Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city park.

The Chinese people gave away clothes and water to the earthquake-stricken area. Make sentences

The girl ran out of her money on shopping.

Everyone says that Lily takes after her mother. 每个人（大家）都说李 丽像她妈妈。

I have to send my bicycle to be fixed up.

If I had lots of money, I would… set up a Hope School help poor kids 建立、建造 =establish cheer up the sick people 使振奋， 使高兴

1a. Match the sentences with the similar meanings. ____ 1. I’ve run out of it. ____ 2. I take after my mother. ____ 3. I fixed it up. ____ 4. I gave it away. b c a d a. I repaired it. b. I don’t have any more of it. c. I’m similar to her. d. I didn’t keep it.

1b. Match the phrasal verbs with the nouns. Then make sentences with the phrases. run out of take after fix up give away my bike money my father old clothes

I gave away my bike to a children’s home. ____________________________________ … I ran out of my money after I bought a computer. The twin brothers take after each other. Mike helped me fix up my bike. I gave away my favorite shoes, because they are too small.

1c. Listen and number the pictures in the correct order

1. Jimmy fixes up broken parts, like wheels. 2. Jimmy sells bikes. 3. Jimmy takes after his mother. 4. Jimmy has run out of money. 1d. Listen and decide the “T” and “F” of the sentences. T F F T

1e. Pair work What do you do, Jimmy? I fix up bikes and give them away.

2a. How do you usually thank someone who helps you? Discuss this with a partner. Send a thanks card. Write a thanks letter.

Have you ever written a letter? Who do you write to? What do you usually write? Before reading

How many kinds of letter do you know? Recommendation letter

Thanks letter

Ordinary contacting letter

Position-asking letter

Do you know the difference between a letter and an article? 1. A letter is for some person to read, while article is for a lot of people to read. 2. The beginning of a letter is different from that of an article. 3. A letter is for communication, while an article is for sharing.

2b. Skim the letter and answer the questions. Understanding parts of speech Knowing what part of speech a word is ( noun, verb, preposition, ect.) can help you understand the word’s meaning.

Dear Miss Li, I'd like to thank you for giving money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference to my life. Let me tell you my story. What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can’t walk or use your hands easily. Most people would never think about

this, but many people have these difficulties. I can’t use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.

After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog’s name is Lucky — a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I’m only able to have a “dog helper” because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understand me when I give him orders. For example, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” and he does it at once.

Lucky is a fantastic dog. I'll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again for changing my life. Best wishes, Ben Smith

1. The writer can’t use his arms or legs well. 2. Lucky was brought to the writer by his friend. 3. They have been trained at “Animal Helpers” for seven months. 4. A dog-helper is for those who are disabled. 5. Lucky can understand different instructions. T T F T F Listen and decide whether the sentences are true or false.

Read the letter and number the things that have happened in order. a. The writer got a dog. b. One of the writer’s friends said that she would like to help him out. c. Miss Li donated （捐赠） money to “Animal Helpers” While reading

e. Lucky helps the writer do a lot of things. f. The writer and Lucky were trained. d. The writer will send a photo of Lucky to Miss Li

thank sb for doing sth. fill sth/sb with sth help sb out because of be well used to do sth for the reason of/ that… to make sth/sb full of sth to get sb out of some trouble to feel thankful to sb because sb has done sth. be put into good use

2c. Look at the list of words below. Circle the part of the speech of each word and make your own sentences with these words. 1.group (adj./ n.) ________________________. 2.disabled (adj./ adv.) ______________________. 3.difference (adv./ n.) _____________________. 4.imagine (v./ n.)__________________________. 5.difficulties (adj./ n.)_____________________. 6.normal (adj./ adv.) ______________________. 7.training (adv./ n.) _____________________. 8.kindness (v./ n.)__________________________.

2d. Use information in the letter to make true sentences by matching the different parts. Subject Miss Li Ben Smith Lucky “Animal Helpers” Verb can get trains sent is Object unable to move well. money to “Animal Helpers”. animals like lucky. things for disabled people.

