Unit 4 Sharing Warming–up and Pre- reading

Reading Enjoy what some famous people think about Sharing

As Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations said “ … each contribution- no matter how small- can help make a difference.” Enjoy

Give roses to others and the lasting fragrance will remain in your hand.

If everybody offers a little love, the world will become more beautiful.

Be generous and you will be prosperous. Help others and you will be helped.

1.Have you ever helped your parents, relatives, or your friends? What do you do for them? 2.Who would be called “ volunteers”? People who help their parents. People who help their friend. People who help their relatives. (NO)

Can they be called “ volunteers”? fight against the flood and rescue the old and the sick

plant trees and protect our environment

13 farmers from Tangshan,worked as volunteers in the south of China during the Snow storm in 2008

Volunteers in Beijing Olympic Games

Volunteers in Wenchuan Earthquake

The definition of Volunteer a person who does something, especially helping other people, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

There are many famous volunteers you know.Here are some photos below. who they are? Can you guess

Norman Bethune 白求恩 Mother Teresa 特蕾莎修女 濮存昕 The image ambassador for HIV 徐本禹

Independent State of Papua New Guinea 巴布亚新几内亚独立国 Do you know where PNG is? Pre-reading

Jo was a volunteer who worked in Papua New Guinea (PNG) for two years. The following photos were taken by Jo in PNG. Look at the photos and answer the questions.

Pre-reading Look at the photos from Jo and answer the questions. My Class 1. What was Jo’s job in PNG? 2. What kind of students were in her class? Boys, girls, or both? Jo was a teacher in PNG. Boys.

3. What were the classrooms like? Is the classroom well equipped? No. The classrooms are very poor, made from bamboo and grass. Students putting new grass on classroom roof Building a new science lab

True(T) or False(F) 1.Joe, an Australian woman, worked as a volunteer teacher in Papua New Guinea. 2. Jo sent Rosemary some photos because it was difficult for Rosemary to imagine how life was hard 3. It took only a few minutes for most of the boys to get to school. 4. There is no electricity or water and even no textbooks. 5. The most Challenging subject in Jo’s teaching is Science and she believes Science is very useful for her students. 6. Joe had little difficulty understanding the local English dialect. 7. Joe visited Tomb’s home alone. T T F T F F F _______________ ________________________ ____ Many students have walked a long way to get to school I wonder how relevant chemistry is to these stuents,most of Whom will be going back to their villiage after year 8 anyway That’s actually quite difficult as I don’t speak much of the local english dialect. With another teacher,Jenny

8. Tombe’s mother cried “ieee ieee” to welcome visitors. 9. Tombe had a big but poor family. Kiak is his mother and Mukap is his father. 10. Tombe’s house was round-shaped, with small windows and a narrow doorway. 11.Tombe’s family softly talked to each other in their language Jo didn’t understand. 12. The villagers didn’t believe in evil spirit. T T F T F ________________ _____ With no windows

1. The purpose that the author wrote the letter is that ___. A.she wanted to tell Rosemary her teaching life in the high school. B. she wanted to tell Rosemary her learning life in the high school. C. she wanted to tell Rosemary that she couldn’t get any money by teaching the poor students D. she wanted to tell Rosemary how happy she was in the small village. A Choose the best answer.

2. In a chemistry experiment the boys jumped out of the windows because they _____. A. were frightened by the bubbling mixture B. couldn ’ t stand the terrible smell of the mixture C. didn ’ t like doing chemistry experiments D. knew chemistry was not relevant to them A

3. Which of the following is TRUE about Jo ’ s attitude? A. She is sure that all the boys will go to college in the future. B. She believes that chemistry is very useful to the boys. C. She is wondering if she can make any difference to the boys ’ lives. D. She doesn ’ t like the simple life in the mountain village. C

4. Why does Jo wonder how relevant chemistry is to the kids? A. Because she thinks chemistry is too difficult to learn. B. Because she thinks chemistry may make little difference to the kids’ life. C. Because the kids there hardly come across anything of chemistry. D. Because she thinks chemistry useless. B

5. By writing “The only possessions that I could see were…”, the author wants to tell us ____. A. Tombe’s family were kind-hearted B. Tombe’s family were guest-lovers C. Tombe’s family only used simple things D. Tombe’s family were too poor D

6. Why did Tombe throw out the tin can? A. Because he believed the can attracted evil spirits. B. Because he believed any leftovers attracted evil spirits. C. Because he believed the can has no use at all. D. Because he believed the grill attracted evil spirits. B

7. How did Jo feel after the visit to Tombe’s family? A. Happy B. Sad C. Worried D. Upset A

My school is a _____school: the bamboo-made classrooms and the grass- made roofs: Usually I spend a few minutes_______ to school down a muddy track while many students have to walk a long way to chool,sometimes up to two hours. The conditions are poor here with no electricity or water and no_________. So I’ve become more imaginative in my teaching. But__________ is the most challenging subject as the students have no concept of doing experiment. Sometimes, I doubt whether I’m ______________________ to these boys’ lives at all. Last weekend, another teacher, Jenny and I visited a _______ village—my students tombe’s home. It was two and a half hours’ walk. When we arrived there, Tombe’s mother, Kiak,started crying “ieee ieee”. We shook hands with all the villagers, who seemed_______ of Tombe’s. Tombe’s father, Mukap led us to his hut. That night,Jenny and I would sleep on a newly made________ in the hut together with Kiak, who usually would sleep in her own hut. Mukap and Tombe were to sleep on small beds in another part. Mukap ____a fire and cooked outside. Having eaten the delicious meal made of Kau Kau, corn and greens, I enjoyed listening to the family talking in their language and Tombe could be our _____________.I noticed that they dried out the leftovers which they think attract evil spirits in the heated tin can. The next morning we left the village after many goodbyes and firm _______ I was tired but happy. I thought it was a _______ to have spent a day with Tombe’s family. bush walking textbooks Science Making any difference remote relatives platform interpreter handshakes privilege built