【课堂新坐标，同步备课参考】2013-2014学年高中英语人教版选修六教师用书Unit1Art.doc

【美文阅读】 Leaving a high－tech job to help African children 带着无私的爱，Silbaugh用艺术帮助乌干达的孩子们逐渐 成长，将自己的青春的汗水无悔地洒向非洲大陆。 Up until his early thirties，Silbaugh led a typical American life.He attended public schools，went to college，and got a job in the high－tech industry.But then he wanted to live overseas. While planning to leave for East Africa，Silbaugh was introduced to Laban Movement Analysis. “Its a way of describing movement，”he says.“So，you could create a dance and actually write out that dance in a language that someone else could look at and then reproduce that dance or that movement.” In Uganda，Silbaughs interest in Laban，teaching skills and his experience in business came together with In Movement，a program using Laban Movement Analysis as a form of cure for children who dont have parents or were abused. “We work with about 300 disadvantaged children and youth from the surrounding area.And we use the arts as a tool to build their self－confidence，to develop their communication skills，leadership skills and give them opportunities to really develop in life through the arts，”he said. The children come to the program after school and on weekends，to learn music，dance，creative writing，the visual arts and circus performing.When kids first come to the three－year program，they are shy，quiet，and unable to express themselves.As the time goes by，Silbaugh watches them transform into happy，confident youngsters，with a positive outlook for their own future. But then，there arises a question.The Ugandan government offers free education only through primary school.“A lot of the kids finish our program and they have so much energy and enthusiasm for their future，but they cant pay the fee for higher education，”says Silbaugh.So，In Movement has begun to try to help students connect with organizations that could sponsor their education costs. Despite the challenges，Silbaugh says he would like to see the arts program developed，and reach children in other parts of Uganda and the rest of Africa. 【诱