KindnessandIndifferenceUnit4Book2iPrepareAiExploreBiProduceC01iPrepareKindnessandIndifferencePrepareAtpresent,manypeoplecriticizethattheChinesesocietyisfulfilledwithindifferenceandnobodyiswillingtohelpothers,especiallythestrangersinthestreet.However,somepeoplesaythatwehaveexperiencedthecasesthatstrangersaskingforhelpdesperatelyyetturningtoberobbersandthievesandswindlingthekind-heartedpeople.Andnow,therearemanyfraudgangsextortmoneyinthenameofbeggingsothatpeopledonottrustbeggarsasbefore.What'syourviewonthistopic?Shouldwebegeneroustoopenourhearttothestrangers,giveahandtothosehelpless?Whyorwhynot?Prepare-ScenariosScenario1•Watchthethefollowingvideoanddiscusswithyourpartners:Whydidn'tthepassersbyhelp?Ifyouhadbeenoneofthepassersby,whatmighthaveyoudone?Arepeoplewillingtohelpstrangersatall?Prepare-ScenariosScenario2•Watchthethefollowingvideoanddiscusswithyourpartners:Whathappened?Whatdoyouknowabout“thebystandereffect”mentionedinthevideo?Prepare-ScenariosScenario3•YouareparticipatinginaninternationalyouthforumheldinBeijing.Thethemeisaboutyoungpeople'ssocialresponsibilities.SincetheYueyueincidentisamuch-discussedtopic,youplantogiveapresentation,explainingwhypeopleeasilyfallintothepitof“thebystandereffect”andhowtheycanescapefromit.StructureContentLanguagePrepare-IdentifyingthegapsReviewing&Discussing•DidIknowwhattosayaboutthescenarios?•DidIexpresswhatIwantedtosay?•WhatdoIneed?•WhatshouldIdo?Prepare-IdentifyingthegapsIdentifypossibledifficulties•DoIhaveenoughknowledgeaboutkindnessandindifference?•CanIexpresswhatIwanttosayinEnglish?•DoIknowhowtodiscribeanincidentfromabystander'sperspective?•DoIknowhowtowriteanopinionpost?InformationgapLanguagegapSkillgapPrepare-LearningobjectivesDuringthelearningofthisunit,youwillbeableto:1.Describethebystander'spsychologicalreactionstoanemergency;2.Discusswhymanypeopledonothelpinemergenciesandhowtoencouragethemtohelp;3.Explainwhyhumansarewillingtohelpothers,evenstrangers,fornoreward.Prepare-Learningobjectives•Writeanopinionpost:HelpinginemergenciesUponcompletionofthisunit,youwillberequiredto:02iExplore1KindnessandIndifferenceExplore1-ViewingWatchavideoclipanddiscussthefollowingquestions.•WhydidnobodycometohelpwhennoticingPeterlyingonthegroundforover20minutes?•Whatarethetwoconflictingrulesthatmayinfluencebystanders'decisiononwhethertohelp?•WhydidthewomannothelpRuthatthebeginningbutlatergiveherahand?Explore1-ViewingSample•Helpingwillbeinconvenientorevenrisky.•Oneistherule“weoughttohelp.”Theotheristherule“weoughttodowhateverybodyelseisdoing.”•Atthebeginning,sheconformstotherule“Weoughttodowhateverybodyelseisdoing,”thatis“Nottointervene,nottogetinvolved.”Butlater,shefindsamanisofferingRuthhelp,soshefollows.02iExplore1KindnessandIndifferenceExplore1-ReadingWhydopeoplehesitatetohelpinemergencies?Whatisthebystandereffect?Arethereotherpossiblereasons?Explore1-ReadingExplore1-ReadingThebystandereffectThebystandereffectExplore1-Identifyingandsynthesizinginformation1.Accordingtothetext,howdopeoplereacttodifferentemergencysituations?Readthefirstfiveparagraphsandcompletethetable.Situations1)apleasant/sunnyfallafternoon2)aparkinglot3)strangers;4)one7)acouple;8)one10)acouple;11)afewBystanders'reactions5)assistance;6)659)19%12)muchlesslikely;13)they'realoneConclusion14)lowersthelikelihood;15)becomeinvolvedExplore1-IdentifyingandsynthesizinginformationAdditionalactivity:PairworkPleasedecidewhetheryouwouldinterveneinthesituationsdescribedinthetextandexplainwhyorwhynot?Explore1-Identifyingandsynthesizinginformation2.ReadParas.6-16andcompletethefollowingdiagramtoanalyzetheinfamouscaseofthemurderofKittyGenovesein1964.Explore1-IdentifyingandsynthesizinginformationgrabbedscreamedwentonopenedstabbedhelpshoutedalarmedwentoutreturnedstabbedscreamedwentonopenedalarmeddroveoffstruggledcameathirddiedcalledThecrimesceneExplore1-IdentifyingandsynthesizinginformationAdditionalinformation:Thefirstattack:barmanager,parkinglot,notice,policecallbox,grab,scream,lights(on),stabbed,shrieked,shouted,alarmed…Thesecondattack:lights(out),returned,struggling,stabbed,screamed,lights(on),windowsopened,droveoff…Thethirdattack:returned,slumpedonthefloor,stabbed,fatally…AdditionalactivityExplore1-IdentifyingandsynthesizinginformationExplore1-Identifyingandsynthesizinginformation3.Whatarethemostimportantfactorsinunderstandingthereactionsofbystanderstoemergencies?ReadParas.17-22andcheck(✓)therightexplanations.✓✓✓✓Explore1-Identifyingandsynthesizinginformation4.Whatisthevalueoftheresearchonthebystandereffect?Readthelastparagraphanddiscussthefollowingquestions.What’stheimportanceofknowingtheresearchfindingsonthebystandereffect?Whatwillyoudoifyouwitnessanemergencywithagroupnexttime?Why?Explore1-Identifyingandsynthesizinginformation2.NexttimeifI’mfacedwithanemergencywithagroup,I’lltakeaction.Theprincipleofmoraldiffusiontellsusthateverybodyiswaitingf