1、Medecins Sans Frontieres(MSF)=doctors without borders(MSF)is an international humanitarian aid organisation that provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger in more than 70 countries.Do you know anything about MSF?What do volunteers with MSF do to help others?http:/www.msf.org/obj
2、ectives:MSF is an independent humanitarian medical aid agency committed to two objectives:providing medical aid wherever needed,regardless of race,religion,politics or sex and raising awareness of the plight(困境,情况)of the people we help.()in 1997 ()over the last few years()in 1990 ()for six more mont
3、hs()in the future ()in the 1980s()for two weeks ()in 1992()in 2001 ()in two weeks time()for a couple of monthsListening-I In the listening,Jennifer Wells interviews Dr Mary Murray,a volunteer with Medicines Sans Frontieres(MSF).They use time expressions to talk about what has happened in Marys life.
4、Listen to these expressions and number them in the order you hear them.12345678910111.Why did Mary decide to work in developing countries?2.When Mary worked in a clinic in Malawi,why did the children die?3.In the Sudan,why was it nearly impossible for Mary to get to the clinics when the rains came?4
5、.Why were conditions in the clinics in the Sudan challenging?5.What was one of the effects of Marys experiences on her?Listening-II Listen to the tape again and answer the following questions.1.Why did Mary decide to work in developing countries?2.When Mary worked in a clinic in Malawi,why did the c
6、hildren die?Because when she worked in an African health clinic,she saw children with illnesses that could be prevented.Because they didnt have enough medicines.3.In the Sudan,why was it nearly impossible for Mary to get to the clinics when the rains came?4.Why were conditions in the clinics in the
7、Sudan challenging?Because the roads became so muddy that they spent most of their days digging the car out.Because it could be very hot;it could be nearly impossible to get to the clinics when it rained;the clinics were very basic and the only tools she had were a stethoscope and her hands.5.What wa
8、s one of the effects of Marys experiences on her?She now has a much greater appreciation of life and what other people have to go through.Time Place Events1980s1990s1992Listen again and complete Marys experiencesSydneystudied medicine.Got to know two African studentsAfricavisited her two African fri
9、ends.Because good friends with their familiesAfricavisited her two African friends and their families.Worked in their local health clinic for a couple of weekTime Place Events19972001NowThe futureMalawivolunteered with MSF.Worked with children affected by HIV/AIDSSudanconditions were very challengin
10、g because of the heat,the rains,the basic clinicsAustraliahas returned for two weekswill return to the Sudan for six more months.After all,with probably return to Africa a few more timesSpeaking IWith a partner,take turns to tell each other about Dr Mary Murray.Use the information you have collected
11、 from the previous two exercises.Remember to use time expressions.Would you work as a volunteer like Dr Mary Murray in the future?Share your ideas with your partner.The chart below may help you.Speaking IIWorking as a volunteerPlace Id like to go:Time Id like to spend there:Why Id like to go there:M
12、y role thereSkills I could share there:Skills I could learn there:Project Hope is a social welfare programme founded by China Youth Development Foundation.Its aim is to raise money to help those children in poor areas who have to leave school early only because their families cannot afford to keep t
13、hem at school.Writing大眼睛大鼻涕Do you want to help the students in poor area go back to school to study again?How would you help them?To sponsor?Or to teach them as a volunteer teacher there?Why?write an essay about the plan to sponsor the students in poor area go back to school to study again or to tea
14、ch them as a volunteer teacher there.What steps should you take and what influence could you exert?Thanks for your concentration!Why would you?How could you do that?Because I want to share with others First,find some information through The reason is that Then Next Finally Discuss in groups whether you would like to participate in Project Hope by sponsoring a child from a poor area.Give reasons to your answer.If you decided to sponsor a child,how would you do it?You may refer to the following expressions.