Unit 4 Sharing---Reading

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Unit 4 Sharing
A letter home---By Jo
朝阳市第四高级中学外语组 张万红
--------Reading Comprehension
Many children are eager to go to school
in China…
Dear Rosemary,
Thanks for your letter. It was wonderful to hear from you. I know you are dying to hear all about my life here. I’ve included some photos which will help you picture the places I talk about.
You asked about my high school. Well, it’s a bush school……
It’s getting late and I have to prepare tomorrow’s
lessons. Please write soon.
Love,
Jo
A letter home



started crying “ieee ieee” to welcome them.
led us to his house, a low bamboo hut.

Skimming: find out the names
did visit a village that was the home of one of the boys, Tombe.
was going to share the platform with Jenny and Jo.
Mukap
Kiak
Kiak
Jo & Jenny
A volunteer job in Papua New Guinea
Read the letter again and answer the following questions.
Q1:What was Jo’s job
Q2: What kind of students were in her
class Boys, girls, or both
Q3: What were the classrooms like
Q4: What can you say about the village
Is it rich
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q1: What was Jo’s job
A teacher
Q2:What kind of students were in her class Boys, girls, or both
Just boys
Q3: What were the classrooms like
The classrooms are very poor, made from bamboo and grass.
Q4: What do you think of the village Is it rich
There are more trees and bamboos. It’s beautiful but It’s poor.
Read the Para 4-6carefully to complete the tables
About the life in the village
Types of houses
Cooking
methods
Sleeping
Arrangements
（睡觉安排）
Made from bamboo and the roofs from grass
Heat stones first, and then put them in an empty oil drum with kau kau, corn and greens. Cover them with banana leaves and leave them to
steam
Newly made platform for visitors in the father’s room; the mother usually slept in her own hut,
but that night she was going to share the platform with us.
Reading carefully
Possessions
（财产）
Diet
Beliefs
Kau kau, corn and greens
A few tin plates and cups and a couple of pots
They believe that any leftovers attract evil spirits in the night
Read the Para 7-8carefully to complete the tables
Would you like to go to the place like this as a volunteer after your graduation Show your reasons.
Discussion
To be a Volunteer
Tour
Guide
Share your volunteer jobs with your partners and show your reasons.
Translator
Teacher
http://en./volunteers/
One world One dream
shopping
guide
Cheering squad
No matter who you are,
where you come from,
let us share the bitterness
and happiness together!
No matter who you are,
where you come from,
let us share the bitterness
and happiness together!
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If Jo is your pen-pal, she wants to know about your school. Write a letter to Jo in English,and introduce your school.
Retell the text according to the photos in the book.
Jo’s class
Their classroom
Science lab
Retell the letter
Village view
People on the way
Village huts