【正文】 ist n.慈善家The power of the press produced other volunteers, among them a philanthropist who donated money, contacts and organizational skills.So if you aim to be a truly philanthropic philanthropist, spend your money fast: do as much good as you can when you39。re alive, and let posterity go hang.sponsor v.贊助Companies that sponsor sexually explicit TV shows or art exhibitions?It is a pity that he doesn39。t have enough money to sponsor the project.string n.繩；一連串，一系列I have broken several strings in my tennis racket.We have had a string of plaints about the program.temporary adj.臨時(shí)的；暫時(shí)的 A large, unadorned building used for temporary occupancy.A temporary, conditional pledge of property to a creditor as security for performance of an obligation or repayment of a debt.trait n. 特性；品質(zhì)So the trait was appearing only when sheep inherited the mutation from their sires. There is a mon trait that identifies our people. It is our attitude and character.call attention to注意，留心Good advertising is vital to call attention to a product and introduce new products.Today I wrote this in calligraphy to call attention to this important final sentence.hold one’s hand安慰或幫助某人（減輕痛苦或擺脫困難） Come here and hold Granny39。s hand till we cross the street.She kept a firm hold of her little boy39。s hand as they crossed the road.Teaching SuggestionsStep 1Have students listen to the words and study the definitions. Then have students listen and repeat the words chorally.Step 2To check prehension, photocopy the following exercise and distribute or write on the board:charity contributions investment Philanthropists profits1. ________ often make ________ to organizations that help people in need.2. Helping people in need does not always require a huge ________ of time and energy.3. All the ________ from the sales will go to a ________.With books closed, have students plete the sentences with the words in the box. Have students pare answers with a partner and review as a class. (1. Philanthropists, contributions。 2. investment。 3. profits, charity)Language note: Point out useful synonyms and verb + noun binations students will need. Write them on the board:charity = charitable organizationcontribution = donationmake a contribution = contributemake a donation = donatemake an investment = investmake a profit = profitPoint out the correct prepositions: You make a contribution or donation of something to a person or organization. Or you contribute / donate something to a person or organization.VocabularyBuilding StrategiesOption: For further practice, have students discuss the following questions in pairs or small groups: 1. Are there any charities near your home? Which are they? 2. Have you ever made a contribution to a charity? If so, which one? 〔+510 minutes〕Reading WarmupStep 1In small groups, have students discuss the questions. Encourage them to write a list of reasons people donate money to others.Step 2After students have finished discussing, have students from different groups share the reasons they thought of. You may want to write a list on the board as you get feedback from students. (Possible reasons: They want to help people in need。 They have more money than they need.)Step 3To finish, ask students to name people or organizations who get contributions and explain why they get help from others.Reading Step 1Have students read and listen to the article.Step 2Ask What reasons does Paul Newman give for donating to charity? (Those who have good fortune in their lives should help those who don’t。 Generosity is a human trait。 Generosity is an investment in the munity。 We should be granteful and give back what we receive.)Language note:You may want to share the following definitions: camp (a place where children go and stay for a short time and take part in special activies, often as members of an organization)。 lifethreatening (with a potential to result in death)。 run for sainthood (try to do good things).Reading strategiesReading speed calculatorExtra reading prehension activitiesOption: To use the reading as a listening activity, draw the following graphic organizer (without the answers) on the board:1954 Paul Newman started his career as an actor . with a friend, he invented a salad dressing . they founded a food products pany : Newman’s Own. In the first year, they contributed US $1 million to charities. Soon they expanded the business to other food products . they started contributing to educational and charitable organizations outside the United States. They particularly help children with serious illnesses . so far, they have madeNOW contributions of more than US $150 million . Graphic OrganizersWith books closed, have students listen and plete the chronological events. Review as a class. 〔+510 minutes〕DiscussionStep 1Have students discuss the questions in small groups. Encourage them to share their opinions.Step 2Review as a class. Have volunteers from different groups share their responses.Step 3After volunteers share their responses for item 3, ask Would your opinion change if you were wealthy or famous? Discuss as a class. Encourage students to support their views.Discussion builderStep1 Pair Work.Have volunteers read the list of reasons out loud. .Encourage students to write at least one more reason each..Remind students to support their views as they discuss in pairs.Step 2.Call on volunteers to read the list of people / organizations out loud..Have students write their reasons for giving or not giving on their notepads. Circulate to offer help as needed..As students make their choices, encourage them to think of specific examples of people or organizations that they might know about.Step 3 Disscussion.Review the model with the class..Have students discuss in