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Section B 1a—1e 3a—3c
Unit 8
Making a Difference
Objectives
To learn some new words.
To learn how to become a volunteer.
Warming up
1. What do you think they are doing
2. What kind of volunteer are you aiming to become
1a
Look at the pictures of some Blue Sky Rescue volunteers and discuss the questions.
1. What do you think the volunteers in blue are doing
2. Have you heard any stories about Blue Sky Rescue
Identifying the features of a speech
A speech can start with a hook to make the audience curious about what the speaker will say next. A story, an interesting fact, or even a question can be a hook. A speech can also include a call to action by encouraging people to do something.
1b
Read the speech by a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer. What kind of hook does the speaker use Which paragraph includes a call to action
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to speak to you about Blue Sky Rescue today. Let me begin with my own story.
Back in 2008, I was hiking in the mountains with some friends when one of them fell and got a bad head injury. We had to find help quickly, so we called an emergency number. It was already dark, and we couldn't even see where we were. After some time, we heard dogs barking and the voices of the Blue Sky Rescue team. I nearly started crying. We were so thankful that they found us!
I've never forgotten that day. Since then, I've wanted to help others too. I signed up with Blue Sky Rescue in 2009, and I’ve been a volunteer ever since. We’ve been to schools and other communities to teach children and adults how to stay safe and prepare for the worst. We've also rescued people during emergencies. We've provided medical aid and searched for missing people after natural disasters like the 2013 earthquake in Ya'an and the typhoon in the Philippines in the same year. In 2023, we even helped in places as far away as Turkiye!
Working as a volunteer has taught me many practical life-saving skills. It has also helped me understand the power of teamwork because it's the key to successful rescues. Most of all, being a volunteer has taught me the value of every life.
The work is difficult. It's voluntary, so we aren't paid. We often go without food or sleep. But our primary goal has always been to save as many people as we can. I'm just an ordinary person, but I'll rush into danger, just like everyone else in Blue Sky Rescue. To the people we've saved and their loved ones, I know we're their heroes. And that makes everything we do worth it.9We want to do even more, but we can't do it all alone. Will you join us as a volunteer Together we can make a difference!
1c
Read the speech again. Write the correct paragraph number next to each paragraph summary.
The speaker shares what he has learnt from his volunteer experience.
The speaker tells a story about how he got to know Blue Sky Rescue.
The speaker invites the audience to volunteer with Blue Sky Rescue.
The speaker greets the audience and thanks them.
The speaker talks about the work the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers have done.
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Read again and answer the questions.
1d
1. When did the speaker join Blue Sky Rescue Why did he join the organization
2. What has he learnt from his volunteer experience
3. What are some difficulties the Blue Sky Rescue volunteers face
The speaker joined Blue Sky Rescue in 2009. He joined because he wanted to help others after a hiking trip in 2008 during which his friend got injured and was rescued.
He has learnt practical life-saving skills, the importance of teamwork, and the value of every life.
They face difficulties like working without pay, often going without food or sleep, and risking their lives in dangerous situations.
4. Why is the speaker willing to put his life in danger
5. What qualities do you think a Blue Sky Rescue volunteer should have
He's willing to put his life in danger because he believes saving people is worth it, and to those they've saved, the volunteers are heroes.
They should be brave, selfless, skilled in rescue techniques, able to work in a team, and willing to help others without expecting rewards.
The rose in your hand, the sweet smell in mine.
1e
How do you understand the sentences below Discuss your opinions in groups.
Help others, help yourself.
Today you, tomorrow me.
A. what qualities and skills volunteers need to have
B. what the volunteering programme is about
C. how to sign up as a volunteer
D. what duties volunteers will carry out
3a
Read the advertisement and label each part with the main topic.
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS WANTED
Do you want to make a difference in someone's life
Join us to be a friend to our international students!
Your tasks as a volunteer
Take the students on a tour of your hometown.
Teach them useful Chinese expressions for daily use.
Introduce Chinese culture to them.
B
D
We hope...
You are willing to help others.
You are familiar with the arts: Chinese dance, calligraphy, music, etc.
You speak good English.
You are good at expressing yourself.
