1、Unit 2 Morals and Virtues Listening and speaking&Listening and talkingOpening page QuoteOpening page QuoteThe best portion of a good mans life is his little,nameless,unremembered acts of kindness and of love.-William Wordsworthn.partThe best part of a persons life is the small things that he/she doe
2、s for other people.How do you understand the quote?Can you translate it into Chinese?0202Listening and speaking Before listeningWhat is a dilemma?A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives,especially equally undesirable ones.What about a moral dilemma?Mor
3、al 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.Talk about moral dilemmas1.What moral dilemma is the boy in the picture facing?A boy was riding to school and he saw an old woman fell down to the g
4、round.She needed some help.The boy was thinking whether to help her.If he helped her,he would possibly be late for the examination.2.Have you ever faced a moral dilemma or heard of someone who did?Describe it.I once saw my friend cheat in a test.I knew that I should report him，but if I did，he would
5、no longer be my friend.1take the _ exam 参加入学考试2get into _ university 进入医科大学3a kind of _ 一种美德4catch a _ cry 听到微弱的哭声5_ this difficult point 阐明这个难点6moral _ 道德困境entrancemedicalvirtuefaintillustratedilemmaSituation The girl is taking the entrance examination for _ in Beijing.During the exam,the student n
6、ext to her fainted.The girls choicesShe can _.She can _.Possible resultsShe will get into the _,but the girl_ she needs.medical university a finish the examstop and help the girlmedical university may not get the helpListen to the conversation and complete the table to describe the moral dilemma tha
7、t Jane is talking about.She put _of the other person first,and _ to get into the medical university.the needs give up her chance Step2 While listening Listen again and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F).1.Jane is eager to share the magazine article with Luke.2.Luke doubts that youn
8、g 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.Listen for attitudesWhen you listen,you should pay attention not only to the words but also
9、to HOW the speaker is talking.If people strongly disagree with something,they might exaggerate their intonation.If you hear people speaking very quickly or loudly,they may be excited or angry.If they speak slowly or stop often,they may be confused or not sure about what they are saying.1.Jane is eag
10、er to share the magazine article with Luke.2.Luke doubts that young people face moral dilemmas all the time.3.Luke doesnt believe anybody would do what the girl in the story did.4.Jane admires what the girl in the story did.5.Jane wonders how the girl became a doctor later.Task 3:Listen for attitude
11、s Listen again and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F).very interestingdo they?really?like what?Who would do such a thing?Did get into;a great doctor;but;always care for others TTTTFCircle key words showing attitude in each statement？Listen to the conversation carefully and answer t
12、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?She _ to a safe place and_ her.Then she _ with the student and _.Her name was_.She was famous for _Her life was full of _,but she didnt let them _ people
13、 who were in need.She always cared for _.carried the student looked afterwent to the hospitalcalled her sister Lin Qiaozhicaring for tens of thousands of women and their babies.hard choices stop her from taking care ofothers more than for herselfLuke:Hi Jane!What are you reading?Jane:Oh,hey,Luke!Im
14、reading a very interesting magazine article about moral dilemmas.Luke:Moral dilemma?What do you mean?Jane:You know,its when you have two choices,and you have to choose one,but for moral reasons sometimes it could be really difficult to decide.Luke:Oh,situations like that dont happen very often,do th
15、ey?听力原文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 entrance exam for a medical university in Beijing.During the exam,the student next to her fainted.The girl had a choice.Should she f
16、inish the exam or should she stop and help the student?Luke:I cant believe she would give up her chance to get into medical university!Who would do such a thing?Luke:Surely the teachers would look after the student who fainted!Jane:Well,thats what I thoughtbut not this girl.She stopped to help the s
17、tudent,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 called her sister.Jane:Well,that girl was
18、 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 didnt le
19、t them stop her from taking care of people who were in need.She always cared for others more than for herself.0303Listening and talking Listen to a radio show and answer these questions.1.What is the name of the radio show?2.What does“paying it forward mean?3.What does the guest want the listeners t
20、o do?The name of the radio show is“Rush Hour Show”.“Paying it forward”means when you receive kindness from someone,you go out and show kindness to another person.The guest wants the audience to join the chain of kindness and“pay it forward”.Listen again and fill in the blanks to complete the story.I
21、m sure youve heard the famous country music song Chain of Love.The song starts with a man who helps a lady whose car _.The lady 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 an
22、d _.When the lady finishes eating,she pays for her meal with a _.Then the lady walks out,_ the change and a note for 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!has broken downshow kindnesstiredhundred-dollar billleavingsurprisehusbandstarted
