高中英语Unit4 Helping people around the world 2牛津版选修六

Unit4 Helping people around the worldReadingTeaching aimThe reading text here is a speech given by a successful businessman about her work as a UN Goodwill Ambassador. Students are presented with a brief but clear introduction to the United Nations and some general information about the work and responsibility of a UN Goodwill Ambassador. Students are expected to gain some knowledge about the United Nations, practice and reinforce their reading skill and in improve their overall ability by participating in the activities. The Reading Strategy in this unit teaches students how to understand a speakers attitude during a speech. Students are expected to put this skill into practice.Teaching toolsChalk, mediaTeaching procedures:1. Lead-in Start the class with the following questions:Have you ever thought about the future?What do you want to be in the future?What do you think you should do to make your dream come true in the future?Which do you think will help you fulfill your dream, hard work, a good environment or both?Do you know that in other parts of the world, there are lots of children who are still struggling with starvation or war? Do you think that they have dreams as well? What do you think they can do to realize their dreams?Have you ever thought about doing something for those children to help them realize their dreams? If you have, what would you do?Have students discuss and report their answers to the class. Help students understand that not everyone in the world has the same opportunities. It would be very hard for some people in poor areas to realize even a simple dream like having a warm bed to sleep in at night. Something should be done for those who are suffering a lot.2. Tell students that they are going to read a passage about a helpful woman who has devoted lots of her energy and time to making the life of poor people better.Ask students what they can find by reading the title, and ask them to predict what may be covered in the passage that they are going to read.Today, we are going to read a passage entitled “The UN-bringing everyone closer together”.What do you think of when you see the title? What do you think will be mentioned in the passage?3. Reading comprehension1. Ask students to go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find the answers to the three questions in Part A. Remind students only to focus on and answer these questions.2. Ask students to read the passage again and complete Parts C1 and C2 individually. Questions in part C1 are to check students reading comprehension and improve their ability to find specific information. Part C2 serves as a strengthening activity to let students decide whether the statements are true or false according to the content of the passage. If time permits, you can ask students to either find the topic sentence of each paragraph of summarize the main idea in each paragraph while conducting Parts C1 and C2. After students finish the exercises, check the answers with the class.4. design a table to check the students reading comprehension about the UN.The United NationsWhen it was set upAfter the Second World War in October 1945Countries in the UNOriginally 51 countries Recently 191 countriesProblems it deals with Helps end some of the worlds most horrible conflicts, assists the victims of wars and disasters; protect human rights; improves international laws; helps with other problems such as lack of education, lack of food, poverty, disasters and diseaseIts four main purposesTo keep international peaceTo develop friendly relationships among nationsTo cooperate in solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rightsTo be a centre for organizing the actions or work of different nationsGoals it promises to achieve by 2020Eight goals, one of which is to ensure that fresh drinking water is available to everyone and another is that all children complete primary education4. Talk to students about Tang Ning. Ask students what they know about this UN Goodwill Ambassador and businesswoman from the passage. You may ask the following questions:What occupation does she take up in the UN?How much money does she earn by doing this Job?What Project or projects has she been involved in?How does she help those people that need help?How does she feel about taking this occupation?Ask students to discuss what they think of Tang Ning.5. Ask students to complete Part D and Part E individually. Part D aims to check whether students can understand the meanings of words from the context of the passage and to show them how to explain the meanings in English. Part E aims to make students more familiar with the reading passage and some useful words in it.6. Ask students if they have ever read a speech before and encourage them to find out what unique language is used in a speech. Remind then that when reading a speech, it is important to pay attention to the speakers attitude. The positive and negative adjectives can help then identify the positive negative opinion or attitude of the speaker.Ask students to read the Reading Strategy and find more sentences that express the speakers attitude in the reading passage.Language points:1. refer to: 提到，谈到，涉及， 参考，查阅，认为What I have to say refers to all of you.When I said that some people were stupid I was not referring to you.Please refer to the last page of the book for answers.It is a collection of documents with reference to the First World War.2. be made up ofA team made up of three doctors and ten nurses was sent to the disaster area in Fujian.The oldest kind of computer was a huge machine made up of thousands of parts, covering nearly 100 square meters.3. operateAll the Disney parks are operated by the same company.This machine operates day and night.Operate on sb. forThe doctors decide to operate on her immediately.OperationI can use a word processor but I dont understand its operation.He is the officer in charge of operation.4. honoredHe was honored with a title of “ Model Worker”.They removed their hats to honor the flag.Its a great honor to be invited.May I have the honor of this dance?While in London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded in honor of the nurse Florence Nightingale.5. touchVisitors are not allowed to touch the exhibits.I was really touched beyond words.Well keep in touch with each other wherever we go.I hope we dont lose touch again.6. apart fromThe two houses are a mile apart.The house stands apart from the village.I cant get these two things apart.He tore the cooked chicken apart and began to eat it.7. lackThey are so rich that they lack for nothing.He was acquitted for lack of evidence.There was a severe shortage of petroleum during the war.8. ensureThe book ensured his success.Please ensure that all the