FurtherReadingPROJECTHOPE

1、Work with your partner to talk about one of your “first time” experiences. What was it? Did anything different happened to you after that experience? My “first time” experience was about _. Before this, _But after that day / moment / time, _.The title “Project Hope Lights Future” may suggest some id

2、eas. Work in groups to complete the mind map with as many ideas as possible.Project Hope Lights FuturelampdarknessbrightenhopedifficultiesloveAnswer the following questions according to the article.1) Who was mainly talked about in the article? Rang Ying2) Why did she drop out of school twice?The me

3、dical expenses and later the death of her father have used up her family resources and her family couldnt afford her study at school.3) Who helped her return to the classroom?Project Hope.4) What happened in Atlanta?Rang Ying carried the Olympic torch for 1,000 meters.She works at the Chengdu Munici

4、pal Cultural Bureau.5) What does she do after graduation from university?Find the words and expressions in the article which match the following explanations. Then write them on the lines.1) the situation or experience of being poor2) someone who has been chosen to speak, vote, or make decisions for

5、 someone elsepovertyrepresentative3) to be in a better position because of something4) to join in; to take part in5) to use all of something so that there is nothing leftbenefitparticipate inuse up6) help or support7) someone who officially agrees to help others, or to be responsible for what they d

6、o8) things that will happen to someone in the future, especially those that cannot be changed or controlled assistancesponsordestinyComplete Rang Yings experience with the words and phrases in Task 2, and then retell her story in groups based on the flow chart below.At the age of 9, the medical bill

7、 of his father _ her family income.Dropped out of school for the first time.used up_from the _ of Project Hope and finished primary school education.BenefitedHer father died when she was 14, leaving her family in_.assistancepovertyDropped out of school for the second time.Her _was changed again by P

8、roject Hope, who_her education.destinysponsoredWent to Atlanta in 1996 as a _to _ the Olympic torch relay.Finished college study and worked in Chengdu.representativeparticipate in1. Have you participated in sporting events in which players compete in lifting pumpkins and spinning tops? 你曾經(jīng)參加過諸如比賽舉南瓜

9、、抽陀螺你曾經(jīng)參加過諸如比賽舉南瓜、抽陀螺的體育競技比賽嗎的體育競技比賽嗎？(1) participate vi. 參與；參加參與；參加 Several experts will participate as technical advisers. 幾位專家將作為技術(shù)顧問參加。幾位專家將作為技術(shù)顧問參加。participate in=take part in參加參加Many students participate in sports. 很多學(xué)生參加運動項目。很多學(xué)生參加運動項目。He goes to participate in the conference. 他去參加大會了。他去參加大會了

10、。join vt. 有兩種用法有兩種用法1) A. 指加入某個黨派、團體組織等，成為指加入某個黨派、團體組織等，成為其成員之一，意為其成員之一，意為“參軍，入團，入黨參軍，入團，入黨”等。如：等。如： He joined the League in 2006 . 他在他在2006年入團。年入團。 I will never forget the day when I joined the Party. 我永遠也忘不了入黨的那一我永遠也忘不了入黨的那一天。天。 辨析辨析join; join in; take part in; participate inB. 和某人一道做某事，其結(jié)構(gòu)為和某人一道做

11、某事，其結(jié)構(gòu)為join sb. in sth.另外另外in (doing) sth.也可省去。如：也可省去。如：Would you join me in a walk?和我一起去散步好嗎？和我一起去散步好嗎？ Will you join us in a game of cards?你愿意和我們一起玩牌嗎？你愿意和我們一起玩牌嗎？ 2) join in多指參加小規(guī)模的活動如多指參加小規(guī)模的活動如“球球賽、游戲賽、游戲”等。如：等。如： May I join in the game ? 我可以參加這個游戲嗎？我可以參加這個游戲嗎？ Will you join in that historic ef

