You may discuss with each other. Sample answers:

1. Jo was a teacher in PNG.

2. Boys who were as young as we are.

3. The classrooms were very poor, made from bamboo and grass.

4. The village was a place full of natural beauties. There were many trees and bamboos.

5. People in the village lived a simple life.

T: Very good. I think you have known something about the place where Jo worked as a volunteer teacher. Now, let's get more information about it by reading the letter from Jo. Of course, after reading the letter, you will understand the pictures and Jo's experience better.

Step Ⅱ Reading comprehending

Skimming

T: Now read the letter and try to get the general idea of it. Try to divide it into four parts, and summarize what each part is about.

The students are given three minutes to finish the task.

Suggested main idea for each part:

Part 1 (Para 1): Opening of the letter and introduction to what will be talked about in the passage.

Part 2 (Para 2-3): The school where Jo worked and Jo's work at the school.

Part 3 (Para 4-8): Jo and Jenny visited Tombe's home in the village.

Part 4 (Para 9): Closing of the letter.

Reading carefully

T: Now you're to read the passage carefully to complete the tables below! Five minutes for you.

Table 1 (about the school)

Conditions Our school The school described in the letter

Classrooms(equipped or not) Equipped Not equipped

Students' future Go to college or work Return to the villages

Electricity and water(Y/N) Yes No

Textbook(Y/N) Yes No

Chemistry experiments(many/few) Many Few

Table 2 (about the life in the village)

Types of

houses Made from bamboo and the roofs from grass Diet Kau kau, corn and greens

Family

relationships Everyone seemed to be a relative of each other Possessions A few tin plates and cups and a couple of pots

Cooking

methods Heat stones first, and then put them in an empty oil drum with kau kau, corn and greens. Cover them with banana leaves and leave them to steam Agriculture Digging up peanuts with primitive tools; grow kau kau, corn and greens