Unit 6 A charity walk 常州市市北实验初级中学英语组

Welcome to the unit Teaching aim: To introduce different kinds of needs and disabilities To encourage students to talk about how they can help those in need

the poor people

an elderly man an elderly woman

a disabled person

deaf People

A homeless person

a blind person

How can we help them? discuss the disabled people the poor people the blind people the elderly people the homeless people the deaf people

Here are many people who need help. deaf 1.A _______ person cannot hear. 2.A ________ person has no home. 3.An ______ person means an old person. 4. If a person is___________, it means a part of his/her body does not work properly. 5. A _______ person can’t see. 6. A ________ person has little money. homeless elderly disabled blind poor

Suggestions for discussing 1. When he is in the street, others help him cross the road. 2 .When I met him, I have him some food and clothes. That made him feel warm. 3. When I met them, I tried to understand them by their gestures(手势) and gave them help. 4.When I met him, I helped to push his wheelchair(轮椅) and helped him go upstairs. 5.When I met him, I took him to a refugee(收容所) and helped him to find a home. 6.When I met her on the bus, I gave my seat to her at once.

It is meaningful to support charities. Comic strip 1.Listen and answer What is Hobo going to do ? What does Hobo need ? How does Hobo feel about supporting charities? …have a charity walk …some more food It is meaningful to support charities. 2. Read and practise the dialogue in pairs. Ask some pairs to act out

Reading Oxfam Trailwalker Teaching aims: 1.Identify specific meaning in different context 2.Recognize and understand information presented in a newspaper article. 3.Infer general meaning from picture, title and context

Background :Answer the following questions 1.When did Oxfam Trailwalker start? 1981 2.Who is helped by the money? poor people in Hong Kong and other parts of Asia and Africa. 3.When is oxfam Trailwalker held? November every year 4.Who can join it? People over eighteen 5.How long does it take to finish the walk? two days and nights(48hours)

Read the text and make sure whether the following information is true or false. Write a T if the sentence is right, an F if it’s false. 1. oxfam Trailwalker is organized by the Red Cross. F 2.If you are 16,you can join the event. F T 3.Teams have to walk 100 kilometres in 48 hours. 4.The route goes through 6 country parks. F 5.They don’t need to walk together. F 6.Teams have to carry everything they need. F 7.Each person must raise at least HK$6,000. F 8.It’s easy to finish the walk. F

Finish part B(1and 2) and teach the new words in it. Explain the difficult language points Listen and read

Heading and its proper paragraph (C1) 1. Oxfam Trailwalker is a long, difficult walk. 2 _______ _______ 4 2.Support teams _______ 1 3.What is oxfam Trailwalker ? _______ 5 4.Fitness and training _______ 3 5.Team spirit and support

Fill in the blanks according to the article (c2) Oxfam Trailwalker is held in______every year since1981.People over_______ years old can form groups. Of four to join the event. Its aim is to help people in ____ and other parts of Asia and ______. People who join in the activity have to walk______ km within_____ hours. They have to walk through eight country ._____ and over ______ hills and mountains. A support team can provide them with ______ and _____ during the walk. They will also bring warm and dry clothes.

Fill in the blanks according to the article Oxfam Trailwalker is held in November every year since1981.People over 18 years old can form groups Of four to join the event. Its aim is to help people in Hong Kong and other parts of Asia and Africa People who join in the activity have to walk100 km within 48 hours. They have to walk through eight country parks and over 20 hills and mountains. A support team can provide them with food and drinks during the walk. They will also bring warm and dry clothes.

一. 动词填空 1. In the old days wood ___________(use) for cooking and keeping warm. 2. It is necessary that you start _____________(train) a few months before the walk. 3. Trailwalker ____________(be) one of Hong Kong’s biggest fund-raising events since 1981. 4. Can you finish __________(read) the book within three days? The text _________(it) is not easy, but it is interesting and educational. 5. It is an excellent chance for people __________(learn) team spirit. 二. 翻译 1. 学好英语对我们很重要。 2.对我们来讲，按时完成作业是很重要的。 3.团队精神在我们工作中是必要的。 4.周末去爬山真是好极了。

Vocabulary 1.Write some compound words that students are familiar with on the board, e.g., ‘homework’, ‘football’,‘something’, etc. Explain that these words are formed by putting two smaller words together. 2.Ask Ss to complete the exercises by combining the words in Part A. Remind them that they will have to use hyphens in some cases, Allow them to use a dictionary to check their work if necessary. 3. Ask students to work in pairs to write out as many compound nouns as they can, the pair who has the most is the winner, then choose one to read out the nouns.

Fill in the blanks using proper compound nouns. 1.Jack has a strange l_______, he likes sleeping in the day and working at night. 2.It’s raining outside, you’d better take your r_________ when you go out. 3.There is a beautiful bird singing on the w________. 4.It is only ten minutes from the center of Nanjing by u_______ 5.Are you the c______ of the Helping Hands Club? 6.It says that g______ can only remember things for one seconds. 7.Simon studies at Beijing S_________ Secondary School.

Grammar 1.To use ‘It is + adjective + that’ to say how one feels about something. 2 To use ‘It is + adjective + to – infinitive’ to describe actions and situations. 3. To use ‘It is + adjective + for…+ to –infinitive’ to specify the person one is talking about.

Ask students to find and list the ‘It is + adjective…’ learned in reading on the Blackboard , then explain the differences in structures: ①It is an excellent chance for people to learn team spirit. ②It is necessary for them to support and help each other both before and during the event. ③It is useful to have support teams to bring you food and drinks. It is necessary that you start training a few months before the event.

