Unit2EmpathyandJusticePre-classexploration2.Lookatthepeoplearoundyou.Selectoneofthemandmakeacarefulobservationofthispersonsuchashisorherappearance,clothing,hairstyle,facialexpressionandbehavior(suchaschewinggumortypingatextmessage).Asyoulookattheperson,whatgeneralimpressiondoyouget?Doyoulikehisorherlookornot?Doesthepersonmakeyousmile,chuckle,frownorfeelannoyed?Thenwritedownyourobservationsanddiscussthemwithyourpartner.Suggestionsforinstructors:1Theinstructorcanaskstudentstodescribesomeoneinclassindetailandlettheothersguesswhothatpersonis.2Theinstructorcanprovidesomepicturesfromnewspapersormagazinessothatthestudentscanusethoseasdiscussionmaterials.Askonegrouptodescribeacertaincharacterinwordsandanothergrouptodrawthecharacterbasedonthedescription.PartI:LearningtheSkillsActivity1BeaverGoesShoppingReadthefollowingstoryanddiscusswithyourpartnerthetechniquesusedindevelopingthecharacterBeaver.WhatBeaversaysBeavertalkedtodifferentanimalsaboutwhatfoodtobuy.Hecommunicatedwithseveralanimalsabouthisfood.WhatBeaverdoesBeavertalkedandactedandkepttryingdifferentfoodafterlisteningtodifferentpeople’sadvice.WhatBeaverthinksandfeelsHefeltsad(unhappy)whenhecouldn’tfindthefoodhewantedandhappywhenhegotthecarrots.Activity2Thefollowingtwopassagesareabouttwobestfriends,DeannaandBeverly.Readthetwopassagescarefullyanddiscusswithyourpartnerthetechniquestheauthorsusetodevelopthecharactersineachpassage.InPassage2,highlightthosesentencesthatcancorrespondtothesentences([1],[2],[3]and[4])inPassage1andthinkabouttheimpactofthesedifferencesonreaders’impressionsofthetwocharacters.Thetechniquehereiswhetherusingshowingortellingincharacterdevelopment.Whilethefirstusestelling,thesecondmostlyusedshowingwithspecificdetailsanddialogues.PartII:CaseAnalysisActivity3ReadTextAandconsiderhowtheauthorkeepsmovingtheplotofthestoryforward.Whattechniquesareemployedtodevelopthecharacters?Task1UnderstandingthetextCharacter(s):Apoliceman,themanwaitingforhisfriend.Setting:Adimly-lightedstreetcornerinNewYorkatachillynight.Plot:Beginning:Apolicemanwaspatrollingthestreet.Middle:Themanwhowaswaitingforhisfriendtalkedtothepoliceman.Ending:Themanturnedouttobeamanwantedbythepolice.Pointofview:Objectivethirdpointofview.Theme:Justicecomesbeforefriendship.Task2RespondingtothetextWriteyouranswertoeachquestioninfullsentences.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.1)Whathadhappenedinthepast20yearstoJimmyandBob?JimmybecameapolicemanwhileBobgotrichbyinvolvingincriminalactivities.2)WhatkindofpersonwasJimmyintheeyesofBob?CouldyouimagineBob’sfeelingwhilehewaswaitingforJimmy?Jimmywasaniceandhonestguy.Hewasexcitedandproudthathehadbeen“successful”.3)HowdidJimmydealwiththeawkwardsituation?Hedidnotrevealhisrealidentity.4)IfyouwereJimmy,howwouldyoudealwiththeawkwardsituation?Answersmayvary.Activity4ReadTextBandconsiderhowtheauthorpresentsthechangeoftheSelfishGiant.WhattechniquesareemployedtodevelopthecharacterGiant?Task1UnderstandingthetextCompletethechronologicaloutlineofthetext.Includethemostimportanteventsinthestory.1)ChildrenlikedtoplayintheGiant’sgarden.2)OnedaytheGiantcamebackand_putasignuptokeepthegardentohimself__.3)ThentheGianthadalongwinterandspringnevercame.4)OnemorningtheGiantheardsomelovelymusicandsawamostwonderfulsight.5)Everyafternoon,whenschoolwasover,thechildrencameandplayedwiththeGiant.6)Yearswentover,andtheGiantgrewveryoldandfeeble.7)Onewintermorninghelookedoutofhiswindowhefoundatreecoveredwithlovelywhiteblossomsandunderneathitstoodthelittleboyhehadloved.8)Whenthechildrenraninthatafternoon,theyfoundtheGiantlyingdeadunderthetree,allcoveredwithwhiteblossoms.Task2RespondingtothetextWriteyouranswertoeachquestioninfullsentences.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.1)WhywastheGiantunhappytoseethechildrenplayinginhisgardenwhenhecamebackfromhisvisittohisfriend?Haveyoueverseenasimilarphenomenoninyourlife?Hethoughtthegardenwashisandhedidnotwanttoshareitwithothers.2)HowdidtheauthorpresenttheGiant’srealizationofhisselfishness?Throughamonologue“myowngardenismyowngarden”andhisactionofputtinganotrespassingsign.3)WhatdidtheGiantgainbyallowingthechildrentoplayinhisgarden?Hegainedhappiness.4)Whatroledidthelittleboyplayinthedevelopmentofthestory?Thelittleboychangedtheselfishgiantintoalovinggiantandasasymbolicfigure(angel);hewasveryimportant.PartIII:LanguageStudyActivity5ReadTextAandTextBandfindmoreexamplesofconcretelanguageandfigurativelanguage.Thendiscusstheirfunctionswithyourpartner.Concretelanguage:TextATextBHewasakindofplodder,though,goodfellowashewas.Therewasnowafine,colddrizzlefalling,andItwasalargelovelygarden,withsoftgreenthewindhadrisenfromitsuncertainpuffsintograss.…andthereweretwelvepeach-treesasteadyblow.Thefewfootpassengersastirinthatinthespring-timebrokeoutintodelicatethatquarterhurrieddismallyandsilentlyalongblossomsofpinkandpearl,andintheautumnwithcoatcollarsturnedhighandborerichfruit.pocketedhands.Yearswentover,andtheGiantgrewveryoldandfeeble.Thetwomenstartedupthestreet,arminEverydayforthreehourshe(thearm.ThemanfromtheWest,hisHail)rattledontheroofofthecastletillheEgotisme