1. Unit 6
A charity walk
常州市市北实验初级中学英语组

2. 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

3. the poor people

4. an elderly man
an elderly woman

5. a disabled person

6. deaf
People

7. A homeless person

8. a blind person

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

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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)

15. 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

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

17. 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

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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。

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. 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.
_____________________________________________________

26. 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.
______________________________________________

27. 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.

28. 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.

29. 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.

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

31. 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---

32. 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?

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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…

36. 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 ...

37. 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

38. 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

39. 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