高中英語 Unit 4 Helping people around the world Reading 牛津版選修6

1、Unit 4 Helping people around the world Reading,Objectives,To gain some knowledge about UN To learn to understand a speakers attitude during a speech To master the words and phrases in this reading material,Important words: refer, worthwhile, description, worthy victim, voluntary, political, contribu

2、te acquire, expand, contribute, urgent,Important expressions: Goodwill Ambassador, in addition draw sbs attention to, make up of under the umbrella of, take on,Words preview,to talk or write sb or sth; to relate to; to look at a book, map, piece of paper etc, for information an important official wh

3、o lives in a foreign country to represent his or her own country there relating to politics deserving respect, admiration or support,refer to,n. ambassador,adj. political,adj. worthy,something that tells you what sth or sb is like sb or sth which has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered don

4、e, made or given willingly, without being forced or paid to do it the process of adding numbers or amounts together to give sth, esp money, in order to provide or achieve sth together with other people,n. description,n. victim,adj. voluntary,n. addition,v. contribute,to increase in size, number or i

5、mportance, or to make sth increase in this way to get or gain sth useful, important or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made needing attention very soon, esp before anything else to heat a container, esp one used for cooking, until the liquid in it starts

6、 to turn into a gas,v. expand,vt. acquire,adj. worthwhile,adj. urgent,v. boil,UNHCR the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees 聯(lián)合國(guó)難民事務(wù)高級(jí)專員(辦事處,On _, 2006, the World _ Day, Angelina Jolie, UNHCR _, called on people to help the refugees all over the world,20 June,Refugees,Goodwill ambassador,

7、What do you know about the UN,The UN logo 聯(lián)合國(guó)徽記,The UN flag,United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund 聯(lián)合國(guó)兒童基金會(huì),The UN headquarters (New York)聯(lián)合國(guó)總部,科菲安南 Kofi Annan ，加納人，聯(lián)合國(guó)第七任秘書長(zhǎng)（1997至2006年,Secretary General of the United Nations 聯(lián)合國(guó)秘書長(zhǎng),潘基文，韓國(guó)人，聯(lián)合國(guó)第八任秘書長(zhǎng)，2006年新當(dāng)選,2011年6月21日，聯(lián)合國(guó)大會(huì)6月21日通過決議

8、，任命潘基文連任聯(lián)合國(guó)秘書長(zhǎng)，第二個(gè)任期自2012年1月1日起，至2016年12月31日止,The UN peacekeeping force 聯(lián)合國(guó)維和部隊(duì),The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council,安理會(huì)常任理事國(guó),France,Russia,Disasters and social problems caused both by nature and mankind, strike different areas and regions every year. Its very difficult

9、to predict when and where they will take place,Flood sometimes causes the s_ of diseases,pread,Many people may die of h_ since there is a s_(短缺) of food,unger,hortage,In some r_ areas, some people still live in p_. Children have no chance to go to school,overty,emote,Houses are seriously d_, and tho

10、usands of people are left h_,earthquake,estroyed,omeless,war,Many of the wars start because people have different c_, r_, b_ and so on,But some people often forget the costs of war, especially the emotional e_ on soldiers and their parents or children. Some of them never r_,ustoms,eligions,eliefs,ec

11、over,ffects,Reading strategy,Understanding a speakers attitude,in favor of,by speaking in an enthusiastic manner by using positive adjectives by stressing the positive aspects of the topic,against,by using negative adjectives,Attitudes,Skimming to get general ideas,The reading text here is a speech

12、given by a successful businesswoman about her work as a _. A. volunteer B. UN Goodwill Ambassador C. teacher D. soldier,Skimming,Reading Comprehension I,Reading Comprehension II,Who is Tang Ning? A businesswoman and a UN Goodwill Ambassador. 2. How many countries belong to the UN? 192 countries. 3.

