Unit 1 Building the future
Reading Give a man a fish
Oct 16th, 2007
Each paragraph has a topic sentence. Please try to find out the topic sentence in Paragraph 2.
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Read the following explanations and describe which UN World Food Programmme is being described in each one. Write Food for Life, Food for Growth or Food for Work in the blanks.
1). In a poor country, this programme focuses on development and reducing unemployment:
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2). In a country that suffered a natural disaster such as an earthquake, or a man-made disaster such as war, this programme would help:
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3). In a poor country, this programme targets those most at risk such as babies, children, pregnant women and the elderly:
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Each paragraph has its clear fun_ction. What about Paragraph 4? Can you describe its fun_ction? _______
A. concluding paragraph B. linking paragraph C. supporting paragraph
What is the long-term solution to the problem of poverty?
(Answer within ten words)
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5. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following sentence?
Help people in need with food and money, and he won’t be hungry for the time being; teach people the way to make a living, and it will benefit them all their life.
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6. Translate the sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese.
Today, some developing countries in Africa, Asia and South America stand at a crossroads. They are currently developing, but equally they could fall further behind developed countries.
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课件25张PPT。Love is all we need
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving
There’s a choice we’re making
We’re saving our own lives
It’s true we’ll make a better day!Give a man a fishWhy was Live Aid held?
To raise money for and public awareness of the famine.
What does WFP stand for?
The World Food Programme.
How many people has the WFP helped since it was established?
More than one billion. Read the essay quickly to answer these questions:Skimming:Reading & ExpressionNMETforPlease try to find out the topic sentence in Paragraph 2
In fact, hunger is the number one global health risk, killing more people than any disease.Reading prepared for NMET:2. Food for Life, Food for Growth or Food for Work
1). In a poor country, this programme focuses on development and reducing unemployment:
Food for Work
2). In a country that suffered a natural disaster such as an earthquake, or a man-made disaster such as war, this programme would help:
Food for Life
3). In a poor country, this programme targets those most at risk such as babies, children, pregnant women & the elderly:
Food for Growth What’s the fun_ction of Paragraph 4?
A. concluding
B. linking
C. supporting
4. What is the long-term solution to the problem of poverty?
(Within ten words)
Development aid together
with food aid.5. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following sentence?
Help people in need with food and money, and he won’t be hungry for the time being; teach people the way to make a living, and it will benefit them all their life.
Give a man a fish, and you feed
him for a day. Teach a man to
fish, and you feed him for a
long time.6. Translate the sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese.
Today, some developing countries in Africa, Asia and South America stand at a crossroads. They are currently developing, but equally they could fall further behind developed countries.
今天，非洲、亚洲和南美洲的一
些国家正处于关键时刻。当前，
它们正在发展，但同样的它们可
能更远远地落后于发达国家。Reading strategyHow can you understand a title?introduce the themedevelop the themesummarize the theme(Para 1~3)(Para 4~6)(Para 7)Structure of the essay Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a long time.introducedevelopconcluderefer to the title again(Para 1~3)(Para 4~6)(Para 7)Structure of the essayGive a man an aidGive a man a fishCareful readingfor detailsDetailed reading:Para.1~3 Ethiopian
famine
in 1985 Live
Aid
concertFood aid
& famine
relief funding Individual aidFood-for-LifeFood-for-WorkFood-for-GrowthWFP International aidWorldwide hungerfood aidImprove a
country’s
infrastructureIn AfghanistanDetailed reading:Para. 4~6What do developing countries need to do? Stop poverty by fighting the causes of itEducation & training for young peopleIn
eastern NigeriaIn South Africa development
& food aidPara. 7Give a man a fishorWhy don’t the author use ——Use an attractive titleGive examplesLinking sentencesA good essayProvide facts & figuresHow can we write a good essay?Geldof intended the concert to raise money for and public awareness of the famine.
Geldof intended the concert to raise money for __________________ and ___________ public awareness of the famine.
the famineraise2. In fact, hunger is the number one global health risk, killing more people than any diseases.
= In fact, hunger is the number one global health risk, _______ ________more people than any diseases
Oil prices have risen by 32
percent since the start of the year, _____
a record Us $57.65 a barrel on April 4.
have reached B. reaching
C. to reach D. to be reachingwhichkills高考链接3. There is a saying that goes ‘ Give a man a fish , and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.’
_______ the saying goes, a problem shared is a problem halved.
______________ an old saying that honesty is the best policy.
AsThere’s/It’s4. The infrastructure of a country is what makes everything run smoothly.
what = the thing which/ that高考链接The are center is _______ used to be a factory, where millions of tractors were made.
(2) The other day my brother drove his car down the street at________ I thought was dangerous speed. what = the place that/whichwhat = the speed that/which
