Reading(2)：TheUN—bringingeveryoneclosertogether.doc

江苏省郑集高级中学高二英语组 M6 Unit4 Reading 整体阅读学案Unit 4 Helping people around the worldReading【I】The UNbringing everyone closer togetherStep 1: Lead-inpart1. Have you ever thought about doing something for those children to help them realize their dreams? If you have, what would you do? Part21.Do you know the UN?A. Yes B. No2. Where is the headquarter of the UN ?A. New York B. WashingtonConclusion: What do you know about the UN? What do you think the UN do to help the world ?_.Step 2: Reading strategyGo through the reading strategy, and find out how to understand a speakers attitude.Understanding a speakers attitudefavorableunfavorablePositive adjectives/aspects:n Im pleased to haven Im very happy to haven As you know, everywhereNegative adjectives:n horriblen conflict Step 3: Fast reading Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions .1. Who is Tang Ning?2. how many countries belong to the UN?3. Which countries has Tang Ning visited?Step 4: Careful reading1. Lets read the speech a second time and complete Parts C1 and C2 on page 522. Listen to the tape and choose the best answers to the following questions:(1) What occupation does Tang Ning take up in the UN?A. The Secretary-General.B. A Goodwill Ambassador.C. The spoken man.D. A clerk.(2) How much money does she earn by doing the job? A. She earns a lot. B. She volunteers. She gets no salary for the job. C. She earns some, though not much. D. It isnt mentioned in the article.(3) What project or projects has she been involved in? A. She helps develop the worlds education. B. She helps deal with such problems as poverty and disasters. C. She visits countries where the UN has programmes to help people. D. She visits the poorest areas in the world. 3.To fill in the table with the correct information. The United NationsWhen it was set upafter the Second World War, in _ _ Countries in the UN(originally) _ countries (recently) _countriesProblems it deals with helps end some of the worlds most _ _; assists the victims of wars and disasters;protects_ _; improves international_;helps with other problems such as lack of _,_, disasters AIDS and other diseasesIts four main functionsto keep _ to develop_to work together _to be a centre for _Goals for 2015_ goals, one of which is to ensure that clean water is available to everyone and another is that all children complete primary educationStep 5: Post-reading activities1. Pair work: have a discussion Suppose you are a journalist from a local newspaper and have the chance to interview Tang Ning. What other thins do you want to ask her apart from what you already know?2. Group work: hold a debate If Tang Ning was not a successful businesswoman, do you think she would still be chosen to be a Goodwill Ambassador?Keys: Lead-in:1. Make a donation to help more children in poor areas to attend school.2. Help to raise the publics awareness about the plight of the poor.Fast reading and careful readingA 1 A businesswoman and a Goodwill Ambassador.2 192 countries.3 Countries in Africa.AnswersC1 1 F 2 F 3 T 4 F 5 T 6 T C2 1 An international group made up of countries that want to increase peace. 2 Honoured and happy. 3 They come from different countries that belong to the UN. 4 She mainly visits countries where the UN has programmes to help people. 5 Baskets. They sell them at the market. 6 Lack of education, lack of money, lack of food, poverty, disasters and disease. 7 Access to fresh drinking water for everyone and primary education for all children.listening : BBCOctober 1945; 51; 192; horrible conflicts; human rights; laws; education; starvation; international peace; friendly relationships among nations; in solving international political conflicts and in promoting respect for human rights; organizing the actions or work of different nations. eightDiscussion: Ms Tang, Im very happy to have the chance to interview you today. I know that you do lots of work for the UN but you get no pay. Why do you choose to work without pay? Do you thi