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课件网) Welcome to the unit & Reading Unit 1 Honesty and responsibility By the end of this period, you will be able to: learn about the moral values; analyse the plot of the short story; identify the writing techniques of the short story; appreciate the ending of the short story; develop a deeper understanding about honesty and responsibility. Learning objectives To live a life of honesty and integrity is a responsibility of every decent person. --Noam Chomsky 过诚实正直的生活是每一个正派人的责任。 ———诺姆·乔姆斯基 诺姆·乔姆斯基，美国语言学家、哲学家。乔姆斯基的《句法结构》被认为是20世纪理论语言学研究上最伟大的贡献。该句出自他在2001年5月27日接受人类学教授罗伯特·博罗夫斯基（Robert Borofsky）采访时的谈话。这句话表明了诚实正直对一个人品行的重要性。 Honesty and responsibility are at the core of our moral values. the quality of being honest the state or fact of having a duty to deal with sth or of having control over sb How do you understand the two words Welcome to the unit Discussion What are honest and responsible acts Being honest Being responsible telling the truth and saying what you really think; playing by the rules and not trying to take unfair advantage of others; keeping promises and not making promises you cannot keep; being prepared to admit mistakes... taking agreements seriously; correcting mistakes rather than blaming others; thinking about how your actions will affect others; doing everything to the best of your ability… Free talk 1. What do you think is the relationship between honesty and responsibility Honesty and responsibility are inevitably connected to one another. 2. What other descriptions of honesty and responsibility can you add to the list Practising honest includes accepting yourself. Practising responsibility also requires the willingness to clear up misunderstandings with others. Let’s act honestly and responsibly! Reading Discussion：If you are an honest and responsible monitor, but you see your best friend cheat in the exam, will you tell the teacher truth Pre-reading The short story below is about someone who has to make such a choice. Adapted from O. Henry’s short story of the same title. O Henry’s major works Witches’ Loaves 《女巫的面包》 A Service of Love 《爱的牺牲》 The Gift of the Magi 《麦琪的礼物》 The Last Leaf 《最后的常春藤叶》 After Twenty Years 《二十年后》 The Green Door 《绿色门》 Hearts and Hands 《心与手》 Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen 《两位感恩节的绅士》 While the Auto Waits 《汽车等待的时候》 Now read the short story—After Twenty Years. plot Where _____ Setting Story When _____ Who _____ Character Activity 1 Fast- reading for basic information barely ten o’clock in the doorway of a store(New York) Bob, Jimmy, a policeman 1. Skim the story and complete the elements of the story. While-reading Introduction: Jimmy went to see his friend Bob at the agreed location. Rising action: _____ Climax: _____ _____ Falling action: Resolutio ... ...
