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Unit 4 Helping people around the worldProject What does the picture remind you of? What can you see in this picture?Can you describe the picture?Whats your feeling? The pictures above show so many people in the world are in need of our help. Next Ill introduce some famous personalities who are devoted to the cause of helping the need and some organizations which are meant to offer aid. She is one of the greatest women in the world, who made great contributions for the peace of the world. She won a Nobel Peace Prize for her work among the poor people of India. Mother Teresa Yuan Longping Chinese agricultural scientist and educator, called father of rice. As a result of his work, rice production has been greatly increased, which helps solve the starving problem. Florence Nightingale Born in a rich British family in Italy, well-educated, she devoted herself to nursing work. As she made such outstanding contributions, the nursing day fell on her birthday. What can ordinary people do to help those who are in need? International Committee of the Red Cross International Committee of the Red Cross, which is intended to help those who are suffering from natural disasters or suffering from wars. Mdecins Sans Frontires 无 国 界 医 生 组 织 Mdecins medical humSans Frontires (MSF) is an international sanitarian (卫 生 的 ， 保 健 的 ) organization that provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger. More information about MSF MSF currently works in more than 80 countries for victims of armed conflicts, epidemics (流 行 病 ， 传 染 病 ), and natural and man-made disasters. Every year, about 3,000 MSF volunteers from all over the world are sent to more than 80 countries to provide humanitarian and medical aid to people in need. Changing the world-my commitment Reading Kenya and Sudan.2.Where has the MSF nurse been to in Africa?1.Why did the MFS nurse go to Africa? Because of the flood.Fast reading3. Besides speaking English and French, how can Africans be communicated with?Body language. Listening Part1Part2Part3Part4Part5 (Para1)(Paras 2-3)(Para 4) terrible working conditions in the areaproblems and dangers facing themhow to communicate with the localsParts of the passage(Para 5) horrible jobs of burying the deadcommitment(Para 6) Detailed reading Answer the following questions according to the reading material. everything is in chaos the whole land, floodedhospital, badly damaged no shelter, food, clean water1. What is the situation like? they took action Set up feeding centersHad a vaccination campaign Checked the health of babies 2. How did they help right then? dangers Looking out for bulletsWater borne diseases Mud and water3. What dangers did she face? 4. What problems are the locals faced with concerning health?The sick have no regular medication.minor injuries cannot get enoughcare. Cuts and wounds are difficultto heal. Bacteria is easy to spread. 5. What were they going to do to help solve the problem?Set up a temporary clinic toprovide medical supplies. 6. What caused the food problem? The fields and harvests have been destroyed. People fought to get more food. By speaking English or French, or using acting skills. 7. How do they communicate? 8. What are horrible things for her?It is quite horrible to imagine losing everything, including some of your family.That was a really horrible job to bury the dead bodies as quickly as possible to stop disease spreading. 9. Does she enjoy the experience of working there? Why?Yes. This experience makes her appreciate all the things she has and gives her the chance to see things from another angle. 1. If you had a chance to go to Africa now, what do you think you would do to help?Discussion 2. What problem do you think should be solved first? Why?3. If you are asked to help a group of people, who would you choose to help? Why? Language points 1. commitment n. 委 托 事 项 ,许 诺 , 承 担 义 务短 语 翻 译 :(1) honour/meet a commitment 信 守 承 诺(2) make a commitment to do sth. 答 应 做 某 事 commit vt. 犯 (错 误 )， 干 (坏 事 )； 把交 托 给 ， 提 交短 语 翻 译 :(1) commit oneself (on) 表 达 个 人 的 意 见(2) commit a crime 犯 罪(3) 自 杀 commit suicide 2. die from 死 于 外 因 或 突 发 性 疾 病e.g. (1) die from fright(2) die from the habit (3) die from smoking other phrases:die of 死 于 疾 病 /饥 饿 /寒(原 因 多 来 自 内 部 )die for 渴 望；为某种目的而献身、牺牲die down 逐 渐 消 失 ， 变 弱 3. outbreak n. 爆 发句 子 翻 译 :(1)由 于 战 争 爆 发 ， 这 个 研 究 计 划 搁 浅 了 。The research project was cancelled because of the outbreak of the war. (2)甲 型 流 感 的 爆 发 导 致 很 多 人 丧 生 。The outbreak of H1N1caused many people to die. break out vi 爆 发 ,突 发句 子 翻 译 :万 一 另 一 次 世 界 大 战 爆 发 ， 人 类 将 会发 生 什 么 事 ？Should another world war break out, what would become of human beings? More phrasesbreak off 中 断 ， 突 然 停 止break out 突 然 出 现 ， 爆 发break through 突 破 ， 冲 破 ；break down （ 车 ， 机 器 等 ） 出 了 故 障break in（ 强 盗 等 ） 强 行 闯 入break up 破 碎 ,破 坏 ,解 散 ,结 束 4. vacant adj. 空 的 ; 空 缺 的 ; 空 白 的 ；精 神 空 虚 的 ; 心 不 在 焉 的 ; 茫 然 的短 语 翻 译 :(1) a vacant position 一 个 空 缺 的 职 位() a vacant expression 茫 然 的 表 情 5. get hold of 一 把 抓 住 ； 掌 握 ； 得 到句 子 翻 译 :(1) Can you get hold of the manager? 你 能 找 到 经 理 吗 ？(2) 哪 里 可 以 找 到 复 印 件 ？ Where can I get hold of a copy? (3)你 那 想 法 究 竟 是 从 哪 里 来 的 ？ Wherever did you get hold of that idea? 6. heal vi. 痊 愈 vt. 使 复 原 ， 使 和 解 , 治 愈句 子 翻 译 :(1) The terrible wound took a long time to heal. 这 重 伤 费 了 很 长 时 间 才 痊 愈 。 (2) He was healed of his sickness. 他 病 已 痊 愈 。 注 意 结 构 : cure/heal/rob sb. of sth. 7. Meanwhile adv. 同 时 n. 其 间例 句 与 用 法 :(1) Meanwhile the minutes kept ticking away. 其 时 ， 时 间 一 分 一 分 地 过 去 。(2) Eve was cutting the grass, and meanwhile Adam was planting roses. 夏 娃 在 剪 草 ， 亚 当 种 玫 瑰 。 (3) 我 上 大 学 去 了 ， 那 时 我 的 朋 友 全 都找 到 了 收 入 不 错 的 工 作 。 I went to college. Meanwhile, all my friends got well-paid jobs. 8. remind v. 提 醒 vt. 使 想 起 ， 提 醒常 用 结 构 : remind sb. of sth. 使 某 人 想 起 remind sb. to do sth. 提 醒 某 人 做 remind sb. that clause 提 醒 某 人 做 句 子 翻 译 :(1)他 使 我 想 起 了 他 的 弟 弟 。 He reminds me of his brother.(2)请 提 醒 我 明 天 给 我 母 亲 写 信 。 Please remind me to write to my mother tomorrow. (3)请 提 醒 他 们 他 们 有 孩 子 需 要 照 顾 。 Remind them that they have children to take care of. 1. Write a composition about one of your experiences of helping the others.2. Finish the exercises of this unit.Homework
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