北师大版（2019)必修第一册Unit 1Life Choices Lesson 3 Your Life Is What You Make It 第1课时课件（17张ppt）

Unit 1 Life Choices
Lesson 3 Your Life Is What You Make It
Period 1
Warming-up
Observe the symbol carefully and fill in the blanks.
The symbol of “Chinese Youth Volunteer” is the shape of a h____ as well as Y, the first letter of the word “y____”. The centre of the pattern is not only a h____, but also the shape of a p_____. Its implied meaning is that a Chinese youth volunteer o____ love and help, s________ out a helping hand to all the people in need.
heart
youth
hand
pigeon
offers
stretching
Warming-up
What can we do
for them?
dusty muddy challenging
tough small classroom
unstable power and water supplies
Warming-up
Look at the photos.
What do you think of the school?
What would it be like to be a volunteer teacher there?
Use the words and phrases to help you.
a
b
Predicting
A volunteer teacher
What do you think the article will talk about?
Reading
Skimming means reading very quickly to ________________ of what a text is about. This will help you check ___________ about the text.
get a general idea
predictions
Skill Builder
Skim to check predictions
Reading
Read through the first and last paragraphs, but don’t read every word.
Pick out the key words.
Read the first sentence of each paragraph very quickly.
What should you do when skimming?
Reading
the most important sentence in a paragraph
a focus sentence
helps organize the paragraph by summarizing the information
usually the first or last sentence in a paragraph (although it doesn’t have to be)
A topic sentence
Reading
Read and check your prediction.
1. What did Zhang Tian’s parents want him to do?
2. What did his friends do?
3. Where did he work as a volunteer teacher?
4. Why did he choose to go there?
5. What did he decide to do after a year?
Reading
1. What did Zhang Tian’s parents want him to do?
They hoped he would go to a big city to find a teaching job.
His friends all left his hometown for work in Shanghai or Beijing.
2. What did his friends do?
Reading
3. Where did he work as a volunteer teacher?
He worked in a village in Guizhou Province.
5. What did he decide to do after a year?
He decided to stay in the village for another year.
4. Why did he choose to go there?
He wanted to start a new lifestyle and teach where he was needed the most.
School:
Living conditions:
Reading
Read the report again and complete the information.
Reasons to Be a Volunteer Teacher
Situation When He Arrived
Changes He Made
School subjects:
School activities:
Students’ learning:
Villagers’ life:
To start a new lifestyle, inspired by the idea of going to teach where he was needed the most
unstable power and water supplies; one
shower every three or four days; dishes cooked by himself
introduced more subjects
would organise the first school concert
learnt English; more confident in learning
rebuilt the playground; set up a library; sell local products online
much smaller; dusty and muddy playground
Reading
excited
eager
disappointed
troubled
inspired
satisfied
He was inspired by the idea …
… travelled with an eager heart
The school was much smaller …
The power and water supplies were unstable …
Their school lives are now more attractive …
… his students were able to read …
Using adj. + contrast
How did Zhang Tian feel at different times?
Discussion
Discuss the following questions in groups.
1. Why did Zhang Tian choose to stay in the village when he saw the school and living conditions there?
2. Would you go and continue teaching in the village if you were in Zhang Tian’s situation?
3. How do you understand the title of the report “Your life is what you make it”?
Assignment
Organize your group discussion into a short passage and share it online with your classmates.
It is our choices that show what we truly are.
— J.K. Rowling
Goodbye!