环顾四围，我们看不出一点生命的迹象。

4. volunteer v. 义务劳动，自愿做 volunteer to do sth. 义务自愿做某事

　e.g. Many people volunteer to work on the farm. 很多人志愿到农场去工作。

5. clean up 打扫；清除

　e.g. The students take turns to clean up their classroom. 学生们轮流打扫教室。

6. give out 分发；散发

　e.g. Please help me give out these test papers. 请帮我将这些试卷发下去。

Step 3 Discussion

1. 1a. Look at the ways you could help others. Then list other ways.

2. Ss discuss with their partners and write the ways one could help others:

Step 4 Listening

1. T: Tell Ss to read the sentences in the chart. Make sure they know the meaning of the sentences.

2. 1b. Play the recording for the Ss to listen and number the ways the boy and girl could help others.

___ The girl could visit the sick kids in the hospital to cheer them up. ___ The boy could give out food at the food bank. ___ The girl could volunteer in an after-school study program to teach kids. ___ The boy could help to clean up the city parks. (Key: 3, 2, 4, 1)

Step 5 Pair work

1. Let Ss read the conversation in the picture.

2. 1c. Use the information in the chart of 1b to make other conversations.

A: I hope to work outside.

B: You could help to clean up the city parks.

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3. Let some pairs act out their conversations.