1、As you grow older,you will discover that you have two hands,one for helping yourself,the other for helping others.Sam LevensonWhat kind of help/aid is China providing to other countries?1.Why do you think international volunteering activities are necessary and important?2.If you have an opportunity
2、to work as a volunteer and to teach in a foreign country,do you want to go to help other people?Why and why not?A young Australian,Jo,worked for two years as a volunteer teacher in Papua New Guinea.What challenges do you think she might have faced?Before you read,discuss the question below with your
3、 classmates.It would be hard to get used to living without a TV,computer,or other modern conveniences.The food and overall lifestyle might also be a challenge,as it is so different from her country.As a teacher,getting from her country.As a teacher,getting good teaching materials and supplies would
4、also be hard.Look at some pictures in Papua New Guinea.What can you see in the photos?What kind of life do you think the people live in the photos?When reading a passage,adjust your speed to get the most out of it.If the material is easy or familiar,you can read through it quickly.If it is difficult
5、 or contains useful details,read it a bit slower and try to understand more.Read the blog entries by Jo.As you read,underline the parts of the text you read slowly.Then compare your reading pace with a partner.Skim the text and complete the main idea.The type of the text is _.The text mainly introdu
6、ces _ in Papua New Guinea.blog entryeducation and living conditions1.What does Jo mainly talk about in her blogs?Her experience of voluntary teaching at a bush school and a visit to a local family,the challenges she met,and the positive aspects of her voluntary work.She also shared her feelings and
7、attitudes to her voluntary work,the people,and the life there.2.Where was Jo in her two blogs and what were the places like?At the bush school and the home of one of her students.The classrooms were made of bamboo,with clay floors and roofs of grass.The students house was a low,round bamboo but with
8、out windows,with a door just big enough to get through,and with grass sticking out of the roof.The house was dark inside,with fresh grass laid on the floor and a platform to sleep on.Classrooms are made of _,and floors and roofs are made of_.On the way to school is a _.Students do not wear _.There i
9、s no _,_ or _in the school,students only have_.bambooclay and grassdusty track in weedscotton uniforms electricityrunning watertextbookspencils,rubbers and paper_is the most challenging subject because these students have no concept of _.The classroom became a circus because _Science doing experimen
10、tsThese students have no experience of chemistry experiment and they are a bit frightened.On the way to a remote village,we up a _ and then down a _ to the valley below.Tombes house is a low,round_,with _,and with _ sticking out of the roof.There are _ on the floor and a _ in the centre of the hut.m
11、ountainshaded pathgrassbamboo hutfresh grassfireplaceno windowsThe only possessions in the room are_,a few _,a _ and so on.People there cook some vegetables and cover them with_ and left them to _.one broombanana leavessaucerskettlesteam1.It took Jo about 5 weeks to get her mail from her home.2.All
12、the students live very close to the school.FFRead the text again and decide if the statement below is right(T)or wrong(F).3.Jo has to carry water from the basin in her house if she needs it to do experiment in school.4.Jo could barely understand Tombes family talking during her visit.TTRead the text
13、 and analyse Jos impressions of life in the village she visited.Volunteering in the BushPositive aspectNegative aspectAble to get mailTake only a few minutes to walk to schoolThe students are friendlyFantastic sceneryNice peopleInteresting cultureNo electricity or running water,textbooks,or supplies
14、The students have no concept of doing experimentsNo washroomThe students may not be able to use what they have learntHave to walk a long distance to go anywhereNo beds,few possessions1.What do you think“the bush”mean?2.What has been Jos most challenging subject to teach?Why?Answer the following ques
15、tions.（Page39）A wilderness area.Its science,because her students have no concept of doing experiments and there is no equipment.3.What did Jo notice about the homes in the village she visited?4.What did Jo notice after the meal?They were low,round bamboo huts with no windows,with a door just big eno
16、ugh to get through,and with grass sticking out of the roof.A can standing upside down on the grill over the fire.5.What is Jos general impression of the place and people there?She loved being there and felt it was a privilege to have spent a day with them.1.Jo felt it was a privilege to have spent a
17、 day with Tombes family.If you were Jo,how do you think you would have felt?Why?If I were Jo,I would have felt privileged as well,as it was a rare chance to glimpse into another culture that most people will never have.In groups,discuss these questions.2.What are the differences between the school y
18、ou go to and the one described in the passage?I go to a school that has all the conveniences of modern society,so there is no comparison at all.We have plenty of equipment and supplies,comfortable chairs,air conditioning,computers,etc.3.Would you like to be a volunteer teacher?Why or why not?I think
19、 it would be interesting to do that for a while.It would be a good opportunity to make a difference to someone elses life,and also to learn about a new culture.1.Interview.Suppose you are a reporter and your partner is a volunteer teacher.Make up at least 5 questions to interview her about hows her volunteer experience like?2.Retell.Retell Jos volunteer experience in your own words to your partner.