Part A: It is + adjective + that 1.Tell students we use the structure to say how we feel about something. 2.Ask two students to read and explain the two examples in the grammar table on P99. 3.Ask students to complete the exercise on their own and read out the fournmeach. Check for word order and correct mistakes. 4.Make up more sentences by using ‘good / true / funny / strange / lucky / bad. Exercises: 1.We must keep the balance（平衡）of nature。It’s very necessary. ____________________________________________________ 2. Children should eat different kinds of vegetables. It’s very important. ____________________________________________________ 3.You can’t finish the job within only one day. _____________________________________________________ 4. You are too young. You can’t join the army. _____________________________________________________

Part B: It is + adjective + to infinitive 1.Explain the structure is similar to the one learned in Part A, in which the adjective describes an action or activity. 2.Ask two students to read and explain the two examples in the grammar table on P100. 3. Explain the context of the exercise. Before making the sentences, match the correct word with the picture. And then put the words into order. Ask five students to read out the sentences loudly to check answers. Exercises: 1 Don’t shout in public. It is bad. ____________________________________ 2 Please put your money in a bank. It is better. _______________________________________ 3 Please do voluntary work. It is fun. ________________________________________ 4 Donate your pocket money to charities. It is helpful. ______________________________________________

Part C: It is + adjective + for… + to infinitive 1.Explain the structure in Part C is the same as the one in Part B except that we insert ‘for (someone) between the adjective and the –to infinitive to indicate who we are talking about. 2.Explain the context of the exercise. Tell students to complete the conversation using the words from the box. Divide the class into pairs to role-play the conversation. Exercises: 1 They couldn’t work out the problem because it’s too difficult. ___________________________________________________ 2 We must keep the balance（平衡）of nature。It’s very necessary. ____________________________________________________ 3 Children should eat different kinds of vegetables. It’s very important. 4 You can’t finish the job within only one day. _____________________________________________________ 5 You are too young. You can’t join the army.

Integrated skills 1.Explain the context. The students are organizing a charity walk. Ask students to read the information on page 102 and answer the following questions to check their understanding. ① Where is the South Hill? ② What is the height of the hill? ③ What can people do there? 2. Tell students to fill in as many blanks as they can using the information, then play the recording (twice) for students to listen and fill in the missing information. 3. Check the answers 4. Ask students to complete A3 using the information in A1.

Speak up: tips for joining a charity walk Ask students what they have to bring if they join in a charity walk. Listen and role-play the conversation. Tell students to make their own conversation and ask some pairs to present.

Talk about the flow chart on ORBIS Main Task Talk about the flow chart on ORBIS ORBIS----- a charity 1. ------needs money from…. ------ helps people with … -----invite…. ----- teaches them new … ----- teaches them about…. 3. ------cures …… -----perform…… on the plane -----give patients ……

Talk about the context of the flow chart: Name of the event---- Name of the charity--- Aim of the event--- Details of the event--- Application--- Collection of funds--- Certificates for the walk--- Contact---

Ask and answer according to the flow chart: What is the event called? When will it be held? Why is it held? Where will it be? Who can join the walk? How can people apply to join the walk? How long is the walk? Which charity is being supported?

The aim of “walk for Children” is to raise money for the charity called ______.Your donations can provide ________ with _______, ________ and a chance to _______. “Walk for Children” will take place on South Hill on _________ at _______.We will walk from ________________ to ___________________ and we can enjoy the nice view of the country during the walk. If you are interested in hiking and helping poor children, don’t miss this chance. UNICEF poor children food clothes study 3rd June 10 a.m. Sunny Street South Hill

You can get an application form at our _____________. You can also download it from our _________. Remember to return your application form by mail on or before_______________. You must collect all donations within __________ after the walk. If you finish the walk within __________, you will receive a _______. The first ten people to finish the walk will each receive a ________. For further information, please contact ____________ on __________. school office school website 15th May one month two hours certificate souvenir Zhao Aijia 55586390

Plan your own charity event. Writing practical Plan your own charity event. The name of the event What type of event it is When it will be held Why is it held Where it will be held Who is organizing the event Who can participate…

Revise the Oxfam Trailwalker 1, has been one of …. 2. It is organized by… to raise money for …. 3. It is held in … 4. It is a tough hike because … 5. It is an ..chance for… to learn… They need to … 6. It is necessary for them to … 7. You should plan… 8. It is useful to … 9. Each team must raise ...

It’s important ___________________________ (学生们把英语学好） Grammar Revision Fill in the blanks; It’s important ___________________________ (学生们把英语学好） 2. It’s meaningful _________________________ (我们支持慈善机构） 3. It’s good ______________________________ (帮助盲人过马路） 4. It’s difficult ___________________________ (小男孩游过这条河） 5. It’s sad that ___________________________ (贫穷地区的孩子上不了学） for students to learn English well for us to support charities to help the blind people cross the road. for the boy to swim across the river children in poor areas can’t go to school

Talk about the charity walk ---A visit to South Hill. Name of the hill Facts about the hill Route of the walk Time for the walk Special event Other activites

Discuss the e-mail Dear Maggie: Our school has organized a charity walk called ’Walk for Children’ for UNICEF on 3rd June. I am going to take part in it. It is __________to raise money to help people in need. I think it is ________ for ________ other people. It ________ I do not go hiking a lot but I will try my best. I believe I can learn a lot from this walk . It is also great _________ friends from other schools Do you want to join the event? Will you support me? Yours Amy important us to help meaningful is true that to make