Unit 5 Reading (I) Unit 5 Reading (I)

Unit5 International charities

Reading(1)

Review

Do you know the following charities

around the world?

World Wide Fund for NatureIt works to protect the environment and animal shelter.

World VisionIt works to raise funds of the development in poor areas around the world.

UNICEFIt works to provide children with food, house, medicine and education.

Oxfam It works to put an end to poverty and

injustice .

ORBIS

What is its duty?

Its duty is to help blind people and train local doctors and nurses.

blindness

A flying eye hospitalA flying eye hospital

operate operate on sb. on sb. train local doctors and train local doctors and nurses nurses perform perform

operationsoperations

medical treatmentmedical treatment

Volunteer Volunteer doctors doctors are are treattreating ing the the patientpatient. .

The patient has The patient has just received the just received the treatmenttreatment. .

How does ORBIS help ? ORBIS uses a _____

plane to _____ poor countries to help ______ people. _______ doctors perform ________ on the plane. And the plane is also used as a _______ centre.

flyingvisit

blindvolunteer

operations

teaching

An interview with an ORBIS doctor

True or false:

2.All of the cases of blindness can be cured or prevented.3.ORBIS doctors do operations in local hospital.

4.Patients go to the plane to learn about eye operations.5.Dr Ma says he is used to the hard work.

6.People can help by sending donations to ORBIS.

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1.About 45 million people have heart problems. ey

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80 percent

on the plane

Local doctors and nurses

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something about blindness the work of ORBIS

Dr Ma’s work and his feeling Dr Ma’s hope

Divide the text into four parts:

something about blindness: Blindness affects about _______________ around the world, mostly in _____ countries.

45 million people poor

The good news is that ___________________ ___________________________________

80 per cent of the cases of blindness can be cured or prevented.

The bad news is that_____________________ _____________________________ many people do not havethe money for medical treatment.

the work of ORBIS: ORBIS uses a flying eye hospital to visit poor countries. On the plane, volunteer doctors __________________. They also use the plane as a ______________. perform operations

teaching centre

Local doctors and nurses can come to our plane to ________________________. We teach them ______________________.

learn about eye operations new skills and knowledge

Dr Ma’s work and his feeling: During his last visit, he ________________ _______. operated on 150 patients

When he worked in a hospital, he _________ _________________________. used to do only 2 or 3 operations a day

he can help so many people

Dr Ma is proud that ____________________________ and many people ______________ him.

are grateful to

Dr Ma’s hope:

All they need is _______________________________________. enough money to carry on with their work

We should ____________________________. try our best to help other people

We hope people will______________________ ___________________________. support our work by sending donations to ORBIS

Read and answer the questions.Lines 1-7: Who does the interviewer have an in

terview with?

2. How many people does blindness affect aroun

d the world ?

3. What’s the news ?

Dr Ma.

About 45 million people.

About 80 percent of the cases of blindness can be cured or

prevented . However ,many people do not have the money

for medical treatment.

Lines 8-20:5. How does ORBIS help ?

6. Who perform operations ?

7. Why do the doctors work on the plane instead of working in a hospital ?

8. What can the local doctors and nurses come to the plane to

learn ?

ORBIS uses a flying eye hospital to visit poor countries.

Volunteer doctors.

Many of the patients are so poor that they can’t afford

to travel to hospital, so the doctors have to go to them.

They can learn about eye operations, new skills ,and knowledge.

They can even watch the operations on video.

No, they need to work very quickly.

Lines 21-30:9. Do the doctors work very slowly ?

10. How many operations did Dr Ma perform during his last visit ?

11. Is the work on the plane easy ?

Is Dr Ma used to the work ?

12. Why is Dr Ma proud ?

He operated on 150 patients .

No, it isn’t.

Yes , he is.

Because he is able to help so many people.

Lines 31-38:13. Why can most eye problems be treated and

cured ?Because modern medicine is developing very quickly.

14. If we have enough money, what can we do with it?

We can carry on with our work .

15. What can people do to support their work?

They can send donations to ORBIS.

Amy visited the ORBIS website and

made some notes. Help her put the

sentences together.

1. There are many more blind

people in poor countries

2. Many blind people do not get

help because

3. Local doctors and nurses come

to the ORBIS plane4. Dr Ma said that 80% of the

cases of blindness5. ORBIS is supported by the

money that6. All the doctors and nurses on the ORBIS plane

e. than in rich countries

f. they have no money to go to hospital.

a. to learn new skills.

c. can be either prevented or cured. d. people all over the

world donate.

b. are volunteers.

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f

a

c

d

b

ORBIS is a c_________ that helps b________ people. Most e____ problems can be c_______ or p_________. However, many people do not have enough money to go to h_________. The d________ on the ORBIS plane fly to poor areas to t________ people with eye problems and to t________ local doctors and nurses new s_______. The local doctors and nurses can watch the o________ on v______. After l________ from the ORBIS doctors, the local doctors can help people in their areas.

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Make an interview• 假设你是一名记者，就 ORBIS的工作对 Dr.

Ma进行采访。Interviewer: Dr.Ma,can I ask you something about ORBIS?

Dr.Ma:Yes,it is my pleasure.Interviewer:Dr.Ma:Interviewer:Dr.Ma:Interviewer: Dr.Ma:

DiscussionDiscussion

• As secondary school students, what can we do to protect our eyesprotect our eyes and help the ORBIS ?

Please write an article about

ORBIS for your school newsl

etter.