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UNIT 2
MORALS AND VIRTUES
道德与美德
Listening and Speaking
---Talk about moral dilemmas
morals: principles and beliefs concerning right and wrong behaviour 道德
virtues
good qualities or ways of behaving 美德
Opening page
In this unit, you will
1. read about a compassionate doctor, Lin Qiaozhi.
2. listen to discussions about moral dilemmas and the power of kindness and talk about the virtues that we cherish.
3. write a review of a moral fable.
4. explore the importance of moral values and virtues.
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The best portion of a good man’s life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.
——William Wordsworth
How do you understand the quote?
Can you translate it into Chinese?
一个好人一生最好的部分,是他细小的、无名的、不被人记得的出于善良和爱的行为。
Opening page
(1) What do you think the teenagers are doing?
(3) Can you list some other virtues that are admired in every culture?
They are working as a team. They are doing teamwork.
(2) What qualities are most important while doing teamwork?
Helpfulness, responsibility, trust…
Generosity, friendship, hope, kindness, thankfulness, honesty…
Lead in
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Qualities
What qualities are needed when doing teamwork?
In my view, a good team needs ____________.
generosity慷慨,大方
hope
friendliness
kindness
care
inspiration灵感
focus
cooperation(合作)
responsibility
gratitude
trust(信任)
honesty
respect
efforts
...
support
understanding
Lead in
A moral dilemma is a situation in which you have two or more difficult choices to make. If you choose one, you might get in trouble陷入困境,遇上麻烦 for not choosing the other(s).
Activity 1:Talk about moral dilemmas
道德困境
1.Look at the picture and discuss the following questions.
What is happening in the picture?
( Who, When? Where? What?)
A boy sees an old woman who has fallen down on the street. She needs help getting up.
Before listening
What happened?
A boy was riding to school and he saw an old woman fell down to the ground. She