Unit+2+Makinga+Difference+Understanding+ideas高中英语外研版（2019）必修第三册

Understandingideas外研版必修三unit2

Unit2MakingadifferenceBackgroundinformationWatershortageinAfrica

WhatarethewaterproblemsinAfrica?Lead-inNowtickthesolutionsthatyouthinkaremosteffectivetosupplyAfricawithfreshwater.collectandpurifyrainwater

fundwaterprojectsbuildwellsandpumps

recyclewastewatersetupfacilitiestopurifywaterdevelopnewwaterconservationtechnologiesActivity1ReadformainideaReadthepassageandfindoutwhatRyandid

tohelpsolvetheproblemofwatershortageinAfrica.Ryanraised$2,000tobuildawellnearaprimaryschoolinUganda,andlatersetupafoundationtoattractmoresupporttoprovideclean,safewaterforpeopleinAfrica.Activity2ReadformainideaReadthepassageandfindoutwhatRyandid

tohelpsolvetheproblemofwatershortageinAfrica.Ryanraised$2,000tobuildawell

nearaprimaryschoolinUganda,andlatersetupafoundationtoattractmoresupporttoprovideclean,safewaterforpeopleinAfrica.Activity2ReadfordetailsCompleteRyan’sstorywithexpressionsfromthepassage.Activity4ReadfordetailsCompleteRyan’sstorywithexpressionsfromthepassage.Ryancouldgetcleandrinkingwaterwithintensteps,butsome

Africanchildrenhadto__________________________________.

SoRyandecidedtohelp.Activity4walktenkilometrestogetwatereverydayfetchwater

1Asasix-year-oldCanadianschoolboy,RyanhadtroublebelievingthewordsspokenbyhisteacherthatmanypeopleindevelopingAfricancountriescouldn’tgetenoughcleanwater.Helookedacrosstheclassroomatthedrinkingfountain.Itwasveryclose—onlytenstepsaway.So,Ryanaskedhimself,“WhydosomeAfricanchildrenhavetowalktenkilometrestogetwatereveryday?Andwhyisthewatersodirtythatitmakesthemsick?”

YoungRyanthought,“Lifeiseasyforme,buthardforthosepeople.Whydon’tIhelp?”ReadfordetailsCompleteRyan’sstorywithexpressionsfromthepassage.2Ryancleanedwindowsanddidgardening,andreached___________________.Butwhenhe____________________________

hewastolditcost$2,000tobuildawell.Activity4hisfirsttargetof$70gavethemoneytoacharity

2Atfirst,

hisplanwastoearnmoneytobuildasinglewellsomewhereinAfrica.Hecleanedwindowsanddidgardeningforhisfamilyandneighbours.Hesoonreachedhisfirsttargetof$70,butwhenhegavethemoneytoacharity,hewastoldthatitactuallycost$2,000tobuildawell.

Seventydollarswasonlyenoughforahandpump.

Ryanunderstoodthatahandpumpwouldn’thelpthechildren.

Whattheyneededwasawelldugneartheirhomes.ReadfordetailsCompleteRyan’sstorywithexpressionsfromthepassage.3Ryanpersuadedhisclassmatesandneighboursto___________.Hismother’sfriendalsohelpedhim.Afterseveralmonths,heraisedenoughmoneyandawellwasbuiltinUganda.Activity4donatemoney

3Twothousanddollarswasalotofmoney,butRyandidn’tgiveup.

Hewasdeterminedtohelpotherchildrenhavecleanwater.

Hestartedtoaskforhelpfromhisclassmatesandneighboursandpersuadedthemtodonatemoney.

Atthesametime,afriendofRyan’smotherhelpedmakehisstorygopublic.Afterseveralmonths,Ryanhadraisedthe$2,000,withwhichawellwasbuiltnearaprimaryschoolinUganda.Thechildrenattheschoolnolongerneededtowalkforhourstogetwater.

