1、UNIT 2 MORALS AND VIRTUES morals: principles and beliefs concerning right and wrong behaviour 道德virtues good qualities or ways of behaving美德UNIT 2 MORALS AND VIRTUES What do you think the teenagers in the picture are doing?What qualities should a good team member have?Whats your understanding of the
2、 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，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。不被人记得的出于善良和爱的行为。Talk about moral dilemmasA 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 othe
3、r(s).Who would you rescue first if your mother and I fell into the river at the same time?Talk about moral dilemmasBefore you listen, look at the definition and the picture below. Then discuss the questions with your partner.A moral dilemma is a situation in which you have two or more difficult choi
4、ces to make. If you choose one, you might get in trouble for not choosing the other(s).Have a discussion with your partner. (3minutes)1. What is happening in the picture? Can you describe the situation?2. What will happen if he helps the old woman?3. What will happen if he doesnt help the old woman?
5、4. Have you ever faced a moral dilemma or heard of someone who did? Describe it.On the way to school,the boy sees an old woman who has fallen down on the street. She needs to help get up, but if he stops to help her, he might be late for his examination and get scolded by his teacher and parents. If
6、 he turns a blind eye to it, she may get injured and cant make it home.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.Suggested AnswersListen to the converstaion and complete the table to describe the moral dilemma that Jane is ta
7、lking about.Situation The girl is taking the entrance examination for a famous medical university in Beijing. During the exam, the student next to her fainted.The girls choices She can finish the exam.orShe can stop to help the girl.Possible results She will get into the medical university, but the
8、girl might not get the help she needs. She can put the needs of the other person first, but gives up the chance to get into the medical university. Listen for attitudesWhen you listen, you should payattention not only to the wordsbut also to How the speaker is talking. l If people strongly disagree
9、with something, they might exaggerate their intonation.l If you hear people speaking very quickly or loudly, they may be excited or angry.l lf they speak slowly or stop often, they may be confused or not sure about what they are saying.Listen again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or f
10、alse (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 doesnt believe anybody would do what the girl in the story did.5. Jane wonders how the girl became a doctor later
11、.Listen again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).1. Jane is eager to share the magazine article with Luke. T2. Luke doubts that young people face moral dilemmas all the time. T3. Jane admires what the girl in the story did. T4. Luke doesnt believe anybody would do what the g
12、irl in the story did. T5. Jane wonders how the girl became a doctor later. FListen to the conversation carefully and answer the questions.1. What did the girl do to help the student?2. What was the girls name? What was she famous for?3. What did Jane say about the girls life?Listen to the conversati
13、on carefully and answer the questions.1. What did the girl do to help the student?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.2. What was the girls name? What was she famous for?Her name was Lin Qiaozhi, She later
14、 became a great doctor, She was famous for caring for tens of thousands of women and their babies.Listen to the conversation carefully and answer the questions.3. What did Jane say about the girls life? Her life was full of hard choices,but she didnt let them stop her from taking care of people who
15、were in need. She always cared for others more than for herself.听力原文Luke: Hi Jane! What are you reading?Jane: Oh, hey, Luke! Im reading a very interesting magzine about moral dilemmas.Luke: Moral dilemma? What do you mean?Jane: You know, its when you have two chices, and you have to choose one, but
16、for moral reasons,sometimes it could be really difficult to decide.Luke: Oh, siuations like that dont happen very often, do they?Jane: Actually, I think people face moral dilemmas all the time, even us students.Luke: Really? Like what?Jane: Well, for example, it mentions a girl who was taking the en
17、trance exam for a medical university in Beijing. During the exam, the studen next to her fainted. The girl had a choice. Should she finish the exam or should she stop and help the student?Luke: Surely the teachers would look after the student who fainted!Jane: Well, thats what I thought but not this
18、 girl. She stopped to help the student, thinking that it was better to put the needs of the other person first.Luke: So what happened to her exam?Jane: 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 call
19、ed her sister.Luke: I can believe she would give up her chance to get into medical university! Who would do such a thing?Jane: 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.Luke: Oh, wow! So she became a doctor even though she left her exam that day!Jane: Yes. Her life was full of hard choices, but she didnlet them stop her from taking care of people who were in need. She always cared forothers more than for herself.
