选修7-Unit-4-Sharing-Reading-A-letter-home

Whatdoestheword“volunteer”mean?Apersonwhooffersserviceorhelptoothersinneedwithoutbeingpaidorrewarded.Whatdoesthesignremindyouof?Ahand:_________________Aheart:_________________Adove:_________________Aletter:_________________helploveandcarepeaceYstandforyouthALetterHomeFromJoToRosemaryWhatdoyouknowaboutPapuaNewGuinea?Pre-readingIndependentStateofPapuaNewGuinea['pæpjuə]['ɡini]Therearemanyvolunteersworkingindifferentmountainousareasordevelopingcountries,amongwhichPapuaNewGuinea(PNG)isone.Location:situatedtothenorthofAustraliaPopulation:about5.7millionLanguage:Englishastheofficiallanguage,PidginEnglish洋泾浜英语asthelanguageforcommunicationEconomy:apoorcountrywithmostpeoplelivingintribalvillagesanddependingonsubsistence勉强维持生计farmingtomakealiving.Education:About85%ofchildrenstartschoolbutonlyabout60%ofthesereachYear5PNG’snationalflagandnationalemblem(国徽)PNG’spapercurrencyHousesaremadeofbambooandgrass.thetribe(部落)thevillagers巴布亚在马来语中意为“卷发人”。16世纪中叶，葡萄牙人来到该岛时,见当地居民和自然景观很像非洲的几内亚,故称之为新几内亚。capitalremotemarketJunglehighwayculturalshowwarriorshuntingkidsvillagepeopleBeautiful&ModernPapuaNewGuinea(PNG)(巴布亚新几内亚)ALetterHome一封家书FromJoToRosemaryJo,ayoungAustralianwomanofAustralianVolunteersInternational(澳大利亚志愿者国际组织),hasworkedasavolunteerteacherinPapuaNewGuineafortwoyears.ALetterHome--ByJoALetterHomePart1(para.1)AnintroductionOpeningoftheletter:1.________________________Part2(para.2-3)Para.2Somethingaboutmyhighschool:2.___Para.3Poorteachingconditions:3.____Part3(para.4-8)Para.4Myfirstvisittoavillage.Para.54.____Para.65.____Para.76.____Para.87.____Part4(para.9)theendingPara.9Thecloseoftheletter.A.Wehadamealtogether.B.Theexperimentfrightenedtheboys.C.IamgladtoreceiveRosemary’sletterandI’veincludedsomephotos.D.IleftandIfeltprivileged.E.Isawthepoorconditionoftheroom.F.It’sabushschoolandthestudentslivefaraway.G.Isawastrangecustom.CFBEADGtheconditionsofthehighschoolavisittoalocalvillageTaskI:Readparagraph2-3andfinishthefollowingexercises.A.Becausethekidstherehardlycameacrossanythingofchemistry.B.Becauseshethoughtchemistrymightmakelittledifferencetothekids’lifeandmostofthemwouldlivetheirlivesasfarmers.C.Becauseshethoughtchemistryuselessforthem.1.Describetheirschool.3.Whydidtheboysstartjumpingoutofthewindows?A.Becausetheboyswerenaughty.B.Becausetheboyswerenotinterestedinchemistryexperiment.C.Becausetheyhadnevercomeacrossanythinglikebubblingandtheywerefrightened.4.WhydoesJowonderhowrelevantchemistryistothekids?√√DetailedreadingBuildinganewsciencelabMyclassStudentsputtingnewgrassonclassroomroofsTaskII:Readparagraph4-8andfinishthechartaboutthelifeinthevillageTypeofhousesCookingmethodsbeliefsMen’shouseisa______________withgrassstickingoutoftheroof.No_________,small__________.Floorwascoveredwith__________.Heat______first,andthenplacetheminanempty________with_______,______________.Thencoverthemwith_____________andleavethemtosteam.Thevillagersbelievethatany________attract_________inthenightsothefoodis________inthecanandthecanisthenthrownoutofthehut.leftoversevilspiritsdrieduplowbamboohutwindowsdoorwayfreshgrassstonesoildrumkaukaucornandgreensbananaleavesIntroducetheirschoollifeandvillagelifeTombe’smotherwaspreparingvegetablesCookingmethodsB.Theboysjumpedoutofthewindowsinthesciencelesson.C.Jowonderedhowrelevantchemistrywastotheboys.D.Tombe’smothercried“ieeeieee”whenhesayJo.F.Thetincanwasstandingupsidedownonthegrill.E.TherewerenowindowsinMukap’shut.GroupworkABCDEFFactsReason1.Theboysjumpedoutofthewindowsinthesciencelesson.2.Jowonderedhowrelevantchemistrywastotheboys.3.Tombe’smothercried“ieeeieee”whenhesayJo.Becausetheywerefrightened;Themixturewasbubblingovereverywhere;Theyhadneverseenthis.Becausemostofthemwouldlivealltheirlivesasfarmers.Itwasherwaytowelcomevisitorstothevillage.FactsReason4.TherewerenowindowsinMukap’shut.5.Thetincanwasstandingupsidedownonthegrill.Perhapsinthiswaytheycanpreventflies苍蝇,mosquitoes蚊子andotherinsectsfromcomingin.Thetincanwasstandingupsidedownonthegrill烤架inordertogettheleftoverdryupquickly.Giverosestoothersandthelastingfragrancewillremaininyourhand.LearnthembyyourheartsShareyourhappinesswithothers,happinessdoubles.Shareyoursadnesswithothers,sadnesshalves.Shareyourlovewithothers,lovespreads.