She said helping others changed her life.

1. She said helping others changed her life. Emmer Ji Yang Middle School

2. I have _________. A. a boyfriend B. a husband C. a husband and a daughter /ʌ/ /ə/ (n.)

3. Where’s my hometown (n.)? In a town. In the city. In the countryside.

4. /uə/ /ə/ /`eərɪə/ It’s a mountain village in the rural area. (n.) /ɪ/ (adj.) (n.)

5. Where do I like to live? In a mountain village (n.) in the rural area. (adj.) (n.) In the city. Fresh air,clean water and green trees have a good influence on our health. /uə/ (n.)

6. How is Ji Yang Middle School? A. The teachers are hard-working,so the students also work very hard. B.There are many strict school rules, so the students act well. Hard-working teachers and strict school rules have a good influence on students. /uə/ (n.)

7. Where do most students live on weekdays? In the school dormitory. (n.) At home.

8. Predicting. She said helping others changed her life. Title pupils YoungPoineers ______said _____________________________________ changed her life.

9. Skimming: Read for the main idea. Tip1: First read for meaning, not for detail. (先了解大意，不注重细节) Fill in the blanks. teaching students in a poor mountain village Yang Lei ______said _____________________________________ changed her life. being a volunteer teacher in a poor mountain village Tip2:You can guess the words from the sentences before or after. Put these words into the correct space as you read. a)world (n.)b)brothers c)changed d) agreed e) mountains f)different (n.) (V.) (n.) (V.) (adj.)

10. /æ/ /dʒ/ /ɪ/ Peking University graduates (n.) =Sdudents who graduate(v.) from Peking University

11. (v.) The program was started by the Ministry of Education(教育部) and the Chinese Young Pioneers(中国少年先锋队). It can give a good startin students’ lives. (n.)

12. A.瘦的 B.稀薄的 Topic sentence(主题句) 1Teaching high school students in a poor mountain village in Gansu Province may not sound like fun to you. However, it _______ the life of Yang Lei from Beijing…. changed 2Life in the __________was a new experience for Yang Lei. Her village was 2,000 meters above sea level, and at first thethin air made her feel sick. The food was very simple–teachers ate porridge three times a day.Fortunately, Yang Lei’s mother ______with her daughter’s decision. She said that both she and her husband thought this was a good idea. “Young people today need to experience ________things,” she said. mountains agreed different

13. Most of the pupils live in school dormitories. They work very hard. They get up at 5am and read books until 11 pm. They love having the volunteer teachers there. “There is no difference between you and them,” says Yang Lei. “They say that we are like big ______ or sisters to them, and they feel lucky.” brothers 4 Some of the students may not be able to go to senior high school or college. Families are poor and there often isn’t money for education. “I can’t do anything about that,” says Yang Lei, “but I can open up my students’ eyes to the outside ______ and give them a good start in life.” She said she likes being a good influence in the children’s lives. world We can guess the words from the context(上下文).

14. Match students’ lives and studies，their views of the volunteer teacher Paragraph(段落) 1 life in the mountain village and her mother’s idea Paragraph 2 something about Yang Lei and the volunteer program Paragraph 3 Yang Lei’s job and workplace now Paragraph 4 Students’ education problem and Yang Lei’s idea Paragraph 5

15. Topic sentence(主题句) 1 Teaching high school students in a poor mountain village in Gansu Province may not sound like fun to you. However, itchangedthe life of Yang Lei from Beijing. The Peking University graduate first went there as a volunteer on a one-year program. The program was started by theMinistry of Education and the Chinese Young Pioneers. Every year they send 100 volunteers to teach in China’s ruralareas. (细节) Detailed reading: Read for detail. Read Para 1 and say something about Yang Lei and the volunteer program.

16. Read Para 2 and answer. 1. How was the life in the mountains? 2. What did her mother say about the volunteer work? 2 Life in the mountainswas a new experience for Yang Lei. Her village was 2,000 meters above sea level, and at first thethin air made her feel sick. The food was very simple–teachers ate porridge three times a day.Fortunately, Yang Lei’s mother agreedwith her daughter’s decision. She said that both she and her husband thought this was a good idea. “Young people today need to experience differentthings,” she said. decide _______=make a decision /ʒ/ (v.) (n.)

17. Read Para 3 and fill in the blanks. • Most of the pupils live in school dormitories. They work very hard. They get up at 5am and read books until 11 pm. They love having the volunteer teachers there. “There is no difference between you and them,” says Yang Lei. “They say that we are like big brothers or sisters to them, and they feel lucky.” hard love Yang Lei’s students work ____.They ____ their volunteer teachers and they feel ____. lucky

18. True or false? 1. Yang Lei’s students’ families are poor. 2.Yang Lei could help the students go to senior high school or college. Read Para 4 and answer. 4 Some of the students may not be able to go to senior high school or college. Families are poor and there often isn’t money for education. “I can’t do anything about that,” says Yang Lei, “but I can open up my students’ eyes to the outside world and give them a good start in life.” She said she likes being a good influence in the children’s lives. (n.) T F

19. Read Para 5 and ask some questions. 5 Yang Lei enjoyed her time as a volunteer very much.When her years was over, she said that she would return to the area after finishing her studies. She now works as a math teacher at a high school in the city of Pingliang, Gansu Province. A. give back B. come/go back

20. Give a summary of the reading.Use no more than 100 words. A sample of a summary Yang Lei, a Peking University graduate first went to Gansu as a volunteer on a one-year program. Life in the mountains was quite difficult, but her parents agreed with her. The students there worked very hard and they loved having the volunteer teacher there. They are poor, but Yang Lei said she could open up their eyes and give them a good start in life. She enjoyed working as a volunteer, so she said she would return to the areas after finishing her studies. And now, she’s a math teacher in Pingliang, Gansu Province.

21. return Discussion If you are Yang Lei,will you return to teach in the rural area after finishing your studies?Why or why not? Helping others is helping yourself.

23. Think of somebody or something that need help. Do volunteer work !

24. Fill in the blanks with the words we’ve learnt today. • You’re lucky to be living a happy life and get a good • education. After you g_______, make a good d________to • experience different things. Being a v________ to help others • is a good choice; On the one hand,it can o_______ your eyes; • On the other hand, it can give others a good s_____in life and • be a good i________in others’ lives. raduate ecision olunteer pen up tart nfluence

25. Self Check