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Unit5ActsofKindness

Unit5ActsofKindness

I.Warm-up

Audioscript

TheGreatestHumanitarianCause

InmyrecenttravelstoWestAfrica,Icametoseehowmuchinneedsomanypeopleareinthispartoftheworld.Infectiousdiseaseandpovertykillmorepeoplethanthosewhodieinthecontinuingbloodyconflicts.Weliveinaworldfilledwithconditionsthatcryoutforotherstohelp.

Whatcanyoudoinaworldthatneedssuchhelp?

Servingandvolunteering,whetherinyourcommunityorinadevelopingcountryoverseas,isawonderfulwaytofillrealhumanneeds.Beinginvolvedinservingothersandtruehumanitariancausescanofferyouexperienceandcontactwithothersthatwillhelpyouthroughtherestofyourlife.Thebiggestbenefitisthatyouhaveadirectimpactonhelpingotherhumanbeings.

Weshouldrememberthatservingtheneedsofthedespondentofthisworldisaveryworthycause.Doinggood,oneactatatime,onepersonatatime,isanimportantpartofbeingalightinaworldofdarknessandpreparingforagreatercauseinthefuture.

II.Listeningforcontent

1.Listeningtoaconversation

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Wilbur:

Sharon,IknowyouwereintroducedtoHabitatforHumanityseveralyearsago.Tellmesomethingaboutit.I'mveryinterestedinit.

Sharon:

Oh,Wilbur,that'squiteanexperience.Itchangedmylifealot.I'vehadthechancetoworktogetherwithmanyotherpeople.Theyenjoyhelpingothers,andsomearedrivenbyahighercallingtoleadpeoplewhodesiretohelp.

Wilbur:

That'sreallyauniqueopportunitytoexpressourcivicobligationsanddesiretohelpourfellowAmericans.AmIright?

Sharon:

Ofcourse,right.Anycountrythattakesvolunteeringforthegoodofothersasavirtuousactivitywoulddothesame,aslongastheyhavethewaysandmeanstodoso.

Wilbur:

Yes,Icanunderstandthat.Byofferingservicetopeopleinneed,weareinthebusinessofprotectingourcountryandthefreedomswebelievein.Weareareflectionofsociety.

Sharon:

Yeah!

Iagreewithyouthere.Ifeverybodycoulddotheirshareforhumanitariancauses,ourworldwillbecomeabetterplacetolive.

Wilbur:

YouknowwhatDr.MartinLutherKingJr.oncesaidaboutdoinggoodforothers?

Sharon:

What'sthat?

Wilbur:

Hesaid,"Life'smostprofoundandpersistentquestionis:

Whatareyoudoingforothers?

"

Sharon:

Great.Then,whatareYOUgoingtodoforothers?

Wilbur:

Oh,that'swhyIcometoyouforinformation.I'dreallyliketodonatewhatIcanforpeopleinthehurricane-strickenareas.Sharon:

Good!

Ifeelhonored.WhatelsecanIdoforyou?

2.Listeningtoapassage

AnActofCaring

ByMikeTeeley

Iwasbeinginterviewedbyaseniormanagerforamajorinsurancecompany.IhonestlysaidthattheprincipalreasonformyinterviewwiththemwasmyneedtokeepmyfamilyinBoston.Mywifeof26yearshadrecentlydied.AjobinBostonwouldhelpmereducetheextremepainofthelossformy16-year-olddaughter,sinceit'simportanttokeepherinherpresentschool.

Icouldstillbarelytalkaboutthelossofmywife.Bruce,theinterviewer,waspolitelyempathetic,buthedidn'tprobeanyfurther.Heacknowledgedmylossand,withgreatrespect,movedontoanothersubject.

Afterthenextinterview,Brucetookmetolunchandaskedmetotakeawalkwithhim.Hetoldmethathe,too,hadlosthiswifeof20years.Inhissharing,1realizedthathehadexperiencedthesamepainasmine—apainalmostimpossibletoexplaintosomeonewhohadnotlostalovedone.Heofferedhisbusinesscardandhomephonenumberandsuggestedthat,shouldIneedsomeonetotalkto,Ishouldfeelfreetocallhim.WhetherIgotthejobornot,hewantedmetoknowthathewasthereifIeverneededhelp.

Fromthatoneactofkindness,whenhehadnoideaifwewouldeverseeeachotheragain,hehelpedourfamilydealwithoneoflife'sgreatestlosses.Heturnedthenormallycoldbusinessinterviewprocessintoanactofcaringandsupportforanotherpersoninatimeofextremeneed.

3.Understandingaspeech

ChristopherReeve:

1996DemocraticNationalConventionAddress

Thankyouvery,verymuch.

Well,Ijusthavetostartwitha1）challengetothePresident:

Sir,Ihaveseenyourtraingoby,andIthinkIcan2）beatit.I'llevengiveyouaheadstart.

Andoverthelastfewyearswehaveheardalotaboutsomethingcalled"familyvalues".Andlikemanyofyou,Ihavestruggledto3）figureoutwhatthatmeans.Andsincemyaccident,I'vefounda4）definitionthatseemstomakesense.Ithinkitmeansthatwe'reallfamily.Andthatweallhavevalue.

Now,ifthat'strue,ifAmericareallyisafamily,thenwehaveto5）recognizethatmanymembersofourfamilyarehurting.Andjusttotakeoneaspectofit,oneinfiveofushassomekindof6）disability.YoumayhaveanauntwithParkinson'sdisease,aneighbourwithaspinalcordinjury,orabrotherwithAIDS,andifwe'rereally7）committedtothisideaoffamily,we'vegottodosomethingaboutit.

