（2019新教材）外研版高中英语必修三Unit2 Making a difference The Well that Changed the World ppt课件.pptx

1、 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1 What kinds of good deeds are shown in the video? 2 What idea does the video convey? We should always be ready to help others , because one small act can make a big difference. The video shows goods deeds such as visiting an elderly neighbour and asking if

2、 they need anything, letting a restaurant manager know just how great their waiter or waitress is , helping a classmate with their studies, asking someone who looks lost if they need directions, and offering to help out with something in the home. Starting out Bai Fangli, tricycle driver Im old. All

3、 I can do is ride a tricycle and make money for the students Knowing that the kids now have money for school is what keeps me going and gives me more energy. Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing The amount of relief and comfort experienced by the sick after the skin has been carefully was

4、hed and dried, is one of the commonest observations made at a sick bed. Florence Nightingale(1820-1910) was an English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing. During the Crimean War(克里米亚战争), she worked to improve hospital conditions. The death rate declined greatly becau

5、se of her efforts. She was known for her night rounds to aid the wounded, establishing her image as the “Lady with the lamp”.(提灯天使) Red Adair, oil well firefighter It scares you: all the noise, the rattling, the shaking. But the look on everybodys face when youre finished and packing, its the best s

6、mile in the world; and theres nobody hurt, and the wells under control. Red Adair (1915-2004) was an American oil-well firefighter. During his career, he and his company put out lots of fires internationally, including the explosion of the Piper Alpha oil rig in the North Sea and the oil-well fires

7、in Kuwait. Look at the pictures of the three people and read the quotations. Talk about the following points: 1 the contribution these people made to society 2 the qualities you admire in each of them 3 other people who have similar qualities donated his income to poor students and helped them compl

8、ete their studies. improved conditions in the hospitals during wartime and brought down the death rate of wounded soldiers. and his company put out lots of fires around the world. The Well that Changed the World Understanding ideas 1.What is it about？ It is about the freshwater problems in Africa by

9、 2025. 2 What do different colours stand for？ The light yellow stands for the freshwater stress, while the dark yellow stands for the freshwater shortage. Water scarcity（稀缺稀缺） in Africa Water scarcity remains a serious issue in parts of Africa for years, especially in North Africa. In Africa, millio

10、ns of people cant get access to clean drinking water , and they are living in areas with poor sanitation（卫生卫生） services. Moreover, water availability, access and optimal use in Africa are not promising. Only 5% of Africas cultivated land is irrigated and less than 10% of hydropower potential is util

11、ised（利用利用） for electricity generation. Frequent drought due to global warming and deforestation have shrunk lakes and changed rainfall patterns. Traditional irrigation technology and agriculture have caused a good sum of water waste. Growing population and urbanisation have increased the domestic an

12、d industrial water consumption , which cant be fully supported by poor infrastructure(基础设基础设 施施）. The reasons for water scarcity in Africa are complicated. Now tick the solutions that you think are most effective to supply Africa with fresh water. 1 collect and purify rainwater 2 fund water projects

13、 3 build wells and pumps 4 recycle waste water 5 set up facilities to purify water 6 develop new water conservation technologies Lets read the passage and find out what Ryan did to help solve the problem of water shortage in Africa. 1. What questions did Ryan ask when he knew people in Africa couldn

14、t get enough clean water? 2. Which adjective would you like to use to describe Ryan? Why? “ Why do some African children have to walk ten kilometres to get water every day? And why is the water so dirty that it makes them sick? “ “Life is easy for me , but hard for those people. Why dont I help?” Ki

15、nd, helpful, warm-hearted 1. What was Ryans first plan ? 2. Which adjective would you like to use to describe Ryans feeling when he learnt that his seventy dollars was not enough? Ryans first plan was to earn money to build a single well somewhere in Africa. Ryan cleaned windows and did gardening fo

16、r his family and neighbours to earn 70 dollars, only to be told that 70 dollars was only enough for a hand pump. He must have been disappointed and sad at that time. 1. How did Ryan raise enough money? 2. Which adjective does the writer use to describe Ryan? Ryan didnt give up. He started to ask for

