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Unit 2 Making a difference
Starting out P13
新外研版Book 3
Learning objectives
In this class, you will
watch a video and figure out what idea the video conveys;
look at pictures of three people and read their quotations, and then talk about their contributionn and qualities.
Read and discuss
What do you think of when you see this picture?
love
charity
help
contribution
Watch and think
1. What kinds of good deeds are shown in the video?
Watch and think
2. What idea does the video convey?
The video shows good deeds such as visiting an elderly neighbour and asking if they need anything, letting a restaurant manager know just how great their waiter or waitress is, helping a classmate with their studies, asking someone who looks lost if they need directions, and offering to help out with something in the home.
We should always be ready to help others, because one small act can make a big difference.
Look at the pictures of the three people and read the quotations.
Read and talk
Talk about the following points:
the contribution these people made to society
the qualities you admire in each of them
other people who have similar qualities
I'm old. All I can do is ride a tricycle and make money for the students... Knowing that the kids now have money for school is what keeps me going and gives me more energy.
--Bai Fangli
tricycle driver
He is a hero providing financial help to poor students. But this is no millionaire -- he made a living by pedalling a pedicab. Bai Fangli donated a total of 350,000 yuan to help more than 300 poor students continue with their studies.
In 2005, he passed away at the age of 93.
The amount of relief and comfort experienced by the sick after the skin has been caretfully washed and dried, is one of the commonest observations made at a sick bed.
--Florence Nightingale
founder of modern nursing
She is best remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1853-1856).
Nightingale fundamentally changed the role of nursing in hospitals, and was a key figure in introducing
new professional training standards. She also established a training school for nurses in London.
It scares you: all the noise, the rattling, the shaking. But the look on everybody's face when you're finished and packing, it's the best smile in the world; and there's nobody hurt, and the well's under control.
--Red Adair
oil well firefighter
Paul Neal "Red" Adair (June 18, 1915 – August 7, 2004)
He became notable as an innovator in the highly specialized and hazardous(危险的,有害的) profession of extinguishing
and capping oil well, both land-based and offshore
Read and talk
Now let’s talk about the following points:
the contribution these people made to society
the qualities you admire in each of them
other people who have similar qualities
Thank you!
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