To volunteer with us, just drop us an email! We’d love to know more about you, your skills and talents, and your experience as a youth volunteer.
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C
3b
Imagine that you are planning to be a student volunteer. Make notes with the help of these questions.
Beginning What would you like to be/do
Body Why do you want to be a volunteer
What skills or talents do you have
What experience do you have as a volunteer
Ending When can you start volunteering
What other thoughts do you have about volunteering
Write an email to the school to sign up as a volunteer. Use your notes in 3b to help you.
3c
Dear Sir or Madam,
I saw your advertisement, and I'm writing to…
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to speak to you about Blue Sky Rescue today. 女士们、先生们，感谢你们邀请我今天向大家谈谈蓝天救援队。
(1)lady作名词，意为“女士；淑女”，用于对女性的礼貌称呼，比woman更正式、客气，在公共场合(如商店、餐厅、演讲)中常用。
Can I help you，lady 女士，需要帮忙吗
(2)gentleman作名词，意为“先生；君子”，是对男性的正式、礼貌的称呼，尤其在公共场合（如演讲、会议、服务场景)中常用，相当于 sir，但更正式。
Excuse me, gentleman, is this your umbrella？打扰了，先生，这是您的伞吗
Language points
2. I signed up with Blue Sky Rescue in 2009, and I‘ve been a volunteer ever since. 我在2009 年报名了蓝天救援队，并且自那以后一直担任志愿者。
Many students signed up for the English contest. 很多学生报名参加了英语竞赛。
The teacher signed all of us up for the trip. 老师为我们所有人报名了这次旅行。
(1)
(2)ever since意为“自从;自……以后”，相当于since。其中ever起强调作用。后跟表示过去的时间点，可以是单词、短语，也可以是从句。所在句子或主句常用现在完成时。
I have never been there ever since then. 自那以后我再也没去过那里。
3. We've been to schools and other communities to teach children and adults how to stay safe and prepare for the worst. 我们前往学校和其他社区,向儿童和成人传授如何保持安全以及应对最坏情况的方法。
adult作名词，意为“成年人”，表示“一个成年人”用an adult，复数形式是adults。
An adult must accompany children under 12. 12岁以下儿童必须有成年人陪同。
拓展：adult还可以作形容词，意为“成年的；成熟的”（用来修饰名词，描述“符合成年人特征的”)。
He has an adult brother. 他有一个成年的哥哥。
4. We’ve provided medical aid and searched for missing people after natural disasters. 我们提供医疗援助，并在自然灾害发生后搜寻失踪人员。
missing在此处用作形容词，意为“失踪的；丢失的”，可作表语或定语。
My bag is missing in the station, so I must go back. 我的包在车站不见了，所以我必须得回去。
拓展：miss 作动词，意为“错过；想念”。
She missed her mother very much. 她非常想念她妈妈。
当miss首字母大写为Miss时，作名词，意为“女士；小姐”，常用在未婚女子姓氏或姓名前，也指对女教师的称呼。
My favourite teacher is Miss Li. 我最喜欢的老师是李老师。
5. Working as a volunteer has taught me many practical life-saving skills. 作为一名志愿者，我学到了许多实用的救生技能。
practical作形容词，意为“实用的；实际的”，多修饰“物品、方法、建议”等名词。
This practical tool can fix almost any bike. 这个实用的工具几乎能修理任何自行车。
拓展：practical的名词是practice,意为“练习；训练”。
She's determined to put her new ideas into practice. 她决心要把自己的新想法付诸实践。
6. It has also helped me understand the power of teamwork because it's the key to successful rescues. 这也让我明白了团队合作的力量，因为这是成功救援的关键。
(1)teamwork作不可数名词，意为“团队合作”。表示“团队合作”这一抽象概念，前面可加good/bad/effective等形容词修饰。
Success in this project depends on teamwork. 这个项目的成功取决于团队合作。
Good teamwork is the key to winning the game. 良好的团队合作是贏得比赛的关键。
