Goals:
Talk about youth culture and interests of young people
Read about voluntary work
Practise presenting ideas
Integrative language practice
Conduct a survey and write a report
The first period: Warming up and comprehension
Step 1 Warming up
Talk about the pictures on P.127
Talk about the activities and interests of young people
Talk about what life is like for a modern teenager today
Step 2 Tape-listening and fast reading
Step 3 Questions and answers
Step 4 Comprehension test
1. Volunteers refer to ____D___ .
A．people who are willing to help others
B．people who devote their time to helping others
C．people who donate their time to help others
D．all of the above
2. Volunteer do voluntary work in order to __B___.
A．make money
B．make a contribution to society
C. kill time
D．become healthy
3.____C____ vo1unteers are mentioned in the text．
A．One B．Two C．Three D．Four
4. Volunteers are____B____
A. those who donate money to the poor
B. those who donate their time to help others
C. those who work as teachers in a remote village
D. those who help old people with their daily life
5. The following people are volunteers except___A___.
A. Kofi Annan B. Lu Hao C. Lin Ying D. Meng Yu
6. How does the volunteer work help Lin Ying? ( D )
A. She has improved her weakest subject history.
B. She has made many good friends.
C. Her work is making a big difference to the children's future.
D. She has acquired valuable skills and experience for her own career.
7. Meng Yu took part in an event to help starving children. Did she get any benefit herself at last? ( C )
A. Yes. She received money donations.
B. No. She nearly died of starvation.
C. Yes. She made new friends and felt more positive.
D. No. She used to feel lonely and homesick at times.
8. According to the text, any voluntary work can benefit___D___.
A. those poor people
B. those hungry children
C. the volunteers
D.both the volunteers and the people they are helping.
9. The text mainly tells us ___C____.
A．vo1untary work is interesting
B．vo1untary work is demanding
C．vo1untary work call make a difference not only to the helped people
but also to the vo1unteers themselves whatever kind it is
D. how to do vo1untary work
10. From the text we can infer that voluntary work is worth doing for___D___.
A. only young people
B．healthy people
C. people with knowledge
D. almost a11 people
Step 5 Homework
Read the text carefully and underline useful expressions.
The second period: Language points
A: Words and expressions:
1. voluntary adj. 志愿的，自愿的 ( 2nd line Para. 1)
The police asked for his voluntary appearance．
警察要求他自动露面。
拓展：（1）volunteer n．“志愿者”，后接介词for
Are there any volunteers for the event?
有主动做这件事情的人吗?
The work costs us nothing. It’s all done by volunteers
这项工作我们没花钱，是由志愿者完成的。
（2）volunteer vt & vi “自愿”；“自告奋勇”
volunteer sth / for sth / to do sth
He volunteered to get some information．他愿去获取某些资料。
I volunteered my services as a teacher．’我自告奋勇去当老师。
He always volunteered for the most difficult work．
他总是主动要求做最困难的工作。
(3) volunteer vt &vi “自动说出”;“主动提供”
She volunteered the information before l had a chance to ask．
我还没来得及发问，她就自动把情况说了。
2. acknowledge vt．“承认，供认”；“对……表示谢意”( 1st line Para. 1)
'常用acknowledge sth／that
acknowledge sb．／sth．as
acknowledge doing sth
He refused to acknowledge defeat
He refused to acknowledge that he was defeated．他拒绝承认失败／被打败。
She is acknowledged as an expert on the subject．
她被公认为这个学科的专家。
He acknowledged having made a mistake．他承认犯了错误。
We would like to acknowledge his contribution to the discovery
他对此项发现作出了贡献，对此我们表示感谢。
3. mostly adv “大部分”; “主要地” ( 10th line Para 2)
The men invited to the party were mostly fairly young．
被邀请参加聚会的人大多很年轻。
The audience consisted mostly of women ．
观众中大部分是妇女。
注意：(1). mostly的近义词是mainly，chiefly
(2) most almost mostly
4. company n. “有人作伴”；“陪伴”， “伙伴”“同伴”“伴侣”，此时为不可数名词；而 “一伙人”；“公司”；“商号”；“剧团” 为可数名词
( 11th line Para 2)
He kept me company. 他陪伴我。
I enjoyed his company．我喜欢他和我结伴。 ‘
The teacher advised his pupils always to keep good company．
老师叫他的学生要跟好的伙伴交往。
Take care not to get into bad company．当心不要跟坏人来往。
A company of travellers are expected to arrive soon．一伙游客就要到了。’
He is working in a shipping company． 他在一家船运公司工作。
含有company的成语：
keep / bear sb．company 陪伴某人
for company 陪伴，陪着
have company 有客人，招待客人
in company (with) 和 ……一道
keep company with和……要好，和……常一道；伴随
5. have a big heart 有宽阔的胸怀；有高尚的气度 ( 8th line Para 3)
与heart有关的短语：
at heart 实际上，事实上；心底里，本质上
break one's heart使人难过，
bring sb ‘s heart into his mouth 使某人的心提到噪子眼；提心吊胆
cry one's heart out 痛哭不得死去活来
heart-to-heart 互相交心的，诚恳的(谈话)
learn by heart 记住，非常熟悉
lose heart 灰心，失去勇气
lose one's heart to sb 爱上，喜欢上
take heart 鼓起勇气，打起精神
from the bottom of one’s heart 从心里；诚心诚意
serve the people heart and soul 全心全意为人民服务
6. essential adj. “绝对重要的”；“必不可少的”；“最基本的”“根本的”
n “必需品”通常用复数形式；“要素”；“要点”(15th line Para 3)
Good food and plenty of exercise is essential to a healthy life.
