While you read
Read the first paragraph of Betty’s report and answer the following
In a children’s hospital. They all suffer from serious illnesses. They organized a painting competition for the children.
Betty
There are many children without parents. I met some of these children with my mother. We taught them to tell stories. This helps them express their feelings. One child said, “My friends don’t understand my pain.”
I met a girl called Cindy. She wanted to paint a picture of the park near her home. I went there and took some photos of it. Cindy used them for her painting.
Read the second paragraphs of Mark’s and Annie’s reports and complete the sentences.
Vivien made friends with her
Tim
raise his spirits
After you read
Read the passage aloud.
Module 1 Unit 1
Helping those in need
Module 1 Social communication Period 1
Getting ready
Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.
Think and say
Brainstorm
Read the first paragraphs of Mark’s and Annie’s reports and complete the tables.
Hale Waihona Puke Mark’s voluntary work
What is wrong with the children there? What did Mark do?
orphanage
nursing home health recovery centre for the disabled
hospital
Match
people who have difficulty moving, seeing, hearing, etc. • the old
• people who are badly ill = suffer from serious illness • children without parents
Three teenagers offered to do some voluntary work during the school holidays. They wrote the following reports.
I did some voluntary work in a children’s hospital. The children there all suffer from serious illnesses. We organized a painting competition for them.
They have lost their parents. He taught the children to tell stories. Because he thinks it can help the children express their feelings.
Why did
Mark do this?
Annie’s voluntary work
What is wrong with the children there?
What did Annie do? Why did Annie do this?
They have difficult walking or moving. She taught them to sing. Because she thinks music can bring them joy and peace.
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Before you read
Read the title, introduction and the writers’ names on page 3. Then answer the following questions.
teenager
Look at the pictures, the writers’ names and the first sentence of each report on page 3. Write the correct names in the blanks.
Read the second paragraph of Betty’s report and answer the questions.
Cindy. She wanted to paint a picture of the park near her home. Betty went to the park near Cindy’s home and took some photos of it. Cindy used the photos for her painting.
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What do you know about … ?
There are many kinds of voluntary work. Can you match the activities with the Pictures below? Write the correct letters in the boxes.