12、fort? 你們愿意參加這一歷史性的努力嗎？你們愿意參加這一歷史性的努力嗎？3) take part in多指參加會議或群眾性活多指參加會議或群眾性活動等，著重說明句子主語參加該項活動等，著重說明句子主語參加該項活動并在活動中發(fā)揮作用。如：動并在活動中發(fā)揮作用。如： Will you take part in the English evening? 同我們一起參加英語晚會好嗎？同我們一起參加英語晚會好嗎？ All the students took an active part in the thorough cleaning. 所有的學(xué)生都積極參加了大掃除。所有的學(xué)生都積極參加了大掃除。

13、4) participate in是比較正式的用法，特是比較正式的用法，特指參加團體活動，著重說明句子主語指參加團體活動，著重說明句子主語參加該項活動并在活動中發(fā)揮作用。參加該項活動并在活動中發(fā)揮作用。如：如： How many people participated in the opening ceremony? 多少人參加了開業(yè)典禮多少人參加了開業(yè)典禮? Everyone in the class is expected to participate in the discussion. 希望全班同學(xué)參加討論。希望全班同學(xué)參加討論。 (2) compete vi. 競爭，比賽競爭，比賽1

14、) compete in Companies must be able to compete in the market-place. 公司一定要在商品交易中有競爭力。公司一定要在商品交易中有競爭力。2) compete with/against sb. for sth. We can compete/against with the best teams. 我們能和最好的隊競爭。我們能和最好的隊競爭。2. Well, you can find such events featured as part of the rural fun at the first National Hope Pr

15、imary School Games. 你能夠在第一屆你能夠在第一屆“全國小學(xué)生運動會全國小學(xué)生運動會”上找到這些極具鄉(xiāng)村趣味性的運動項目。上找到這些極具鄉(xiāng)村趣味性的運動項目。 本句中應(yīng)用到本句中應(yīng)用到find的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)“find+賓賓語語+過去分詞過去分詞”過去分詞中的動詞和前面過去分詞中的動詞和前面的賓語有邏輯上的動賓關(guān)系。的賓語有邏輯上的動賓關(guān)系。feature在在文中作動詞，表示文中作動詞，表示“以以為特色為特色”。 Most of them took the train for the first time, walked on city sidewalks and str

16、eets for the first time, and visit the Great Wall and Tiananmen Square for the very first time. 他們當中的大部分人還是第一次坐他們當中的大部分人還是第一次坐火車，第一次走在城市的人行道和大火車，第一次走在城市的人行道和大街上，第一次登上長城，第一次參觀街上，第一次登上長城，第一次參觀天安門。天安門。文中的文中的very作為副詞修飾作為副詞修飾own, first, last, next, same等詞，表示加強語氣。等詞，表示加強語氣。如：如：She was wearing the very sam

17、e dress as me. 她與我穿的裙子完全一樣。她與我穿的裙子完全一樣。4. Over the past 15 years, the China Youth Development Foundation, the sponsor of Project Hope, has not only given many children many new experiences, but has also changed their destiny forever. 在過去的在過去的15年間，作為希望工程的贊助年間，作為希望工程的贊助單位，中國青少年基金會不僅帶給許多單位，中國青少年基金會不僅帶給

18、許多兒童諸多兒童諸多“第一次第一次”的人生經(jīng)歷，同時的人生經(jīng)歷，同時也永遠的改變了他們的命運。也永遠的改變了他們的命運。文中的文中的the sponsor of Project Hope作作the China Youth Development Foundation的的同位語。同位語。(1) sponsor n. 贊助者；主辦者贊助者；主辦者 e.g. Who is the sponsor of the meeting? 誰是本次大會的發(fā)起人誰是本次大會的發(fā)起人? vt. 贊助；主辦贊助；主辦 e.g. The bank had offered to sponsor him at univer

19、sity. 這家銀行主動提出贊助他上大學(xué)。這家銀行主動提出贊助他上大學(xué)。(2) destiny n. 命運命運 e.g. No man can escape his destiny. 沒人能逃脫他的命運。沒人能逃脫他的命運。 Can you be master of your destiny? 你能掌握自己的命運嗎你能掌握自己的命運嗎?5. Born in a poor family of the Tibetan minority in Sichuan, Rang Ying said she had to drop out of school twice because of poverty.

