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课件网) Understanding ideas Unit 2 Making a difference Do you know how a well can change the fate of the world water What’s the video about Activity1 Lead in Look at the map and talk about water problems in African. 背景信息 Water scarcity in AfricaWater scarcity remains a serious issue in partsof Africa for years, especially in North Africa.In Africa, millions of people can't get access toclean drinking water, and they are living in areas with poor sanitation services.Moreover, water availability, access and optimaluse in Africa are not promising. Only 5% ofAfrica's cultivated land is irrigated and less than10% of hydropower potential is utilised forelectricity generation.The reasons for water scarcity in Africa arecomplicated.Frequent droughts due to global warming anddeforestation have shrunk lakes and changedrainfall patterns. Traditional irrigation technology andagriculture have caused a good sum of waterwaste. Growing population and urbanisation haveincreased the domestic and industrial waterconsumption, which can't be fully supportedby poor intrastructure. Pre-reading Pre-reading Now tick the solutions that you think are most effective to supply Africa with fresh water. Read the title and look at the pictures on Page 18-19 to predict what the passage is mainly about. Activity2 Prediction 1.Go through the passage and check your prediction. A. A Canadian boy tried his best to mke his dream come true. dig a well at home. B. A Canadian boy collected enough moner for people dig a well at home. C.A Canadian boy himself dig a well in Uganda. D.A Canadian boy made the world different because of his efforts. The main idea of a passage can be found from its title, the topic sentences, or even the pictures. Title Picture The topic sentence Activity3 Fast reading √ Read the passage and find out what Ryan did to help solve the problem of water shortage in Africa. Ryan raised $2,000 to build a well near a primary school in Ugada, and later set up a foundation to attract more support to provide clean, safe water for people in Africa. 1.Title A. Narration（记叙文） B. Exposition （说明文） C. Argumentation（议论文） D. Practical writing（应用文） 2.What’s the genre(体裁) of the passage 2.Pictures,chart and tables 3.First and last sentence of each para. √ Para.4 Para.5 Para.1 Para.2 Read the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.3 A.The money Ryan had earned was not enough. B.Ryan saw the well he donated in Uganda. C.Ryan’s foundation brings far-reaching benefits. D.Ryan learnt some African children suffered from water shortage and decided to help them. E.Ryan’s courage and perseverance made his dream come true. F.Ryan raised enough money and helped to build a well. 3.Read for structure Para.6 2. Read the passage and fill the blanks. Activity4 Read for details Time clue Ryan at 6 Later As an adult Idea occurred:Ryan’s plan was to 1. . Action1:Ryan reached 2. of $ 70 ... ...
