选修7 unit 4（using language）（人教版 ）[下学期]

课件28张PPT。1Unit 4 SharingPeriod 4 Reading II2 Have you ever tried to send a gift or something to the children in the poor areas or countries? Pre-reading (5m)345http://www.tear.org.au/giftcatalogue/index.shtml6 Welcome to the World’s Most Useful Gift Catalogue, arguably the most practical response to global poverty and over-consumption.
Do you ever feel that your friends and family don’t really need the gifts you give them? Or, are you sick of receiving ‘novelty’ gifts, when you know that so many people go without?7 This catalogue is full of really useful gifts for people who really need them. People who work hard to overcome poverty, to build a better life for their families and their neighbours.
So if you’re after platters, popcorn makers and picnic sets – try another catalogue. But if you want gifts like books for a community school ($5), a goat for a family ($50), or health care for a remote village ($60), then this catalogue is for you!8What does the page show you?
Where is the list of gifts?
In what kind of order are the gifts listed? How much are cheapest and dearest gift?
Where is the gift card?
What do the photos show you?Fast reading (2m)Glance quickly at the text and answer the following questions.91. What does the page show you?
The page shows how to send gifts to those who need it.
2. Where is the list of gifts?
On the left side of the page below the picture with a man in it. 103. In what kind of order are the gifts listed? How much are cheapest and dearest gift?
The gifts are listed in order of the prices.
4. Where is the gift card?
On the right side of the page over the picture with a lot of children in it. 115. What do the photos show you?
The picture on the left shows a woman working on a sewing machine. The one on the right shows that many children are waiting for help to come to them.121. In the Internet pages, there’s a card on the right, it will be given to you when you____
A. buy something in a shop
B. ask for it from a poor children
C. choose from the catalogue a really useful gift for some of the world’s poorest
D. come to IndiaDetailed reading (5m)Read the text carefully and do the following exercise.C132. When you want to give child vaccinations against 6 killer diseases, you must send _____
$50 B. $20
$8 D. $85
3. The purpose of the Internet Page is to ____
let people give an unusual gift to the poor
let people get an unusual card
let people learn something useful
let people make moneyBA144. How much are the cheapest and dearest gifts?
$ 8 B. $ 10
$ 15 D. $ 5
5. You can use the card for the following occasions except _______
anniversaries B. birthdays
C. burials D. weddingsDC15This gift allows a woman who is a trained tailor to make some income, giving her and her family a better future.
This gift gives a man or a woman the opportunity to acquire basic reading and writing, and life skills. Adults develop the confidence to participate in the social, economic and political lives of their communities. Detailed reading (5m)On the Internet page, when you click on each gift, you get a description of that gift. In pairs, write the correct gift (A to U)from the Internet page next to each description below.N A sewing machineG Basic adult education16This gift covers the cost of production and distribution of seedlings, as well as training in tree care for the local villagers who are working hard to prevent their land from turning into desert.
This gift buys a goat. A goat gives milk and is a valuable income. Goats increase in number quickly and add much to a family’s food and financial security. They are easy and fun for children to care for.
A 20 tree seedlingsJ A goat for a poor family17This gift covers the cost of exercise books and textbooks for community primary schools that operate in poor or remote villages.
This gift gives a child a good start in life. Community schools provide good quality education for children who would otherwise have no opportunity to attend school. F Basic health-care servicesI One year of primary schooling18 Imagine you and your classmates want to donate some of your pocket money to help those in need in another country. Work as a team and decide how much of your pocket money you would like to donate. What would you do with your group’s donation? Do you think the gifts like those in “The World’s Most Useful Catalogue” are a good idea? Give at least two reasons for your answers.Discussion (5m)192021222324ox 公牛，它的复数形式是oxen。
名词复数形式的特殊变化：
1) 单复数同形：sheep, fish, deer, cattle (牲口牛), staff (全体职员), means (方法), crew(全体工作人员)
2) 一般情况下，以o结尾的名词，其复数形式是加s, 但tomato, potato, hero 和 Negro则在它们后面加-es，构成复数。Language points for Reading II25 3) 以-f, -fe结尾的名词，有两种情况。一种是直接在这些名词后-s，如：roof-roofs (屋顶), chief-chiefs (首领), serf-serfs(农奴), belief-beliefs (信念), proof-proofs (证据)。另一种是把-f, -fe改成-ves，如：knife-knives; wife-wives; life-lives。
4) 单复数形式变化特殊，如：datum-data(数据，资料), phenomenon-phenomena (现象), child-children, mouse-mice
262. participate (+in) vi. 参加，参与
participation n.参与
participant n. 参与者
She didn’t participate in the discussion.
Children are encouraged to participate in the lives of their communities.
人们鼓励孩子们参与社团活动。
27finance (for sth.) n. 资金；财政；金融
financial adj.财政的, 金融的
finance v. 给……提供资金
Finance for education comes from taxpayers. 教育经费来自纳税人。
the Minister of Finance 财政部长
London is a financial centre. 伦敦是个金融中心。
The building project will be financed by the government and public donations. 这个建筑项目将由政府出资以及公众捐款。

284. Choose from this catalogue a really useful gift for some of the world’s poorest and bring hope for a better future to a community in need.
in need 在困难中，在危机中
We are collecting money for families in need.
我们正在为有困难的家庭募捐。
There’s no need for sb. to do sth. 没必要做某事
There’s no need for you to come if you don’t want to.
如果你不想来，就不必来。