Human Virtues.ppt

1、,College English: Listening and Speaking,Unit 13 Human Virtues,Part A Part B Part C,Unit 13 Human Virtues,Listening Strategy Identifying the Topic To find out the topic of a passage, we need to pay special attention to three things:1) to its first sentence because the first sentence is often the top

2、ic sentence ;2) to sentences near its end since the concluding sentences usually give a summary of the major points of a passage; 3) to the words and expressions that appear repeatedly in the passage. All these give us clues as to what the topic of that passage is.,Now you are going to hear three sh

3、ort passages. Choose an appropriate topic from the following box to match each of the passages.,1.( f ) 2.( e ) 3.( d ),Script,Passage 1: Although children have little or no money of their own, they certainly have the capacity to be givers. And because children often need so much help - even with ev

4、eryday things, they might think that they are the only ones who should be helped. But you can let them know that everyone in this world needs some kind of help, and that some people need more help than others.Encouraging children to be helpful is one of the best ways to help them develop a charitabl

5、e attitude, and thats an attitude that hopefully will grow all through their lives.,Passage 2: What is self-control? Self-control is listening to your friend talk when you want him to listen to you.Being quiet in the library takes self- control, especially when a friend comes in and you want to call

6、 to him.What is caring? When you help a turtle cross a path in the park so he will be safe - thats caring. When you leave flowers to bloom so others can enjoy them too - thats caring.,Passage 3: Plato thought there are four virtues: 1) wisdom, 2) courage, 3) temperance, or self- control, and 4) just

7、ice. The most important of these is wisdom, which is knowledge of what is truly good. People who have wisdom and, as a result, know what is truly good will tend to do what is right. These people will act in their own interest and be in harmony with themselves. This harmony is the basis of all justic

8、e. People who are just, in Platos view, will tend to have other virtues as well.,Pre-listening Task Listening Tasks Text: Professor Sabbatuccis Noble Act Speaking Tasks,Pre-listening Task,Questions for discussion You are going to talk about human virtues. Read the following questions and discuss the

9、m with your partner.,1. Can you name some good qualities that human being possess? 2.What kinds of virtues are recognized by our society? 3. What kind of virtue do you value most? Why? 4. What do you think is the worst kind of human vice, greed, envy, or cruelty? Why?,Additional questions for discus

10、sion,Which is more important, beauty or virtue? Why? Do you believe good will be rewarded with good and evil with evil? Comment on the saying: Honesty is the best policy,Language focus : Here are some sentences and structures that you might find useful in discussing the above questions.,There are ma

11、ny good qualities, or virtues, in human beings. Every society recognizes / accepts / promotes certain virtues in its members.,Honesty, loyalty, truthfulness, courage, perseverance, friendliness, kindness, generosity, selflessness, sympathy, charity, thriftiness, forgiveness, patience and cooperation

12、 - all these good qualities are examples of human virtues. I value honesty / courage / cooperation most. To be honest is to be truthful / to tell no lies / to be trustworthy.,Courage enables people to face challenges, setbacks, frustrations and dangers fearlessly. The ability to cooperate with other

13、s is essential in getting things done / for a successful career. The spirit of forgiveness is needed for countries enemies to solve conflicts. As the saying goes, virtue is far fairer than beauty/beauty without virtue is a flower without perfume, for beauty is but skin-deep but virtue never grows ol

14、d.,Patience and perseverance are needed in every kind of human activity / will enable us to get whatever we want. Greed / Cruelty / Envy / Vanity / Untruthfulness / Corruption / Unkindness is the worst kind of human vices. Sympathy for suffering / weak / those who suffer / those who are in need / th

15、ose who are weak makes us caring persons / should be cultivated from childhood.,Text listening -Professor Sabbaticals Noble Act,Word Bank 1. noble a.高尚的 2. scene n.（事件）发生地点；现场 3. trace v.（根据踪迹）寻找 4. motorist n.汽车驾驶员 5. lire n.里拉（意大利货币单位） 6. conscience n.良心；道德心 7. anonymity n.无名，匿名 8. guarantee v.许诺，

