1、Listening and Speaking By the end of this period,you will be able to1.learn about the characteristics of a news report;2.master the necessary skills of making inferences;3.express their attitude to money and develop correct money values.Lead-inLead-inLead-in1.What do people have to buy in order to l
2、ead a good life?2.What can people not buy with money?E.g.food,clothes,houseE.g.friendship,family,beliefExpress your views on money.3.Is money the basis of a happy life?Why or why not?Money is not the basis of a happy life,as many people are able to find joy in simple things of life,such as nature,th
3、eir work,and their families.On the other hand,it can be quite hard to live without money,so realistically speaking,having enough money to meet the daily needs can help a person pay more attention to things that bring joy.Activity 1 Listening for main idea1.Whats the story in the news report?The 45-y
4、ear-old Chen was sweeping the floor at Taiyuan Railway Station early last Tuesday morning when she found a small plastic bag near a chair and discovered 100,000 yuan inside.Chen was shocked but she was determined to return the money to its owner.While ListeningActivity2 Listen to the news report and
5、 match the people with the correct information.A the owner of the lost money.Ba cleaner at Taiyuan railway station.Ca police officer living in Chens apartment building.DChens 16-year-old daughter.1 Chen Liyan2 Wang Zheng3 Ma Dongbao4 Liu XiaBACD Activity3 Listen again and put these events in the cor
6、rect order.Chen Liyan found Wang Zhengs 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 Chens story with Wang.Chen spent all her savings and took out a large loan.Wang offered Chen 5000 Yuan.265413Activ
7、ity4 Listen again and decide if the following statements are true(T)or false(F).1.It was the first time Chen Liyans story was reported.2.Chen found 10000 Yuan in a small plastic bag in Taiyuan railway station.3.Wang Zeng apologized to Chen because he couldnt offer her more money.4.Chen took up a lar
8、ge loan to cure her daughter.5.Wang set up a fundraising website for Chens daughter after Chen told him about her situation.T FT FT FT FT FWhen _Where _What _Who _Why _How _5W and 1Hearly Last Tuesday morningat Taiyuan Railway Stationreturned 100,000 yuan to its ownerthe 45-year old Chen Liyuan,Wang
9、 ZhengChen is generous and honestwaited for over two hours,having no luck;went to the nearest police stationActivity5 Summarize the main elements of a story in the news report Recently,a cleaner by the name of Chen Liyan has made the headlines for her _ act.The 45-year old Chen _ at Taiyuan Railway
10、Station early Last Tuesday morning _ she found a small plastic bag near a chair and discovered 100,000 yuan inside.Chen was shocked but she _return the money to its owner.When _ the local paper yesterday,Chen said,I _ if I had kept the money.After all,the owner might have needed it badly.generous an
11、d honestwas sweeping the floorwhenwas determined tointerviewed bywould have felt bad Listening for language While working,Chen watched carefully for anyone who might have been the owner.She waited for over two hours,but _,she went to the nearest police station to turn the money in.There,it was final
12、ly returned to its owner,Wang Zheng.Wang thanked Chen repeatedly and _,even offering her 5,000 yuan as a reward.To his surprise,however,Chen refused,believing that it would be _ that she had not earned.But what is even more surprising,perhaps,is that Chens daughter,16-year-old Liu Xia is currently _
13、.Chen had already spent the last of her savings on the _ and has also taken out a large loan.having no luckapologized for the inconvenienceongoing treatmentswrong to accept moneyseriously ill Fortunately,Ma Dongbao,who works at the police station,stepped in.Living in the same apartment building as C
14、hens family,Ma was _ Chens difficulties.When Wang was told about Chens situation,he decided to set up _ to pay for Lius hospital bills.Chen Liyans example shows a different way of thinking about _.Money is important,but to people like Chen,it definitely_.And thats a great attitude to take.well aware
15、 ofa fundraising websitemoneyisnt everything SpeakingActivity 1 Have a group discussion.1.What kind of person do you think Chen Liyan is?2.Did Chen return the money because she didnt need it?3.Is it common for people to do what Chen did?4.How did Wang Zheng feel about the return of his money?5.Why d
16、id Ma Dongbao tell Wang about Chens family?6.How did the news reporter feel about Chens actions?1.Chen Liyan is generous and honest because she returned a large sum of money to the owner.2.No.She returned the money because it was the right thing to do.Evidence for this is that she refused to accept
