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Unit 2 Morals and Virtues
Listening and Speaking
Talk about moral dilemmas
Morals and Virtues
morals:
standars of behavior or beliefs about what is and is not acceptable.
virtues:
qualities considered morally good or desirable in a person
Lead-in
道德
美德
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A moral dilemma
Who would you rescue first if your mother and I fell into the river at the same time?
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 for not choosing the other(s).
Let’s watch a video and think about what you would do when you face such a situation.
Pre-listening
Task 1: Look and Say
when?
where?
what?
two choices ?
a moral dilemma
who?
What is happening in the picture ?
Situation The girl is taking the entrance examination for ____________
______________ in Beijing. During the exam, the student next to her fainted.
The girl’s choices She can _____________. or She can __________________.
Possible results ______________________________, but ________________________________. ________________________________________, but ____________________________________________.
medical university
a famous
finish the exam
stop and help the girl
She will get into medical university
the girl might not get the help she needs
She can put the needs of the other person first
give up her chance to get into the medical university
2.Listen to the conversation and complete the table to describe the moral dilemma that Jane is talking about.
Listen for attitudes
When you listen, you should pay attention not only to the words but also to HOW the speaker is talking. If people strongly disagree with something, they might exaggerate their intonation. If you hear people speaking very quickly or loudly, they may be excited or angry. If they speak slowly or stop often, they may be confused or not sure about what they are saying.
Listening for details
1. Jane is eager to