高中英语新教材必修三Unit2 The well that changed the world

MakingaDifferenceWatchthevideoandanswerthequestions.1Whatkindsofgooddeedsareshowninthevideo?2Whatideadoesthevideoconvey?

Weshouldalwaysbereadytohelpothers,becauseonesmallactcanmakeabigdifference.Thevideoshowsgoodsdeedssuchasvisitinganelderlyneighbourandaskingiftheyneedanything,lettingarestaurantmanagerknowjusthowgreattheirwaiterorwaitressis,helpingaclassmatewiththeirstudies,askingsomeonewholookslostiftheyneeddirections,andofferingtohelpoutwithsomethinginthehome.StartingoutBaiFangli,tricycledriver

I`mold.AllIcandoisrideatricycleandmakemoneyforthestudents…Knowingthatthekidsnowhavemoneyforschooliswhatkeepsmegoingandgivesmemoreenergy.

BaiFangli(1913-2005)wasaretiredworkerinTianjin.Hestartedridingtricyclestomakemoneywhenhewas74,anddonatedhisincometopoorstudents.In18years,hedonated350000yuanintotal,helpingmorethan300studentscompletetheirstudies.In2012,hewasawardedaspecialhonourfor“TouchingChina.”FlorenceNightingale,

founderofmodernnursing

Theamountofreliefandcomfortexperiencedbythesickaftertheskinhasbeencarefullywashedanddried,isoneofthecommonestobservationsmadeatasickbed.FlorenceNightingale(1820-1910)wasanEnglishsocialreformerandstatistician,andthefounderofmodernnursing.DuringtheCrimeanWar(克里米亚战争),sheworkedtoimprovehospitalconditions.Thedeathratedeclinedgreatlybecauseofherefforts.Shewasknownforhernightroundstoaidthewounded,establishingherimageasthe“Ladywiththelamp”.(提灯天使)RedAdair,

oilwellfirefighter

Itscaresyou:allthenoise,therattling,theshaking.Butthelookoneverybody`sfacewhenyou`refinishedandpacking,it`sthebestsmileintheworld;andthere`snobodyhurt,andthewell`sundercontrol.

RedAdair(1915-2004)wasanAmericanoil-wellfirefighter.Duringhiscareer,heandhiscompanyputoutlotsoffiresinternationally,includingtheexplosionofthePiperAlphaoilrigintheNorthSeaandtheoil-wellfiresinKuwait.Lookatthepicturesofthethreepeopleandreadthequotations.Talkaboutthefollowingpoints:

1thecontributionthesepeoplemadetosociety

2thequalitiesyouadmireineachofthem

3otherpeoplewhohavesimilarqualitiesBaiFanglidonatedhisincometopoorstudentsandhelpedthemcompletetheirstudies.FlorenceNightingaleimprovedconditionsinthehospitalsduringwartimeandbroughtdownthedeathrateofwoundedsoldiers.RedAdairandhiscompanyputoutlotsoffiresaroundtheworld.TheWellthatChangedtheWorldUnderstandingideasWhatisitabout？

ItisaboutthefreshwaterproblemsinAfricaby2025.2Whatdodifferentcoloursstandfor？Thelightyellowstandsforthefreshwaterstress,whilethedarkyellowstandsforthefreshwatershortage.Waterscarcity（稀缺）inAfricaWaterscarcityremainsaseriousissueinpartsofAfricaforyears,especiallyinNorthAfrica.InAfrica,millionsofpeoplecan`tgetaccesstocleandrinkingwater,andtheyarelivinginareaswithpoorsanitation（卫生）services.Moreover,wateravailability,accessandoptimaluseinAfricaarenotpromising.Only5%ofAfrica`scultivatedlandisirrigatedandlessthan10%ofhydropowerpotentialisutilised（利用）forelectricitygeneration.

※Frequentdroughtduetoglobalwarminganddeforestationhaveshrunklakesandchangedrainfallpatterns.※Traditionalirrigationtechnologyandagriculturehavecausedagoodsumofwaterwaste.※Growingpopulationandurbanisationhaveincreasedthedomesticandindustrialwaterconsumption,whichcan`tbefullysupportedbypoorinfrastructure(基础设施）.ThereasonsforwaterscarcityinAfricaarecomplicated.NowtickthesolutionsthatyouthinkaremosteffectivetosupplyAfricawithfreshwater.

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collectandpurifyrainwater2fundwaterprojects3buildwellsandpumps4recyclewastewater5setupfacilitiestopurifywater6developnewwaterconservationtechnologiesLet’sreadthepassageandfindoutwhatRyandid

tohelpsolvetheproblemofwatershortageinAfrica.

WhatquestionsdidRyanaskwhenheknewpeopleinAfricacouldn’tgetenoughcleanwater?2.WhichadjectivewouldyouliketousetodescribeRyan?

Why?“WhydosomeAfricanchildrenhavetowalktenkilometrestogetwatereveryday?Andwhyisthewatersodirtythatitmakesthemsick?““Lifeiseasyforme,buthardforthosepeople.Whydon`tIhelp?”

