1、Unit 1 Honesty and responsibilityWelcome to the unit1.Can you list some moral values?Why are they important?Lead-inBecause they are the standards of good.They help us distinguish right from wrong.They govern an individuals behaviour and choices.integrityloyaltyrespect kindnesshumilitycourageintegrit
2、y2.How do you understand the quotation from Noam Chomsky?Lead-inTo live a life of honesty and integrity（正直）is a responsibility of every decent（体面的）person.Noam ChomskyIt indicates that any decent person has the responsibility to lead an honest life.He should be honest and responsible for society.3.Wh
3、at does it suggest is at the core of our moral values?It suggests that honesty and responsibility are at the core of our moral values.being responsiblebeinghonesttelling the truth and saying what you really thinktaking agreements seriouslyplaying by the rules and not trying to take unfair advantage
4、of otherskeeping promises and not making promises you cannot keepbeing prepared to admit mistakescorrecting mistakes rather than blaming othersthinking about how your actions will affect othersdoing everything to the beat of your abilityWhat are honest and responsible acts?Discussion1.What do you th
5、ink is the relationship between honesty and responsibility according to the descriptions?Free talkHonesty and responsibility are inevitably connected to one another.2.What other descriptions of honesty and responsibility can you add to the lists?Free talkPractising honesty includes accepting yoursel
6、f.Practising responsibility also requires the willingness to clear up misunderstandings with others.List dishonest or irresponsible acts in schools and point out their consequences.ExtensionActs:copy others homework cheat in testsConsequence:Children cant develop a sound personality or form correct
7、moral values.Which of the following quotations do you like?Why?Extension1.Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but itll always get you the right ones.John Lennon2.Honesty is often very hard.The truth is often painful.But the freedom it can bring is worth the trying.Fred Rogers3.Friendship i
8、s always a sweet responsibility,never an opportunity.Khalil Gibran4.Most people do not really want freedom,because freedom involves r e s p o n s i b i l i t y,a n d m o s t p e o p l e a r e f r i g h t e n e d o f responsibility.Sigmund FreudUnit 1 welcome to the unit-Reading 重点短语和句型1.Honesty and
9、responsibility are at the core of our moral values诚实和责任是我们的道德价值观的核心。at the core of 的中心、核心2.You are practising responsibility你是在实践责任认真对待协议take agreements seriously 纠正错误，而不是责怪别人correct mistakes rather than blaming others;想想你的行动会如何影响他人think about how your actions will affect others;Unit 1 welcome to th
10、e unit-Reading 重点短语和句型尽你所能做一切事情 do everything to the best of your ability说出真相，说出你真正的想法；tell the truth and say what you really think;遵守规则行事，不试图不公平地利用他人；play by the rules and do not try to take unfair advantage of others;遵守诺言，不做出你不能兑现的承诺；keep promises and do not make promises you cannot keep;准备好承认错误了a
11、re prepared to admit mistakes.Unit 1 Honesty and responsibilityReading 1After Twenty Years1.What is the most difficult choice you have made in your life so far?Lead-in2.Do you think time can change a person?Why?Can you give examples?3.Do you think friendship can change with time?Bob received a note
12、from Jimmy Wells that explained his actions.Bob met Jimmy,and the two talked about old times.Bob realized that the man was not his best friend,Jimmy Wells.The man arrested Bob.Introduction:Jimmy went to see his friend Bob at the agreed location.Resolution:(4)_ _Rising action:(1_Climax:(2)_ _Falling
13、action:(3)_(1)Why did Bob stand in the doorway of a store to wait for his friend?The store used to be“Big Joe”Bradys restaurant,where the two men had agreed to meet.(2)Why had Bob left New York twenty years before?Bob had wanted to head for the West to make his fortune.(3)What time did the man in th
14、e long overcoat meet Bob?Around 10:20 p.m.(4)How did Bob realize that the man in the long overcoat was not Jimmy?Bob realized this when he saw the mans face in the bright light of the drugstore.(5)When did Jimmy know Bob was the criminal wanted in Chicago?When Bob struck the match to light his cigar
15、.CharacterEvidenceInterpretation JimmyThe policeman on the beat walked along the street as he always did.(Line 1)(1)“Ill be on my way,”said the policeman.(Line 28)(2)“I was at the appointed place on time.”(Line 56)(3)Anyhow I couldnt arrest you myself,so I got a plain-clothes man to do the job.(Line
16、s 5758)(4)a dutiful police officer careful and thoughtfulloyal to their friendshiprigid about his principles a dutiful police officer CharacterEvidenceInterpretation BobHis scarfpin was a large diamond,oddly set.(Lines 1112)(5)The waiting man pulled out a handsome watch,set with small diamonds.(Line
17、 26)The next morning,I was to leave New York and travel to the West to make my fortune.(Lines 1516)(6)“Well,we kept in touch for a year or two,and then we lost contact.But I know Jimmy will meet me here if hes alive,for he always was the truest and most reliable fellow in the world.Hell never forget
