Unit_8_The_Kindness_of_Strangers

1.Whatis(are)yournewyearresolution(s)?2.CanyoutellsomecustomsandtraditionsofChineseNewYear?redenvelopeliondancecoupletfirecrackerslanternChineseNewYearTraditionsandCustoms1Thoroughlycleanthehouse.2.Putoutcouplet.3.OffersacrificetotheKitchenGod(Zaowang).4.Burstfireworks5.Theamountofmoneyintheredenvelopesshouldbeofevennumbers.6.ColourrediscommonlywornthroughouttheChineseNewYear.Herewego!Nooneelsebutyouyourselfwilldecidehowfaryouwillgo.Unit8TheKindnessofStrangersMikeMclntyreWarming-upactivity:1.Discussion2.SpeakingactivityBackgroundInformationWhenpeopleareinneedofhelp,wouldyouofferyourhand?NewsreadinganddiscussionYangzeEveningNewsreported,onJuly11atnoon,anoldmanfellonthegroundwhileridingatricycleontheXinghuaYangshanBridge.Helayonthegroundandcouldnotgetup.Foraslongas15minutes,manypeoplepassedthroughthere,someevenstoppedbyandwatched,butnotonepersongavetheoldmanahandtohelphimup.Whyisthat?Accordingtoexplanation,themainreasonwhymanypeoplearereluctanttohelpisbecauseoffearofbeingframedfortheirgoodintentions.Howeversomepeoplealsosaid,iftheywereatthescene,theywouldcreatethe“evidenceofbeinginnocent”andatthesametimehelptheoldman.Ifyouwereonthatstreet,whatwouldyoudo?Whenwearethinkingwhetherweshouldhelpornot,somepeoplereallyoffertheirhands,but…FinalwordsfromthisangelNewsreadingShenyangEveningNews:JiamusiCity,GirlVictim’sLastWeixin[WeChatMessage]:HelpingaPregnantAuntieHome,ArrivedatHerHome.Becauseofbeingunabletohavesexduetobeingpregnant,aJiamusicityHuanancountywomanthoughtoffindingagirltopleaseherhusband.Onthestreet,sheencounteredLittleXuanandpretendedtobeunwell,askinghertohelpherhome.Waitingathome,thehusbandsexuallyassaultedherbutwhileshewasresisting,thecouplesuffocatedhertodeathwithblankets.ThiswarmheartedweixinbecameLittleXuan’sfinalwords…Discussion1.Isittruethatpeoplearebecomingmorewicked?2.Afterknowingthosecruelfactsaboutgettinghurtbyhelpingstrangers,willyoustillhelpstrangers?CommentsWeshouldnotdoubteveryoneintheworldjustbecauseofsomenegativeexamplesinourlife.Imaginehowyouwouldfeelifthepersonlyinginthemiddleoftheroadwasourfamilymember.Weshouldalwayshelp.Ofcourse,whiledoingagooddeedweshouldalsouseourhead.Forexample,inordertogiveselfthe“evidenceofbeinginnocent”,youcantalktotheoldman,andrecordtheconversation,orrecordtheprocessonvideowithyourcellphone.Theyarehitchhikersandtheyareaskingforaride.Canyouguessthemeaningofhitchhiking?Hitchhiking(alsoknownasthumbingorhitching)isameansoftransportationthatisgainedbyaskingpeople,usuallystrangers,forarideintheirautomobileorotherroadvehicle.Arideisusually,butnotalways,free.Ifthehitchhikerwishestoindicatethattheyneedaride,theymaysimplymakeaphysicalgestureordisplayawrittensign.Speaking(P.173)Ifyouweredrivingthroughadesertandyousawayoungmanaskingyouforaride,wouldyoustoptopickhimup?Whyorwhynot?Howtogivereasons?Firstyouneedtostateyouropinionsbeforeyoustarttogivereasons.Ihave2/3/4reasonsformychoice/decision..Tobeginwith/Tostartwith/Firstly...Because.../Themainreasonisthat..Ending.(Ye,that'sprettymuchIcanthink..)Theauthor(MikeMclntyre)didn’tstop.Totellpeoplethingsarenotasbadaswebelieve“Wecanstilldependonthekindnessofstrangers.”,hestartedhisjourney.MikeMclntyreWriterJournalistTravellerMikedescribeshiscoasttocoasttrek,fromSanFranciscotoCapeFear,withnomoneyorplans,dependingonlyonthekindnessofstrangersheencounteredalongtheway.ThetextisadaptedfromtheoriginalarticlebyMikeMclntyrewhichappearedinReader’sDigest.Reader'sDigestisamonthlygeneral-interestfamilymagazinefoundedin1922.ItissaidReader'sDigestisthebest-sellingconsumermagazineintheUSA,andthelargestpaidcirculationmagazineintheworld.Reader'sDigestAuthenticreadingmaterialforyou!Onlinemagazine:(1-4)Whatmadetheauthorthinkabouthavingatriptofindoutwhetherpeoplecouldstilldependonthekindnessofstrangers?Findtherelevantinformation.Paras.1-4Anexperienceoftheauthorthatsethimthinkingofatriptofindoutwhetherpeoplecouldstilldependonthekindnessofstrangers.(5-13)HisjourneyHisjourneycouldbedividedintotwoparts.Canyoufigureoutwithyourpartners?A.(5-7)Theauthorgavegeneralinformationaboutthejourney.1.cashless;coast-to-coastjourney.2.6weeks;4.223milesacross14states.B.(8-13)Hewastreatedbystrangerswithkindness.1.Peoplewerewillingtohelphimthoughitwasrisky.2.Theywerecompassionate.3.Theyhelpedhimasamatterofcourse.Canyoudescribetheroutefortheauthor’straveling?Hehadatravelfromthe__________tothe__________without__________.Firststop:theGoldenGateBridge(California)MontanaWyomingNebraskaIowaOregonJamestown,TennesseeCapeFear,NorthCarolinaPacificAtlanticapennyAmericanMapGoldenGateBridge(SanFrancisco)TheGoldenGateBridgeisasuspensionbridgespanningtheGoldenGateStrait,theopeningoftheSanFranciscoBayintothePacificOcean.CapeFear,NorthCarolinaTheCapeFearisaportatthemouthoftheCapeFearRiverinsoutheasternNorthCarolina,wheregeographicallocationalwayscreatesstrongcurrentsandshiftingsandbars(沙洲)aswellasfearsamongallnavigators.1.Peoplewerewillingtohelphimthoughitwasrisky.Anyexamples?1.Twooldladiesgavehimaride.2.Atruckdriverpickedhimupintherain.2.Theywerecompassionate.A