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Unit 5 The value of money
Listening and speaking
Vocabulary
make the headlines 登上头条 repeatedly 反复地
a fundraising website 筹款网站 inconvenience 不便
Learning objectives
1. Listen to a news report
2. Know people’s attitudes toward money
3. Voice your opinion
Activity 1 Brainstorming
What can people buy with money? ____________________________
What can’t people buy with money? ___________________________
Activity 2 Free talking: Imagine a scene
What would you do …..?
Activity 3 Listening
1.Fill in the blank and match the people with the correct information.
What information do news reports usually include?_________________________
when
_____________________
where
At________________
what
She found a small plastic bag with___________ inside when she was_______________________.
who
1. Chen Liyan A. the owner of the lost money
2.Wang Zheng B. a cleaner at Taiyuan railway station
3. Ma Dongbao C. a police officer living in Chen’s apartment building
4.Liu Xia D. Chen’s 16-year-old daughter
2.Listen again and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1 It was the first time Chen Liyan’s story was reported.
2 Chen found 10,000 yuan in a small plastic bag in Taiyuan railway station.
3 Wang Zheng apologised to Chen because he couldn’t offer her more money.
4 Chen took out a large loan to cure her daughter.
5 Wang set up a fundraising website for Chen’s daughter after Chen told him about her situation.
3. Put these events in the time order.
Tip: Pay attention to the time and the order that they happened in real life. (not the order they are mentioned (提及) in the news story)
___ Chen Liyan found Wang Zheng's money and returned it to him.
___ Chen gave an interview to the local newspaper.
___ Wang built a website to help raise funds for Liu Xia.
___ Ma Dongbao shared Chen’s story with Wang.
___ Chen spent all her savings and took out a large loan.
___ Wang offered Chen 5,000 yuan.
4. Fill in the blanks and read the listening transcript.
Activity 4 Speaking
Discuss with your partner and then check.
1. What kind of person do you think Chen Liyan is?
2. Did Chen return the money because she didn’t need it?
3. How did the news reporter feel about Chen’s actions?
4. Is it common for people to do what Chen did?
Group discussion:make up your own conversation
(Your conversation can include the following questions.)
1. Do you agree with their behavior? What would you do if you were in their situation?
2. If you were the owner,will you offer something to them?
3. When we help someone, should we expect to get something in return?
4. What do you think is the best way to get money?
5. Should we judge people based on how much money they have?
6. What’s your opinion on money?
Example
A: Do you know the headlines that one student found several hundred yuan in our campus and she found the owner and returned it?
B:Yes, I’ve heard of it.
C:Do you agree with her behavior?What would you do if you were in her situation?
B:Well, as far as I can judge, she did the right thing. But I wonder when we help someone, should we expect to get something in return?
A: In my opinion, it’s okay to accept it. It is a way to show the owner’s gratitude.
C: Yes, and I think it was also a reward for your honesty.
D:No, I don’t think so. Because I don’t need the money and I just want to satisfy my mental need and to be an honest man.
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