(共24张PPT)
A Letter Home
--By Jo
(a volunteer who works in
Papua New Guinea)
Unit 4 Sharing
Reading
Fast-reading
Two parts:
Part one(1-3):
Part two(4-9):
Something about the school and Jo’s experiences as a teacher
Jo’s visit to a student’s (Tombe’s) remote village
1.Why did Jo write the letter to her friend Rosemary?
A. To encourage her friend to work in Papua New Guinea.
B. To warn her friend not to come to Papua New Guinea.
C. To describe her working experience in Papua New Guinea.
D. To introduce a new country Papua New Guinea to her friend.
2.What did the author do in Papua New Guinea?
A. She engaged in research there
B. She was studying a new language there
C. She worked as a journalist there
D. She worked as a volunteer there
3. Why did the boys hurry out of the classroom when they saw the mixture was bubbling?
A. They thought it was not fun.
B. They thought the mixture was poisonous.
C. They were terrified.
D. The author told them to .
Scan the text and then choose the best answer
C
D
C
4.How did Jo get to Tombe’s home?
A. By train By bus. C. By ship D. On foot
5. How were Tombe’s family getting on with the other villagers?
A. Very well
B. They didn’t speak to one another.
C. Not well at all
D. It’s not mentioned
6. What was Tombe’s house like?
A. It was rectangular like the school buildings.
B. Its doorway was very big.
C. It was dark inside and there was fresh grass on the floor.
D. It had a lot of furniture inside.
Scan the text and then choose the best answer
D
A
C
1.What can you learn about the students according
to the text and photos 1 to 3?
Part one(1-3):
Detailed Reading Answer questions
2. Describe the classrooms according to the text
and photos 1 to 3
What have you learned about the customs and lives of the people in Tombe’s village?
Read Jo’s letter and look at her photos. Then complete the table below.
Part two(4-9):
Small, round huts,grass roofs, no windows, small doorway
Friendly, harmonious
One broom, a few tin plates, cups and a couple of jars
Sweetpotato, corn, greens,peanuts
In the open air, hot stones,steam
Basic tools, eg a digging stick (no machinery)
Dry up the leftover food to drive away the evil spirits.
Type of houses
The villagers
Possessions
Diet
Cooking methods
Agriculture
Beliefs
I’m glad to ________you. I know you’re_______ hear my life here. I’m still trying to ________the conditions here. The other day I visited a ________village with another teacher. We walked for two and a half hours________there. The hut was dark inside so it took time for our eyes to ______.We also had a meal there. I could not __________in their conversation. Luckily, Tombe could act as our_________. We left the village the next morning. It was such a ________ to have spent a day with Tombe’s family. I’m thinking about the question whether I can _______________ to their lives.
dying to
adapt to
remote
to get
adjust
participate
interpreter
privilege
make any difference
hear from
Summary
Interview
Discussion
1.Would you like to work as a volunteer? Why?
2.If you were a volunteer what would you like to do?
We are not alone. Let’s share! Let’s help! Let’s get moving!
Homework
Write a passage :
An Experience of Helping Others(80-100 words)