Theyweregratefultohim

andinvitedhimtovisit.ReadfordetailsCompleteRyan’sstorywithexpressionsfromthepassage.4RyanvisitedUganda.Hesaw_________________.Healsosaw

______________________________whohadturnedoutto

welcomehim.Activity4thefinishedwellhundredsofdelightedstudents

4InUganda,Ryanatlastsawthefinishedwell

withhisowneyes.

Butthatwasnotall.Healsosawhundredsofdelightedstudentswhohadturnedouttowelcomehim.Theysanganddancedhappily.Someevenofferedhimfoodandgifts.Atfirst

Ryanwasnervous,butsoonagreatwarmthfilledhim.Hereallyhadmadeadifferenceforthesechildren.Hebrokeintoajoyfulsmile.ReadfordetailsCompleteRyan’sstorywithexpressionsfromthepassage.5Later,Ryan’sexperienceledhimto________________________toencouragemorepeopletohelp.6Today,thelife-changinggiftofcleanwater______________________________________________________________________.Activity4setupafoundationhasbenefitedover800,000peoplein16countriesacrossAfrica

5Later,Ryan’sexperienceledhimtosetupafoundationtoencouragemorepeopletohelp.Manyinspiredpeoplegavehimtheirsupport.Ryan’sfoundationcontinuestoattractsupportfrommoreandmorepeople,sotheworkofbuildingmorewellscangoon.Today,over800,000peoplein16countriesacrossAfricahavebenefitedfrom

thelife-changinggiftofclean,safewater.

6Now,asanadult,Ryansaysthatthequestiontoaskisnot“Whydon’tIhelp?”,but“HowcanIhelptoday?”.Thisinsightgrewfromthedeterminedattitudeofasix-year-oldboywhohadthecourageandperseverancetomakehisdreamareality.Post-readingHowdoyouunderstandthetitle

“TheWellthatChangedtheWorld”?ThewellbuiltbyRyansolvedtheproblemofworldwidewatershortage.Themorewellsyoudig,thebettertheworldwillbe.ThewellbuiltbyRyanencouragedmorepeopletohelpmaketheworldabetterplace.Activity3Think&ShareWhatkindofpersondoyouthinkRyanis?Thinkofatleastthreeadjectivesandfindouttheevidenceinthepassage.caring,Courageous,insightful,empathetic,strong-willed,determined,responsible,dedicated,persevering/ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪərɪŋ/,inspiring,…Think&ShareWhichadjectivesdoyouthinkcanbeusedtodescribeRyan’spersonalqualitiesandfindouttheevidenceinthepassage.caring,kind，courageous,（有胆量的）

generous，Insightful（有深刻见解的）,honest,Empathetic,（同情的）easy-going,Strong-willed,（意志坚定的）outgoing,determined,（坚定的）creativeresponsible,（负责任的）dedicated,(专心致志的)persevering/ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪərɪŋ/,（坚韧的）inspiring,（鼓舞人心的）…Think&Sharecaringinsightfulempatheticstrong-willeddeterminedcourageousresponsiblededicatedperseveringinspiringWhichofhisqualitiesdoyouadmiremost?Why?Whatcanwedotomakeadifference?

1Asasix-year-oldCanadianschoolboy,RyanhadtroublebelievingthewordsspokenbyhisteacherthatmanypeopleindevelopingAfricancountriescouldn’tgetenoughcleanwater.Helookedacrosstheclassroomatthedrinkingfountain.Itwasveryclose—onlytenstepsaway.So,Ryanaskedhimself,“WhydosomeAfricanchildrenhavetowalktenkilometrestogetwatereveryday?Andwhyisthewatersodirtythatitmakesthemsick?”

YoungRyanthought,“Lifeiseasyforme,buthardforthosepeople.Whydon’tIhelp?”