17、 help from his classmates and neighbours and persuaded them to donate money. At the same time , a friend of Ryans mother helped make his story go public, making others donate money together. determined , persuasive, helpful What did Ryan see in Uganda and how did he feel? In Uganda, Ryan at last saw

18、 the finished well with his own eyes. He also saw hundreds of delighted students who had turned out to welcome him. They sand and danced happily. Some even offered him food and gifts. He felt nervous, excited, warm, joyful 1. How did Ryan encourage more people to help? And what is the result? 2. Whi

19、ch adjective would you like to use to describe Ryan? Ryan s experience led him to set up a foundation to encourage people to help. Many inspired people gave him their support. Ryans foundation continues to attract support from more and more people , so the work of building more wells can go on . det

20、ermined , encouraging ,hard-working, promising Ryans Well Foundation The Ryans Well Foundation is a Canadian charitable organisation. It aims at providing effective and sustainable access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene education in the poorest regions of developing countries. The Foundation

21、grew from the passion and courage of a six-year- old boy, Ryan Hreljac. Ryan was inspired to take action as a grade one student when he learnt of the consequences for people without access to safe drinking water. He was determined as he succeeded in rallying his community to help him raise the funds

22、 needed to build one well in Uganda, Africa. Since its beginning in 2001, the Foundation has improved the lives of more than 996128 vulnerable people through the construction of over 1429 community-led clean water projects and 1255 latrines. 1. What question does Ryan ask today? And what does it mea

23、n? 2. What qualities help Ryan realise his dream ? “ How can I help today?” That means his insight grew and he could find ways and manage to realise his dream. courage, perseverance, love, kindness, determination 1 Ryan could get clean drinking water within ten steps, but some African children had t

24、o 1_ . So Ryan decided to help. 2 Ryan cleaned windows and did gardening, and reached 2_. But when he 3_ , he was told it cost 2000 dollars to build a well. walk ten kilometres to get water every day his first target of $70 gave the money to a charity 3 Ryan persuaded his classmates and neighbours t

25、o 4_. His mothers friend also helped him. After several months, he raised enough money and a well was built in Uganda. 4 Ryan visited Uganda. He saw 5_. He also saw 6_who had turned out to welcome him. 5 Later, Ryans experience led him to 7_ to encourage more people to help. 6 Today, the life-changi

26、ng gift of clean water 8_. the finished well hundreds of delighted students set up a foundation has benefited over 800,000 people in 16 countries across Africa donate money 1 According to the passage, what troubled Ryan when he was six years old? A He couldnt get enough clean water. B He was so weak

27、 that he was often sick. C The life was hard for his family then. D Many people in developing African countries couldnt get enough clean water. 2 Ryan did many things to raise the 2000 dollars except_. A cleaning windows B doing gardening C asking help from others D washing cars Reading comprehensio

28、n 3 When raising the 2000 dollars, Ryan got a lot of help from _. A his teacher B his classmates and neighbours C a friend of his father D his mother 4 What kind of person do you think Ryan is ? A Careful. B Sensitive. C Helpful and determined. D Outgoing. 5 The title “The Well that Changed the Worl

29、d” means_. A the well built by Ryan encouraged more people to help make the world a better place B the well brings changes to the world C the more wells you dig, the better the world will be D the well built by Ryan solved the problem of worldwide water shortage At six, Canadian boy Ryan had trouble

30、 1_(believe) that many people in developing African countries couldnt get enough clean water. He decided to help. He cleaned windows and did gardening , and 2_(reach) the first target of 70 dollars. 3_when he gave the money to the charity, he was told it cost 2000 dollars 4_(build) a well. Ryan aske

31、d 5_ help from his classmates and neighbours. After several months, Ryan had raised the 2000 dollars, with 6_ a well was built. When Ryan visited Uganda, he saw the 7_(finish) well and hundreds of delighted students singing and dancing 8_(happy). He really made 9_ difference. Later , Ryans experience inspired more people to help. Today, 800000 people in 16 10_(country) across Africa have benefited from the life-changing gift of clean, safe water. believing reached But to build for which finished happily a countries 直击高考直击高考 One small act can make a big difference.