现代大学英语精读1第二版第八课课前活动.ppt

1、lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers,Part One,Warm-up,ENTER,lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers,Contents,Warm-up,On Kindness Discussion Enjoy the poem ,To be continued in the next page.,lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers,On Kindness(1),In the midst of _ crises such as pollution, _ and famine,

2、kindness may be too easily _ as a soft issue, or a luxury to be addressed after the _ problems are solved. But kindness is the greatest _ in all those areaskindness toward the _, toward other _, toward the needs of people who are _. Until we reflect basic kindness in everything we do, our _ gestures

3、 will be fleeting and _.,Listen to the passage. Complete the spots.,global,wars,dismissed,urgent,need,environment,nations,suffering,political,fragile,The end of “On Kindness”.,lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers,On Kindness(2),Simple kindness may be the most _ key to the riddle of how human beings

4、 can live with each other in _, and care properly for this planet we all _. That idea is at the _ of everything the Human Kindness Foundation does. Bo Lozoff,vital,peace,share,heart,lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers,II. Discussion,1. Do you agree that it would be foolish to trust strangers? Give

5、 your reasons and examples. 2. Have you ever been helped by strangers when you were in trouble? Tell your own experiences.,The end of Discussion.,lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers,Kindness Kindness glides about my house. Dame Kindness, she is so nice! The blue and red jewels of her rings smoke I

6、n the windows, the mirrors Are filling with smiles.,Enjoy the poem,To be continued on the next page.,fluid n. 液体；流质,lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers,Kindness What is so real as the cry of a child? A rabbits cry may be wilder But it has no soul. Sugar can cure everything, so Kindness says. Sugar

7、 is a necessary fluid,Enjoy the poem,To be continued on the next page.,poultice n. 膏状药 anesthetize vt. 麻痹, 使麻痹,lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers,Kindness Its crystals a little poultice. O kindness, kindness Sweetly picking up pieces! My Japanese silks, desperate butterflies, May be pinned any mi

8、nute, anesthetized.,Enjoy the poem,To be continued on the next page.,wreathe v. 环绕盘旋,lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers,Kindness And here you come, with a cup of tea Wreathed in steam. The blood jet is poetry, There is no stopping it. You hand me two children, two roses. by Sylvia Plath,Enjoy the

9、 poem,To be continued on the next page.,lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers,Kindness The best way to understand the poem is to imagine yourself having a bad day and coming home and while you sit at the table, your mother comes along nicely with some cookies and a hot cup of tea as if everything is all right. David from United States,Enjoy the poem,comments,The en