1、Unit 4 SharingWarmingup and readingHave you ever helped your parents,or other relatives,or your friends,or people in your community,or people outside your community?Who would be called “volunteers”?Would you be called a“volunteer”?People who help others in their community or outside their community
2、would be called volunteers.However,they would not be called volunteers if they help their parents,other relatives or friends.3.some famous volunteers you know.Now comes your turn to find some information(pictures)?about“volunteer”.2.what do the volunteers usually do to help other people?1.some signs
3、 about volunteerWhat do the signs stand for?The sign of United Nations Volunteer in China(中国青年志愿者)北京2008年奥运会志愿者标志March,5th is UNV day.80,000,000 volunteers in ChinaDecember,5th is International Volunteer DayWhat are the volunteers doing?fight against the flood and rescue the old and the sickplant tr
4、ees and protect our environmenthelp the disabledA LETTER HOMEUnit 4 ReadingIndependent State of Papua New GuineaThe mainland of Papua New Guinea together with its six hundred other islandshas a population of approximately 5.9 million.There are over seven hundredlanguage groups,reflecting the differe
5、nt origins of the people.Some 85 percent of the population directly derive their livelihood from farming,and 15 percentof the population live in urban areas.General InformationSkimming to get general ideasSkimmingReading Comprehension IWhats the main idea of the text?Jo wrote a letter to her friend
6、Rosemary to talk about her experience as a volunteer teacher in Papua New Guinea.SkimmingReading Comprehension II1.The condition of Jos school is _.A.normal B.first class C.simple and rough2.The attitude of Tombes family towards Jo and Jennys visit is _.A.indifferent B.enthusiastic C.dislikeScanning
7、 to get detail informationl.Why does Jo call the school where she teaches a bush school?A.Because the school was built in a bush.B.Because the classrooms are made from bamboo and the roofs from grass.C.Because there is nothing but bush around the school.D.Because students in that school use bush as
8、their names.scanningReading Comprehension IV2.Which of the following statements is true?A.There is no electricity but enough water at school.B.I can become used to the school s condition easily.C.The students there often do chemistry experiments.D.We have neither textbooks nor any experiment equipme
9、nt.3.Which of the following sentences is wrong about Mukap s house?A.There were no windows and the doorway was just big enough to get through.B.The hut was dark inside so it took time for our eyes to adjust.C.Fresh grass had been laid on the floor but there was an old platform.D.There was a fireplac
10、e in the centre of the hut near the doorway.QuizI.Complete the following sentences with proper words.1.Colour and sex are hardly r_ when appointing someone to a post.2.A_ to the climate there was more difficult than they had expected.3.Everybody in the class is expected to p_ in this discussion.4.Th
11、ey walked along the country roads which were _(泥泞的).elevantdjustingarticipatemuddy5.She cant grasp the basic _ (概念)of mathematics.6.Mail comes to this _(偏僻的)village only once a week.7.Parking in this street is the _ (特权)of the residents here.8.He insisted three years is not enough for a good _(作口译的人).9.He picked up the b_ to help me sweep the floor.conceptsremoteprivilegeinterpreterroom