Nowfirstofall,ournationcannot8）toleratediscriminationofanykind.

Andthat'swhytheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActissoimportant.

Itmustbehonouredeverywhere.ItisaCivilRightsLaw9）thatistearingdownbarriers,bothinarchitectureandinattitude.

Itspurpose—itspurposeistogivethedisabledaccessnotonlytobuildingsbuttoeveryopportunityinsociety.

Now,Istronglybelieveournationmustgiveitsfullsupporttothecaregivers10）whoarehelpingpeoplewithdisabilitiesliveindependentlives.

III.Follow-up

1.Listeningtoshortconversations

1.

W:

Mark,what'swrongwithyou?

Youlooksotired.

M:

Oh,thepartywassoexciting,Icouldn'tgotosleepafterthat.Alice,Iexpectedtoseeyouatthepartyyesterday.

W:

IfIhadknownthatyouweregoing,Iwouldhavegone.

Q:

Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?

2.

M:

Hi,Mom.ThisisJack.IjustgotbackfromtheGrandCanyon.Thetripwasreallygorgeous.

W:

Didyouhavetowaitverylongbeforetheplanetookoff?

M:

Nosoonerhadwegotontheplanethantheenginestarted.

Q:

Whatdoesthemanmean?

3.

M:

Professor,couldIarrangetotakeamake-upexam?

Iwon'tbeabletocometoclassonthedayofthetest.

W:

Andwhyisthat,Jason?

M:

Well...mydad'shavingsurgerythatday,andIwanttobethereatthehospital.

W:

Oh,I'msorrytohearthat.Ihopeitallgoeswell.Certainly,wecanworksomethingoutabouttheexam.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanmean?

4.

M:

Theycalledmethismorningsayingthattheycouldn'thireme.Youknowthat'smyfourthinterviewthismonth.I'mbeginningtothinknobodywillemployme.

W:

ComeonTom,youjusthavetobepatient.

M:

It'sjustsohardtobepositivewhenIkeepgettingdoorsslammedinmyfaceallthetime.

W:

Iknowhowyoufeel.Butkeepyourchinup.Thenextjobyougoforcouldbetheone.

O:

Whatdoesthewomanimply?

4.

M:

Theycalledmethismorningsayingthattheycouldn'thireme.Youknowthat'smyfourthinterviewthismonth.I'mbeginningtothinknobodywillemployme.

W:

ComeonTom,youjusthavetobepatient.

M:

It'sjustsohardtobepositivewhenIkeepgettingdoorsslammedinmyfaceallthetime.

W:

Iknowhowyoufeel.Butkeepyourchinup.Thenextjobyougoforcouldbetheone.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanimply?

5.

M:

ThisisthelasttimeIwilldriveyourmotheranywhere!

I'venevermetaworsebackseatdriverinmylife!

W:

Honey,Mum'sbeennervousjustgettingbehindawheeleversincethatguyranintoher.

M:

Thaidoesn'tgivehertherighttocriticizemydrivingthewholeway!

Honestly!

Nexttimeyouneedtotakeyourmothersomewhere,domeafavouranddriveheryourself,OK?

Q:

Whywasthemanannoyed?

2.Listeningtoalongerconversation

Hilary:

Justin,lookatthisheadline,"TheOldestManinSpace"!

Justin:

Whatdoesitsaythere,Hilary?

Hilary:

JohnGlenn,astronautandformerUnitedStatessenator,blastedintospaceonanine-daymission,36yearsafterhebecamethefirstAmericantoorbittheEarth.Nowheholdstherecordforbeingtheoldestmaninspace—77yearsold.

Justin:

Wow,whatamiracle!

IwishIcoulddothesamething.Butwhydidwesenda77-year-oldmanintospace?

Hilary:

ScientistshopeGlenn'sshuttletripwillleadtofurtherspaceresearchonhowandwhyweage.

Justin:

Soundsconvincing.Thenear-weightlessenvironmentofanorbitaroundtheEarthresemblesaspeeded-upversionoftheagingprocess.

Hilary:

IthinkMr.Glennisashiningexampleofwhatsocialscientistshavelearnedaboutaginggracefully.

Justin:

Yes,ofcourse.Hissecondshuttletripisofgreatsocialimportance.Atleastweknowthatatretirementoranadvancedage,wecanhaveasecondadulthoodwithopportunityfornewambitions.Hilary:

That'swheretherealvalueofthetriplies.Insteadoflettinglifepushusaround,wecanbegintotakecharge.Whatdoyouchoose,Justin?

Passiveagingorcontinuedmaturity?

Justin:

Comeon,Hilary.Don'tlookatmethatway.I'mnotgoingtobeacouchpotato.Fromnowon,I'lldoalltherightthings.Exercise,watchmydiet,mysaltintake,andnothavetoomuchtodrink.

Hilary:

Great!

We'vegottomakeourpresentlivesfullerandmoreworthwhile.

3.Listeningtoapassage

Injuniorhighschool,Igrewmuchtallerthanmostofmypeers.Beingsotallmademeuncomfortable.Inordertokeepthefocusoffmyunusualheight,Iwouldplaypracticaljokesonotherkidsatschool.Beingoneoftheclassclownsgavemeawaytothinkthatthejokesweredirectedatothers,andnotatme.

Oncebeforeagymclass,IputICYHOT®inthegymshortsofoneofthekidsonthebasketballteam.Notonlywasheterriblyembarrassed,buthealsohadtogototheschoolinfirmary.Ithoughtitwas