Lesson 3 A Volunteer Teacher

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to obtain a degree from a college or university approval and encouragement for an idea, plan etc. sth. new, exciting, or difficult to do challenge graduate support

Complete the sentences with the words in Exercise 2.

1. It can get as cold as _______ 40 or 50 degrees at night. 2. Kate __________from medical school last year and she is working in a big hospital now. 3. His idea to organize a big party has won _______ from his friends. 4. If there is a fire, _______ 119 as soon as possible. 5. The company is ready to meet the ________ of the next few years. 6. His __________to study medicine has made his father proud. 7. I need a ________ to help with the cooking. 8. I’ll put some warm water in the ______ so you can wash your face. graduated support decision volunteer challenge dial basin minus

Is it a good idea to do voluntary work? What reasons do people have for doing voluntary work? They feel it’s their duties to do something for students in poor area. They like meeting new challenges. They have a strong sense of responsibility. Ｅ xample:

A Volunteer teacher This interview is based on a real story. Wang shu was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province and grew up in Beijing. Upon graduation from the English Department of Beijing Normal University, she left Beijing for Inner Mongolia working as a volunteer teacher.

Task 1 listen to the interview and answer these questions. 1.What is Wang Shu’s future plan? 2.How does she feel about her work there? She is going to work as a teacher in a small country town in Inner Mongolia. She is really excited about it.

3.Why did she decide to go there? 4. What is she going to do in Inner Mongolia? 5. What do her parents think of her decision? She feels it’s her duty to do something for students in poor areas. She is going to teach middle school students. They didn’t like the idea when they first heard about her plan. But she finally won their support.

Task 2 listen to the interview again and fill in the blanks.

MC: Good morning and welcome to the_____. This morning, I have Wang Shu here in the _____. She is going to tell us about her plan for the future. Good morning, Wang Shu. Wang Shu: Good morning. MC: Wang Shu, tell us about your plan, please. Wang Shu: I am going to work as a ______ teacher in a small ______ town in Inner Mongolia. MC: Really? You must be excited. Wang Shu: oh, yes. I am really excited ______it. MC: But why did you make such a big _______? show studio volunteer country about decision

Wang Shu: Well, I’ve just graduated from university. As a teacher, I feel it’s my ____ to do something for the students in poor areas. MC: But life in Inner Mongolia is very tough and quite ______ from that in Beijing. Have you prepared for that? Wang Shu: Yes, I know life there will be especially hard for me. You know, I am the ___ child in my family and I’ve always lived in Beijing. So teaching in Inner Mongolia is going to be a great _______ for me. Maybe it will be very cold and maybe I’ll only have a small room with a bed and a ____ to wash up with but I really enjoy meeting new challenges.That’s why I am __________ to go. different only challenge determined duty basin

MC: What are you going to do there ___ a teacher? Wang Shu: I am going to_____middle school students. I’ll have lots of lesson plans to make and homework to mark. I’ll be very ___. MC: What do your parents think of your plan? Do they support you? Wang Shu: To tell you the ___, they didn’t like the idea when they first _____about my plan. But we had a long talk, and I finally won their _______. as teach busy truth heard support

MC: And when are you leaving? Wang Shu: The train ______ at 9 tomorrow morning. so I am ______ up at about 6 to get everything ready. The new school term begins the day after I arrive. I can’t wait to meet students there. They are said to be very good students. MC: I am sure your parents are ______ of you, and I believe you’re going to have an exciting year. We are going to open our phone lines now. If you have any questions for Wang Shu, ____ and she’ll answer them for you. leaves getting proud dial

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Which sentence says something about: a) Wang Shu’s personal arrangement? b) a scheduled event? c) Wang Shu’s intention to do something? 1.The train leaves at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning. 2.So I’m getting up at about 6 to get everything ready. 3. I’m going to work as a volunteer teacher in a small country town in Inner Mongolia

a) Wang Shu’s personal arrangement? b) a scheduled event? c) Wang Shu’s intention to do something? Match the types of sentences with a, b, or c. 1.The new school term begins the day after I arrive. 2. I’m taking a box of those. 3. I’m going to give some to the students too. b a c

Listen to the interview again. Pay attention to these sentences from the interview. What verb forms are used to talk about the future? 1.The train leaves at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning. 2.So I’m getting up at about 6 to get everything ready. Present Simple Present Continuous 3. I’m going to work as a volunteer teacher in a small country town in Inner Mongolia. Be going to + infinitive

Look at the English language summer camp program. Imagine the organiser telling the group about it. Write sentences.

What are the people in the pictures going to do ? Write sentences.

1. He is going to play the guitar. 2. He is going to change the tyre. 3. She is going to dance. 4. They are going to have a party.

Expressing future arrangements and intentions. be going to-- to express an intention to do something. Present Continuous-- to talk about future events that we have already fixed or arranged.

Present Simple-- to talk about official events or timetables which we cannot change.

be going to do 与 be doing 的区别 be going to do 表示事先经过考虑过, 然 后计划好将做某事 ; 迹象将发生某事。 We are going to go climbing this week. My sister is going to go to Australia in a week. It is going to snow.

be doing 指立刻决定的计划, 没有经过 一段时间 的考虑, 意思上相当于 be about to do, 但后者不能接时间状语 ; 多用于表示位置移动的动词中, 如 : go, come, arrive, leave, reach, start;

Example: I am going to hometown this afternoon. He is leaving. We are playing the piano at six. I am about to go out.

1. We are going to do some shopping next Tuesday.( 变成否定句 ) We ____________________ shopping next Tuesday. 2. I’m going to see my mother on Mothers’ Day. ( 变成一般疑问句, 并作否定回答 ) aren’t going to do some 句型转换

— _______ going to see your mother on Mothers’ Day? ─No, ________. 3. She is going to carry these luggage to the train station. ( 对划线部分提问 ) _____ is she going _____? Are you I am not What to do

4. Sophie is going to France the day after tomorrow. ( 对划线部分提问 ) _______ Sophie _____ to France? When is going

补全对话： A: (1) _____________________ tomorrow? B: I’m going to buy a gift. A: (2) ___________________________? B: I’m going to give it to my mother. A: (3) _______________________ ？ B: I'm going to buy a bunch of flower. What are you going to do Who are you going to give it to What are you going to buy

A: (4) __________________________? B: I'm going to buy it in the Flower World. A: Are you going there alone? B: No. (5) __________________________. A: Your mother will be happy. I’m going there with my sister Where are you going to buy it

1. 我们要两点半出发。 __________________________ 2. 明年我们要去加拿大度假。 ____________________________ ________________. Translate sentences We are going to take a holiday in Canada next year We are going to start at 2:30.

3. 我将派约翰去帮助你。 ______________________________ 4. 约翰和玛丽买了一些家具, 他们打算 下个月结婚。 _________________________________ _________________________________ I’m going to send John to help you. John and Mary bought some furniture, they are going to marry next month.

You have just started your senior high school. You must have a lot of plans. Choose from the following and write about one of your plans: Your plan for the next three years. Your plan for the coming holiday. Your plan for the coming weekend. Example:I am going to visit the National library this weekend… Homework: writing

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