LESSON2GREENINGTHEDESERTHowcanwedotogreenthedesert?Byplantingtrees.Dr.ChenLanisgoingtogiveatalkonatree-plantingpioneer.WatchthevideoaboutYiJiefang,thefounderofNPO-Greenlife.Answerthequestion:Whochangedherlife?3211.Whatistheeventabout?2.Whatdoyouthinkthepresenterisgoingtotalkabout?3.WhatdoesNPOstandfor?Lookattheposter.Answerthequestions.11.Whatistheeventabout?2.Whatdoyouthinkthepresenterisgoingtotalkabout?3.WhatdoesNPOstandfor/mean?Theeventisaboutapublicspeakingonenvironmentalprotection.ThepresentermighttalkaboutYiJiefangandanon-profitorganisation.NPOstandsfortheterm“non-profitorganisation”.Lookattheposter.Answerthequestions.1(1)WhatwastheterribleeventthatchangedYiJiefang'slife?a.Her22-year-oldsondiedinaroadaccident.b.Her22-year-oldsondiedinanairaccident.c.Her22-year-olddaughterdiedinaroadaccident.(2)HowdidYiJiefangfeelabouttheaccident?a.Terriblesad.b.Veyhappy.c.Extremelydisappointed.(3)_______________________________madeherstartNPO-Greenlife.Tomakeherson’sdreamcometrueListentothefirstpartofthepresentation

andanswer:MsYihadacontentedlifeuntilaterribleeventoccurredwhichchangedherlife.Her22-year-oldsondiedinaroadaccident.ForYiJiefang,Lifeseemedtoloseallmeaning.SoYiJiefangdecidedtomakeherson’sdreamcometure,andNPO-Greenlifewasborn.2

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thesecondpartofthepresentationandtakenotes.TheearlydaysofNPO-Greenlife1_____________.YiJiefangwentto2_____________InnerMongoliaandsaw3_____________________withlittleagriculture.SoYiJiefang4__________to5___________________intheregionover6__________andthegovernmentagreed.Althoughthefirsttreeswere7_____________,herteamcontinuedplantingmoretrees.Nowthetreeshave8_____________________.werenoteasythedesertsofvastareasofdrylandsproposedplantonemilliontreestenyearsblownawayasurvivalrateof85%3TakingNotes(1)Notesaresummariesofthemostimportantideasanddetailsinapresentation.Takingnotescanhelpyouunderstandandrememberbetter.Listenforthefirsttime.Focusonthegeneralmeaning.Listenagainandtakenotes.Donot

writedowneverysingleword.Only

writethemainideasandkeywords.Usediagrams(圖表),tablesorbulletpoints(重點).Useabbreviationsandsymbols.

e.g.org=organisation,yrs=years,↑=increase.SkillBuilder“Youare______.Aliveorfallen,youservedapurpose.______,Youstoodproudagainstwindsandsandstorms;______,yourbrightnessgave_________________toothers.”“Letlifeprosper_____________;letgreennesslastforever________.”ListenandcompletethequoteswrittenontheheadstoneofYiJiefang'sson.Thenreadthequotesaloud.Explainthemeaningofthequotesinyourownwords.atreeAlivefallenlightandwarmthingreennessinlife4ListentotheQ&Asession.Answerthequestions.1.WhathelpedYiJiefangworkthroughhersadness?2.WhatchangeshasNPO-Greenlifebroughttothedesert?3.WhatdidYiJiefangdoin2013?ASKINGQUESTIONSHerson’swishesgaveYithestrengthtorebuildherlife.Grasslandhasgraduallystartedtogrowfromthesandysoil.Villagescanevengrowwatermalonsnow.Andthelocalrivernowrunsandisfulloffishertocatch.In2013,YibegananewprojecttoplantmoretreesinInneMongolia.5Listenandimitate.CompletetheTalkBuilder.AskingQuestions1.______________:HowdidMsYiJiefangworkthroughhersadnessafterherson’sdeath?2._________________________theformerandthecurrentconditionsinthedesert?3.I’minterestedinwhatsheisworkingonnow._____________________?CouldyoutellusmoreMyquestionisCanyousaysomethingaboutTalkBuilderMyquestionisCanyousaysomethingaboutCouldyoutellusmore6Arethequestionsformalorinformal?Whyarethequestionsaskedthisway.Formalasitisaddressedinaninterview.WhatkindofpersonisYiJiefang?WhatfactorshelpedYiJiefangsucceed?

Yiis:herson’sconcernabouttheenvironmentherloveforhersongreatdeterminationsupportfromotherpeo