18、.I came a thousand miles to stand in this doorway tonight,and its worthwhile if my old partner turns up.”(Lines 2225)(7)showy,loving luxuries ambitiousloyal to their friendshipCharacterEvidenceInterpretation Bob“It has given me everything I asked it for.”(Line 37)(8)The man from the West was beginni
19、ng to outline the history of his career.(Lines 4143)“Youve been under arrest for ten minutes,Silky Bob.Chicago police thought you might have dropped over our way and wired us.”(Lines 5153)(9)egoistic and boastfulchooses a wrong path to make his fortuneConclusion (10)JimmyBobLoyal and faithful to the
20、ir friendship a police officer responsible and devoted to his duty not flexible a criminal ambitious trying illegal ways to achieve his goal egoistic and boastful showy 1.What do you think is the message of this short story?2.If you were Jimmy Wells,what would you do when you found out Bob was the w
21、anted criminal?I believe the message of this story is that a persons responsibility to society should be stronger than a friendship.I would try to handle such a situation as calmly and effectively as Jimmy Wells,but I cant be sure I could do it.I might have trouble hiding my expression of shock the
22、moment I recognized Bob as the Chicago criminal.I walked down the street shortly before ten oclock and arrived where“Big Joe”Bradys used to be.There was a man standing there in the doorway.I walked up to him,and he started talking about a(n)(1)_ he had made twenty years earlier.When he lit his cigar
23、,I could see his keen eyes and that square(2)_.He was Bob,my old friend.But then I noticed the scarhe was the criminal wanted in Chicago.I felt shocked and could(3)_ think clearly.We had(4)_ after he left.Why had he turned into a criminal?How I wish he were innocent!appointmentjawbarelylost contactH
24、esitating over what to do,I continued listening to him,and I gradually became convinced that he had(5)_ in ways that were not legal.I stared at his smiling face one final timewhat a(6)_ person he had been.Memories flooded back,but I knew what I had to do.I walked away without revealing who I was,and
25、 then I asked a plain-clothes man to(7)_ my friend.It was a difficult decision,but I stuck to my principles(8)_.The old,decent Bob went away two decades ago.But I hope hell come back one day.made his fortune reliablearrestanyhow 1.Twelve people were _ in connection with the attack.2.This report is t
26、oo long and needs _.3.Some of the old buildings _,and more affordable housing would be put up.4.Working _ for long periods may lead to health problems.5.The project can _ into several steps.be broken downunder arrestcutting down/to be cut downwere torn down/would be torn downunder pressure Sentences
27、 with detailed descriptions about Bob:In the doorway of a store stood a man,with an unlit cigar in his mouth.The light showed a pale face,with keen eyes,a square jaw and a little white scar near his right eyebrow.His scarfpin was a large diamond,oddly set.The waiting man pulled out a handsome watch,
28、set with small diamonds.AppreciationSample answerEvery morning when I go to the school bus stop,I see my neighbour Jane,who is tall and lean.As she races by,she always waves to me and smiles widely showing her bright white teeth.Her long dark-brown hair is tied up in a ponytail.It swings from side t
29、o side as she takes big running strides.Whether the day is sunny or cloudy,Jane goes for a run.Her athletic build and fast pace always impress me.How do you like the ending of this short story?surprising.a clever twist to the storys ending,which is the unique style of O.Henry.How does the author cre
30、ate the surprise ending?the narrator:unknown,in the third-personthe perspective:what is seen and done,not what the characters think and feel the plot:the resolution expressed in an ironic twist the effect:True identities of the characters remain unknown until the end,making the ending surprisingly u
31、npredictable yet satisfying and interesting to the reader.O.Henry style endingsO.Henrys stories are best known for their twists or surprising endings.So much so that people now refer to such endings as“O.Henry endings”.In these endings,there will be a sudden twist that results in an unexpected chang
32、e of the characters inner world,experience,destiny,etc,thus creating an unexpected yet understandable result.Such endings will make the story more appealing and dramatic,as well as more memorable for its readers.The three main features of his writing style:THE HUMOROUS LANGUAGEO.Henry used colorful
33、and rich language in his novels.He uses metaphor,irony,metonymy,paronomasia,and exaggeration to make his language appealing.The use of these literary devices makes his writing humorous and amusing.SURPRISING ENDINGSAnother feature is the surprising and unexpected endings.Usually,the story starts in
34、one course,and when the readers presume the ending,it unexpectedly turns to a different course.THE TEARFUL SMILEEven though the plots of some of the stories and particularly the endings are sad,the story also contains some hope,and warmth.The writing style with a blend of comedy and tragedy is called“tearful smile.”
