课件55张PPT。SharingUnit 41. Enable the Ss to learn more information about Jo’s job and the conditions of her teaching.
2. Know more about the customs of local people.
3. Discuss how you would do if you were a volunteer working in that area.
4. Get more reading skills.A Letter HomeWhat do you know about Papua New Guinea? There are many volunteers working in different mountainous areas or developing countries, among which Papua New Guinea(PNG) is one. Pre-reading Location: situated to the north of Australia
Population: about 5.7 million
Language: English as the official language
Pidgin English as the language for communication.
Economy: a poor country with most people living in tribal villages and depending on subsistence farming to make a living.
Education: About 85% of children start school but only about 60% of these reach Year 5. PNG’s national flag and national emblem(国徽)
PNG’s paper currencyhouses made of bamboo and grassthe tribe (部落)the villagers 巴布亚在马来语中意为“卷发人”。16世纪中叶，葡萄牙人来到该岛时，见当地居民和自然景观很像非洲的几内亚，故称之为新几内亚。 Jo was a volunteer worked in Papua New Guinea (PNG) for two years.
The following photos were taken by Jo in PNG. Look at the photos and answer the questions.Pre-reading Photos1---3
1. What kind of students were
in her class?
2. Describe the classrooms.
Poorly dressed teenage boys.Wooden pools, bamboo walls, grass roofs, grass on the floor, no glass in the windows.Describe the pictures
3.What similarities and differences can you find between Jo’s classroom and yours? Similarities: In a room with groups.
differences: Jo’s classroom made of bamboo with grass roof and no windows.
Ours made of bricks with glass windows.Photos4----10
1.What can you say about the village?
2.What can you say about life in the village?The village is small. It’s by a river at the bottom of a valley. It has steep slopes all around it.The village huts are small. They have no widows and are made of wood, bamboo, and grass. The main crop is peanuts. The tool for planting is a digging stick. There is a bare-footed woman carrying a naked baby and a heavy bag on her shoulders. Independent State of Papua New Guinea be dying to hear fromPre-reading door wayPre-readingWhat was Jo’s job in PNG?What kind of students were in her class?Pre-reading1. _________ is a young Australian women.
2. _________ was dying to hear all about Jo’s life in Papua New Guinea.
3. _________ walked a long way to get to the school.
4. ______________ didn’t have any textbooks.
5. ___________ became a lot more imaginative when teaching.
6. ____________ started jumping out the windows during a chemistry experiment.JoRosemaryThe boysThe boys and Jo Jo The boysFast reading 7. ____________ visited a village that was the home of one of the boys, Tombe.
8. _________ started crying “ieee ieee” to welcome them
9. _________ led us to a low bamboo hut.
10. _________ was going to share the platform with Jenny and Jo.
11. ______________ softly talked to each other in their language Jo didn’t understand. Jenny and Jo KiakMucap Kiak Tombe’s family1. The classrooms are made of bricks and the roofs of grass.2. It always takes the boys only a few minutes to get to the school.3. Science is the most challenging subject for Jo.4. When Jo and Jenny arrived at the village, they shook hands with all the villagers.5. Tombe threw out the tin can because it’s very dirty.True or false
FFTTFSkimming 1.Why did Jo send Rosemary some photos?
2. Why was the high school called a bush school?
3. Were the boys and villagers friendly to Jo? How do you know?
It’s difficult for Rosemary to imagine how life was hard / different in Jo’s ---The classroom were made of bamboo and the roofs were made of grass.Lots of “good mornings” ; cry “ ieee ieee” ; shake hands.
4. Why was Science the most challenging subject for Jo?
5. Why did the boys start jumping out the window?
6. Why should it take Jo and Jenny two and a half hours to get to the village? They had to climb up a mountain to a ridge first and then down a steep path to the valley.There was no equipment.The boy never came across something like bubbling mixture.Scanning and try to divide it into four parts, and summarize what each part is about. Structure READING I Try to give the right order according to the contents of the text.A .The condition of the school.
B An introduction.
