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Unit 2 Making a difference
P1 Starting out
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Words and expressions
contribution
relief
n. 贡献
n. 减轻,缓痛
Read and speak out the Chinese immediately.
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1. What kinds of good deeds are shown in the video?
2. What ideas does the video convey?
Watch and say
Visiting an elderly neighbor and asking if they need anything, leting a restaurant manager know just how great their waiter ang waitress was.
Instead of asking something in return, People pass on Pay it Forward cards.
Watch the video again and check your answers!
Look at the pictures of the three people and read the quotations. Talk about the following points.
Discussion
1. the contribution these people made to society
2. the qualities you admire in each of them
Bai Fangli,
tricycle driver
Contribution:
Despite the old age and low pay, the old man still __________________for children who_______________ ____________________by
________________.
Qualities:
donated money
couldn’t afford
riding a tricycle
selfless, hardworking,…
the school fees
Fill in the blanks.
Contribution:
She took good care of ________________and felt _________________________.
Qualities:
Florence Nightingale,
founder of modern nursing
the sick people
happy/content/fulfilled
patient, loving, selfless…
Contribution:
He saved people from _____________ and the explosion in the oil well in spite of__________.
Qualities:
Red Adair,
oil well firefighter
the fire
danger
brave, experienced, selfless..
What do the three people have in common?
Can you think of other people who have similar qualities? Share their good deeds with your partners.
Further thinking
各个击破
1. Can you list the contribution these people made to society?
2. Can you tell their qualities?
3. Can you think of other people who have similar qualities?
Self-evaluation
1. Write a short introduction of a person whose good deeds make a difference.
(Contributions and qualities should be included.)
2. Preview the The Well that Changed the World on pages 14-15.
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