13、Which countries has Tang Ning visited? Countries in Africa,Careful reading to solve difficult points,Read the text carefully and divide the text into three parts,Part 1,Part 2,Part 3,Brief introduction of the UN,Working as a UN Goodwill Ambassador,The problems the UN helps solve and its goals to ach

14、ieve by 2015,Paras _,Paras _,Para _,1-3,4-5,6,Scanning to get detailed information,Scanning,Reading Comprehension III,Read the first two paragraphs and try to fill in as much information as you can,The United Nations (the UN,When it was set up,Countries in the UN,After the Second World War in Octobe

15、r 1945,originally) 51 countries,recently) 192 countries,The United Nations (the UN,Its four main functions,_,2._,_,3._,_,_,4._,to keep international peace,_,to develop friendly relationships among nations,to be a centre for organizing the actions or work of different nations,to work together in solv

16、ing international political conflicts and in promoting respect for human rights,4._,_,helps end some of the worlds most horrible conflicts,The United Nations (the UN,Problem-s it deals with,_,_,_,5._,_,2._,assists the victims of wars and disasters,3._,improves international laws,protects human right

17、s,helps with other problems such as lack of education, starvation, disasters, AIDS and other diseases,The United Nations (the UN,Goals it promise-s to achieve by 2015,_ in all, including: _ is available to everyone; ensure all children complete _,Eight,clean water,primary education,Scanning,Reading

18、Comprehension IV,The UN was set up in 1945 by 57 countries. The UN has five main functions. The UN has a great influence on the lives of people everywhere,4.Tang Ning gets paid for her work as a UN Goodwill Ambassador. 5.The UN helps people who suffer from hunger. 6.The UN has its own website,Scanni

19、ng,Reading Comprehension V,1.What is the UN? An international organization made up of countries that want to promote world peace. 2.How does Tang Ning feel about being a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN? Honoured and happy. 3.Where do the UN soldiers come from? They come from different countries that

20、belong to the UN,4.What kind of countries does Tang Ning visit? She mainly visits countries where the UN operates programmes to help people. 5.What do the group of women in South Africa make? Why? Baskets. They sell them at the market for a profit,6. Apart from wars and conflicts, what other problem

21、s does the UN help with? Lack of education, starvation, disasters, AIDS and other diseases. 7. What are two of the UNs development goals that it wants to meet by 2015? Access to clean water for everyone and primary education for all children,More information about the Reading,Goodwill Ambassador for

22、 the UN,What,How,be voluntary to visit countries where the UN has programs,be reported by the television and press,increase awareness of the UNs work,attract and encourage the local people,a group of women in South Africa,supported by collect 1.35 yuan add it to buy sell expand set up,UNIFEM per mem

23、ber per day government money weaving materials baskets business shops,Reading comprehension,United Nations International Childrens Fund 聯(lián)合國(guó)兒童基金會(huì),Jackie Chan actor I could make up a bed for you on the sofa. They made him up as an old man for the last act of the play. Im trying to make up for the lost

24、 time while I was sick,整理；收拾,化妝,彌補(bǔ),補(bǔ)足,2. visit countries where the UN operates programs to help people. (v.) 運(yùn)作,別擔(dān)心，將有人給我們演示如何操作新機(jī)器。 Dont worry someone will show us how to operate the new machines. 這家公司在60多個(gè)國(guó)家經(jīng)營(yíng)快餐店。 The company operates fast-food restaurants in over 60 countries. 除了立刻給我的胳膊動(dòng)手術(shù)，那天他們別無

25、選擇。 The other day they had no choice but to operate on my arm immediately,3. I feel very honored to have been able to take on this role,be/feel honored (to do sth.) 感到榮幸,能夠進(jìn)入國(guó)家隊(duì)我感到十分榮幸,I feel greatly honored to be included in the national team,an honored guest defend the honor of ones family,It is a

26、n honor to be included in the national team. (n.,一位尊貴的客人 捍衛(wèi)家族的榮譽(yù),The scholarship was named in honor of the schoolmate. 為了對(duì)表示敬意,take on this role 擔(dān)當(dāng)（某一角色,The newly-built factory is beginning to take on new workers. The doctor suggested I should not take on too much work. On hearing the news he took o

27、n an annoyed expression,聘用,承擔(dān),呈現(xiàn),After graduation, he _ (承擔(dān)) the work of environmental preservation. In the first five years, he _ (費(fèi)心，費(fèi)力) to do the research related to water conservation, which _ (占據(jù)) much of his time. Now he is busy traveling around the country to give speeches, in which he calls

28、on us to _ (充分利用) solar energy. He always _ (感到驕傲) his work; he believes that if everyone _ (采取行動(dòng)), our environment would be much cleaner,took on,took great trouble,took up,take advantage of,takes pride in,took action,Phrases of “take,4. With the help of these armies and other worthy organizations 可