17、the reward money because she felt that it had not been earned.3.It depends on the culture.In some countries it is quite common to return money that has been found.In other countries,people believe“Finders are keepers!”4.He must have been very happy and relieved to have gotten his money back.We know
18、this because he thanked Chen repeatedly and even offered her a reward.5.He must have had great sympathy for Chen and her daughter and wanted to help them.We know this because he arranged help for them.6.The news reporter felt that it showed that money wasnt the most important thing in life.We know t
19、his because the reporter told us that this is what Chen believes,and then said,“thats a great attitude to take.”Activity 2 Make a conversation based on the following questions.1.Do you agree with Chen Liyan?What would you do if you were in her situation?2.When we help someone,should we expect to get
20、 something in return?3.What do you think is the best way to get money?4.Should we judge people based on how much money they have?Sample ConversationA:I think that Chen Liyan did the right thing by returning the money and refusing to take a single cent from Wang Zheng.B:Well,I think that Chen Liyan w
21、as correct in returning the money,but she should have accepted the money Wang offered.C:But people shouldnt expect payment for doing what is right!B:She wasnt expecting payment,though.At the same time,she needed the money to help her daughter.She should have taken it.A:I disagree.Honesty should be i
22、ts own reward.Besides,there are other ways to get money.B:For example?C:Well,like in the news story,there is fundraising.B:So we disagree.There is one thing I think all of us can agree on,however.C:What?B:That we shouldnt look down on people because they are poor.A:Thats right!PronunciationOwner:You
23、 know what?Its a million-pound bank note.Waiter 1:Really?Waiter 2:Really!Waiter 3:Really?!Listen to the short conversation and mark the intonation with.Then think about what they intend to convey by using different intonationasksurprisedoubtPronunciationHenry:Its a nice suit.Owner:Oh,its perfect!Hen
24、ry:Well,thats very kind of you.Owner:Kind,sir?No,its kind of you.You must come whenever you want and have whatever you want and have whatever you like.Just having you sit here is a great honor!Henry:Well,to be honest,I have none.Oliver:(happily)What luck!Brother,what luck!Henry:Well,it may seem luck
25、y to you but not to me!If this is your idea of some kind of joke,I dont think its very funny.Now if youll excuse me,I ought to be on my way.Roderick:Please dont go Underline the parts that are stressed and mark the intonation._PronunciationHenry:Its a nice suit.Owner:Oh,its perfect!Henry:Well,thats
26、very kind of you.Owner:Kind,sir?No,its kind of you.You must come whenever you want and have whatever you want and have whatever you like.Just having you sit here is a great honor!Henry:Well,to be honest,I have none.Oliver:(happily)What luck!Brother,what luck!Henry:Well,it may seem lucky to you but n
27、ot to me!If this is your idea of some kind of joke,I dont think its very funny.Now if youll excuse me,I ought to be on my way.Roderick:Please dont go Talk about the implied meanings of the responses with different intonations.Just nice?No!Its perfect!You are too polite!Im not happy with that!What is
28、 the implied meaning?Its the deeper/underlying meaning of texts that stretches beyond the words that you see.Helps you to make an inference of what the text could mean or what the consequences there could be.Understanding the implied meaning could help you build an argument.How to understand the imp
29、lied meaning1.Break quote into parts Look for commas/full stops in the quotation Look for conjunctions in your quotationShe walked on my house in the rain.She was wet and cold.She needed to change her dress and needed warmth as well.I had no warm clothes for her but I gave her hot tea.2.Analyze each
30、 part of the quotation Try and analyze what each part of the quotation could mean Remember to keep the context of the text in mindShe walked on my house in the rain.=could have been sad and had to speak to a friendShe was wet and cold.=rain made her literally wet;could have been crying to sadnessShe
31、 needed to change her dress and needed warmth as well.=needed warmth because of walking in the rain;needed warmth of friendship because of her sadness3.Come up with an holistic answer for the quotation Use the parts from your analysis in step 2 to compile your explanation Remember to include examples in your answerWrite a short summary of the news report.
