Unit4SharingWarming–upandreadingWhatdothesignsstandfor?ThesignofUnitedNationsVolunteerinChina(中國青年志愿者北京2008年奧運會志愿者標(biāo)志

March,5thisUNVday.80,000,000volunteersinChina.December,5thisInternationalVolunteerDayWhatarethevolunteersdoing?fightagainstthefloodandrescuetheoldandthesickplanttreesandprotectourenvironmenthelpthedisabledcleanthecommunityTeachthekidsinthemountainousareas

Therearemanyvolunteersworkingindifferentmountainousareasordevelopingcountries,amongwhichPapuaNewGuinea(PNG)isone.WhatdoyouknowaboutPapuaNewGuinea?IndependentStateofPapuaNewGuinea

housesmadeofbambooandgrassthetribe(部落)thevillagersJowasavolunteerwhoworkedinPapuaNewGuinea(PNG)fortwoyears.ThefollowingphotosweretakenbyJoinPNG.Lookatthephotosandanswerthequestions.1Myclass2Studentsputtingnewgrassonclassroomroofs3Buildinganewsciencelab

Photos1to31WhatwasJo'sjobinPNG?Ateacher.2Whatkindofstudentswereinherclass?Teenageboys.Theyarepoorlydressed.3Describetheclassrooms.Theclassroomsaresmall.Theyhavenowindows.Theyaremadeofwoodandbambooandhavegrassroofs.4Viewofthevillagefromtheridge5SomeofTombe’sfamilywithMukapontheleft6Kiakpreparingvegetables7Tombe’sfamilyandJennywaitingforthemealtocook8Awomanandbabywesawonthewayhome9Tombewithhisgrandfatherwho’sdigginguppeanuts10VillagehutsALETTERHOMESkimmingWhat’sthemainideaofthetext?JowrotealettertoherfriendRosemarytotalkaboutherexperienceasavolunteerteacherinPapuaNewGuinea.Skimming

TheconditionofJo’sschoolis_____.A.normalB.firstclassC.simpleandrough

2.TheattitudeofTombe’sfamilytowardsJoandJenny’svisitis______.A.indifferent

B.enthusiasticC.dislikeTrytodivideitintofourparts,andsummarizewhateachpartisabout.

Part1(Paragraph1):Part2(Paragraphs2-3):Part3(Paragraphs4-8):Part4(Paragraph9):Jo’sschoolandherteachingwork.Jo’svisittoTombe’shomeinthevillage.Introducingthetopic—Jo’slifeinPNG.Part1(Paragraph1):Part2(Paragraphs2-3):Part3(Paragraphs4-8):Part4(Paragraph9):Endoftheletter.Completethesentenceswiththecharactersmentionedintheletter:

__________wasdyingtohearallaboutJo’slifeinPapuaNewGuinea.2.________walkedalongwaytogettotheschool.3.______________didn’thaveanytextbooks.4.________startedjumpingoutofthewindowsduringachemistryexperiment.RosemaryTheboysTheboysandJoscanningTheboys5.____________visitedavillagethatwasthehomeofoneoftheboys,Tombe.6._______startedcrying“ieee

ieee”towelcomethem.7._______ledustoalowbamboohut.8.______wasgoingtosharetheplatformwithJennyandJo.9.______________softlytalkedtoeachotherintheirlanguageJodidn’tunderstand.JennyandJoKiakMukapKiakTombe’sfamilyl.WhydoesJocalltheschoolwheresheteachesabushschool?

A.Becausetheschoolwasbuiltinabush.B.Becausetheclassroomsaremadefrombambooandtheroofsfromgrass.C.Becausethereisnothingbutbusharoundtheschool.D.Becausestudentsinthatschooluse"bush"astheirnames.scanning2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thereisnoelectricitybutenoughwateratschool.B.Icanbecomeusedtotheschool'sconditioneasily.C.Thestudentsthereoftendochemistryexperiments.D.Wehaveneithertextbooksnoranyexperimentequipment.3.WhichofthefollowingsentencesiswrongaboutMukap'shouse?A.Therewerenowindowsandthedoorwaywasjustbigenoughtogetthrough.B.Thehutwasdarkinsidesoittooktimeforoureyestoadjust.C.Freshgrasshadbeenlaidonthefloorbuttherewasanoldplatform.D.Therewasafireplaceinthecentreofthehutnearthedoorway.ReadJo'sletteragainandlookatherphotos.Thencompletethetablebelow.TypesofhousesDietFamilyrelationshipsPossessionsCookingmethodsAgricultureSleepingarrangementsBeliefsscanningTypesofhousesDietSmall,round,madeofbamboo,grassroofs;men’shutshavegrassstickingoutofthetopoftheroof,nowindows(menandwomenhaveseparatehuts);smalldoorway,floorcoveredwithfreshgrassSweetpotato,corn,greens,bananaleaves,peanutsFamilyrelation-shipsPosse-ssionsLargeextendedfamilies(EveryoneseemedtobearelativeofTombe’s.)Notmany-onebroom,afewtinplatesandcups,acoupleofpotsCookingmethodsAgricul-tureHotstonesareplacedinanoildrum,thenvegetablesareplacedinthedrum,coveredwithbananaleavesandsteamed.Toolsareverybasicegadiggingstick.(thereisnomachinery.)Sleepingarrange-mentsBeliefs

Anewsleepingplatformfortheguests,KiakusuallysleptinherownhutThevillagersbelieveinevilspirits.Theybelievethatleftoverfoodattractsevilspiritssotheydryitoutinacanoverthefire.Thenthecanisthrownoutofthehut.FindorguessthereasonsforthreefactsaccordingtoJo’sletter.

FactReasonTheboysjumpedoutofthewindowsinthesciencelesson.Jowonderedhowrelevantchemistrywastotheboys.Tombe’smothercried“ieee

ieee”whenshesawJo.TherewerenowindowsinMukap’shut.Thetincanwasstandingupsidedownonthegrill.scanning

Fact

ReasonTheboysjumpedoutofthewindowsinthesciencelesson.Jowonderedhowrelevantchemistrywastotheboys.Tombe’smothercried“ieee

ieee”whenshesawJo.Becausetheywerefrightened;theyhadneverseenanythinglikeitbefore.Becausemostofthemwouldlivealltheirlivesasfarmers.Itwasherwaytowelcomevisitorstothevillageandshedreweveryone’sattentiontotheirarrival.

Fact

ReasonTherewerenowindowsinMukap’shut.Thetincanwasstandingupsidedownonthegrill.Perhapsit’sbecausethatwasaman’shouse.Thetincanwasusedtodryouttheleftoverfood,whichmightattractevilspirits,sothetincanwasthrownoutofthehut.

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