Unit 2 Making a difference Sun Xinxin Wenxin

Unit 2 Making a difference Sun Xinxin Wenxin Senior High

Learning aims 1. To know about some contributions and qualities of three figures. 2. To read a story about Ryan. 3. To practice skimming and scanning. 4. To learn to help others in need.

Read and think help love charity

What contributions did they make to society? What qualities do you admire each of them? Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing Bai Fangli, tricycle driver Red Adair, oil well firefighter

Read the quotation. Bai Fangli donated his income to poor students and helped them to complete their studies. I’m old. All I can do is ride a tricycle a nd make money for the students. . . Kno wing that the kids no w have money for s chool is what keeps m e going and gives m e more energy. kind-hearted, charitable, selfless, determined

Read the quotation. The amount of relief and comfort exp erienced by the sick after the skin has been carefu lly washed and dried, i s one of the commonest observations made at a sic k bed. She was the founder of modern nursing. She 病人在皮肤经过仔细清洗 washed and dried the skin 和干燥后所体验到的宽慰 of the patients to relieve 和舒适程度, 是临床进行 and comfort them. 的最常见的观测之一。 caring, careful, considerate, responsible and sympathetic

Read the quotation. It scares you: all the noise, Red Adair and his company the rattling, the sh aking. But put out lots of fires around the look on ev erybody’s the world. face when you’re finished and packing, it’s the best smile in the wo rld; and there's nobody hur t, and the well's under contro l. brave, responsible, devoted

Pre-reading Did you feed your chicken on it? Now, Let’s go!

Pre-reading Make their dreams come true.

Look and predict What is the story about?

Get the main idea Ryan’s attitude Ryan &the well Ryan’s plan para____ 1&6 para_____ 1&2 Ryan’s effort para_____ 2&3 Ryan’s influence para_____ 4&5 What happened between Ryan and the well ?

Ryan’s plan 1. Who is Ryan? 2. What questions did Ryan ask himself ? 1. A six-year-old Canadian schoolboy. 2. Why do some African children have to walk ten kilometres to get water every day ? Why is the water so dirty that it makes them sick ? Why don’t I help? Ryan is _______. helpful

Ryan’s plan&effort Ryan’s target build a single well in Africa doing gardening 1. Ryan reached $70 cleaning windows by________ and____ doing _____ gardening for his family and neighbors. d faile

Ryan’s effort 2. What would he do next? (1)He asked for help from classmates neighbours and __________ persuaded them to donate ______. money (2) A friend of Ryan’ mother helped __________. make his story go public Ryan raised the $2, 000, and a well was built near a primary school.

Ryan’s influence 1. How did Ryan feel in Uganda? 2. What did he do more to help with water shortage in Africa ?

1. How did Ryan feel in Uganda? At first, Ryan was nervous but soon a great warmth filled him. He broke into a joyful smile. 2. What did he do more to help with water shortage in Africa ? He set up a foundation to encourage more people to help.

Retell the story ➩ decided to help ➩ planned to earn $70 ➩ at first➞after several months➞in Uganda➞later➞now Ryan cleaned windows, did gardening to. . . asked people for help and persuaded them to donate money Ryan got clean water, Ryan visited Ugand. set up a foundation but some African He saw. . . and also ➩ children had to. . . saw. . .

Think Share 1. What kind of person do you think Ryan is? Which of his qualities do you admire most ? Why? helpful, determined, Ryan’s qualities I admire most: Ryan’s story brave and persevering with makes me understand that perseverance insight. As far as I'm makes the impossible. concerned, success comes to anyone who insists working with amazing perseverance. Instead, lack of perseverance can only result in failure or disappointment. As a student in special time, if you study as hard as at school, you’ll do better in the future.

2. How did the well change the world？

One small act can make a big difference if you do it right now! 1. With the help of people nearby, Ryan managed to help build a single well in Uganda. 2. Moreover, Ryan’s experience has inspired more people to help make the world a better place.

Assignments 1. Finish Ryan’s (compulsory) story within 100 words. 2. Watch the video Always ready to help for reference. (optional)

Thank you!