科学的饮食和充足的锻炼对于健康的生活是极为重要的。
If you are walking in the mountain, strong boots are essential.
如果你在山里行走，靴子是绝对必要的
It’s essential for you to set your goal . 你有必要把目标制定好。
It is essential that you (should) get there on time．你必须准时到那里
注意：essential后接that从句时用虚拟语气，从句中的谓语动词用原形。
Her most essential quality is kindness ．
善良是她最基本的素质。
We can only afford to buy the essentials ．
我们只能买得起必需品了。
It won’t take long to learn the essentials of the system.
学会该系统的要点费时不多。
7. open up “提供”；“展现”；“打开”；“开口”；“展开”；“开辟”；
“变得活跃起来”；“开火” ( 17th line Para 3)
New opportunities are opening up for investors ．
正在为投资者提供新的机会。
A new life was opening up before her.
新的生活正展现在她面前。
The discovery of America opened up a new world to Europe．
美洲的发现为欧洲开辟了一个新世界。
The government is going to open up this undeveloped area．
政府打算开发这一不发达地区。
He was silent at first，but soon he opened up and told us about his terrible experiences
开始他还沉默，但很快就谈起来了，把他可怕的经历告诉了我们。
The government opened the country up．政府把国家对外开放了。
Trade between the two countries opened up．两国间的贸易往来活跃起来了。
短语：open up one's eyes使开眼界 ；使认识
8. fit in “使适合”；“配合” ，常与with连用；还作“尽力安排时间见某人或做某事” (9th line Para 4)
The home fits in beautifully with its surroundings．
这房子同它周围的环境很协调。
Your idea fits in with mine．你的想法和我的一样。
I'm sure you can fit me in somewhere. 我相信你能找个地方安排我。
Sorry．I can't fit in any more callers this morning．
对不起，今天上午我不能再接待更多的来访者了。
This did not fit in with our views. 这不符合我们的看法。
B: Sentence Patterns:
1. …and cannot do much for himself without getting breathless and dizzy,…
e.g. You won’t leave the classroom without the teacher’s permission.
Being a heavy smoker, he cannot go without a cigarette for a day.
Without your timely help, we couldn’t have succeeded in achieving our goal.
2. Lu Hao has also found their relationship beneficial.
find + O + OC ( adj/ n. / past.p / present p / prep.ph./clause)
Integrating Skills:
9. 与fashion 构成的短语有：
in fashion 流行，合于时尚
out of fashion 不再流行
come into fashion 开始流行
follow the fashion 赶时髦
set a fashion 开创流行时尚
10. have a good reputation 名声好
win a reputation 赢得名声
11. It was / will be sixty years before ……
It won’t be long before ……
c.f. It is / has been ……since……
It is ……that……
e.g. It won’t be long before we meet again.
It was six years before his book was finally published.
12. It seems likely that …… ( Sb. seems likely to do sth.)
Phrases and expressions:
1. volunteer sth / for sth 自愿获取某物
to do sth 自愿干某事
2. acknowledge sth / doing sth 承认(干) 某事
acknowledge sb／sth as 公认某人/ 某物.......
a generally acknowledged fact 一个公认的事实
3. open up 提供；展现；打开；开口；展开
开辟；变得活跃起来；开火
open up one's eyes 使开眼界 ；使认识
4. kept / bear sb company 陪伴某人
for company 陪伴，陪着
have company 有客人，招待客人
in company (with) 和 ……一道
keep company with 和……要好，和……常一道；伴随
5. have big heart 有宽阔的胸怀；有高尚的气度
at heart 实际上，事实上；心底里，本质上
break one's heart 使人难过，
bring sb ‘s heart into his mouth 使某人的心提到噪子眼；提心吊胆
cry one's heart out 痛哭不得死去活来
heart-to-heart 互相交心的，诚恳的(谈话)
learn by heart 记住，非常熟悉
lose heart 灰心，失去勇气
lose one's heart to sb 爱上，喜欢上
take heart 鼓起勇气，打起精神
from the bottom of one’s heart 从心里；诚心诚意
serve the people heart and soul 全心全意为人民服务
6. fit in with 使适合；配合
fit in sb / sth 尽力安排时间见某人或做某事”
7. in fashion 流行，合于时尚
out of fashion 不再流行
come into fashion 开始流行
follow the fashion 赶时髦
set a fashion 开创流行时尚
10. have a good reputation 名声好
win a reputation 赢得名声
11. give sb some assistance 帮助某人
12. Secretary General of the United States 联合国秘书长
13. bring many personal benefit 给个人带来许多利益
14. straight away 立刻
15. improve teaching methods 改进教学方法
16. do sth worthwhile 做值得做的事情
17. in rural areas 在农村地区
18. make a big difference to children’s future 对孩子的未来产生差异
19. the least developed countries 在欠发达的国家
20. feel lonely and homesick 感到孤独恋家
21. become confident and mature 变得有自信和成熟
22. casual clothes 休闲服
23. in many aspects / respects 在许多方面
24. due to 因为；由于
25. find sth beneficial 发现……有益