1、Unit 2 Morals and VirtuesListening and Speaking & Listening and TalkingTeaching Aims1. Students can understand the definition of moral dilemmas and carry on good morals and virtues.2. Students can judge the speakers attitudes and emotions by listening to what the speakers say, the tone and intonatio
2、n of the speakers.3. Students can talk about their opinions about a certain moral dilemma and the importance of good morals and virtues.4. Students can learn and understand the rising intonation.Important Points and Difficult Points1. Students can judge the speakers attitudes and emotions by listeni
3、ng to what the speakers say, the tone and intonation of the speakers.2. Students can talk about their opinions about a certain moral dilemma and the importance of good morals and virtues.Teaching ProceduresPart A Listening and SpeakingTalk about moral dilemmasStep 1 Lead inSmall talkCan you list som
4、e Chinese good traditional morals and virtues?Morals & VirtuesAnswers: giving, friendliness, hope, kindness, generosity, help, honesty, responsibility, courage .Step 2 Before-listeningBefore you listen, look at the definition and the picture below. Then tell your partner what happened to the boy. T
5、asks several Ss to share their ideas.A moral dilemmaA 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 other(s). Step 3 While-listeningTask 1Activity 2Listen to the conversation and complete the tab
6、le to describe the moral dilemma that Jane is talking about. Then check the answers.Step 4 While-listeningTask 2Listen again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) in Activity 3. Then check the answers.Step 5 While-listeningTask 3Listen to the conversation carefully and answer t
7、he 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?Step 6 Post listeningSpeakingTalk about what you would do if you were ever faced with the same situation as the girl. Then share your thoughts with y
8、our group, and explain the reasons for your choice.A: If I were ever in a situation like the one the girl faced, I think I would choose to help her and send her to the nearest hospital.B: Why? Are you sure?A: Because I think that life is the most important for us. What about you?B: I think I would d
9、o the same as you.Step 7 PronunciationRising intonation升调和降调是英语中最基本,也是最重要的两种语调。降调的基本意义是表示肯定、完整、结束等意义,主要用于陈述。升调的基本意义是表示不肯定、不完整、未结束等意义,主要用于提问。例如:1. A: Jean, can you bring me the newspaper?B: Sorry?Jean用升调说Sorry,其意思是I didnt hear you. Could you say that again, please?2. A: Jean, can you bring me the new
10、spaper?B: Sorry.Jean用降调说Sorry,显然其意思是拒绝帮助或无能为力。3. A: Mr. Smith thinks we ought to get the money in hand first.B: Who?A: Mr. Smith.B用升调说Who,表示听不清对方谈话中的某一部分,要求对方再重复那一部分。4. A: Wed like to have someone to say a word at the beginning to welcome the group.B: Who?A: We thought that you or Dr. Johnson might
11、do it.B用降调说Who,其意思是问,对方想让谁在开场时致欢迎词。Step 8 PronunciationExerciseA Having more to say.B Hoping the other person will continue to talk.C Asking for confirmation.1. Listen to the conversations and match each rising intonation with its meaning.(1)A: You know Angela?B: Yes.(2)A: You volunteer at the local
12、 shelter, dont you?B: Yes. Its a great experience.(3)A: Did you hear that James helped an old woman who fell down while crossing the street?B: Yes. It was a bit dangerous, but he got all the cars to stop.Answers: B C A2. Read the conversation and mark in the correct places. Then listen to the record
13、ing to check. Notice the meaning of each rising intonation.Peter: Its a nice day, isnt it?Nick: Yes, but it looks gloomy to me.Peter: Why? What happened?Nick: You know Tony?Peter: Yes.Nick: He asked me to write an essay for him. But I dont think its the right thing to do. Do you?Peter: No, its not.N
14、ick: But Im afraid to lose him as a friendPeter: Well, good friends should help each other. But it doesnt mean you should help him cheat! Why not help him with his schoolwork?Nick: Good idea!Part B Listening and TalkingTalk about the importance of kindnessStep 1 Before-listeningSmall talkKindness is
15、 very important for the harmony of a society. Besides, it is also a good traditional virtue in our culture. We should cherish it and carry it on. But do you know what kindness includes?KindnessHave Ss write down some kindness that they know.Step 2 While-listeningTask 1Listen to a radio show and answ
16、er these questions. Then check the answers.1. What is the name of the radio show?2. What does “Paying it forward” mean?3. What does the guest want the listeners to do?Step 3 While-listeningTask 2Listen to the radio show again and fill in the blanks to complete the story in Activity 2Step 4 Post-list
17、eningTalking Think of a story of showing or receiving kindness, either your own story or one that you have heard of. Then share it with your group. In Activity 3, there are some words and expressions that may help you. Go through “Tell a story”, and then try to tell a story by yourself.Tell a storyW
18、hen telling a story, you can start by saying what the story is about. Give the background to the listeners, including when and where it took place. Say what happened step by step and be sure to use correct tenses. Do not forget to use sequencing words or linking words. Finally, finish your story by
