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1 Unit 4 Sharing Warming–up and Pre- reading

2 people think about Sharing
Warning-up and Pre-reading Enjoy what some famous people think about Sharing

3 Enjoy As Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations said “ … each contribution- no matter how small- can help make a difference.”

4 Give roses to others and the lasting fragrance will remain in your hand.

5 If everybody offers a little love, the world will become more beautiful.

6 Be generous and you will be prosperous
Be generous and you will be prosperous. Help others and you will be helped.

7 Have you ever helped your parents, or other relatives, or your friends, or people in your community, or people outside your community? Who would be called “ volunteers”? Have you ever done a voluntary work?

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9 What do you know about Papua New Guinea?
There are many volunteers working in different mountainous areas or developing countries, among which Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one. What do you know about Papua New Guinea?

10 Skimming Divide it into four parts, and summarize what each part is about. Opening of the letter and introduction to what will be talked about in the passage. Part 1 (Paragraph 1):

11 The school where Jo worked and Jo’s work at school.
Jo and Jenny visited Tombe’s home in the village. Closing of the letter. Part 2(Paragraph 2-3): Part 3(Paragraph 4-8): Part 4 (Paragraph 9):

12 1.Why did Jo send Rosemary some photos?
2. Why the high school was called a bush school? 3. Were the boys and villagers friendly to Jo? How do you know? 4. Why was Science the most challenging subject for Jo? 5. Why did the boys start jumping out the window? 6. Why should it take Jo and Jenny two and a half hours to get to the village? 7. What is Tombe’s hut like?and the possessions? 8. Why did Tombe throw the tin can out of the doorway?

13 Careful-reading 1.Why did Jo send Rosemary some photos?
2. Why the high school was called a bush school? It’s difficult for Rosemary to imagine how life was hard / different in Jo’s description. The classroom was made from bamboo and the roofs were made from grass.

14 3. Were the boys and villagers friendly to Jo? How do you know?
4. Why was Science the most challenging subject for Jo? Lots of “good mornings”; cry “ieee ieee”; shake hands. There was no equipment.

15 5. Why did the boys start jumping out the window?
6. Why should it take Jo and Jenny two and a half hours to get to the village? The boy never came across something like bubbling mixture. They had to climb up a mountain to a ridge first and then down a steep slope to the valley.

16 Choose the best answer. 1. The purpose that the author wrote the letter is that ___. she wanted to tell Rosemary her teaching life in the high school. B. she wanted to tell Rosemary her learning life in the high school. C. she wanted to tell Rosemary that she couldn’t get any money by teaching the poor students D. she wanted to tell Rosemary how happy she was in the small village. A

17 2. In a chemistry experiment the boys jumped out of the windows because they _____.
A. were frightened by the bubbling mixture B. couldn’t stand the terrible smell of the C. didn’t like doing chemistry experiments D. knew chemistry was not relevant to them A

18 3. Which of the following is TRUE about Jo’s attitude?
A. She is sure that all the boys will go to college in the future. B. She believes that chemistry is very useful to the boys. C. She is wondering if she can make any difference to the boys’ lives. D. She doesn’t like the simple life in the mountain village. C

19 4. Which of the descriptions is NOT right about Tombe’s house?
A. It was a low bamboo hut with grass sticking out of the roof. B. It was dark and there was a fireplace in the centre of it. C. It was round-shaped, with small windows and a narrow doorway. D. There were only a few possessions in it. C

20 5. Why does Jo wonder how relevant
chemistry is to the kids? A. Because she thinks chemistry is too difficult to learn. B. Because she thinks chemistry may make little difference to the kids’ life. C. Because the kids there hardly come across anything of chemistry. D. Because she thinks chemistry useless. B

21 6. By writing “The only possessions that I could see were…”, the author wants to tell us ____.
A. Tombe’s family were kind-hearted B. Tombe’s family were guest-lovers C. Tombe’s family only used simple things D. Tombe’s family were too poor D

22 7. Why did Tombe throw out the tin can?
A. Because he believed the can attracted evil spirits. B. Because he believed any leftovers attracted evil spirits. C. Because he believed the can has no use at all. D. Because he believed the grill attracted B

23 8. How did Jo feel after the visit to
Tombe’s family? A. Happy B. Sad C. Worried D. Upset A

24 Sum up There are many people around us, in our country or even in the world who need different kinds of help. So voluntary work is an important and great cause. Not only can it make people live better but also it can bring happiness to volunteers. So we should form a sense of helping others and take an active part in any kind of voluntary activities from now on and try to make the world more beautiful and harmonious.


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