Unit 1 Life Choices Lesson 3 Your Life Is What You Make It 课件(共26张PPT)-2025-2026学年北师大版（2019）必修第一册

(共26张PPT)
LESSON 3 YOUR LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT
Unit 1
Life Choices
READ AND EXPLORE
Look at the photos a and b. What do you think of the school What would it be like to be a volunteer teacher there
a
b
I think the school looks very basic. I think it would be challenging to be a volunteer teacher in a school like this as they may not have things like electricity.
Example
Use the words and phrases to help you.
ACTIVATE AND SHARE
dusty muddy challenging tough
small classrooms / rooms
unstable power and water supplies
READ AND EXPLORE
The following is a featured report. Look at the title and photos. Predict what you will read in the report.
Zhang Tian in the village school
Students in the village school
READ AND EXPLORE
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.
Read and check your predictions. Answer the questions.
Skimming means reading very quickly to get a general idea of what a text is about.
Skimming to Check Predictions
READ AND EXPLORE
Read and check your predictions. Answer the questions.
1.What did Zhang Tian’s parents want him to do What did his friends do
2.Where did he work as a volunteer teacher Why did he choose to go there
3.What did he decide to do after a year
READ AND EXPLORE
His parents wanted him to go to a big city to find a teaching job.
(line 10-12)
1.What did Zhang Tian’s parents want him to do What did his friends do
His friends all left his home town for work in Shanghai or Beijing. (line 13-14)
READ AND EXPLORE
In a village school in Guizhou Province.(line 7/21)
2.Where did he work as a volunteer teacher Why did he choose to go there
Because he wanted to start a new lifestyle and was inspired by wonderful teachers he met. (line 15-19)
3.What did he decide to do after a year
To stay for another year. (line 56-57）
READ AND EXPLORE
What’s the main idea of the text
The featured report mainly tells us Zhang Tian’s experience as a volunteer teacher in a village school and his contributions to the students and the village.
READ AND EXPLORE
Match the main idea with each part.
Part 1 (Para. 1)
Part 2 (Para. 2)
Part 3 (Para. 3)
Part 4 (Paras. 4-5)
Changes Zhang Tian made
Reasons to be a volunteer teacher
Situation when he arrived
a typical day for Zhang Tian
READ AND EXPLORE
Read Paragraph 1&2
1.Which of the following can best describe Zhang Tian’s work from Para.1
A. Tiring. B. Exciting.
C. Surprising. D. Satisfying.
2. Why did Zhang Tian choose to be volunteer in the village school
A. He wanted to live an exciting life.
B. His parents expected him to do so.
C. He wanted to improve the village’s living condition.
D. He felt himself needed there.
READ AND EXPLORE
Read Paragraph 3
Zhang Tian had to deal with many challenges except .
Cooking by himself
Unusual shower
Muddy playground
Strong winds
Underline the situations Zhang Tian faced
School：
Living conditions:
The school was smaller than he expected; only three classrooms; the playground was dusty on windy days and muddy on rainy days.
The power and water supplies were unstable;
shower once every three or four days; learn how to cook.
A Volunteer Teacher
Para.1 A __________ day for Zhang Tian.
Para.2 How Zhang Tian
__________ a volunteer teacher.
Para.3 The __________ in the school and the village.
Work 13 hours a day; ____________ his lessons for the next day.
Parents wanted him to work in a big city. Teachers from small villages ___________ him.
School: ____________
Playground: dusty,muddy
The power and water: unstable
READ AND EXPLORE
typical
inspired
prepare
became
challenges
smaller
A Volunteer Teacher
Para.4 Zhang Tian made school life healthier and ____________.
Para.5 Zhang Tian made great ____________ to his students and the village.
He introduced more subjects. He is planning to organise a school ____________.
Students: They were able to read, speak and write in English.
Village: He contacted charity organisations about ____________ the playground and setting up a library,and helped sell local products online.
