人教版 (2019)必修 第三册Unit 2 Morals and Virtues学案设计

Unit 2 Morals and Virtues

Listening and Speaking & Listening and Talking

Studying Aims

1. Understand definitions of moral dilemmas.

2. Listen for the speakers’ attitudes and emotions by what the speakers say, the tone and intonation.

3. Talk about their opinions about a certain moral dilemma and the importance of good morals and virtues.

4. Learn and understand the rising intonation.

Important Points and Difficult Points

1. Understand definitions of moral dilemmas.

2. Listen for the speakers’ attitudes and emotions by what the speakers say, the tone and intonation.

3. Talk about their opinions about a certain moral dilemma and the importance of good morals and virtues.

Studying Procedures

Part A Listening and Speaking—Talk about moral dilemmas

Step 1 Lead in—Small talk

Can you list some Chinese good traditional morals and virtues?

Step 2 Before-listening

Before you listen, look at the definition and the picture in Activity 1. Then tell your partner what happened to the boy.

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Step 3 While-listening—Task 1

Listen to the conversation and complete the table to describe the moral dilemma that Jane is talking about.

Step 4 While-listening—Task 2

Listen again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. Jane is eager to share the magazine article with Luke.                 T   F 

2. Luke doubts that young people face moral dilemmas all the time.       T   F 

3. Jane admires what the girl in the story did.           T   F 

4. Luke doesn’t believe anybody would do what the girl in the story did.   T   F 

5. Jane wonders how the girl became a doctor later.                    T   F 

Step 5 While-listening—Task 3

Listen to the conversation carefully and answer the questions.

1. What did the girl do to help the student?

2. What was the girl’s name? What was she famous for?

3. What did Jane say about the girl’s life?

Step 6 Post listening—Speaking

In Activity 5, talk about what you would do if you were ever faced with the same situation as the girl. Then share your thoughts with your group, and explain the reasons for your choice.

Step 7 Pronunciation

1. Listen to the conversations and match each rising intonation with its meaning.

（1）A: You know Angela?

B: ↗Yes.

（2）A: You volunteer at the local shelter, ↗don’t you?

B: Yes. It’s a great experience.

（3）A: Did you hear that James helped an old woman who fell down while crossing the street?

B: Yes. It was a bit ↗dangerous, but he got all the cars to stop.

Answers: __________________

2. Read the conversation and mark ↗ in the correct places. Then listen to the recording to check. Notice the meaning of each rising intonation.

Peter: It’s a nice day, isn’t it?

Nick: Yes, but it looks gloomy to me.

Peter: Why? What happened?

Nick: You know Tony?

Peter: Yes.

Nick: He asked me to write an essay for him. But I don’t think it’s the right thing to do. Do you?

Peter: No, it’s not.

Nick: But I’m afraid to lose him as a friend.

Peter: Well, good friends should help each other. But it doesn’t mean you should help him cheat! Why not help him with his schoolwork?

Nick: Good idea!

Part B Listening and Talking—Talk about the importance of kindness

Step 1 Before-listening—Small talk

Kindness is very important for the harmony of a society. Besides, it is also a good traditional virtues in our culture. We should cherish it and carry it on. But do you know what does kindness include?

Step 2 While-listening—Task 1

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 to do?

Step 3 While-listening—Task 2

Listen to the radio show again and fill in the blanks to complete the story.

I’m sure you’ve 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 won’t 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 and ____________. When the lady finished 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!

Step 4 Post-listening—Talking

Think of a story of showing or receiving kindness, either your own story or one that you have heard of. Then share it with your group. In Activity 3, there are some words and expressions that may help you. Before talking, please go through “Tell a story” first.

Tell a story

When telling a story, you can start by saying what the story is about. Give the background to the listeners, including when and where it took place. Say what happened step by step and be sure to use correct tenses. Do not forget to use sequencing words or linking words. Finally, finish your story by saying why it is important to you or why you remember it.