人教新课标选修七Unit_4_Sharing_reading1.ppt

A Letter Home --By Jo Learning objectives: 1. Understand the meaning of volunteer; 2. Learn some reading strategies- key sentences, skimming, scanning, etc; 3. Read between the lines; (体会言外之意) 4. Use the new words to form your own opionions. There are many volunteers working in different mountainous areas or developing countries, among which Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one. PNG’s paper currency Jo was a volunteer who worked in PNG for two years. The following photos were taken by Jo in PNG. Look at the photos and answer the questions. I’m glad to ________you. I know you’re_______ hear my life here. I’m still trying to ________the conditions here. The other day I visited a ________village with another teacher. We walked for two and a half hours________there. The hut was dark inside so it took time for our eyes to ______.We also had a meal there. I could not __________in their conversation. Luckily, Tombe could act as our_________. We left the village the next morning. It was such a ________ to have spent a day with Tombe’s family. I’m thinking about the question whether I can _______________ to their lives. 1. However, one thing is for sure, I’ve become more imaginative in my teaching. 2. We left the village the next moring after many goodbyes and firm handshakes. 3. My muscles were aching and my knees shaking as we climbed donw the mountain. 4. That evening I fell happily into bed. 5. It was such a privilege to have spent a day with Tombe’s family. * * What do you know about Papua New Guinea? Independent State of Papua New Guinea 巴布亚新几内亚独立国 Do you know where PNG is? 巴布亚在马来语中意为“卷发人”。16世纪中叶，葡萄牙人来到该岛时，见当地居民和自然景观很像非洲的几内亚，故称之为新几内亚。 红色象征剽悍、勇敢；极乐鸟亦称天堂鸟，是巴布亚新几内亚特有的鸟，象征国家、民族独立和自由与幸福；黑色代表国家领土处于“黑人群岛”之中；五颗星的排列位置象征南十字星座（南天小星座之一，星座虽小，但明亮的星很多），表明该国地处南半球。 巴布亚在马来语中意为“卷发人”。16世纪中叶，葡萄牙人来到该岛时，见当地居民和自然景观很像非洲的几内亚，故称之为新几内亚。 图案为一只极乐鸟停歇在两只皮鼓和一支长矛上。极乐鸟为国鸟，寓意同国旗；皮鼓和长矛象征该国的传统文化。下方的文字为“巴布亚新几内亚”。 Capital（Port Moresby莫尔兹比港 ） There is no transport to any other city in the