READ AND EXPLORE
livelier
concert
contributions
rebuilding
It is a typical day for Zhang Tian to work from seven in the morning to eight in the evening, 1. (feel) tired. He graduated 2. university and got a teacher’s certificate last year. He had an 3. (inspire) idea of living independently away from home. When he arrived at the school, not everything lived up to his hopes. The school was much 4. (small) than expected. There was a playground 5. got dusty on windy days and muddy on rainy days. It is more challenging 6. (live) in the village. There were only three teachers in the school,7. (include) Zhang Tian who was the only English teacher. He tried to introduce more subjects to the school.8. teaching,he also brought changes to the village. He managed to rebuild the playground with the help of charity 9. (organise). He was popular among the villagers and they treated him as one of them. He was ready 10. (stay) for another year.
feeling
from
inspiring
smaller
which
to live
including
Besides
organisations
to stay
READ AND EXPLORE
Deeper thinking
1. What do you think of Zhang Tian’s life choice
2. If you were Zhang Tian, would you choose to be a volunteer teacher there
3. How do you understand the title of the report “Your life is what you make it” What can you learn from it
READ AND EXPLORE
Read the report again. Complete the information. Then tell your partner about Zhang Tian.
Reasons to Be a Volunteer Teacher
Situation When He Arrived
Changes He Made
School subjects
School activities
Students’ learning
Villagers’ life
This diagram shows how the report is structured.
Unlike skimming, reading is more in-depth and finding more details.
School:
Living conditions:
Reasons to Be a Volunteer Teacher
Situation When He Arrived
Changes He Made
School subjects
introduced more subjects;
School activities
would organise the first school concert;
Students’ learning
learnt English; became more confident in learning.
Villagers’ life
rebuilt the playground; set up a library; helped sell local products online
School:
much smaller; dusty and muddy playground
Living conditions:
unstable power and water supplies; one shower every three or four days; dishes cooked by himself
He wanted to start a new lifestyle.
He was inspired by the idea of going to teach where he was needed the most.
READ AND EXPLORE
Read the report again. Find some words to describe Zhang Tian’s different feelings and talk about the changes. Use the diagram to help you.
Inspired
Eager
Disappointed
Challenged
Satisfied
Motivated
Applied for and became a volunteer teacher in a village school
Imagined all sorts of exciting things
The school was much smaller than expected; Dusty and muddy playground
Unstable power and water supplies; Shower once every 3 or 4 days; Learned how to cook
Students love PE; School is full of laughter and music; First ever school concert planned
Enjoy working with the children; planning on staying another year
Use adj.
Use contrast
READ AND EXPLORE
Group Work Think and share.
1. What do you think of Zhang Tian’s life choice
2. How do you understand the title of the report “Your life is what you make it” What can you learn from it
READ AND EXPLORE
Complete the text with the words you have learnt.
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___________.
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.
Inspired
applied
volunteer
graduated
challenging
dusty
unstable
attractive
laughter
contribution
intended
FOCUS ON FUNCTION: -ED / -ING ADJECTIVES
Complete the Word Builder. Then use the words and phrases to complete the sentences below.
Word Builder
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to tire
to excite
to surprise
to interest
to challenge
to satisty
Verb
-ed Adjective
-ing Adjective
tired
tiring
excited
surprised
interested
challenged
satisfied
exciting
surprising
interesting
challenging
satisfying
-ed / -ing Adjectives
FOCUS ON FUNCTION: -ED / -ING ADJECTIVES
1. After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room, feeling tired.
2. He imagined all sorts of exciting things about living and teaching in a village.
3. Living in the village was also more challenging than he had thought.
4. It is not surprising that PE is the kids’ favourite subject!
5. Their school lives are now more attractive and interesting.
6. Zhang Tian is planning to organise the first-ever school concert! Everyone is very excited.
7. What made him feel satisfied was that his students were able to read, speak and write in English.
FOCUS ON FUNCTION: -ED / -ING ADJECTIVES
a. situations, people or things ( )
b. people’s feelings ( )
Which type of adjectives (-ed/-ing) describes situations, people or things Which type describes people’s feelings Give two examples of each.
①
②
③
④
FOCUS ON FUNCTION: -ED / -ING ADJECTIVES
When we describe situations or things
… exciting things
Living ... challenging …
school lives … interesting.
When to use -ed / -ing adj.
everyone … excited.
… feeling tired.
… feel satisfied ….
-ed adj. describes people’s feelings
EXPRESS YOURSELF
Group Work
Work in groups of six. Imagine that Zhang Tian, Zhang Tian’s students, and one of the villagers are invited to participate in a talk show. Each one of you will take in a role to talk about Zhang Tian’s experience or what they know about Zhang Tian. The group leader is the talk show organiser.