(2)successful作形容词，意为“成功的”，在此处用作定语，它也可作表语。
The operation was successful. 手术成功了。
He is a highly successful educator. 他是一位非常成功的教育家。
拓展:①succeed 作动词，意为“成功”。
Very few people succeed in losing weight and keeping it off. 很少有人减肥成功并且不反弹。
②success作可数名词，意为“成功的人或事”。
作不可数名词，意为“成功”，其反义词为failure。 The meeting is a success. 会议开得很成功。
Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。
③successfully作副词，意为“成功地”。
If you work hard, you will get it successfully. 如果你努力工作，你将会取得成功。
7. Most of all, being a volunteer has taught me the value of every life. 最重要的是，成为志愿者让我明白了每一个生命的价值。
(1)most of all意为“最重要的是”，用于强调某一事物在诸多因素中最为关键或突出。通常放在句首或句尾，起到突出重点的作用。相当于above all/most importantly。
Most of all, safety comes first. 最重要的是，安全第一。
He cares about his family, his work, and most of all, his health. 他关心家人、工作，尤其是健康。
(2)value作名词，意为“重要作用；价值”。be of good/great value to...意为“对……很有价值”。
Good books are of great value to everyone. 好书对大家非常有用。
拓展: value 的形容词形式为valuable，意为“贵重的;重要的;有益的”。 The museum has a fine collection of valuable watches. 博物馆收藏了许多贵重的手表。
8. It's voluntary, so we aren't paid. 它是自愿的，所以我们没有报酬。
voluntary作形容词，意为“自愿的；无偿的”。用于描述“志愿性质的工作、组织或活动”,即无报酬、出于公益目的。
She made a voluntary decision to quit her job. 她自愿辞职。
辨析:voluntary与willing
voluntary作形容词，强调“非强迫，出于意愿”，可描述行为、工作等。
She teaches there on a voluntary basis. 她自愿在那里教书。
willing作形容词，侧重“乐意、愿意做某事”，描述态度 。
He is willing to help. 他乐意帮忙。
9. And that makes everything we do worth it. 这让我们所做的一切都变得值得。worth作形容词，意为“值得;有价值”，常在句中作表语，一般不作定语。
10. The speaker invites the audience to volunteer with Blue Sky Rescue. 演讲者邀请听众加入蓝天救援队做志愿者。
audience作名词，意为“听众；观众”，指“观看表演、收听节目、阅读作品的群体”，也可泛指“被讲话者或创作者面向的对象”。
The audience clapped loudly at the end of the show. 演出结束时，观众热烈鼓掌。This book is aimed at a young audience. 这本书的目标读者是年轻人。
注意：audience的单复数形式需根据语境判断，主谓一致规则较特殊。
①表示“整体群体”时，视为单数，强调“听众/观众作为一个整体”，谓语动词用单数。
The audience was silent during the speech. 演讲时，听众一片寂静。
②表示“群体中的个体”时，视为复数，强调“听众/观众中的成员各自的动作或状态”，谓语动词用复数。
The audience were arguing about the ending of the movie. 观众在争论电影的结局。
③表示“多个不同群体”时，用复数形式audiences, 指“不同场合或类型的听众/观众群体”。
The singer has performed for audiences in over 50 countries. 这位歌手已为超过50个国家的观众演出过。
11. full of energy and always on the go 精力充沛、总是忙碌的
on the go意为“在忙碌中”,用法灵活，可作表语、定语或状语。
(1)作表语，表示“忙碌的;奔波的;一直在活动的”，强调人处于持续忙碌、不停奔波的状态，常用来描述生活节奏快、没时间休息的情景。
She’s always on the go — never has a minute to relax. 她总是忙个不停，一分钟都没时间休息。
(2)作状语，表示“在忙碌过程中;在奔波途中”，说明动作发生在持续活动、奔波的状态中。
I often check my emails on the go. 我经常在赶路时查邮件。
12. an organization that helps those in need 帮助生活困难者的组织
in need意为“需要帮助的;生活困难的”。communities in need 意为“贫困社区”。
Many families are in need after the storm. 暴风雨后，许多家庭陷入困境。
A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。
拓展：“in need of + 名词”表示“需要……(具体事物或帮助)”，强调所需的具体内容。 The old house is in need of repair. 这栋老房子需要修缮。
13. elder 年长的
elder作形容词，意为“(两人中)年纪较长的（尤指哥哥姐姐)”，可用于人、物或抽象概念。
She used to play games of make-believe with her elder sister.
