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Unit 8　
Making a Difference
第一课时　
Section A(1a—2d)
八年级 英语（下）
Free talk
Have you ever done any volunteer work
If yes, what did you do Do you still do it now How do you feel about it
If no, what volunteer work do you want to try Why
What are these people doing
They are planting trees.
Lead in
She is helping the old man.
They are cleaning up.
Why should we help others
BIG
Question

Look and share
1. What are the people in the photo doing
2. Do you think their actions are helpful How so
They are picking up rubbish outdoors.
3. What are some ways you can help others
Yes. They make the environment cleaner and protect nature.
Giving away old books and clothes, ...
How do the people look
Do you think they are willing to do it or they are forced
Do you think they get money for this or do it for free
Why do you think they do it
They look happy and engaged.
They are willing to do it. Their expressions and body language show that.
They do it for free. It appears to be a volunteer activity.
Maybe because they want to make a difference in protecting the environment.
Match the actions with the pictures.
1a
_____ clean up
_____ guide visitors
_____ visit the elderly
_____ give directions
_____ plant trees
_____ sort waste
D
A
B
C
E
F
Can you brainstorm more volunteer work
look after animals at an animal shelter
give away food at a food bank
participate in disaster relief(救灾)
teach children in poor areas
Listen to three interviews and complete the table.
1b
Volunteer Organization How long
1 a(n) _______organization since_________
2 an art________ for___________
3 a(n) ______clean-up organization for________________________
football
museum
beach
last year
two weeks
about seven years
1c
Listen again. Complete the sentences that different people say.
Interview 1
1.“Excuse me, are you a __________ here ”
2.“I help the players and give _________. I ________ the stadium after matches too.”
volunteer
directions
clean up
Interview 2
3. “ I _____________ through the museum and provide information about the __________. ”
4. “ You see, I'm studying art ______ at university. ”
Interview 3
5. “ I've picked up three bags of ______ and cans. ”
6. “I think it's _________ duty to look after it!”
guide visitors
paintings
history
bottles
everyone’s
It’s one’s duty to do sth. 做某事是某人的职责
Listening Scripts
Interview 1
Interviewer: Excuse me, are you a volunteer here
Volunteer 1: Yes, I am.
Interviewer: How long have you been a volunteer with this football organization
Volunteer 1: Oh, I've been a volunteer since last year.
Interviewer: What do you do
Volunteer 1: Lots, really! I help the players and give directions. I clean up the stadium after matches,too.
Interview 2
Interviewer: Sir,are you a volunteer here at the art museum
Volunteer 2: That's right!
Interviewer: May I know what you do
Volunteer 2: I guide visitors through the museum and provide information about the paintings. You see, I'm studying art history at university.
Interviewer: That's a good use of your skills! How long have you been a volunteer at the museum
Volunteer 2: Well, I've only been a guide here for two weeks.
Interview 3
Interviewer: Let's talk to one of the volunteers with the beach clean-up organization.Excuse me, Miss. How is the clean-up going
Volunteer 3: It's going well! I've picked up three bags of bottles and cans since our team arrived this morning.
Interviewer: You've worked hard! Have you been a volunteer with the organization for long
Volunteer 3: Yes, for about seven years.
Interviewer: Wow! You must really care about the beach.
Volunteer 3: Yes, I think it's everyone’s duty to look after it!
How long have you been a volunteer with/at...
I have been a ...for/since...
What do you do /May I know what you do
How is ... going
It’s everyone’s duty to ...
Useful Expressions
现在完成时中 for 和 since 均用于强调动作持续的时间
for：后接 “时间段”（表示动作持续了多久）
since：后接 “时间点”（表示动作从某个时间开始，持续到现在）
1d
Imagine that your friend is one of the volunteers. Role-play a conversation.
How long have you been a volunteer
I’ve been a volunteer for. . .
What do you do there
Oh, many things! . . .
Role-play
How long have you been a volunteer
I’ve been a volunteer for one year.
