(共20张PPT)
Unit 4 Sharing
Assessing Your Progress & Project
Assessing Your Progress
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
check and consolidate what you have learnt in this unit when it comes to vocabulary, such as contract, stability, and input;
use the phrases to expand some sentences;
improve your ability of self-evaluation and reflection.
Learning objectives
Complete a news report using the correct forms of the words in the box. Then make a news headline for it.
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Many of us have worked as volunteers before. Some have experience as __________, repairing and maintaining machines. Others are experienced medical workers who have volunteered to help those with ___________. This summer, one Chinese volunteer, Liu Fei, will serve as a management __________ for AIDS projects in an African country. Liu has never been there, and his impression of the country is that it is developing rapidly, but suffers from much __________ and violence. Many people there have ___________ AIDS. Liu will work with a local organisation engaging in AIDS prevention. Liu’s path to Africa was long and bumpy. Although he had met the __________ for the volunteer application, his family was opposed to his choice at first. It took Liu some time to explain the importance of building a ___________ future for mankind. Ultimately, his family decided to sing the same __________ as Liu and respected his right to choose his own path. Liu is looking forward to sharing his knowledge and skills with needy communities. He hopes his __________ can make a difference in distant Africa.
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The chemist is doing an experiment.
The chemist from Harvard University is doing an experiment on lab rats to see their reactions on a sinking ship.
A rat is chasing a cat.
A large and crazy rat is chasing a cat through the house, knocking over furniture.
A train is crossing a bridge.
A train full of passengers bound for Beijing is crossing a beautiful new bridge over a high
mountain gorge.
Susan placed the cup on the saucer and swallowed the capsule.
Susan, quite ill and weak, placed the cup of hot chocolate on the saucer with trembling
hands and swallowed the capsule to save her life.
Expand the following sentences by adding different phrases. Try to make these sentences more vivid.
I drag myself off the bed.
After trying to stand up only to feel myself fall back onto the bed with intense
back pain, I dragged myself off the bed and into the chair next to the phone, and
then called for help.
A tree shades the farmer.
An old oak tree shades the farmer sitting down to eat his lunch.
The president is relaying his ambition to the audience.
The president of the book club is relaying his ambition to become a famous author
not only in his city but across the country to the audience.
a wild plant growing where it is not wanted
a dark and cool area under or behind something
something that is said by a group of people at the same time
a group of entertainers, sometimes with trained animals
less important than something else
(of fruit or crops) fully grown and ready to be eaten
1. chorus _____ 2. ripe _____ 3. secondary _____
4. shade _____ 5. weed _____ 6. circus _____
Match the words with their meanings. Then make a sentence with each word. (Workbook P82-1)
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Tinned food should be stored in an area without sunlight.
The decision was reached after a discussion with parents and teachers.
Teachers who are more flexible in their teaching methods can inspire their students to be more creative.
The young boy ran home, blocking the hole at the bottom of his jug with his hand to stop the water from pouring out.
Rewrite the sentences by replacing the underlined words with the key words from this unit. (Workbook P82-2)
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如果你感染了该病毒,你应该马上咨询医生是否需要服用这种胶囊。(consult)
If you are infected by the virus, you should consult a doctor immediately whether you need to
take this kind of capsules.
每个人都有自己的音乐品味,那该用什么标准来判断一首歌的曲调是否优美呢?(criteria, tune)
Since everyone has their own music taste, what criteria should be used to judge whether the
tune of a song is beautiful
他在巡回演唱中想要传达给观众的是,分享是有价值的,而自私导致贫穷。(relay, circuit)
What he wanted to relay to the audience during the circuit was that sharing is valuable and
selfishness leads to poverty.
她在讨论中提供的专业知识非常有用,虽然我们采取行动的时机还未到。(input, ripe)
Her professional input in the discussion is very useful but it is not ripe for action.
这个老人拖着一个大包裹吃力地走着,盼望能早点到家。(drag, parcel)
The old man was dragging himself along the road with a large parcel, hoping to get home early.
Translate the following sentences into English using the words in brackets. (Workbook P82-3)
Complete the passage using the correct forms of the words in the box. Then give a title to it. (Workbook P82-4)
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About fifty years ago, I was just a high school graduate when my neighbour introduced me to my first job at a railway construction site. I had never pictured myself putting on a __________ and being trained to be a __________. Although it was a __________ job, it was much harder than I had expected, and there were so many __________ rules we had to follow. And the mosquitoes at night were just terrible, __________ for a native Tanzanian. I got a __________ of just how hard life could be for construction workers, when I had never given them a thought before in my life. However, my misfortunes brought a dear friend into my life: Liu Ming from China. The man has a __________ as wide as mine, but his eyes and nose are smaller. At one time I became seriously ill. He took me to a Chinese clinic, where I received free medical treatment. He stayed with me __________ I recovered. Over the years, I have told my children and grandchildren that China __________ our thanks for the railway connecting us and Zambia, and that __________ Liu, they wouldn’t have their father or grandfather around to tell them stories of China.
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REFLECTING
What kind of volunteer work have you heard about before What kind of volunteer work in this unit impressed you the most
What story can you tell about China’s contribution to the development of the world
What do you think you can contribute to the cause of building a shared future for mankind
What can you do to improve your public speaking skills
Overall, I thought this unit was interesting useful so-so difficult.
Project
Create a poster
for volunteer work
Learning objectives
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
discuss volunteer work that you would like to do with your group mates;
create a poster for volunteer work through cooperation with your group mates;
appreciate and evaluate others’ posters.
Study the posters below.
PEOPLE’S SHOES
Who are we
People’s Shoes is a company committed to creating a better world.
What do we do
For every pair of shoes you buy, we donate a pair of shoes to someone in need. We also provide surgery and medical treatment to people with eye problems, and water systems to countries with unsafe drinking water.
Where do we work
We work in 70 countries around the world.
How can you help
You can buy our products, so we can give to others.
Preparation
CHINA EXCHANGE
Who are we
We are an organisation whose goal is to help people abroad through exchange with China.
What do we do
Business or organisation employees from China and another country trade places for a period of time. This helps people in both countries to learn from each other’s expertise, and to broaden their cultural understanding.
Where do we work
We work in Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
How can you help
You can suggest an exchange that you want to take
part in. We will help to arrange and pay for it.
In groups, decide on the volunteer work that you would like to do. Discuss the following questions.
In what way could you help others
How could others participate in your activities
What business could you set up to help others
Create a poster to explain more about your volunteer work, and then present it to the class.
Help Build Reading Corners
Who are we
We are a volunteer organisation dedicated to help solve the problem of building a reading corner for schools in rural areas.
What do we do
We look for schools where they lack reading materials. We collect or donate many types of reading materials for them. We also organise various charity activities where people donate money or offer social services online or offline to provide help for those schools.
Where do we work
We work in Beijing, but we have provided help for more than 15 schools in Tibet, Yunnan, Gansu, and Guizhou.
How can you help
Sample Poster
Join us by donation or being one of our members. You can be a volunteer to
read books to the children. Mail your old storybooks or magazines to the
address we provided.
Take a class vote on the best three posters.
Homework
Revise the words and grammar of this unit based on your self-evaluation.
According to the teacher’s and classmates’ evaluation, polish your poster.