19、saying why it is important to you or why you remember it.Unit 2 Morals and VirtuesListening and Speaking & Listening and Talking 导学案Studying Aims1. Understand definitions of moral dilemmas.2. Listen for the speakers attitudes and emotions by what the speakers say, the tone and intonation.3. Talk abo
20、ut their opinions about a certain moral dilemma and the importance of good morals and virtues.4. Learn and understand the rising intonation.Important Points and Difficult Points1. Understand definitions of moral dilemmas.2. Listen for the speakers attitudes and emotions by what the speakers say, the
21、 tone and intonation.3. Talk about their opinions about a certain moral dilemma and the importance of good morals and virtues.Studying ProceduresPart A Listening and SpeakingTalk about moral dilemmasStep 1 Lead inSmall talkCan you list some Chinese good traditional morals and virtues?Step 2 Before-l
22、isteningBefore you listen, look at the definition and the picture in Activity 1. Then tell your partner what happened to the boy._Step 3 While-listeningTask 1Listen to the conversation and complete the table to describe the moral dilemma that Jane is talking about.SituationThe girl is taking the ent
23、rance examination for _ in Beijing. During the exam, the student next to her fainted.The girls choicesShe can _.orShe can _.Possible results_, but _._, but_.Step 4 While-listeningTask 2Listen again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).1. Jane is eager to share the magazine art
24、icle with Luke T F 2. Luke doubts that young people face moral dilemmas all the time.T F 3. Jane admires what the girl in the story did.T F 4. Luke doesnt believe anybody would do what the girl in the story did. T F 5. Jane wonders how the girl became a doctor later. T F Step 5 While-listeningTask 3
25、Listen 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?Step 6 Post listeningSpeakingIn Activity 5, talk about what you would do if you were ever faced with
26、 the same situation as the girl. Then share your thoughts with your group, and explain the reasons for your choice.Step 7 Pronunciation1. Listen to the conversations and match each rising intonation with its meaning.(1)A: You know Angela?B: Yes.(2)A: You volunteer at the local shelter, dont you?B: Y
27、es. Its a great experience.(3)A: Did you hear that James helped an old woman who fell down while crossing the street?B: Yes. It was a bit dangerous, but he got all the cars to stop.Answers: _2. Read the conversation and mark in the correct places. Then listen to the recording to check. Notice the me
28、aning of each rising intonation.Peter: Its a nice day, isnt it?Nick: Yes, but it looks gloomy to me.Peter: Why? What happened?Nick: You know Tony?Peter: Yes.Nick: He asked me to write an essay for him. But I dont think its the right thing to do. Do you?Peter: No, its not.Nick: But Im afraid to lose
29、him as a friend.Peter: Well, good friends should help each other. But it doesnt mean you should help him cheat! Why not help him with his schoolwork?Nick: Good idea!Part B Listening and TalkingTalk about the importance of kindnessStep 1 Before-listeningSmall talkKindness is very important for the ha
30、rmony of a society. Besides, it is also a good traditional virtues in our culture. We should cherish it and carry it on. But do you know what does kindness include?Step 2 While-listeningTask 1Listen to a radio show and answer these questions.1. What is the name of the radio show?2. What does “Paying
31、 it forward” mean?3. What does the guest want the listeners to do?Step 3 While-listeningTask 2 Listen to the radio show again and fill in the blanks to complete the story.Im sure youve heard the famous country music song “Chain of Love”. The song starts with a man who helps a lady whose car _. The l
32、ady wants to pay him, but he wont accept payment, instead telling the lady to just _ to another person. Later, when the lady stops at a cafe, she notices her waitress is pregnant and _. When the lady finished eating, she pays for her meal with a _. Then the lady walks out, _ the change and a note fo
33、r the waitress. Her note tells the waitress to continue the chain of kindness. The song has a _ ending. The waitress goes home to her _, happy because of the kindness the lady showed her. Finally we find out that he is the man who first _ the chain of kindness!Step 4 Post-listeningTalkingThink of a
34、story of showing or receiving kindness, either your own story or one that you have heard of. Then share it with your group. In Activity 3, there are some words and expressions that may help you. Before talking, please go through “Tell a story” first.Tell a storyWhen telling a story, you can start by
35、 saying what the story is about. Give the background to the listeners, including when and where it took place. Say what happened step by step and be sure to use correct tenses. Do not forget to use sequencing words or linking words. Finally, finish your story by saying why it is important to you or why you remember it.