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1、Unit4 Sharing(1) What organization does this symnole stand for? (2) What does the sign remind you of?A hand: _A heart:_A dove: _A letter:_helplove and carepeaceY stand for youthChinese Youth VolunteerHave you ever helped your parents, or other relatives, or your friends? Who would be called “ volunt
2、eers”?Would you be called a “ volunteer ”?Have you ever helped people in your community, or people outside your community? Warming-upWould you be called a “ volunteer ” this time?No Yes 下一页下一页What does the word “volunteer” mean?A person who offers service or help to others in need without being paid
3、 or rewarded. Norman BethuneNorman Bethune 白求恩白求恩白求恩白求恩Mother TeresaMother Teresa特蕾莎修女特蕾莎修女特蕾莎修女特蕾莎修女濮存昕濮存昕 famous volunteers: 徐本禹徐本禹徐本禹，徐本禹，徐本禹，徐本禹，1999-20031999-2003年就年就年就年就读于读于读于读于华中农业大学华中农业大学华中农业大学华中农业大学。20032003年考取本校农业经年考取本校农业经年考取本校农业经年考取本校农业经济管理专业济管理专业济管理专业济管理专业公费研究生公费研究生公费研究生公费研究生，但没有立即就读，到贵但
4、没有立即就读，到贵但没有立即就读，到贵但没有立即就读，到贵州省大方县州省大方县州省大方县州省大方县猫场镇猫场镇猫场镇猫场镇狗吊狗吊狗吊狗吊岩村岩洞小学与大水乡岩村岩洞小学与大水乡岩村岩洞小学与大水乡岩村岩洞小学与大水乡大石村大石小学支教。大石村大石小学支教。大石村大石小学支教。大石村大石小学支教。徐本禹因徐本禹因徐本禹因徐本禹因天涯社区天涯社区天涯社区天涯社区的文的文的文的文章章章章两所山村小学和一两所山村小学和一两所山村小学和一两所山村小学和一个支教者个支教者个支教者个支教者而被中国人而被中国人而被中国人而被中国人所熟知，后获选所熟知，后获选所熟知，后获选所熟知，后获选中国中中国中中国中中国
5、中央电视台央电视台央电视台央电视台“ “感动中国感动中国感动中国感动中国20042004年度人物年度人物年度人物年度人物” ”。 Jo, a young Australian woman of Australian Volunteers International, has worked as a volunteer teacher in Papua New Guinea for two years. A Letter Home -By Jo 巴布亚在马来语中意为巴布亚在马来语中意为“卷发人卷发人”。16世纪世纪中叶，葡萄牙人来到该岛时，见当地居民和自然中叶，葡萄牙人来到该岛时，见当地居民和自
6、然景观很像非洲的几内亚，故称之为新几内亚景观很像非洲的几内亚，故称之为新几内亚. PNG now is a poor country with most people living in tribal (部落的部落的) villages. Its educational and living conditions are especially poor.Independent State of Papua New Guinea 巴布亚新几内亚独立国巴布亚新几内亚独立国 Do you know where PNG is?paradise birdcurrencytribenational emb
7、lemA letter homeFromJo, a volunteer teacher in Papua New Guinea for two years. ToRosemary, who is dying to hear all about Jos life in Papua New GuineaWhat1.Her experience as a teacher2. Her first visit to a village which is the home of her studentsA Letter HomePart 1 (para.1) An introductionOpening
8、of the letter: 1._Part 2 (para.2-3)Para.2Something about my high school: 2._Para.3Poor teaching conditions: 3._Part 3 (para.4-8)Para. 4My first visit to a village.Para. 54._Para. 65._Para. 76._Para. 87._Part 4 (para.9) the ending Para.9The close of the letter.A. We had a meal together.B. The experim
9、ent frightened the boys.C. I am glad to receive Rosemarys letter and Ive included some photos.D. I left and I felt privileged.E. I saw the poor condition of the room.F. Its a bush school and the students live far away.G. I saw a strange custom.CFBE ADG the conditions of the high schoola visit to a l
10、ocal villageTombe comes from a _ village where people speak special language. People live in the hut which has no _ andthe doorway was _. The main food they eat are _, _ and _. Villagers believe that _attract evil spirit in the night.Jos school is a _ school whose classrooms are made of _ and roofs
11、of _. There is no _ or _, even no_. Without _, the students have no _ of doing experiment. Most of the students will be going back to their villages after _. Local VillageHigh schoolbushbamboograsselectricitywatertextbooksequipmentconceptyear 8remotewindowsnarrowkaukaucorngreensleftoversconditionsli
12、ves & customsTypes of housesFamily relationshipsCooking methodsSleeping arrangements Mens hut is a _ with _. No _, small _. Floor was covered with _. low bamboo hutgrass sticking out of the roofwindowsdoorwayfresh grassEveryone seemed to be a _of Tombes . (large extended family)relative_ are placed
13、in an _, then _ are placed in the drum, covered with _ and _.Hot stonesoil drumvegetablesbanana leavessteamedKiak usually slept in her_. A newly made _ forJenny and me to sleep on. own hutplatformDietPossessionsAgricultureBeliefs_, _ and _. sweet potatocornsgreensI could only see a few _ and _ and a
14、 couple of _. tin platescupspotsTools are very basic. There is no _. machineryThe villagers believe that any _attract _ in the night so the food is _in the can and the can is then _ of the hut. leftoversevil spiritsdried upthrown out1.Why did Jo send Rosemary some photos? 2. Why the high school was
15、called a bush school?3. Were the boys and villagers friendly to Jo? How do you know?4. Why was Science the most challenging subject for Jo?5. Why did the boys start jumping out of the window?6. How long does it take the students to go to school?7.Why does Jo wonder how relevant chemistry is to the k
16、ids?8. Draw a hut for Mukap and Kiak.Why were there no windows in Mukaps hut?1.Why did Jo send Rosemary some photos? 2. Why the high school was called a bush school?3. Were the boys and villagers friendly to Jo? How do you know?It was difficult for Rosemary to imagine how life was hard / different i
17、n Jos school and village.The classrooms were made of bamboo and the roofs of grass.Lots of “good mornings” ; cry “ ieee ieee” ; shake hands with all the villagers; many goodbyes; firm handshakes4. Why was Science the most challenging subject for Jo?5. Why did the boys start jumping out of the window
18、?6. How long does it take the students to go to school?7.Why does Jo wonder how relevant chemistry is to the kids?Her students had no concept of doing experiments. And there was no equipment.The boys never came across something like bubbling mixture.Sometimes up to 2 hoursBecause most of the boys wi
19、ll go back to their villages after year 8 and she thinks chemistry may make little difference to the kids life.8. Draw a hut for Mukap and Kiak.Why were there no windows in Mukaps hut? Perhaps in this way can prevent flies, mosquitoes and other insects from coming in. (another aspect to show the poo
20、r condition of the village life)Discussion 1.Would you like to go to school like the one described in the letter? Give reasons.2.Besides as a volunteer teacher, are there any other ways to improve the poor condition of the village? What are they?sewing machineinject vaccineoxen for ploughing （耕种）（耕种）seeds
