1、UNIT 2 UNIT 2 MORALS MORALS AND VIRTUESAND VIRTUESTalk about the importance of kindnessTo listen to a radio show and talk about the importance of kindness.To tell a story of showing or receiving kindness,either your own story or one that you have heard of.Enjoy a song named“Chain of Love”and try to
2、get the main idea of the song.He was driving home one eveningin his beat up PontiacWhen an old lady flagged him downher Mercedes had a flatHe could see that she was frightenedstanding out there in the snowTil he said,Im here to help you mam,by the way my name is JoeShe said,Im from St.Louisand Im on
3、ly passing throughI must have seen a hundred carsgo by this is awful nice of youWhen he changed the tire and closed her trunkAnd was about to drive awayShe said,How much do I owe you?Heres what he had to sayYou dont owe me a thing,Ive been there tooAnd someone once helped me out,just the way Im help
4、ing youIf you really want to pay me backheres what you doDont let the chain of love end with youAnd well a few miles down the roadthe lady saw a small cafeShe went in to grab a bite to eatand then be on her wayBut she couldnt help but noticehow the waitress smiled so sweetAnd how she mustve been eig
5、ht months alongand dead on her feetAnd though she didnt know her storyand she probably never willWhen the waitress went to get her changefrom a hundred dollar billThe lady slipped right out the doorand on a napkin left a noteThere were tears in the waitresss eyeswhen she read what she wroteYou dont
6、owe me a thing,Ive been there tooSomeone once helped me outjust the way Im helping youIf you really want to pay me backheres what you doDont let the chain of love end with youThat night when she got homefrom work the waitress climbed into bedShe was thinking about the moneyand what the ladys note ha
7、d saidAs her husband lay there sleeping,she whispered soft and lowEverythings gonna be alright,I love you,Joe1.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?Listen to a radio show and answer these questions.The name of the radio
8、show is“Rush Hour Show”.“Paying it forward”means when you receive kindness from someone,you go out and show kindness to another person.The guest wants the audience to join the chain of kindness and“pay it forward”.1Listen to the radio show again and fill in the blanks to complete the story.Im sure y
9、ouve 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 wont accept payment,instead telling the lady to just _ to another person.Later,when the lady stops at a caf,she notices her waitress is pregnant and _.has
10、broken downshow kindnesstiredn.一一连串串(人或事人或事)链子；子；链条条n.咖啡咖啡馆；小餐；小餐馆n.(餐餐馆的的)女服女服务员2When the lady finishes 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 wa
11、itress 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!hundred-dollar billleavingsurprisehusbandstartedListen and answer.1.What is the name of the guest?2.Apart from the story of the song“The Chain of Love”
12、,what other example does the guest give of paying it forward?3.How long did this chain of kindness last?4.How many people paid for the coffee of the people behind them?5.What will we never know?Here are tapescripts.Try to find out the sequencing words and linking words.Lets watch a short video and t
13、ry to retell the story.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.Here are some words and expressions that may help you.3once upon a timelong ago first of allthen after thatlater finallyso howeveralthough butI r
14、emember this happened when I wasI was on my way toI was sitting/whenIt was aday/morningThere wereon the street Telling a story时间顺序时间顺序：first of all,then,after that,later,finally逻辑关系逻辑关系：so,however,although,but时间顺序时间顺序：afterwards,meanwhile,at last,in the end,eventually空间顺序空间顺序：next to,far from,on the
15、 left,in front of逻辑逻辑关系关系：otherwise,nevertheless,as a result,therefore,furthermore,in addition,as well as总结总结：in a word,in short,on the whole,to sum up,in briefTell a storyWhen telling a story,you can start by saying what the story is about.Give the background to the listeners,including when and whe
16、re 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.Outline of a storylIntroduction(background;when and where the story took plac
17、e)lNarrative(what happened step by step)lConclusion(why it is important or why you remember it)Once,I did not have money to go to university,and so someone paid my tuition that term.This happened when I was eighteen.My grandmother had just died,and this had caused my familygreat expense,so we had no
18、 extra money at all.I did everything I could to raise the money,but it seemed hopeless.Then the morning that the tuition was due,someone gave my mother anenvelope with the money.It wasnt their money,and they wouldnt say who it was from.It seems that some stranger had heard about my money problem and decided to help.This meant so much to me,as without it I would not have been able to go to university.1.Do you think we can trust the kindness of strangers when we need help?2.Do you believe a small act of kindness can make a big difference?Choose one question and write down your understanding.
