Unit15PopularyouthculturePart1TeachingPlansGoals◆Talkaboutpopularyouthcultureandinterestsofyoungpeople◆Readaboutvoluntarywork◆Practisepresentingidea◆Integrativelanguagepractice◆ConductasurveyandwriteareportPeriod2Let’sread!(YOUNGVOLUNTEERS)Goals◆ReadaboutyoungvolunteersProceduresStep1:Pre-readingGoodmorning,class!BeforewereadthearticleYoungVolunteers,let’sfirstdiscussandanswerthetwopre-readingquestionsonpage129.(suggestedanswer:opportunitiesinthehumanitarian,educational,agricultural,environmentalfields,suchasworkingforchurches,hospitals,communities,thepoor,thedisabled,thelonelyold,etc.)Step2:ReadingandansweringquestionsNowskimthetextandfindwhatkindofvoluntaryworkLuHao,LinYingandMengYutakepartin.(Key:LuHaodoesvoluntaryworkbyvisitingandhelpinganoldmaninthelocalcommunity.LinYingisavolunteerteacherinavillageschool,servinghernationalcommunity.MengYudoesvoluntaryworkforaninternationalproject.)Next,let’sfollowthetapeandfindoutthepersonalbenefitsthatdoingvoluntaryworkgivesus.(Key:LuHaohasimprovedhishistorylessonsagreatdeal.LinYingisacquiringvaluableskillsandexperienceforherowncareer.MengYuhasmadenewfriendsfromdifferentbackgroundsandhasrealizedhowluckysheistohaveenoughtoeatandachancetogetagoodeducationandthisexperiencehasgivenherthemotivationtosucceed.)Step3:Readingandchecking用心爱心专心115号编辑Now,pleasereadthetextagainanddothefollowingtrueorfalsequestions:1.InChina,13.5millionpeoplearedoingvoluntarywork.2.Beingavolunteerbringsnotonlysocialbenefitsbutalsopersonalbenefits.3.WiththehelpofMrZhao,LuHao’spoliticshasimprovedalot.4.Aftergraduation,LinYingdecidedtoapplyforajobstraightaway.5.LinYingandothervolunteerteachershelpedmorechildrenpassthenationalexams.6.Toraisemoneyforstarvingchildreninsomeleastdevelopedcountries,thelocalnewspaperandTVorganizedaneventtogowithoutfoodfor30hours.7.Allthethreevolunteersfeltdoingvoluntaryactivitiesbeneficial.(Key:FTFFTFT)Step4：HavingadiscussionPleasediscussthenexttwoquestionsingroupsoffour.Then,I’llaskyoutoreportit.1)Whydoyouthinktheychoosetobevolunteers?2)Whatkindofvoluntaryworkareyoumostinterestedin?Why?Step5:ReadingandunderliningNowlet’sfollowthetapeagainandunderlinealltheusefulphrasesinthetext.UsefulexpressionsfromYOUNGVOLUNTEERSacknowledgetheworkofsb.,dovoluntarywork,welcomesb,makeacontributionto…,nomatter,makeadifference,bringpersonalbenefits,visitanelderlygentleman,livealone,getbreathlessanddizzy,givesb.assistance,helpwithshopping,enjoyhavingcompany,twiceweeklyvisits,improveone’shealth,feelenergeticandoptimistic,findrelationshipbeneficial,concentrateon…,graduatefrom…,applyforajob,straightaway,theGoWestProject,beorganizedby…,inaremotepartof…,improvethestandardofeducation,introducethemodernteachingmethods,getsatisfaction,beeagertodo,dosomethingworthwhile,inruralareas,achieveastonishingresults,thepassrateforthenationalexams,risefrom…to…,beessentialtopovertyrelief,acquirevaluableskillsandexperience,openupopportunitiesfor…,buildconfidence,theleastdevelopedcountries,gowithoutfor30hours,promoteawarenessofhunger,bedyingofstarvation,agreatsuccess,receivedonations,organizeanactivity,raisemoneyforagoodcause,formstrongfriendship,ittakesawhiletofitin,feellonelyandhomesick,attimes,handlethepressureofstudying,themotivationtosucceed,findlivesenriched,servingone’snationalcommunity,becomeconfidentandmature,gainnewskills,increasechancesofgettingthejobSupplementaryreading:Volunteers,volunteerserviceandvolunteerismVolunteers志愿者用心爱心专心115号编辑Theterm“Volunteers”referstoindividualsorgroupsofindividualswhocontributetheirpersonaltimeandenergytosocialimprovementbyprovidingservicesbasedonmorality,ideal,conscience,sympathyandresponsibilitywithoutaimingatseekingmaterialremuneration.Theterm“volunteerservice”referstonon-profitandnon-occupationalbehaviorofaidprovidedforone’sneighborsandcommunitywithone’sowntime,technique,resourceandkind-heartedness.Attheheartofvolunteerismaretheidealsofserviceandsolidarityandthebeliefthattogetherwecanmaketheworldbetter.Inthatsense,wecansaythatvolunteerismistheultimateexpressionofwhattheUnitedNationsisallabout.——科菲·安南KofiAnnan用心爱心专心115号编辑