Kind,helpful,warm-heartedWhatwasRyan`sfirstplan?2.WhichadjectivewouldyouliketousetodescribeRyan’sfeelingwhenhelearntthathisseventydollarswasnotenough?Ryan`sfirstplanwastoearnmoneytobuildasinglewellsomewhereinAfrica.Ryancleanedwindowsanddidgardeningforhisfamilyandneighbourstoearn70dollars,onlytobetoldthat70dollarswasonlyenoughforahandpump.Hemusthavebeendisappointedandsadatthattime.HowdidRyanraiseenoughmoney?2.WhichadjectivedoesthewriterusetodescribeRyan?Ryandidn`tgiveup.Hestartedtoaskforhelpfromhisclassmatesandneighboursandpersuadedthemtodonatemoney.Atthesametime,afriendofRyan`smotherhelpedmakehisstorygopublic,makingothersdonatemoneytogether.

determined,persuasive,helpfulWhatdidRyanseeinUgandaandhowdidhefeel?InUganda,Ryanatlastsawthefinishedwellwithhisowneyes.Healsosawhundredsofdelightedstudentswhohadturnedouttowelcomehim.Theysandanddancedhappily.Someevenofferedhimfoodandgifts.Hefeltnervous,excited,warm,joyfulHowdidRyanencouragemorepeopletohelp?Andwhatistheresult?2.WhichadjectivewouldyouliketousetodescribeRyan?Ryan`sexperienceledhimtosetupafoundationtoencouragepeopletohelp.Manyinspiredpeoplegavehimtheirsupport.Ryan`sfoundationcontinuestoattractsupportfrommoreandmorepeople,sotheworkofbuildingmorewellscangoon.

determined,encouraging,hard-working,promising…Ryan`sWellFoundationTheRyan`sWellFoundationisaCanadiancharitableorganisation.Itaimsatprovidingeffectiveandsustainableaccesstocleanwater,sanitationandhygieneeducationinthepoorestregionsofdevelopingcountries.TheFoundationgrewfromthepassionandcourageofasix-year-oldboy,RyanHreljac.Ryanwasinspiredtotakeactionasagradeonestudentwhenhelearntoftheconsequencesforpeoplewithoutaccesstosafedrinkingwater.HewasdeterminedashesucceededinrallyinghiscommunitytohelphimraisethefundsneededtobuildonewellinUganda,Africa.Sinceitsbeginningin2001,theFoundationhasimprovedthelivesofmorethan996128vulnerablepeoplethroughtheconstructionofover1429community-ledcleanwaterprojectsand1255latrines.WhatquestiondoesRyanasktoday?Andwhatdoesitmean?2.WhatqualitieshelpRyanrealisehisdream?“HowcanIhelptoday?”Thatmeanshisinsightgrewandhecouldfindwaysandmanagetorealisehisdream.

courage,perseverance,love,kindness,determination…1Ryancouldgetcleandrinkingwaterwithintensteps,butsomeAfricanchildrenhadto1_______________________________.SoRyandecidedtohelp.2Ryancleanedwindowsanddidgardening,andreached2__________________.Butwhenhe3_______________________,hewastolditcost2000dollarstobuildawell.walktenkilometrestogetwatereverydayhisfirsttargetof$70gavethemoneytoacharityCompleteRyan`sstorywithexpressionsfromthepassage.3Ryanpersuadedhisclassmatesandneighboursto4______________.Hismother`sfriendalsohelpedhim.Afterseveralmonths,heraisedenoughmoneyandawellwasbuiltinUganda.4RyanvisitedUganda.Hesaw5________________.Healsosaw6_________________________whohadturnedouttowelcomehim.5Later,Ryan`sexperienceledhimto7_______________toencouragemorepeopletohelp.6Today,thelife-changinggiftofcleanwater8______________________.thefinishedwellhundredsofdelightedstudentssetupafoundationhasbenefitedover800,000peoplein16countriesacrossAfricadonatemoney1Accordingtothepassage,whattroubledRyanwhenhewassixyearsold?AHecouldn`tgetenoughcleanwater.BHewassoweakthathewasoftensick.CThelifewashardforhisfamilythen.DManypeopleindevelopingAfricancountriescouldn`tgetenoughcleanwater.2Ryandidmanythingstoraisethe2000dollarsexcept________.AcleaningwindowsBdoinggardeningCaskinghelpfromothersDwashingcarsReadingcomprehension3Whenraisingthe2000dollars,Ryangotalotofhelpfrom________.AhisteacherBhisclassmatesandneighboursCafriendofhisfatherDhismother4WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkRyanis?ACareful.BSensitive.CHelpfulanddetermined.DOutgoing.5Thetitle“TheWellthatChangedtheWorld”means__________.AthewellbuiltbyRyanencouragedmorepeopletohelpmaketheworldabetterplaceBthewellbringschangestotheworldCthemorewellsyoudig,thebettertheworldwillbeDthewellbuiltbyRyansolvedtheproblemofworldwidewatershortage

Atsix,CanadianboyRyan