20、 讓英出生于四川省一戶貧困的藏族人家。讓英出生于四川省一戶貧困的藏族人家。她說她曾兩次因為貧困輟學(xué)。她說她曾兩次因為貧困輟學(xué)。(1) Born in a poor在句中充當原因狀在句中充當原因狀 語，分句的主語是語，分句的主語是Rang Ying。v-ing形式和動詞的過去分詞可以在句中形式和動詞的過去分詞可以在句中充當原因、時間、條件、讓步和方式狀充當原因、時間、條件、讓步和方式狀語。語。1) Hearing the news, we all felt excited.2) Having finished his homework, he went out to play football.

21、3) Given more time, he will make first-class football player.4) Seen from the top, the stadium looks like a nest bird. (2) drop out 退學(xué)；退出退學(xué)；退出 e.g. Hed dropped out of school at the age of 16. 他他16歲就輟學(xué)了。歲就輟學(xué)了。(3) poverty n. 貧窮，貧困貧窮，貧困 e.g. They lived in poverty. 他們生活在貧困之中。他們生活在貧困之中。6. Fortunately, th

22、e newly-established Project Hope provided assistance so that she was able to finish her primary school education in 1993. 幸運的是，新設(shè)立的希望工程為她提幸運的是，新設(shè)立的希望工程為她提供了幫助，使她得以在供了幫助，使她得以在1993年完成小年完成小學(xué)階段的學(xué)習(xí)。學(xué)階段的學(xué)習(xí)。(1) newly-established 新建的新建的 復(fù)合形容詞的構(gòu)成：副詞復(fù)合形容詞的構(gòu)成：副詞+過去分詞：過去分詞： newly-built 新建的新建的 newly-discovered 新

23、發(fā)現(xiàn)的新發(fā)現(xiàn)的 newly-born 新出生的新出生的 newly-married 新婚的新婚的(2) assistance n. 幫助；援助幫助；援助【擴展】【擴展】 assist v. 幫助；協(xié)助幫助；協(xié)助assistant n. 助手；助理；助教助手；助理；助教 adj. 助理的；輔助的助理的；輔助的【搭配】【搭配】 assist sb. in / with sth assist sb. to do sth.【短語】【短語】assist at / in sth. 在某場合出席在某場合出席 assist at the ceremony 參加儀式參加儀式7. Her father died

24、that year leaving Rang Ying and her mother in debt. 那年她的父親去世了，給讓英和她的母那年她的父親去世了，給讓英和她的母親留下了一筆債務(wù)。親留下了一筆債務(wù)。 debt相關(guān)短語：相關(guān)短語： in debt 欠債；負債欠債；負債 be in heavily / deeply in debt 負債累累負債累累 out of debt 不欠債不欠債 get into debt 負債負債8. In 1996, she was sent to Atlanta, in the United States, as the representative of

25、all children who had benefited from Project Hope in China, to carry the Olympic torch for 1000 meters. 1996年，作為所有受惠于中國希望工程年，作為所有受惠于中國希望工程的兒童代表，讓英被送到美國的亞特蘭的兒童代表，讓英被送到美國的亞特蘭大參加了大參加了1000米的奧運火炬接力活動。米的奧運火炬接力活動。representative n. 代表；代理人代表；代理人e.g. He is a representative for a large steel company. 他是一家大型鋼鐵公他

26、是一家大型鋼鐵公司的代理人。司的代理人。representative adj. 有代表性的有代表性的, 典型的典型的 e.g. We have a representative sample. 我們有一個代表性的樣品。我們有一個代表性的樣品。 This question is very representative. 這問題非常典型。這問題非常典型?！就卣埂俊就卣埂縭epresent vt. 代表（理）；象征代表（理）；象征representation n. 代理權(quán)；表現(xiàn)代理權(quán)；表現(xiàn)9. Rang Ying studied hard at school and her hard work paid off. 讓英在學(xué)校非?？炭啵那?/p>