Unit-8-The-Kindness-of-Strangers(推荐文档)

Unit8TheKindnessofStrangersMikeMclntyreToday'sContentsWarming-upactivity:1.Discussion2.SpeakingactivityBackgroundInformationLet'sReadashortpassagefromanewspaperYangzeEveningnewsreported,onJuly11atnoon,anoldmanfellonthegroundwhileridingatricycleontheXinghuaYangshanBridge.Helayonthegroundandcouldnotgetup.Foraslongas15minutes,manypeoplepassedthroughthere,someevenstoppedbyandwatched,butnotonepersongavetheoldmanahandtohelphimup.cont.Whyisthat?Accordingtoexplanation,themainreasonwhymanypeoplearereluctanttohelpisbecausefearofbeingframedfortheirgoodintentions.Howeversomepeoplealsosaid,iftheywereatthescene,theywouldcreatethe“evidenceofbeinginnocent”andatthesametimehelptheoldman.Questions1.Whatisthemainideaofthisnews?2.Whatisyouropinionsonthisphenomenon？3.Ifyouwereonthatstreet,whatwouldyoudo?Nowlet'swatchavideoCanyouuseEnglishtoretellthisnews？Pregnantwifeconsyounggirlforhusband'ssexualneedsInHeilongjiangProvince,acountywomanthoughtoffindingagirltopleaseherhusbandbecauseshewasunabletohavesexwithhimduetobeingpregnant.Onthestreet,sheencounteredMissHu,averyyounggirlwhowasverycompassionate.However,thiscountywomantookadvantageofMissHu'sgoodcharacter,pretendedtobeunwellandluredMissHutohelpherhome.Atthecountywoman'shome,herhusbandsexuallyassaultedMissHu.AndlaterthecouplesuffocatedMissHutodeathwithblankets.FinalwordsfromthisangelSpeaking2.Isittruethatpeoplearebecomingmorewicked?3.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.Nowlet'senjoyamovieclip•Wheredidtheconversationtakeplace?•Whatdidthemanontheroadwanttodo?•Whatisthewoman'sattitude/reactiontowardsthatmanaftershewokeup?Onaroad.Hewantedtoaskforaride./Hewantedtohitcharide.Shewasscaredtoseeastrangeronhercarandwonderedhemightbeabadguy.Speaking(P.173)1.Ifyouweredrivingthroughadesertandyousawayoungmanaskingyouforaride,wouldyoustoptopickhimup?Whyorwhynot?Howtogivereasons?Firstyouneedtostateyouropinionsbeforeyoustarttogivereasons.Ihave2/3/4reasonsformychoice/decision..Tobeginwith/Tostartwith/Firstly...Because.../Themainreasonisthat..Ending.(Ye,that'sprettymuchIcanthink..)Sonowyouhave2minutestothinkaboutthisquestionIfyouweredrivingthroughadesertandyousawayoungmanaskingyouforaride,wouldyoustoptopickhimup?Whyorwhynot?Let'sgotothetextASpend15minutesreadinganddoexerciseonpage170Readthequestionsfirstandgobacktoyourtext.Bepatientbutpayattentiontotime.AuthorWriterJournalistTravellerMikedescribeshiscoasttocoasttrek,fromSanFranciscotoCapeFear,withnomoneyorplans,dependingonlyonthekindnessofstrangersheencounteredalongtheway.Background-AmericanMapCanyoudescribetheroutefortheauthor’stravelling?Hehadatravelfromthe__________tothe_________without_______.Firststop:TheGoldenGateBridgeMontanaWyomingNebraskaIowaOregonJamestown,Tenn.CapeFear,NorthCarolinaPacificAtlanticapennyGoldenGateBridge(SanFrancisco)CapeFear,NorthCarolinaTheCapeFearRiverisa202miles(325km)long]ineastcentralNorthCarolinaintheUnitedStates.ItflowsintoAtlanticOceannearCapeFear,fromwhichittakesitsname.Structure1.Whatmadetheauthorthinkabouthavingatriptofindoutwhetherpeoplecouldstilldependonthekindnessofstrangers?Findtherelevantinformation.Paras.1-4Anexperienceoftheauthorthatsethimthinkingofatriptofindoutwhetherpeoplecouldstilldependonthekindnessofstrangers.HisjourneyHisjourneycouldbedividedintotwoparts.Canyoufigureoutwithyourpartners?A.Paras.5-7Theauthorgavegeneralinformationaboutthejourney.1.cashless;coast-to-coastjourney.2.6weeks;4.223milesacross14states.B.Paras.8-13Hewastreatedbystrangerswithkindness.1.Peoplewerewillingtohelphimthoughitwasrisky.2.Theywerecompassionate.3.Theyhelpedhimasamatterofcourse.1.Peoplewerewillingtohelphimthoughitwasrisky.Anyexamples?1.Twooldladiesgavehimaride.2.Atruckdriverpickedhimupintherain.2.Theywerecompassionate.Anyexamples?1.Peoplebroughthimfood.2.Someonegavehimacoat.3.Aworkertookhimhomeandinvitedhimtoshareasimpledinnerwithhisfamily3.Theyhelpedhimasamatterofcourse.Anyexamples?1.AMr.Wilsoninvitedhimtospendthenightinhishouse.2.Mr.Wilson'swife,aschoolteacherinvitedhimtospeaktoherclass.IIIConclusion(Paras.14-15)Whatwastheauthor'sconclusionabouthistrip?1.Hehasregainedfaithinhiscountry.2.Peoplecanstilldependonthekindnessofstrangers.DetailedAnalysis–Partone…Icameuponayoungmanstandingbytheroadside(P.1)在旅行途中，他们偶然遇见了一种未知的生物。Duringthetri