1、Unit 10 Lesson 2Community Spiritobjectives1.to listen and talk about community spirit,2.to listen for understanding and detail3.to read for specific informantion and understand words in context.4.to figure out the purpose we use vague language.Why Mencius(孟子）mother moved three times?This place is no
2、t good for you to live.Lets move to another place.Menciusideal communityWhat do people do in a community?A look after each otherB visit each otherC organise community celebrationsD respect elderly peopleE live in single-family housesBefore listeningWays community spirit affect peoples healthlistenin
3、gDr.Smith is talking about how the community spirit of a small town called Roseto impacted on the residents health in a radio programme.listen and answer the questions.1.What surprising facts did doctors discover about Rosetans in the 1950s?2.What was the reason for the facts?listen again and comple
4、te the tableIn the 1950sIn the 1960sCommunity lifewas a very closely-knit community,looked after each other,_each other,frequently orgainsed_,households consisted of _,old people_.younger Rosetans_,moved to _,rejected_.Consequenceshardly a Rosetan below 65_,people were dying_rather than_,very little
5、_._in 1971,the rate of heart attacks_.check your keys:In the 1950sIn the 1960sCommunity lifewas a very closely-knit community,looked after each other,_visited_each other,frequently orgainsed_community celebrations_,households consisted of _3 generations_,old people_were respected_.younger Rosetans_w
6、ouldnt keep up the traditional lifestyle_,moved to typical single-family houses_,rejected_traditional social bonds_.Consequenceshardly a Rosetan below 65_experienced a heart attack,people were dying_of old age_rather than_from illness_,very little_crime_._the 1st heart attack of a Rosetan under 45 h
7、appened_in 1971,the rate of heart attacks_is the same as the average.What have you learnt about community spirit from the small town of Roseto?1.How did Rosetans live in the 1950s?Why did they have a low rate of heart attacks at that time?2.How did the community change in the 1960s?What was the resu
8、lt?3.What do you think the findings of the research imply?Or what can we learn from the findings?Linda is talking with her grandpa,trying to find out more about her mothers hometown.listen and complete the information.Mums hometown_ There werent_ They didnt live in flats but in_ The kitchen and toil
9、et were_ They were close to _ They were_ They were just like_ Children_ Neighbours_Hometown and living conditions in the pastRelationships with neighboursCheck your keys Mums hometown was small There werent many tall buildings They didnt live in flats but in a sort of house with 2 small rooms The ki
10、tchen and toilet were outside the house They were close to their neighbours They were friendly to each other They were just like a kind of big family Children played togetherafter school Neighbours often visited each otherHometown and living conditions in the pastRelationships with neighbourslisten
11、and imitate.Complete the Talk Builder.What kind of language features can you identify?Vague LanguageSimilar to somethingMum always tells me her hometown is small,but this is _a big city.Part of a categoryWe lived in_ house.We were friendly to each other,just like _big family.Less in qualityIt was _
12、inconvenient.A like B a bit C a kind of D a sort ofADCBFor what purposes would you use vague language?After listeningTo make a statement less strong.Reflection:How much you have learnt?Can you talk about community spirit?Did you find the specific informantion and understand words in context?Did you figure out the purpose we use vague language?HomeworkWrite a short passage to describe your ideal community.Thank you for listening.