2e. Discuss the questions with a partner. 1. In what other ways do you think dogs are able to help people? 2. What other animals can we train to help people? Pair work

3a. Look at these kinds of volunteer work. Can you add more? What would you like to do? Discuss it with a partner. 1.Working in an old people's home. 2.Helping kids in an after-school program 3.Being a guide at a museum

3b. Write a letter or to the place you want to volunteer at. Which volunteer job do you want to do? What are your interests and hobbies ? How can these help you to do the job? Why do you want to do the volunteer job? When are you free to do the job?

I’d like to / I’m interested in /1 want to volunteer as… I'm good at/ I’m strong in / in my free time, I like to…so I think I’d be good at this job. to... so l think I’d be good at this job. I want to help out as a volunteer in your old people’s home /school / museum /group because... I'm free to help in /on…

Dear sir or madam, ____________________________________ _______... Yours truly, __________

Explanation 1. I’ve run out of it. run out of = use up “ 用完 ” 、 “ 卖光 ” 。句子的 主语是人或使用的物。注意不能用于被动语态。 e.g. I am running out of my money.= My money is running out of. We are running out of the gas. = Our car is running out of the gas.

2. I take after my father. take after 意为 “ 在外貌、性格等方面与 ( 父母 ) 相像 ” 。 与 take after 意思相近的词组还有 look like ( 看去像 …… ) 、 be like ( 像 …… 一样 ) 。 3. I fixed it up. fix up = repair ( 修理 ); fasten ( 安装 ) 4. I give it away. give away 意为 “ 赠送 ” 。

5. I’d like to thank you for sending money to “Animal Helpers”, an organization set up to help disabled people. (1) “Animal Helpers” 动物助手, 一个帮助残疾 人而建立的组织。 (2) thank sb. for… 为 …… 而感谢某人 e.g. Thank you for your flowers to me. (3) set up 引导的是一个省去关系代词 that 的 定语从句。 e.g. Thomas has a lab set up himself.

6. Then one day last year, a friend of mine said that she would like to help me out. help out 意为 “ 使某人脱离困境 ” 可分开使用。 e.g. Nobody helped me out when I lost my job.

7. You see, I’m only able to have a “dog-helper” because of your kindness! (1) 此句中的 be able to 意为 “ 能够做 …… 的事 ”, 可用 can 替换，主语为物时一般都使用 can, can 没有将来时和完成时, 也不能用于其他 助动词后面，所以常用 be able to do 来替换。 (2) because of 是介词短语, 表原因, 后面接名 词或代词宾语。 because 是连词, 后常接从句。

1. 这块田地被有效地利用来建设机场。 2. 我们的钱都用光了吗 ? 那我向我朋友借点。 The land is well used to build an airport. Have we run out of money? Then I’ll borrow some from my friends. Translate these sentences into English by using the phrasal verbs we have learned.

3. 非常感谢你为我们准备了如此丰富的晚餐。 4. 你可以帮我往杯子里倒满水吗 ? 5. 由于疾病的关系，我们很难哄他开心。 Thank you so much for preparing so delicious supper for us. Can you fill the glass with water for me? Because of illness, he is difficult to be cheered up by us.

What can they do? The dog helps the blind to walk across the road.

The dog helps the blind to walk safely on the road.

The dog helps the blind to go down the stone steps. What else can the dogs do for disabled people?

Exercise 1. It’s very kind ____ you. Thank you for your help. (2010 年江苏省盐城市 ) A. of B. for C. to D. on Thank you for your coffee and tasty snacks. I'm afraid I have to go now. ---OK. _______. (2009 江苏南京 ) A. Go slowly B. All right C. Sounds great D. see you A D

Homework Write a short reply to Ben Smith. In your letter: 1. Offer to help her more. 2. Say why you are able to help. 3. Say what you could do to help.

A poem It is the deepest appeal that is based on love. It is the most vital cause that is out of voluntary will. It is the noblest behavior that is devoted to helping others. The language of dedication is the most communicative language of mankind.

基于爱心的呼唤是最深沉的呼唤 处于自愿的事业是最有生命力的事业 服务他人的行为是最高尚的行为 奉献者的语言是最易沟通的人类共同语言