高中人教英语选修七学案：unit4sharingPeriodOne.docx

ti ［匚 IBOOK Unit 4 Sharing —话题导入 The meaning of the word “ volunteer” may be a little different in different countries , but it usually means “ one who offers his or her services”. Volun teers may work within their own countries or in other countries.They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortun ate tha n themselves.V olun teers don t expect any kind of pay. Tracy, a good friend of mine , however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means.She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa s homes in Calcutta.The following is her story. I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school.We watched a video about her work in In dia and all over the world .I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her en dless love for every huma n being that after I graduated from high school , I also wan ted to try her ki nd of work.So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks. ” I was asked to work in a home for sick people .I helped wash clothes and sheets , and pass out lunch」also fed the people who were too weak to feed them- selves and tried to cheer them up.I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them.To be honest , I don t think I was help ing very much .It was the n that I realized that I had not really come to help , but to learn about and experie nee ano ther culture that helped improve my own un dersta nding of life and the world. ” 根据上文完成下列各题 According to the passage, a volunteer refers to a person who is willi ng to help those in n eed without pay. Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer? She wan ted to follow Mother Teresa s example. The best title for the passage is “ A Different Meaning of V olunteer ”. Period One Warming Up , Pre-reading Reading 基础自测 自主学习落冥基础知识 I .重点单词 airmail n.航空邮件 weekly adj.adv.每周（的） week n.周，星期 releva nt adj.有关的；切题的 remote adj .遥远的；偏僻的 rectangle n.矩形；长方形 adjust vi.vt.调整；（使）适合 adjustment n.调整；适合 adjustable adj .可调整的 parti