29、敬的，有價(jià)值的；值得做的,The money donated by Bill Gates has gone to some very worthy causes, such as helping the children in Africa and people infected with AIDS,崇高的事業(yè),worthless ( 無價(jià)值的, 無益的） valuable (貴重的, 有價(jià)值的) priceless (無價(jià)的, 極貴重的,Your suggestion is worthy of consideration. worthy to be considered. worth con

30、sidering. It is worthwhile to consider / considering your suggestion,你的建議值得考慮,1. 這本書很值得一讀。 This book is well worth _. This book is worthy _. This book is worthy _,Translate the following sentences,reading,to be read,of being read,2. 這個(gè)報(bào)告值得考慮。 The report is worthy of_. The report is worthy of _. The

31、report is worthy to_. It is worthwhile _. It is worthwhile _,consideration,being considered,be considered,to consider the report,considering the report,5. the UN assists the victims of wars and disasters,assist sb. with / in (doing) sth. 援助, 幫助,help sb. (to) do sth. / help sb. with sth. lend sb. a h

32、and do sb. a favor give help / assistance / support to sb,6. in addition / in addition to,另外,此外,相當(dāng)于：as well/as well as; besides; furthermore; moreover,旅館本身可容納100位客人，除此之外，還有幾個(gè)套房。 除了他在大學(xué)的工作外，他還經(jīng)營(yíng)自己的公司,The hotel can hold 100 guests and, in addition, there are several apartments,He runs his own company

33、thats in addition to his job at the university,7. equal,adj,價(jià)值/大小/數(shù)量方面)相等的,權(quán)利、機(jī)會(huì))平等的,能勝任的；同等出色的,n,平等/相等的人 能與之比擬的東西,v,大小/數(shù)量/數(shù)額上)等于,比得上，達(dá)到,產(chǎn)生出，得出(特定結(jié)果,equal,Identify the meanings 肯幫忙的 attentively adv,9. add it to some money contributed by the government,addto 把加到 add to 增加 add up 相加 add up to 總計(jì)為，總數(shù)達(dá)

34、_ fertilizer to the soil will help the plants to grow more quickly. When we _ the receipts (收據(jù)) we realized we had spent too much. The three angles of a triangle always _ 180 degrees. The lights _ the beauty of the city,Adding,added up,add up to,add to,10. (1) set out 出發(fā)，動(dòng)身；提出，制定出；安排，陳列 set out to d

35、o = set about doing 開始著手做 In his report, he set out his plans for the department. After a three-day rest, the travelers set out again,2) set up 建立，成立 set aside 留出；置于一旁 set back 阻礙，延緩 set off 出發(fā)；激發(fā)，引發(fā) set in (雨、惡劣天氣、感染)到來 set down 記下；制定,11. There are lots of worthwhile programmes like this _ _ the UN

36、. 在的保護(hù)下，在的體制下,under the umbrella of,在政府的體制下，上不起學(xué)的同學(xué)重 返校園了。 The poor students have returned to school under the umbrella of the government. 那家公司得到了政府的庇護(hù)。 The company is under the umbrella of the government,12. Apart from the urgent problems caused by wars and conflicts, the UN helps countries with ot

37、her problems,Apart from his earnings as a football coach, he also owns and runs a chain of sports shops. Apart from the ending, its a really good film,as well as / besides,except for,13. One of the goals is to ensure that clean water is available to everyone,可利用的,可得到的,有用的, 有效的,Im sorry, those overco

38、ats are not available in your colour and size. 對(duì)不起,這種外套沒有你要的顏色和尺碼。 Attention, please. These tickets are available on (the) day of issue only. 請(qǐng)注意,這種票僅在發(fā)售當(dāng)天有效。 This book is not available here. 這里沒有這本書,Reflection time,How many countries belong to the UN? What are the functions of the UN? 2. Think abou

39、t the meanings: ambassador, political, worthwhile voluntary, contribute, starvation under the umbrella of, take on draw sbs attention to, in addition,I: Multiple choice,I am so glad to have the chance _ . study abroad B. to study in abroad C. studying abroad D. to study abroad _ the help from his relatives, he does a part-time job to support his study at college. A. Regardless of B. Instead of C. But for D. Apart from,The UN was set up in the year _ by 51 c_. Today the UN