What do you do there
Oh, many things! I clean up the city park, pick up bottles and sort waste once a week. I also plant trees in spring to beautify the park.
Look at the photos and guess what place it is.
animals
animal and heart sign
adoption area
It’s an
animal shelter.
Look and Say
An animal shelter is a place that takes in homeless, abandoned, or lost animals. It provides them with food, shelter, medical care and helps them find new loving homes.
What activities can volunteers do in animal shelters
walk dogs
prepare food for animals
feed animals
Brainstorm
find owners of lost pets
train animals
take care of sick animals
clean cages
collect donations
provide information about animals
2a
Tick three activities you would like to do in an animal shelter. In pairs, talk about your activities and why you have chosen them.
□feed animals
□find owners of lost pets
□provide information about animals
□clean cages
□train animals
□collect donations
□take care of sick animals
□walk dogs
2b
Listen to the conversations and number the questions in the order you hear them.
Conversation 1
___ Did it inspire you to volunteer
___ What do you do there
___ What are you watching
___ Can I volunteer too
Conversation 2
___ How often can you volunteer
___ About once a week
___ Have you taken care of animals before
___ Have you ever been to our animal shelter
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
2c
Listen again. Complete the summary of the conversations.
Conversation 1
Robert’s friend Rose has been a volunteer at an animal shelter for ______ years. She tells him about her ________ work there. She says she cleans the cages and _______________. She also looks after the new dogs and _______________.
two
volunteer
feeds the animals
collects donations
Conversation 2
Robert wants to become a volunteer too, so he goes to the animals shelter and has an interview with a person working there. Robert tells the interviewer that he used to have a _______. His pet taught him that every animal is ______ and needs love. Robert offers to volunteer _____________.
dog
special
once a week
Listening Scripts
Conversation 1
Rose: Hi Robert. What are you watching
Robert: Oh, it's a show about volunteering. It's quite inspiring!
Rose: Hey, I've watched that before.
Robert: Really Did it inspire you to volunteer
Rose: Yeah. In fact, I've been a volunteer at an animal shelter for two years now.
Robert: Wow! What do you do there
inspire sb to do sth 激励某人做某事
Rose: Well, I clean the cages and feed the animals ... And I look after the new dogs. Some of them are in poor condition and need more care! And I collect donations for the shelter too.
Robert: Goodness! Hey, do you need help Can I volunteer too
Rose: Of course!
状况不佳；状态差
照顾
Conversation 2
Interviewer: Have you ever been to our animal shelter, Robert
Robert: No, I haven't, but my friend Rose has told me all about it.
Interviewer: Have you taken care of animals before
Robert: Yes, I had a dog when I was young. I walked her, and I filled her food and water bowls. Because of her, I learnt that every animal is special and needs love.
Interviewer: You're right! Now, how often can you volunteer
Robert: About once a week
Interviewer: Perfect! Let me show you around.
take care of sb. 照顾某人
2d
Discuss the questions with a partner.
1. What inspired Robert to volunteer
2. Why do you think the interviewer wants to know if Robert has taken care of an animal before
A show about volunteering and Rose's volunteer experience at the animal shelter inspired him.
Because taking care of animals needs basic experience. With experience, Robert can work better and take good care of the shelter animals.
3. What words can you use to describe Robert and Rose Give your reasons.
4. Would you like to be a volunteer at an animal shelter If so, what jobs would you like to do
Rose is kind because she has volunteered at an animal shelter for two years.
Robert is helpful because he wants to help take care of animals.
Yes, I’d like to. I would enjoy feeding the animals.
1、 Making a Difference 有作用，有影响
该短语中，difference前还可用big、great等词修饰，也可将a改为no、much等词。
Language points
(1)常与介词to搭配，其后接影响的对象，侧重“对……产生影响”。
Your help makes a big difference to the poor family.你的帮助对这个贫困的家庭有很大的影响。
The new rule made a difference to our community.