C. The ending
D. A visit to a local family.2143CFBE ADA. We had a meal and I saw a strange custom.
B. The experiment frightened the boys.
C. I am glad to receive Rosemary’s letter and I’ve included some photos.
D. I left and I felt privileged.
E. I saw the poor condition of the room.
F. It’s a bush school and the students live far away.Detailed readingWhy does Jo call the high school a “bush school”
Were the boys friendly to Jo? How do you know?
How long does it take the students to go to school?
Why was science the most challenging subject for Jo?
Why did the boys start jumping out of the windows?
Why does Jo wonder how relevant chemistry is to the kids?Read paragraph 1-3 and finish the questions
Read paragraph 1-3 and finish the questions
Why does Jo call the high school a “bush school”
2.Were the boys friendly to Jo? How do you know?
3.How long does it take the students to go to school?
Because the classrooms are made from bamboo and the roofs from grass. There are a lot of “good mornings” for Jo from the boys.Sometimes up to 2 hours.Why was science the most challenging subject for Jo?
Why did the boys start jumping out of the windows?
Why does Jo wonder how relevant chemistry is to the kids?
There was no equipment.The boys never came across anything like the bubbling mixture.Because most of the boys will go back to their villages after year 8 and she thinks chemistry may make little difference to the kids’ life. What have you learned about the customs and lives of the people in Tombe’s village? Read Jo’s letter and look at her photos. Then complete the table below:Post-reading Find and guess the reasons for the facts according to Jo’s letter.3. Tombe’s mother cried “ieee ieee” when he say Jo.It was he way to welcome visitors to the village and she drew everyone’s attention to their arrival. 4. There were no windows in Mukap’s hut.Perhaps it’s because that was a man’s house.5. The tin can was standing upside down on the grill.The tin can was used to dry out the leftover food, which might attract evil spirits, so the tin can was thrown out of the hut.What do you think are the positive and negative things about living in a village in Papua New Guinea. The first one is done for you. Fill in the chart Every one would know each other.The village might be cut off from the outside world and might not have roads to and from it.People can live without many possessionsThere might not be any medical services close by.The village does not have to rely on outside sources for food.The village might not have a school so students might have to walk a long way to the closest school.Discussion in groups:
compare the differences between our school and the school described in the letterEquipmentNo equipmentGo to college or workReturn to the villagesYesYesManyNoNoFewFirst I think it was such a long distance from the school to Tombe’s home. Second, the family members and the villagers showed great hospitality to us, which impressed us very deeply. Jo felt it was a privilege to have spent a day with Tombe’s family. If you were Jo, how do you think you would have felt? Give reasons.Third, we got the chance to know the villager’s simple life. Therefore, we were determined to go on with volunteer work to help the boys get enough education.Useful phrases: be willing to; do one’s bit to do; be eager to do; be full of ; work hard and endure hardship…
Key words: kind-hearted; helpful; strong-minded …Why do you think Jo became a volunteer in PNG? Give as many possible reasons as you can
Would you like to work as a volunteer in a poor area?
Give reasons. A sample of the discussions:A: I think, first of all, Jo was a kind-hearted woman, who is willing to help others. Second, she knew enough about the poor conditions in PNG and thought that she could help teach in the schools. If I am given the chance, I will do whatever I can to help.B: In my opinion, Jo must have worked as a teacher in Australia, and she applied to become a volunteer abroad, and then she was sent to PNG as a volunteer.
C: Maybe she thinks that education is the key to solving all the problems in PNG, so she, as a teacher, goes to PNG to help.D: Perhaps she likes traveling abroad, helping the poor wherever she goes.
E: I don’t agree with you. You know, she stayed there for two years. A traveler once did that. She was willing to help the poor children in PNG to be educated. She was doing her bit to change the poor’s state of living and education. If everyone in the rich countries should do like her, all the problems stemming from poverty could be solved easily.
F: I would like to say something about the second topic. I think I will be a volunteer in a poor area. Whenever I saw the poor living state of the poor in the western areas and mountainous areas, I was eager to do something for them. All are created equal. But they can’t get what we can enjoy. What a pity! If possible, I will try to help. Surf the Internet to find some information about the volunteers working in poor areas.
