A letter home
Pre-reading: Question for you to think about
If you have a chance to be a volunteer abroad, which country would you like to go? Why?
While –reading
Task I Divide the whole text into 4 parts and match each part with its main idea.
Part 1 (para 1) A visit to a local village
Part 2 (para ____) Closing of the letter
Part 3 (para ____) Opening of the letter and introduction to the topic
Part 4 (para 10) The school and Jo’s work as a teacher
Task II school life
Can you make a list of the differences between Tombe’s school life and ours? (write down some key words)
2. (T or F) The boys jumped out of the windows in the science lesson because they had never seen anything like that and they were frightened. ________
3. Jo wondered how relevant chemistry was to the boys because_______. A. Because she thought chemistry was too difficult to learn.
B. Because she thought chemistry might make little difference to the kids’ life and most of them would live their lives as farmers.
C. Because the kids there hardly came across anything of chemistry.
D. Because she thought chemistry useless
Task Ⅲ village life
A table (Fill in the blanks)
Type of houses
Men’s house is a ______________ with grass sticking out of the roof. No _________, small __________. Floor was covered with __________.
Family relationships
Everyone seemed to be a ________ of Tombe’s. (large extended family)
Cooking methods
Heat ______ first, and then place them in an empty ______ with ___________________. Cover them with _____ ______ and leave them to steam.
Sleeping arrangements
Kiak usually slept in her __________. A newly made _________ for Jenny and me to sleep on.
Diet
Kau kau, corn and greens.
Possessions
I could only see a few __________ and _____ and a couple of ______.
Agriculture
Tools are very basic.
Beliefs
The villagers believe that any ________ attract _________ in the night so the food is ________ in the can and the can is then thrown out of the hut.
2. What did Jo and Tombe’s family share with each other?
Jo shared her _____ with them. Tombe’s family shared the ___ with Jo.
A. money B. knowledge C. different cultures D. life styles E. help
Post-reading
Discussion Why do you think Jo became a volunteer in PNG? Give reasons.
Try to follow the sentence patterns:
Jo became a volunteer in … because… The reason why … was that… First, Jo wanted to… Then,… Next… Finally …
2. Make a speech to ask your schoolmates to offer assistance to Tombe and his friends. Topic: Share your love
You should cover:
(1) a brief introduction about Tombe’s life: his school life & village life (3~4 sentences) (2) what your schoolmates can do to help (some advice)
Reference sentences:
I’m so honored/ appreciated to be here to make a speech on the topic of ...
Here I would like to take this chance to …
I sincerely hope that…
While we…, they… As Kofi Annan said “each contribution – no matter how small– can help make a difference.”
Let’s share … with… / Let’s join hands to… Roses given, fragrance in hand.（给人玫瑰,手留余香）
Dear my friends,
I’m _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
Tombe and his friends study in a school where _____________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Besides, their village life isn’t so enjoyable either. __________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Here, ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your attention.
课件26张PPT。Unit 4姜山中学 励玲volunteerIf you have a chance to be a volunteer abroad,which country would you like to go? Why?Papua New Guinea (PNG) (巴布亚新几内亚)situated to the north of AustraliaVillage people From Jo
To RosemaryGuess what Jo mentioned in the letter from the ten photos included.Part 1 (Para 1)
Part2 (Para____)
Part 3 (Para____)
Part 4 (Para 10)Match workA visit to a local village
Closing of the letter
Opening of the letter and introduction to the topic
The school and Jo’s work as a teacher
2-34-9A visit to a local villageThe school and Jo’s work as a teacherSchool life Can you make a list of the differences between Tombe’s school life and ours?Please write down some key words.Our schoolVS.Jo’s schoolTall; new buildingThe bush schoolmade from bamboo and grassElectricity and water Labs; many experiments Like classrooms; few experiments TextbookBy busOn footStudents’ future?Go to college or workReturn to the villagesT or F1.The boys jumped out of the windows in the science lesson because they had never seen anything like that and they were frightened.Tchoose the right answerJo wondered how relevant chemistry was to the boys because_______.A. Because she thought chemistry was too difficult to learn.
B. Because she thought chemistry might make little difference to the kids’ life and most of them would live their lives as farmers.
C. Because the kids there hardly came across anything of chemistry.
D. Because she thought chemistry uselessconnected with what is being done or discussedVillage life the customs and lives of the people in Tombe’s villagelow bamboo hutwindowsdoorwayfresh grassrelativeMen’s house is a ______________ with grass sticking out of the roof. No _________, small __________. Floor was covered with __________.Everyone seemed to be a ________ of Tombe’s. (large extended family)Heat ______ first, and then place them in an empty ______ with ____ __________. Cover them with _____ ______ and leave them to steam.stonesoil drumKau kaucorn, greensbananaleavesown hutplatformtin platescupspotsleftoversevil spiritsdried upKiak usually slept in her __________. A newly made _________ for Jenny and me to sleep on.Kau kau, corn and greensI could only see a few __________ and _____ and a couple of ______.Tools are very basic. The villagers believe that any ________ attract _________ in the night so the food is ________ in the can and the can is then thrown out of the hut.own hutplatformJo shared her _____ with them.
Tombe’s family shared the ___ with Jo.
A. money B. knowledge C. different cultures D. life styles E. helpWhat did Jo and Tombe’s family share with each other?BECDWhy do you think Jo became a
volunteer in PNG? Give reasons. DiscussionTry to follow the sentence patterns:Jo became a volunteer in PNG because… The reason why … was that… First, Jo wanted to… Then,… Next… Finally … to understand her own culture betterto help others who are less fortunateto share her skills as a teacherto give children an educationto live in a different culture and understand this cultureJo became a volunteer in PNG because she wanted Group Work Make a speech to ask your schoolmates to offer assistance to Tombe and his friends.“Share your love”A brief introduction about Tombe’s life: his school life & village life (3~4 sentences)
what your friends can do to help (some advice)TopicYou should coverbe dying to
up to
come across
make little difference to
be relevant to
stick out
privilege
…reference words I’m so honored/ appreciated to be here to make a speech on the topic of ...
Here I would like to take this chance to …
I sincerely hope that…
Thank you for your …
As Kofi Annan said “each contribution – no matter how small– can help make a difference.”
Let’s share … with… / Let’s join hands to…
Roses given, fragrance in hand. (给人玫瑰,手留余香 )
While we…, they… reference sentences Dear my friends,
I’m …
Tombe is a boy living in a poor village in PNG. …(school life)
Besides, their daily life isn’t so enjoyable, too. … (village life)
Here, … (advice)
Thank you for your attention.
Share your happiness with others, happiness doubles.
Share your sadness with others, sadness halves.
Share your love with others,
love spreads.Homework 1. Surf the Internet to find some information about the volunteers. http://www.zgzyz.org.cn/volunteer/index.html http://www.beijing2008.cn/volunteers/
2. Read the text more carefully and underline some important language points in the passage.
