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Reading
Unit 4
Helping out
01
02
To understand the text by identifying key events in Leah’s story and analysing how her actions impacted the hospital environment
To develop empathy and compassion by discussing her character traits and reflecting on ways to help others in need.
学习目标
新课讲授
Look at the pictures on the right and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.
patient
hospital
help
raise money
get through
1 What can you see in the pictures
2 What can you do to help
1. In the pictures, I can see a patient in a hospital. The person might be sick or injured and needs care.
2. Raise money for hospital equipment./Volunteer at the hospital to help the patients./Support the patients emotionally to get through their difficult time.
Pre-reading
1. I see two volunteers hosting a charity donation event.
2. I can help them do some donations. /I can raise money in other possible ways to help them get through difficulties.
Look at the pictures on the right and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.
patient
hospital
help
raise money
get through
1 What can you see in the pictures
2 What can you do to help
A. A hospital’s financial problems.
B. Leah’s personal illness struggles.
C. A girl’s project to bring joy to young patients.
D. The dangers of reused crayons.
Tip: Skimming(略读) is to read quickly to get the main idea(主旨大意) without reading word by word.
Task 1 Read the passage and skim what the main idea is.
While-reading
A) Hospital problem → Leah’s childhood → Leah’s growth → Future plans
B) Problem description → Leah’s motivation → Solution → Final impact
C) Nurses’ section → Leah’s section → Other children’s section
D) Home → Hospital hallway → Waiting room → Ward
Task 2 How is the passage organised Choose the best answer that describes its structure.
Task 3 Read Paragraph 1-3 and choose the best answer.
Why did the hospital have a crayon shortage ______
A) Children lost the crayons.
B) Crayons were too expensive.
C) Crayons could spread germs
and were thrown away.
D) Nurses didn’t like crayons.
2. What could NOT be reused in the hospital ______
A) Crayons.
B) Medical equipment.
C) Rooms.
D) Beds.
C
A
Task 4 Read Paragraph 4 and answer the questions.
What’s wrong with Leah
Leah was born with a serious disease, and she made many hospital visits.
How did coloring help Leah
It helped her forget pain and feel better during treatments.
Task 5 Read Paragraph 5-6 and choose the best answer.
How many crayon boxes could Leah buy with her pocket money _______
A) 500. B) 40.
C) 100. D) 2,675.
How many crayon boxes has Leah collected so far ______
A) 500. B) 40.
C) 100. D) 2,675.
B
D
Task 6 Read Paragraph 7 and answer the questions.
What changed in the hospital’s waiting rooms
They became brighter with happier kids and
brighter pictures.
Why did the nurse call Leah “a kind girl”
Because she brought joy and colour to sick children.
Choose another suitable title for the passage.
A grey area
a
b
c
A little life colourer
Out of the blue
What words would you use to describe Leah
Post-reading
Complete the table with the words and expressions from the passage.
The problem Leah was born with a serious disease. She made many 1____________. One day, she asked a(n) 2________ for a purple crayon to colour the butterfly. But there wasn't one.
Causes of the problem
The hospital provided colouring books for
3__________________.
Crayons may carry viruses and 4_____________.
They can only be used once. The hospital couldn't
5_____________ new crayons for every child.
young patients
spread diseases
hospital visits
nurse
afford to buy
Solutions
Comments Leah is a kind girl. She’s 10______________ the hospital.
Leah 6__________ buy 500 boxes of crayons for the hospital, but she didn't have 7______________.
She held many activities to 8_________________
with the help of her family and friends. Soon, her
story 9______________,
She has collected 2,675 boxes.
planned to
enough money
went public
raise more money
added clouor to
1 Why does the writer mention "brighter pictures" in the end
Learning to think for question 1
Sometimes writers don’t tell everything directly. You need to connect certain symbols with the writers’ feelings.
The writer mentions "brighter pictures" in the end to show how Leah’s kindness has brought not just more crayons, but also more happiness, color, and hope to the hospital and the children there.
Think and share
2 What words would you use to describe Leah
Leah can be described as kind, determined, thoughtful, caring, and brave.
Small acts of kindness can colour the world with hope.
1. But colouring has helped her get through it.
结构: get through + 名词/代词
解释: 表示“度过（困难时期）”或“完成”。
例句:
Music helped him get through the lonely nights.
音乐帮他熬过孤独的夜晚。
We need teamwork to get through this project.
我们需要团队合作来完成这个项目。
Language points
2. Leah planned to buy 500 boxes of crayons.
结构: plan to do sth
解释: 表示“计划做某事”，强调意图。
例句:
They plan to visit the museum next week.
他们计划下周参观博物馆。
She plans to study abroad after graduation.
她计划毕业后留学。
3. Her pocket money was only enough for about 40 boxes.
结构: enough for + 名词 / enough to + 动词
解释: 表示“足够……做某事”。
例句:
He saved enough money to buy a guitar.
他存够了钱买吉他。
Is the soup hot enough for you 汤够热吗？
4. With the help of her family and friends, she held many activities to raise money.
结构: with the help of + 人/物
解释: 表示“在……的帮助下”。
例句:
With the help of GPS, we found the hotel easily.
在全球定位系统的帮助下，我们轻松找到了酒店。
She finished the project with the help of her classmates.
她在同学的帮助下完成了项目。
一、用给短语的适当形式填空
Students should ______ their teachers ______ advice when in doubt.
His encouragement helped me ____________ the tough exam.
_________________ the volunteers, the event was a huge success.
We have _______ time _____ finishing our maths homework. The community _____________ to clean up the park every spring.
with the help of... ask...for enough...for get through hold activities
ask for
get through
With the help of
enough for
holds activities
当堂检测
二、英译汉
1. The hospital provided colouring books for young patients.
这所医院为年幼患者提供涂色书。
2. Leah was born with a serious disease, and she made many
hospital visits.
Leah天生患有重病，经常去医院。
3. Word spread fast, and Leah’s story went public.
消息传得很快，Leah的故事被广泛传播。
4. They must be thrown away after use.
它们用后必须被丢弃。
Basic homework:
Write sentences using the following phrases from
the text:
provide sth for sb/must be thrown away/get through.
Practical homework:
Work with a partner to recreate Leah’s conversation
with the nurse (asking for crayons).
Extended homework:
Investigate how hospitals in different countries
support children’s mental health (e.g., art therapy in
the US, toy libraries in Japan).
Homework

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