Period 1　Warming Up and Listening

教学目标　　　

1．语言知识目标

a．认识以下单词和短语：

volunteer，clinic，challenging，over the last few years，in the future，in two weeks' time，a couple of，developing country，Medecins Sans Frontieres(MSF)，Malawi，Sudan，The Fred Hollows Foundation，The Cancer Council，Youth in the City，go blind，belief

b．注意以下几个重要句型：

 Why did Mary decide to work in a developing country?

In the Sudan，why was it nearly impossible for Mary to get to the clinics when the rains came?

Why were conditions in the clinics in the Sudan challenging?

2．语言技能目标

通过听一段采访，了解默里大夫作为一个志愿者为Medecins Sans Frontieres(MSF)工作的经历，提高学生听前预测、注意细节信息等听力方面的技能。

3．语言能力目标

提高学生注意细节信息的听力能力，同时理解听力材料中出现的一些重要的词汇和表达方式。

4．情感态度与文化意识目标

借助听力材料，让学生思考自己将来是否愿意像默里大夫那样做志愿服务工作。把学生的生活实际和所听到的内容结合起来，能够培养学生正确的价值观。

重点难点　　　

1．教学重点：

a．学会边听边注意听力材料中的细节信息，并做笔记。

b．在讲述个人生平时，常采用时间表达法。学会关注对话中的时间表达法以及出现的先后次序。

2．教学难点：

a．根据列表掌握听力中的细节信息。

b．学习采用时间表达法来表述一个人的生平。

教学方法　　　

听力教学与合作学习

教学过程　　　

Step 1　Lead－in[来源:Zxxk.Com]

1．T：Have you ever helped others？What did you do to help your parents？Or other relatives？Or your friends？Or people in your community？Or people outside your community？I'm sure you have a lot to say.OK，four students a group and finish the following survey form.

Suggested answers：

2.Make a class list of the different things your classmates do for each of the groups on the survey form.

3．Discuss whether someone who helps the groups on the survey form can be called a “volunteer”．

T：Which one can be called a volunteer？Or what kind of things do volunteers do?

Only those who work not for rewards—especially money and materials，and are not forced to do so are volunteers.And not only the person but also the society and the environment benefit from it.For example，Dr Mary Murray was a volunteer working for Medecins Sans Frontieres(MSF)．

Step 2　Pre－listening

Now turn to Page 35，read Exercises 1 and 2 in Listening and speaking，and predict what you will hear in the listening material.You can also discuss with your partner.

S1：Now Jennifer Wells is interviewing Dr Mary Murray about what has happened in Mary's life.

S2：She once worked in a clinic in Malawi and Sudan.

S3：Malawi and Sudan are developing countries.

S4：Many children died when she worked in Malawi.

S5：Conditions in the clinics in the Sudan were very terrible and challenging.

S6：Medecins Sans Frontieres(MSF)is an organization that provides free medical care to children in poor countries.

T：You see，before listening to the interview，you can get much information，if you study the questions carefully.Now let's listen to the interview.Please pay attention to the time expressions because they use time expressions to talk about Mary's life.And then number them in the order you hear them.

______ in the future ______ during the 1980s

______ for a couple of months ______over the last few years

______ for a further six months ______ in two weeks' time

Step 3　Listening

1．(The teacher plays the tape and the students listen to it.)

T：Now let's check the answers of Exercise 1.

Keys：__4__ in the future __1__ during the 1980s

__2__ for a couple of months __3__ over the last few years

__6__ for a further six months __5__ in two weeks' time

2．T：Listen again.When you are listening，you can make notes of Mary's experiences in the table below.And share your notes with your partner and then with other groups.

Suggested answers：

3.T：With a partner answer the questions before you listen for a third time.As you listen check your answers.

(1)Why did Mary decide to work in a developing country?

(2)When Mary worked in a clinic in Malawi，why did the children die?

(3)In the Sudan，why was it nearly impossible for Mary to get to the clinics when the rains came?

(4)Why were conditions in the clinics in the Sudan challenging?

(5)Why does Mary enjoy her job?

Suggested answers：(1)Because when she worked in an African health clinic，she saw children with illnesses that could be prevented.

(2)Because the clinics didn't have enough medicines.

(3)Because the roads became so muddy that they spent most of their time digging the car out.

(4)Because it could be very hot；it could be nearly impossible to get to the clinics when it rained；the clinics were very basic and the only tools she had were a stethoscope and her hands.

(5)She feels she is helping people who otherwise may not get help.

Step 4　Listening on Page 70

T：Perhaps you may wonder what we can do to serve communities outside the school？OK，do Listening in the Workbook on Page 70.

First predict what you will hear，according to the picture and Exercise 1.

1．Listen to their discussion and number the items below in the order that you first hear them.

______ The Cancer Council(委员会)　　______ old people

______ the environment  ______ Youth in the City

______ Plan International  ______ children in hospital

______ serving soup to the homeless  ______ The Fred Hollows Foundation

Keys：

__3__ The Cancer Council(委员会)  __6__ old people

__8__ the environmen t  __4__ Youth in the City

__1__ Plan International  __7__ children in hospital

__5__ serving soup to the homeless  __2__ The Fred Hollows Foundation

2．Listen again and complete the table.

Keys：

3.Listen again and list the students' suggestions for raising money.

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Suggested answers：1.Run some competitions at lunchtime.

2．Have a concert or movie night.

3．Have a basketball match.

4．Have a personal challenge，like getting someone to sponsor students for walking 25 kilometres.

4．Listen again and list the ways the students could give their time.

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Suggested answers：1.Serve soup to homeless people on Fridays.

2．Visit old people and children in hospital every week.

3．Do something for the environment，like tree planting or cleaning up rubbish.

Step 5　Conclusion

T：We have listened to two materials about giving help to others.I do hope all of us will help those who need help.Remember：You can predict what you will hear beforelistening.While listening，you should pay attention to the time expressions in the passage which is about some person's experiences.

Homework：

1．Finish the Listening Task on Pages 75－76.Try to predict what you will hear according to the given information and also pay attention to the time expressions.

2．Look for more information about MSF on the Internet and share it with your partner.