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Unit 2 Morals and Virtues
Listening and Speaking
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Teaching objectives:
By the end of this period, you will be able to…
Understand the definition of a moral dilemma.
Have the ability to judge the speakers’ attitudes and emotions by listening to what the speakers say, the tone and intonation.
Show your own opinions about some special moral dilemma.
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The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.
--William Wordsworth
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。
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1. What do you think the teenagers are doing?
They are working as a team./ they are doing teamwork.
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2. What qualities or personalities do you think are most important when people are doing teamwork?
Qualities
or personalities
generosity
friendship
hope
faith
giving
kindness
caring
thankfulness
helpfulness
trust
honesty
responsibility
optimism
forgiveness
tolerance
passion
union
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Before Listening
Watch the video and then give an explanation about moral dilemma.
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1. To describe what is happening in the picture.
The boy sees an old woman who has fallen down on the street. She needs help getting up, but if he stops to help her, he might be late for school and get scolded by his teacher.
Pre-listening
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moral dilemma:
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).
2. Have you ever faced a moral dilemma or heard of someone who did? Could you share it with us?
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Situation The girl is taking the entrance examination for ____________________________ in Beijng. During the exam, the girl next to her fainted.
The girl’s choices She can_____________ or She can_________________
Possible results ____________________,but _______________________. ____________________,but ______________________.
Listening
1. Listen to the conversation and complete the table to describe the moral dilemma that Jane is talking about.
a famous medical university
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 university
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2. Listen again and decide whether the statements are true(T) or false(F).
1. Jane is eager to share the magazine article with Luke.
2. Luke doubts that young people face moral dilemmas all the time.
3. Jane admires what the girl in the story did.
4. Luke doesn’t believe anybody would do what the girl in the story did.
5. Jane wonders how the girl became a doctor later
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
Listen for attitude:
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(声调,语调). 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.
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L: Hi Jane! What are you reading?
J: Oh, hey, Luke! I'm reading a very interesting magazine article about
moral dilemmas.
L: Moral dilemma? What do you mean?
J: You know, it's when you have two choices, and you have to choose one, but for moral reasons, sometimes it could be really difficult to decide.
L: Oh, situations like that don't happen very often, do they?
J: Actually, I think people face moral dilemmas all the time, even us students.
L: Really? Like what?
J: Well, for example, it mentions a girl who was taking the entrance exam for a medical university in Beijing. During the exam, the student next to her fainted. The girl had a choice. Should she finish the exam or should she stop and help the student?
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L: Surely the teachers would look after the student who fainted!
J: Well, that's what I thought--but not this girl. She stopped to help the student, thinking that it was better to put the needs of the other person first.
L: So what happened to her exam?
J: She never finished it. Instead, she carried the student to a safe place and looked after her. Then she went to the hospital with the student and called her sister.
L: I can't believe she would give up her chance to get into medical university! Who would do such a thing?
J: Well, that girl was Lin Qiaozhi. She later DID get into medical university and then she became a great doctor. She became famous for caring for tens of thousands of women and their babies.
L: Oh, wow! So she became a doctor even though she left her exam that day!
J: Yes. Her life was full of hard choices, but she didn't let them stop her from taking care of people who were in need. She always cared for others more than for herself.
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1. What is the name of the radio show?
2. What does “paying it forward” mean?
3. What does the guest want the listeners to do?
The name of the radio show is “Rush Hour Show”.
“Paying it forward” means when you receive kindness from someone, you go out and show kindness to another person.
Listening and Talking
The guest wants the audience to join the chain of kindness and “pay it forward”.
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I’m sure you’ve heard the famous country music song “Chain of Love”. The song starts with a man who helps a lady whose car ______________. The lady wants to pay him, but he won’t accept payment, instead telling the lady to just ______________ to another person. Later, when the lady stops at a café, she notices her waitress is pregnant and ______________. When the lady finishes eating, she pays for her meal with a __________________. Then the lady walks out, ______________ the change and a note for the waitress.
Listen to the radio show again and fill in the blanks to complete the story.
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has broken down
show kindness
tired
hundred-dollar bill
leaving
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Her note tells the waitress to continue the chain of kindness. The song has a ______________ ending. The waitress goes home to her ______________, happy because of the kindness the lady showed her. Finally we find out that he is the man who first ______________ the chain of kindness!
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surprise
husband
started
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See You Next Class!
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