新规对我们的社区产生了影响。
(2)还可以与in搭配，其后接具体领域或方面，侧重“在……方面起作用/有影响”。
Technology has made a great difference in education.科技在教育领域产生了巨大的影响。
Volunteering makes a difference in the community.志愿活动对社区有积极影响。
2、 visit the elderly探望老人
形容词，意为“年纪较大的；上了年纪的”。其常用搭配为the elderly，意为“老人；上了年纪的人”。
Many communities have programs to help the elderly.
许多社区有帮助老年人的项目。
The elderly need more care and attention.
老年人需要更多的关爱和关注。
【辨析】older，elder与elderly
单词 范围 能否接 than 能否作表语
older 人 / 物，年龄 / 新旧对比 可以 可以
elder 仅家庭成员排行 不可以 不可以（只能作定语）
elderly 仅指人，年迈的 —（不是比较级） 可以
My brother is older than me.
我哥哥比我大。
My elder sister is a doctor.
我姐姐是一名医生。
He visits his elderly grandparents every weekend.
他每个周末都去看望年迈的祖父母。
3、 organization n. 组织；团体；机构
organization
n.组织；团体；机构
organize
v.组织
organizer
n.组织者；筹划者
organized
adj.有组织的
She plays an important part in this organization.
她在这个组织中发挥着重要作用。
4、 I guide visitors through the museum and provide information about the paintings.
我带领游客参观博物馆，并讲解画作的相关信息。
provide v. 提供；给予
常见搭配：
provide sth for sb＝provide sb with sth给某人提供某物
The school provides free lunch for poor students.＝The school provides poor students with free lunch.
学校给贫困生提供免费的午餐。
5、 I think it's everyone's duty to look after it.我认为照顾它是大家的职责。
(1)“it's one's duty to do sth”为固定句型，意为“做某事是某人的职责”。
(2)look after意为“照顾；照料”，相当于take care of。
“好好照顾”可用look after…well或take good care of表示。
The nurses look after the patients well.
＝The nurses take good care of the patients.
这些护士把病人照顾得很好。
6、 collect donations 募集捐赠物
donation 是名词，表示“捐赠；捐款；捐赠物”。
动词为donate
make a donation (to...) 向…… 捐款 / 捐赠
collect donations 募集捐赠
receive a donation 收到捐赠
We can make a donation to the animal shelter.
我们可以给动物收容所捐款。
The shelter received a big donation of toys.
收容所收到了一大笔玩具捐赠。
7、 Did it inspire you to volunteer 它是否激励你去做志愿者
inspire 作动词，在本句中意为“激励；鼓舞”
inspire sb to do sth 激励某人做某事
The story of the animal shelter inspired Robert to volunteer there.
动物收容所的故事激励罗伯特去那里做志愿者。
inspire 还可以表示“赋予灵感；启发”
His speech inspired a lot of new ideas in the team.
他的演讲为团队带来了许多新想法。
8、 Some of them are in poor condition and need more care!其中一些处于不良状态，需要更多护理!
in poor condition 意为“状况不佳；状态差”（可描述人、动物或物品的健康 / 完好程度）
The cat was in poor condition when we found it.
我们发现这只猫时，它的状态很差。
in good condition（状况良好）
After a month of care, the dog is in good condition now.经过一个月的照顾，这只狗现在状况很好。
9、 Why do you think the interviewer wants to know if Robert has taken care of an animal before 你认为面试官为什么想知道罗伯特以前是否照顾过动物
第一课时 1a-2d
interviewer n.面试官；采访者
第一课时 1a-2d
interviewee n.参加面试者；被采访者
对应词
The interviewer asked the interviewee about his future plans.面试官询问了被面试者关于他未来的(职业)规划。
1．Interview one family member or friend about their volunteer experiences. Take notes on what they did， how long they did it， and how they felt.
2．Preview the dialogue in 3a and underline any sentences using the present perfect tense.
Homework

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