她以前和姐姐玩过家家游戏。
辨析：elder 与 older
elder作形容词时，仅作定语，不用于比较级结构 than to the。作名词时，表示“长者；年长者”。
This is my elder sister. 这是我姐姐。
older是形容词old 的比较级(可作定语、表语)，可接 than。作名词时，表示“较年长的人” 。
He is older than me. 他比我大。
14. donate pocket money 捐赠零花钱
(1)donate作动词，意为“捐赠；赠送”,强调“自愿无偿给予”。
donate sth表示“捐赠某物”，捐赠物可以是名词或代词。
donate sth to sb表示“捐赠给某人某物”，接受者可以是人、机构、组织等。 (2)pocket作名词，意为“口袋”，指衣物上用于装小物品的袋子，也可泛指“小容器”。pocket money意为“零用钱”。
He put his phone in his jacket pocket. 他把手机放进夹克口袋里。
15. be worth the effort 值得努力
effort作名词，意为“努力；艰难的尝试”。
常见用法：make an effort to do sth 意为“努力做某事”
spare no effect to do sth 意为“不遗余力地做某事”
We should make an effort to protect the environment. 我们应该努力保护环境。
We should spare no effort to protect the environment. 我们应该不遗余力地保护环境。
16. He helps to the kitchen and handout hot meals to people. 他帮忙 厨房，并为人们分发热乎的饭菜。
hand out意为“分发”,当宾语是代词(it、them等)时，代词需放在hand和out之间。
常见用法：hand out sth to sb 意为“把某物分发给某人”。
These books are for the class — can you hand them out 这些书是给全班的，你能分发一下吗
The librarian handed out library cards to the new students. 图书管理员给新生们分发借书证。
17. you are familiar with the arts: Chinese dance，calligraphy，music，etc. 你熟悉艺术:中国舞蹈、书法、音乐等。
familiar with意为“通晓；熟悉”，主要用于表达对人、事物、情况等有一定的认识或了解。主语一般是人，表示“某人对……熟悉”；宾语可以是事物、人、情况等，表示“被熟悉的对象”。
She is familiar with the history of this city.
她熟悉这座城市的历史。
辨析：familiar with与 familiar to
familiar with主语是人，宾语是被熟悉的对象
She is familiar with this song. 她熟悉这首歌。
familiar to主语是事物，宾语是人
This song is familiar to her. 这首歌对她来说很熟悉。
18. We'd love to know more about you, your skills and talents, and your experience as a youth volunteer. 我们想了解更多关于你的信息、你的技能和天赋，以及你作为青年志愿者的经历。
talent作可数名词，在此处意为“才能；天赋”，还可意为“有才能的人；天才”。have/has a talent for=be talented in 意为“在……方面有天赋”。
19. Dear Sir or Madam 尊敬的先生/女士
madam作名词，意为“(正式、礼貌的称呼)女士；夫人”，主要用于对女性的尊称，尤其在正式场合或服务场景中使用，表达礼貌和尊重。
Madam, may I help you 女士，需要帮忙吗
Good morning, Madam President. 早上好，总统女士。
This way, please, Madam Ambassador. 请这边走，大使夫人。
20. I saw your advertisement, and I'm writing to... 我看到了您的广告，特此写信致意……
advertisement作名词，意为“广告；启事”，指通过报纸、电视、网络等媒介，为推广产品、服务、活动或传递信息而制作的公开宣传内容。
I saw an advertisement for a new restaurant in the newspaper.
我在报纸上看到一则新餐厅的广告。
There's an advertisement for a lost dog in the community noticeboard.
社区布告栏上有一则寻狗启事。
Exercise
单项选择。
— Are you familiar ____ Chinese dance and calligraphy
— Yes, I know a lot about them.
A. to B. with C. of D. for
B
2. He ____ a talent for music and he is good at playing the piano.
A. has B. have C. having D. to have
A
3. This is my ____ sister. She is two years ____ than me.
A. elder; older B. older; elder
C. elder; elder D. older; older
A
Homework
Do you know any volunteer activities Write about it.

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