It is their 50th wedding a_____________. nniversary There will be a great family dinner party which lots of relatives will participate in. take part in.

It is their 50th weddinga_____________.nniversary

There will be a great family dinner party which lots of relatives will participate in.

take part in

What do you think I should do?

Maybe I should p_________ (buy) something to eat and drink?

urchase

I have to make a _____________.catalogue

a list of things...

Introduction of Grandma

She is a t_____ who makes clothes for others. That’s to say, she is good at operating a ________ machine.

ailor

sewing

After she retired, she with my grandpa has lived in a r_______ village that is far from the city.

emote

Though their income is limited, they never run into financial problem. Because grandma is skilled in distribution of daily expense.

Do you ever give gifts to the people you even don’t know but they do really need your help?

How can we help people in poor areas?

Give them money…

Send medical equipment…

Go there to help them…

…

Today, we can have access to a website.

Skimming

what is this internet page made up of?

a brief i________

a gift________ an attractive ____

ntroduction

catalogue card

1. What does the page show you?

The page shows how to send

gifts to those who need it.

2. In what kind of order are the

gifts listed? How much are the

cheapest and dearest gifts?

What do the photos show you?

Glance quickly and answer the questions.

They are ordered from the cheapest to

the dearest. The cheapest gift (A: 20

tree seedlings) costs 5 AUD. The

dearest

(U: a well and water pump) costs 1,350

AUD. The photos show you how

particular gifts will be used (that is, a

sewing machine to make clothes and

the children who will receive help).

The use of the gift

● For some of the world’s 1_______ ● To bring hope for a better future to a community 2 _________

What you get if you purchase a gift

An attractive 3 _____ for you to send to your special 4_______, which can be used for any special 5 __________ occasion

poorest

in need

card

person

Fill in the blanks.

Careful reading (EX.2 pp.35)

On the Internet page, when you click on each gift, you get a description of that gift. In pairs, write the correct gift (A to U)from the Internet page next to each description below.

1.This gift allows a woman who is a trained tailor to make some income, giving her and her family a better future.

(N) A sewing machine

2. This gift gives a person the opportunity to acquire basic reading and writing, and life skills. Adults develop the confidence to participate in the social, economic and political lives of their communities.

• This gift covers the cost of production and distribution of seedlings, as well as training in tree care for the local villagers who are working hard to prevent their land from turning into desert.

(G) Basic adult education

(A) 20 tree seedlings

4. This gift buys a goat. A goat gives milk and is a valuable income. Goats increase in number quickly and add much to a family’s food and financial security. They are easy and fun for children to care for.

5.This gift covers the cost of exercise books and textbooks for community primary schools that operate in poor or remote villages.

(J) A goat for a poor family

(F) School books

6. This gift gives a child a good start in life. Community schools provide good quality education for children who would otherwise have no opportunity to attend school.

(I) One year of primary schooling

Just some contribution to the people in need can mean the difference between s_______ and h_________.adness appiness

Discussion

A strong disaster –earthquake hit Sichuan—Wenchuan. People there are in great need of help. Discuss in groups to decide what gifts should be sent? Give reasons for the gifts you want to give?

We think/ In our opinion/, ....is a good/useful gift. The reasons are as follows. Firstly,... Secondly,...

Language points

1. ...bring hope for a better future to a

community in need.

1) need 名词 , 意思是“需要、必要”。其 复数形式是“必需品”。

　 There is no need to hurry.

没必要着急。　

I feel the need of exercise.

我觉得需要运动。 We are in need of water.

我们需要水。2) need 用作不可数名词时 , 还有

“贫穷、不幸、逆境、困难”等意思。

Many families are in great need.

许多家庭处于贫困的情况。A friend in need is a friend inde

ed. 患难见真情。

2. When you purchase an item, we wi

ll send you an attractive card for y

ou to send to your special person.

purchase

v. buy sth. 购买某物 常用以下结构 : p

urchase sth. with sth; purchase st

h. for sb.

purchase shares 购买股票n. [C] 常作复数 , 指“购买之物” Are you satisfied with your purcha

se?

[U] action of buying sth.

They announced the purchase of s

uch a large house.

3. A trunk library 一个箱式图书馆

The collection, which is

organized according to major

subjects, contains more than one

hundred books on medicine and

public health.

4. Before you read the Internet page, gla

nce quickly at it and answer these que

stions. 在你阅读网页之前 , 快速浏览并回答这些问题。

glance 匆匆一看 , 匆匆一瞥 , 略略地看一眼 , 瞥视 ( 与 at, over, through 等连用 ) 。

She glanced at the sleeping child and t

hen hurried away.

辨析 : look, see, watch ， glance, glare,

stare

look 可用于进行时态 , 强调看的动作。 后多跟介词 at 。 see 常常与 can 、 could 连用 , 不可用进

行时态 ; 强调看的结果。Watch 强调看的过程

glare 怒目而视 , 瞪眼 , 瞪视。强调敌意或畏惧 , 后常跟 at 搭配使用。stare 凝视 , 盯着看 , 强调注意力集中的注视 , 后常跟 at 。

5. operate 可意为“起作用；见效；工作；运转；经营；操作；做手术”。当它作 “做手术”讲时，后面如果带有表示人或某部位的名词或代词时，应用介词 on 。构成“ operate on sb.” 或“ operate sb. on + 某部位”结构。如：

to operate on a patient 给病人做手术 to operate a patient on the head 给病人头部做手术。

[ 联想 ] operation n. 操作 ; 运算 ; 经营 ; 手术operator n. 操作员；电话接线员[ 例句 ] They were also given the opportunity to do some operations.他们也有机会亲自去操作。Then he bent over the patient to start the operation. 然后他俯身开始给病人做手术。He is a computer operator. 他是个电脑操作员。Operator, I want to make a long distance call. 话务员，我要打长途电话。

将下列句子翻译成英语。1.这是一台很容易操作的新型机器。

2. 我星期五去医院看他了 , 就在那一天他动了手术。

This is a new model machine which is

very easy to operate.

I went to see him in the hospital on

Friday when he was operated on.

从方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空。

1. All the students in the class are expected to __________ in the discussion.2. Some activities will be organized to collect money for children ______.

in need; operate; participate; purchase; donate

participate

in need

3. The old couple were thinking of ___________ a house in the country after they retired.4. Everyone was asked to ______ a day’s pay for the miners killed in the accident.5. They had ________ on him six times before he was a year old.

in need; operate; participate; purchase; donate

operated

donate

purchasing