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Module7 Unit 4

莆田二中 高二 18班 1

A Letter Home

Reading

---by Jo

Jo, a young Australian woman, was a volunteer teacher who worked in Papua New Guinea (PNG) for two years.

Pre-reading

Independent State of Papua New Guinea巴布亚新几内亚独立国

Location

Australia

It lies to the north of Australia

Economy: a poor country depending on farmingLiving conditions: most people live in tribal(部落的 ) villages, in huts (houses made of bamboo and grass) Education: about 85% of children start school but only about 60% of these reach Year 5; only boys educated

Papua New Guinea

The passage is written in the form of aThe passage is written in the form of a

by a Australian by a Australian (voluntary), (voluntary),

Jo. It’s about her experience as Jo. It’s about her experience as ..

and her first visit to her students’ and her first visit to her students’ ..

1)The main idea1)The main idea1)The main idea1)The main idea

letter volunteer

a teacher

village

Task1: Fast reading

2)Divide the passage into four parts and 2)Divide the passage into four parts and match each part with its main idea. match each part with its main idea.

Part1(para.1)

Part2(para. )

Part4(para.9)

Part3(para. )

A. School life.

B. The end of the letter.

C. The beginning of the letter and introduction to the topic.

D. Village life.

2-3

4-8

Listen to the tape and get some details.(para.1-3)

Their school is a school.The classroom is made of and roofs of grass.There is no , water, textbooks or in the lab. What a shabby school!

bush

bambooelectricityequipment

Task2: Detailed reading(1)

1

Choose the best answer.(para2-3)

1.How long does it take the students to go to school?

2.Why was science the most challenging subject for Jo?

A.Only a few minutes. B. Over 2 hours.C. As many as 2 hours. D. Less than 2 hours.

A.The students have no concept of doing experiments.B. There was no equipment.C. Jo is not good at science.D. Both A and B.

C

D

up to=as many as 多达

have no concept of

3.Why does Jo wonder how relevant chemistry is to the kids?

A ． Because she thinks chemistry is too difficult to learn.B ． Because she thinks chemistry may make little difference to the kids' future life.C ． Because the kids there hardly come across anything of chemistry.D ． Because she thinks chemistry is useless.

B makelittle difference to

relevantbe relevant to

Mukap(father)

Tombe

Kiak(mother)

Tombe’s grandpa

Task2: Detailed reading(2)1) Read para.4-8 and answer some questions.

Q1.Are there many people in the village? How do you know that?

Q2. Which hut is the man's house? How do you know that?

village huts

12

Q3. How did Mukap and Kiak prepare food? (Find out the verbs.)

Kiak preparing vegetables

Tombe’s family and Jenny waiting for the meal to cook

1.Are there many people in the village? How do you know that?

2.Which hut is the man's house? How do you know that?

3.How did Mukap and Kiak prepare food? (Find out the verbs.)

No. Because Jo and Jenny shake hands with all the villagers.

The first one. Because there is grass sticking out of the roof. 12

para.4-8

3.How did Mukap and Kiak prepare food? (Find out the verbs.)

a fire.

stones on it.

stones, kau kau(sweet potato), corn and greens an empty oil drum.

the vegetables banana leaves.

them to steam.

Built

Laid

Placedin

Covered with

Left

build/make a fire 生火

sleeping

possessions

beliefs

A newly made platform was for Jo and Jenny to sleep on.

The villagers believe that any leftovers attract evil spirits( 邪灵 ).

2) True or False. para.4-8

There are many possessions in the villagers’ hut.

The food is dried up in the can and the can is then thrown out of the hut.

Jo could only see one broom, a few tin plates and cups, and a couple of jars.

view of the village from the ridge

a woman and baby we saw on the way home

What do you think of living in such a village? Good or bad?

3) Have a debate.

shabby school

*share her knowledge

*do sth. valuable

comprehending

Post-reading

traditionaltraditional harmoniousharmonious

simplesimplepeaceful

colorful convenient

…

comprehending

Jo

villa

gers

interactions

comprehending

received warm___________

enjoyed high__________

felt greatly__________

welcome

respect

joyful

“Good mornings”

Crying “ieee ieee”

Shaking hands

A newly made platform

Many goodbyes

Firm handshakes

Joprivilege

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