16、保证 9. hand over 交出 10. o. 骗做 11. turn out 原来（是） 12. burst into tears 忽然哭起来 13. Vinicio Sabbatucci（人名）,Exercise 1: Listen to the tape and choose the right answers to complete each of the following sentences.,1.When the maths professor was driving home _ . a. his car broke down d. his car los

17、t a tire b. his car was stopped by a robber c. his car collided with another one 2.One driver passing by stopped and _. a. offered his lottery ticket to the professor b. gave him some advice and them drove off c. pretended to offer help d. changed a tire for him,a,b,3.When the professor realized tha

18、t the lottery ticket was a winner, _. a. he immediately decided to return it to its owner b. he decided to keep it c. he couldnt contain himself d. he had a painful struggle deciding whether to keep it or return it 4.The lesson of the-story is that_ . a. we must not take what is not ours b. we must

19、never accept a thiefs reward c. we must be brave enough to admit our mistakes d. we must not be taken in by those who pretend to help,d,a,5.The topic of the story is _. a. the struggle between good and evil b. honesty c. education and virtue d. crime and punishment,b,Exercise 2:,Listen to the tape a

20、gain and fill in the blanks with the missing information.,Professor Sabbatuccis Noble Act Time: last Saturday Place: on an _motorway People: a _- year- old maths professor and a 35-year-old _father What happened: While pretending to help the professor changing a _, a thief stole a _ from the latters

21、 car, but in doing so he _ his lottery ticket at the _. It was later _ by the professor. _ day the professor learned from _ that the ticket was a _ . To _ or _the _ troubled the professors _ but in the end he decided to _. By _ in the newspapers and on _. he found the very man, though there were _ o

22、f people trying to _him _ giving them the _. Thus _ million lire were _to the owner. This was quite beyond the thiefs _. The professors noble ace moved him to _ .,Italian,58,unemployed,tire,suitcase,dropped,scene,picked up,Next,TV,winner,return,keep,prize,conscience,return the money to its owner,adv

23、ertising,radio,hundreds,trick,into,cash,60,handed over,expectations,tears,Script: Professor Sabbatuccis Noble Act,A thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket at the scene of his crime has been given a lesson in honesty. His victim, who picked up the ticket, managed to trace him, and handed over the

24、 cash.The robbery happened last Saturday when maths professor Vinci Sabbatucci, 58, was changing a tire on an Italian motorway Another motorist, who stopped to “help”, stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the dropped ticket and put it in his pocket before driving to his h

25、ome in eastern Italy. Next day, he saw the lottery results on TV and, unfolding the ticket, realized it was a winner. He claimed the 60 million lire prize。 Then began a battle with his conscience. Eventually, he decided he could not keep the money despite the fact that he had been robbed.,He adverti

26、sed in newspapers and on radio, saying: Im trying to find the man who robbed me. I have 60 million lire for him - a lottery win. Please meet me. Anonymity guaranteed.Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds of calls from people. All of them tried to trick him into giving them the cash. But there was o

27、ne voice he recognized - and he arranged to meet the man in a park. The robber turned out to be a 35-year-old unemployed father of two children. He gave back the suitcase and burst into tears. He could not believe what was happening. Why didnt you keep the money? he asked.The professor replied: I co

28、uldnt because its not mine. Then he walked off, ignoring the thiefs offer of a reward.,Speaking tasks,Communicative Function: Expressing Real and Unreal Conditions,Inquiries its his upbringing that counts.,Additional Listening:Heart Transplant Operation listen and complete:,1. The heart transplant _

29、was conducted by a _ doctor. 2. The patient was a _. 3. The heart was donated by a _ killed on_ . 4. The patients _ was interviewed by Israel _ and spoke highly of the _ of the _ family. 5. The doctors words revealed a basic truth that _ and all the _ are completely _.,operation,Jewish,Jew,Palestini

30、an,Sunday,father,Radio,noble act,donors,deep inside people are exactly the same,conflicts,unnecessary,Heart Transplant Operation At a hospital near Tel Aviv, a Jewish doctor conducted a heart transplant operation, using the heart of a Palestinian for a Jew. The patient, whose name is Yigal Cohen, would have died if he had not received the heart of a Palestinian named Mazen Joulani, who was killed on Sunday. His death is being investigated by police. Mr. Joulanis family cl