 花时间/金钱在某事上
(2) a girl called Vivien 一位叫Vivien的女孩
I’m going to _________ _________ __________ _________ my good friend.
我打算和我的好朋友一起过周末。
He _________ _________ __________ _________ his homework.
他昨天花了2小时写作业。
618当天,我花费了一整个上午网购。(spend) On June 18th, I ________ _________ __________ _________ ________ online. 对比手机的价格就花了我1个多小时!(take) _____ ________ _____ more than an hour _____ _________ the prices of the phones. 最终,我花了2888元买了部新手机(cost)。这比之前便宜多了! At last, the new phone ________ ________ 2888 yuan. And it was ________ ________ _________ before! 我还花了5块钱买了4支笔!(pay) I also ___________ five yuan _________ four pens. 这真是一次愉快的购物! It was _____ ____________ ________!
4. They have difficulty walking or moving. 他们有行走或移动障碍。
(1) difficulty 不可数名词,“困难”,形容词为difficult
(2) have difficulty (in) doing sth. 做某事有困难, 也可用 have trouble/problems (in) doing sth.
(3) or 否定句中“和”用or
_________ you _________ __________ _________ words
你记单词有困难吗。
He ________ _________ __________ _________ ________ .
他在听和说方面有困难。
5. We need to help children like Tim and raise their spirits. 我们要帮助像Tim这样的孩子们,让他们打起精神来。
(1) raise one’s spirits 使振奋
raise “增加,提高”,作及物动词, A raise B “筹募,养育”,如raise money 筹钱,raise two children 养两个小孩
rise “上升,(数量)增加”,过去式:rose, 作不及动词,sth. rise。
Good weather always ___________ __________ ___________.
好天气总是使人精神振奋。
The sun _________ ________ ________ __________.
太阳从东边升起。
raise v. 筹募; 增加;提高 raise money for … 为……筹款
They want to _________ __________ __________ homeless people.
他们想为无家可归的人筹钱。
raise one’s salaries 涨工资
He hopes the boss ________ _________ __________ ____________ next month.
他希望老板下个月会给他涨工资。
raise one's hand 举手
If you have any questions, you _______ _________ ________ _________.
如果你有任何问题,你可以举手。
Step 3 Practice
一、Choose the best answers.
1. —I know Old Joe lives_____.
—We are supposed to visit him often. Then he won’t feel _____.
alone;alone B. lonely;lonely C. lonely;alone D. alone;lonely
2. Lisa’s mother told her daughter _____ home at once because it was time for dinner.
A. get B. getting C. to get D. get
3. They reached the top of the hill and stopped _____ for a while.
A. resting B. to resting C. to rest D. rest
4. Linda spent the weekend _____ her grandparents.
A. with B. on C. for D. in
二、Match the phrases with their Chinese meaning.
in need 帮助某人
voluntary work 需要帮助的
ask permission 义务性工作
suffer from 报请批准
raise one’s spirits 因……受苦;受折磨
in order to 使振奋;使鼓起勇气
give sb. a hand 筹集善款
disabled people 目的在于;为了
raise money 残疾人
old people’s home 做某事有困难
use sth. for doing sth. 敬老院
continue to do sth. 用某物做某事
have difficulty doing sth. 继续做某事
be in high spirits 身体状况良好/较差
in good/bad health 切碎;剁碎
aged from ... to ... 情绪高涨
be unable to do sth. 年龄从……岁到……岁
attend school 第一个
the very first 无法做没事
三、完成句子
她利用空闲时间为无家可归的人做志愿工作。
She uses her spare time to do_______ _______ for the homeless.
孩子们离开房间前需要得到许可。
Children need to _______ _______ before they leave the room.
帮助需要帮助的人可以使我们自己快乐。
To help people _______ _______ can make ourselves happy.
为了按时到达公司,他搭乘了一辆出租车。
______ ______ ______ ______ ______ his company on time, he took a taxi.
Lisa很善良,当我处于困境中时,她总会伸出援手。
Lisa is very kind and she always______ ______ ______ ______ when I’m in trouble.
他们现在正在用动物做科学实验。
They are _______ animals _______ scientific experiments now.
那个小男孩正遭受着牙痛之苦,他什么都不想吃。
The little boy is _______ _______ a toothache and he doesn’t feel like eating anything.
汤姆英语很弱,所以他和其他人用英语交谈很有困难。
Tom is poor at English, so he _____ _______ _______ with others in English.
我们俱乐部决定为儿童医院筹款。
Our club decided to _______ _______ for the children’s hospital.
每当我不开心的时候,妈妈都会尽最大努力使我振奋起来。
Mom tries her best to _______ _______ _______ whenever I feel unhappy.