1、Warming Up What is a volunteer?fight against the flood and rescue the old and the sickplant trees and protect our environment help the disabledclean the communityteach the kids in the mountainous areas Lily often helps her mother do some housework; Jim sometimes lends his books to his relatives; Mar

2、y always helps her friends with the lessons. Do you think they are volunteers?NoWhat does the word “volunteer” mean? Any examples?People who help others in their community or outside their community would be called volunteers. However , they would not be called volunteers if they help their parents,

3、 other relatives or friends.Norman Bethune徐本禹濮存昕田家炳叢飛What do you know about Papua New Guinea? There are many volunteers working in different mountainous areas or developing countries, among which Papua New Guinea(PNG) is one. Independent State of Papua New Guinea 巴布亞新幾內(nèi)亞獨(dú)立國 巴布亞新幾內(nèi)亞國旗和國徽(極樂鳥 ) 巴布亞在馬來

4、語中意為“卷發(fā)人”。16世紀(jì)中葉，葡萄牙人來到該島時(shí)，見當(dāng)?shù)鼐用窈妥匀痪坝^很像非洲的幾內(nèi)亞，故稱之為新幾內(nèi)亞. LocationPopulationLanguageEconomyEducationsituated to the north of Australiaabout 5.7 millionEnglish as the official language. Pidgin English as the language for communicationa poor country with most people living in tribal villages and dependi

5、ng on subsistence farming to make a livingAbout 85% of children start school but only about 60% of these reach Year 5Pre-reading Look at the photos and answer the questions. 1. What was Jos job in PNG? 2. What kind of students were in her class? 3. What were the classrooms like? A teacher in PNG. Bo

6、ys who were as young as we are.The classrooms are very poor, made of bamboo and grass.4. What can you say about the village?5. What can you say about life in the village? The village was a place full of natural beauties. There were more trees and bamboos. People in the village lived a simple life. R

7、eadingA Letter HomeComplete the sentences with the characters mentioned in the letter:1. _ is a young Australian woman.2. _ was dying to hear all about Jos life in Papua New Guinea.3. _ walked a long way to get to the school .4. _ didnt have any textbooks.5. _became a lot more imaginative when teach

8、ing.JoRosemaryThe boysThe boys and JoJoTask 16. _ started jumping out of the windows during a chemistry experiment. 7. _ visited a village that was the home of one of the boys, Tombe.8. _ started crying “ieee ieee” to welcome them.9. _ led us to a low bamboo hut.10. _ was going to share the platform

9、 with Jenny and Jo.11. _ softly talked to each other in their language Jo didnt understand.Jenny and JoKiakMukapKiakTombes familyThe boys1. What is the passage mainly about?2. Why does Jo call the high school a “bush school”?3. How long does it take the students to go to school? Because it is made o

10、f bamboo and grass. Jos teaching life in PNG.Up to two hours.Task 2Scanning and answer the following questions: 4.Why was Science the most challenging subject for Jo?5.Were the boys and villagers friendly to Jo?Yes. 1) There are lots of “good mornings” for Jo from the boys. There was no equipment. 2

11、) When Jo and Jenny arrived at the village, Tombes mother started crying” ieee ieee”. Jo and Jenny shook hands with all the villagers.6.Why did the boys start jumping out of the windows?7.Why should it take Jo and Jenny two and half hours to get to the village?8. Whats the characteristics of a mans

12、house in Tombes village?The boys never came across anything like the bubbling mixture.They had to climb up a mountain to a ridge first and then down a steep slope to the valley below.The grass sticks out of the roof. There were no windows and the doorway was just big enough to get through.9.Why does

13、 Jo wonder how relevant chemistry is to the kids?Because she thinks chemistry is too difficult to learn.Because she thinks chemistry may make little difference to the kids life.Because the kids there hardly come across anything of chemistry.Because she thinks chemistry useless.10.We can infer that p

14、eople in the village are_.active and enthusiastic quiet and cold shy and superstitious(迷信) kind and friendly Read the passage carefully to complete the tables below!Task 3ConditionsOur schoolThe school described in the letterClassrooms (Equipped or not)Students futureElectricity and water (Y/N)Textb

15、ook (Y/N)Chemistry experiments (Many/few)Go to college or workReturn to the villagesYesYesNoNoManyFewEquippedNot equippedTable 1Table 2 (about the life in the village)Type of houses DietFamily relationshipsPossessionsCooking methodsAgricultureSleeping arrangementBeliefsType of housesFamily relations

16、hipsCooking methodslow bamboo hutgrass sticking out of the roofwindowsdoorwayfresh grassrelativeHot stonesoil drumvegetablesbanana leavessteamedMens hut is a _ with _. No _, small _. Floor was covered with _.Everyone seemed to be a _ of Tombes. (large extended family)_ are placed in an _, then _ are

17、 placed in the drum, covered with _ and _. own hutplatformSleeping arrangementsDietPossessionsAgricultureBeliefssweet potatocornsgreenstin platescupspotsmachineryleftoversevil spiritsdried upthrown outKiak usually slept in her _. A newly made _ for Jenny and me to sleep on._, _ and _.I could only se

18、e a few _ and _ and a couple of _.Tools are very basic. There is no _.The villagers believe that any _ attract _ in the night so the food is _ in the can and the can is then _ of the hut.Task 4Guess the reasons for the facts according to the reading passage.factsreason1. The boys jumped out of the w

19、indows in the science lesson.2.Jo wondered how relevant chemistry was to the boys.3. Tombes mother cried “ieee ieee” when she saw Jo.Because they were frightened; they had never seen anything like this before.Because most of them would live all their lives as farmers.It was her way to welcome visito

20、rs to the village and she drew everyones attention to their arrival.factsreason4. There were no windows in Mukaps hut.5. The tin can was standing upside down on the grill.Because it was a mans house.The tin can was used to dry out the leftover food, which might attract evil spirits, so the tin can w

21、as thrown out of the hut.What do you think are the positive and negative things about living in a village in Papua New Guinea. Give your reasons. The first one is done for you.discussPositives aspectsNegative aspects1.Boys value education.1.No running water or electricity.2.Everyone would know each

22、other.3.The village does not have to rely on outside sources for food.4.People can live without many possessions.2.The village might be cut off from the outside world and might not have roads to and from it.3.the village might not have a school so students might have to walk a long way to the closes

23、t school.4.There might not be any medical services close by.DiscussionNow we have two topics to discuss:1. Why do you think Jo become a volunteer in PNG? Give as many possible reasons as you can. 2. Would you like to work as a volunteer in a poor area? Give reasons.A sample of the discussions:A: I t

24、hink, first of all, Jo was a kind-hearted woman, who is willing to help others. Second, she knew enough about the poor conditions in PNG and thought that she could help teach in the schools. If I am given the chance, I will do whatever I can to help. B: In my opinion, Jo must have worked as a teache

25、r in Australia, and she applied to become a volunteer abroad, and then she was sent to PNG as a volunteer. C: Maybe she thinks that education is the key to solving all the problems in PNG, so she, as a teacher, goes to PNG to help.D: Perhaps she likes traveling abroad, helping the poor wherever she goes. E