2Atfirst,

hisplanwastoearnmoneytobuildasinglewellsomewhereinAfrica.Hecleanedwindowsanddidgardeningforhisfamilyandneighbours.Hesoonreachedhisfirsttargetof$70,butwhenhegavethemoneytoacharity,hewastoldthatitactuallycost$2,000tobuildawell.

Seventydollarswasonlyenoughforahandpump.

Ryanunderstoodthatahandpumpwouldn’thelpthechildren.

Whattheyneededwasawelldugneartheirhomes.

3Twothousanddollarswasalotofmoney,butRyandidn’tgiveup.

Hewasdeterminedtohelpotherchildrenhavecleanwater.

Hestartedtoaskforhelpfromhisclassmatesandneighboursandpersuadedthemtodonatemoney.

Atthesametime,afriendofRyan’smotherhelpedmakehisstorygopublic.Afterseveralmonths,Ryanhadraisedthe$2,000,withwhichawellwasbuiltnearaprimaryschoolinUganda.Thechildrenattheschoolnolongerneededtowalkforhourstogetwater.

Theyweregratefultohim

andinvitedhimtovisit.

4InUganda,Ryanatlastsawthefinishedwell

withhisowneyes.

Butthatwasnotall.Healsosawhundredsofdelightedstudentswhohadturnedouttowelcomehim.Theysanganddancedhappily.Someevenofferedhimfoodandgifts.Atfirst

Ryanwasnervous,butsoonagreatwarmthfilledhim.Hereallyhadmadeadifferenceforthesechildren.Hebrokeintoajoyfulsmile.

5Later,Ryan’sexperienceledhimtosetupafoundationtoencouragemorepeopletohelp.Manyinspiredpeoplegavehimtheirsupport.Ryan’sfoundationcontinuestoattractsupportfrommoreandmorepeople,sotheworkofbuildingmorewellscangoon.Today,over800,000peoplein16countriesacrossAfricahavebenefitedfrom

thelife-changinggiftofclean,safewater.

6Now,asanadult,Ryansaysthatthequestiontoaskisnot“Whydon’tIhelp?”,but“HowcanIhelptoday?”.Thisinsightgrewfromthedeterminedattitudeofasix-year-oldboywhohadthecourageandperseverancetomakehisdreamareality.P14

练习人均可再生淡水资源

renewableinternalfreshwaterresource

percapita提供

supplysb.withsth./supplysthtosbprovidesb.withsth./providesthforsboffersb.sth./offersthtosb净化雨水

purifyrainwater资助水利项目

fund

(v.)waterprojects水泵pump建立设施

setupfacilities水资源保护waterconservationP1加拿大--加拿大的做……有困难

透过……看；眺望在发展中的非洲国家饮水器采取措施做某事如此……以至于做园艺达到……的目标慈善实际上；事实上Canada--Canadianhavetrouble/difficulty/problems(in)doingsth.

lookacross

indevelopingAfricancountriesdrinkingfountaintakestepstodosth.so…thatdogardeningreachthetargetof……charityactuallyP2达到……的目标reachthetargetof…手动抽水泵ahandpump挖井

digawell下定决心做……

be

determined

tododig-dug-dugdeterminev.鸡块的大小决定烹饪时间。Thesizeofthechickenpieceswilldeterminethecookingtime.他决心要援救他的两位同胞。Hedetermined

torescuehistwocountrymen.determinedadj.

be

determined

to

dosth.他的敌人决意要毁了他。Hisenemiesaredeterminedtoruinhim.____________(determine)tohelpotherchildrenhavecleanwater,hestartedtoaskforhelpfromothers.determinationn.

决心坚决的

表状态Determineddeterminesth.determinetodosth.表动作P3求助askforhelp说服某人做……persuadesb.todosth.被公众知晓；（企业）上市

gopublic感激某人做了某事begratefultosb.forsth.seek(for)helpturntosb.forhelpP15感激某人做了某事begratefultosb.forsth.她很感激他对她这么好。Shewasgratefultohimforbeingsogoodtoher.

感激n.______________________n.