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Unit 2 MORALS AND VIRTUES
Listening and speaking
必修 第三册
人教
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。
Look and discuss
1. What do you think the teenagers are doing?
2. Can you list some virtues that are admired in every culture?
Possible answer:
I think the teenagers are meeting together in the school library to start a project. They have just agreed on a plan for the project, and are now joining hands to show that they are committed to team spirit.
kindness
hope
giving
generosity
honest
responsibility
friendship
teamwork
Most people around the world prefer that others be truthful to them.
Can you list some virtues that are admired in every culture?
…
Most people admire someone who is brave.
Someone who is shameless is despised by many people around the world.
honesty
courage
modesty
Talk about
moral dilemmas
Listening and Speaking
It is a situation in which you have two or more difficult choices to make. If you choose one, you might get in trouble for not choosing the other(s).
What moral dilemma is the boy
in the picture facing?
Look & Discuss
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The situation:
The boy sees an old woman who has fallen down on the street and she needs help getting up.
Two choices:
① The boy goes to school on time but the old woman might not get the help she needs.
② He stops to help her, but he might be late for school and get scolded(受责备)by his teacher.
Possible answer:
I once saw my friend cheat on a test. I knew that I should report him, but if I did, he would no longer be my friend.
Have you ever faced a moral dilemma
or heard of someone who did?
Listen to the conversation and complete the table to describe the moral dilemma that Jane is talking about.
Situation The girl is taking the entrance examination for ___