Unit 1 Reading Teach a man to fish

Introduction

What do you think the essay is about after you read the title? 2. What does the title mean? 3. What is the result of giving a man a single fish?

Skimming

The World Food Programme. 1. When was Live Aid held? On 13 July 1985. 2. What does WFP stand for? The World Food Programme. 3. How many people has the WFP helped since it was established? More than one billion.

Silent reading

main idea of each paragraph 1. The Live Aid concert organized by Bob Geldof. 2. Hunger is the number one global health risk. 3. The UN set up WFP to fight worldwide hunger. 4. Food aid alone is a short-term solution to a long- term problem. 5. One way to help a country is to improve its infrastructure. 6. Another way to help a country is through the development of private enterprise along with job training. 7. The importance of the education and training for young people. 8. It’s better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.

True or false Bob Geldof organized the charity concert to help war victims in Ethiopia. 2. According to the UN, ten million people die of hunger and malnutrition every year. 3. Food aid is a great program and it can surely help all the poor countries. 4. Development aid can help to improve a country’s infrastructure. 5. Children will one day take control of the future of developing countries. 6. To give a man a fish is the long-term solution to the problem of poverty.

Part C1

Both mother and son are victims of hunger.

Bob Geldof

Live Aid was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and TV broadcasts of all time—an estimated 1.5 billion viewers in 100 countries watched the live broadcast.

WFP official with an African boy.

Comprehension

True or false Bob Geldof organized the charity concert to help war victims in Ethiopia. 2. According to the UN, ten million people die of hunger and malnutrition every year. 3. Food aid is a great program and it can surely help all the poor countries. 4. Development aid can help to improve a country’s infrastructure. 5. Children will one day take control of the future of developing countries. 6. To give a man a fish is the long-term solution to the problem of poverty. F T F T T F

1.Why was the Live Aid concert so important? Because it raised $100 million for the victims of hunger in Ethiopia and also raised public attention. It also put pressure on politicians and statesmen to do something about the problems of world hunger.

2. What has the United Nations done to fight the problem of world hunger? In 1963, the United Nations set up the World Food Programme aiming to reduce the problem of world hunger. A number of programmes have been organized and the WFP has helped more than one billion people around the world.

3. Why is food aid alone not enough to help poor countries? Because it is merely a short-term solution to a long-term problem, and poverty still exists after the food has been eaten up. 4. What do countries need to do to find a permanent solution to the problem of poverty? They need to develop so that they can either grow the food they need , or have enough money to buy this food on the world market.

5. What things are included in the infrastructure of a country? Things like transport, irrigation, electricity, postal service, telephones and schools are included. 6. Why is education and training for young people in developing countries so important? Because the future of developing countries lies in the hands of young people.

7. Why is it better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish? Because if you give a man a fish, you can only feed him for a day, but if you teach a man to fish, you feed him for the rest of his life.

Listening & Reading

Reading strategy: understanding a title 1. The title of this essay is “Teach a man to fish”. 2. In the first three paragraphs, the author gradually introduces the theme of the essay. 3. In the fourth paragraph, the author quotes a saying and readers understand that this is where the title comes from.

Reading strategy: understanding a title 4. The author uses this saying as a symbol to develop the theme. 5. In the concluding paragraph, the author returns to the saying, shows that it is relevant, and brings the essay together by referring once again to the title.

C2: 1 Food for Work 2 Food for Life 3 Food for Growth D: g a e f c b d E: 1 dilemma 2 Beyond doubt 3 conventional 4 enterprise 5 irrigation 6 pregnant 7 agencies

Summary

led shocked charity raise hunger locations stars attention sent doubt In 1985, a drought in Ethiopia (1) l________ to destroyed harvests and killed cattle. Bob Geldof, an Irish pop singer, was greatly(2) s__________ by the catastrophe. Bob Geldof didn’t hesitate to take action. He organized a (3) c_________ concert which was called Live Aid to (4) r__________ money for people suffering from (5) h__________in Ethiopia. The concert was “A tale of two cities”, which took place in two (6) l____________—in London and in Philadelphia. The concert turned out to be a great success and the biggest (7) s__________ of the time took part in it. As a result, the concert attracted so much (8) a___________ of the world that $ 100 million was raised, which was (9) s___________ as a food aid and famine relief funding. Without (10) d__________, Bob Geldof has proved himself to be more than a great musician. led shocked charity raise hunger locations stars attention sent doubt

future developing training example males housewives sew make (B) As we all know, the children are the (1) f__________ of a country. So it is with (2) d___________ countries. This is why education and (3) t__________ for young people should be paid so much attention to. Let’s take Afghanistan for (4) e_________. In Afghanistan, it is the (5) m_________ who are generally earning the bread for the family. However, things are changing nowadays. Groups of (6 ) h_________ and widows there have been taught to (7) s___________ clothing, which they sell and (8) m__________ for their families. In this way, women are helping to support their families. There are also other (9) s___________ examples. In eastern Nigeria, young people are being trained to use computer technology to (10) d___________ their problem solving and communication skills. future developing training example males housewives sew make successful develop

Discussion

Have you ever done something to help poor people ? How did you help them? Do you think the infrastructure of a country is important? Why or why not?

Homework

Please write a 150-word passage about either of the two topics you’ve already discussed in class?

Goodbye!