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LESSON 1 LIVING IN A COMMUNITY
UNIT 11 CONFLICT AND COMPROMISE
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To understand the meaning of community;
To read and talk about neighbourhood conflicts;
To understand the elements of a newspaper report;
To read for general understanding;
To read for specific information and deep understanding;
To compare personal opinions with the ideas of others;
To summarise information after reading.
KEY POINTS AND DIFFICULT POINTS
To get the meaning of community;
To describe neighbourhood conflicts;
To answer the comprehension questions;
To match the main ideas of each part;
To think of ways to deal with the conflict;
To think critically and express opinions freely;
To recall and summarise information after reading.
LEADING IN
ACTIVATE AND SHARE
Have you ever experienced a neighbourhood conflict What do you think might cause conflicts between neighbours
loud noise made by neighbours
bad smells from neighbour’s fish tank
can’t read without plugging your ears
can rarely get a full night’s sleep
to be driven mad by neighbours
ACTIVATE AND SHARE
What’s your story about your neighbourhood conflict
What other neighbourhood conflicts do you know
What happened
What’s the consequence
What caused the conflict
neighbour’s response
beginning
causes
consequence
what happened
ACTIVATE AND SHARE
What’s your story about your neighbourhood conflict
What other neighbourhood conflicts do you know
Example: I have experienced a neighbourhood conflict. Last Sunday I was taking a walk in the neighbourhood when an unleashed Rottweiler attacked me, leaving me with multiple skin wounds. The dog owner never said sorry to me. In my opinion, the conflict was caused by the dog owner’s lack of morality. What’s more, aggressive dog breeds like Rottweilers should be included in banned lists across cities.
READ AND EXPLORE
What elements does a newspaper report have
headline
Newspaper Report
concise and attractive
Lead
the main facts of the news report
Body
details
ending
the result of the event
READ AND EXPLORE
Look at the pictures and the titles of the article. Can you predict what the story is about
Drummer Hits the Road
READ AND EXPLORE
Use reading strategies to predict what might have happened.
Read the headlines and the leads of the two newspaper reports;
About the headline: how to understand “Hits” & “Shower” ;
About the lead: Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
Let’s learn the article and check your prediction.
READ AND EXPLORE
Use reading strategies to predict what might have happened.
Headline: Drummer Hits the Road
Lead: The main facts of the news report
who: Ma Ming and his neighbours
what: packed his bags and moved out
where: his rented flat
why: complaints about disturbing the peace
READ AND EXPLORE
Read "Drummer Hits the Road". Match main ideas of each part.
Part 1
(Para. 1)
Part 2
(Para. 2)
Part 3
(Para. 3)
Introduce the story.
Reasons and the conflict.
Attitude towards the resolution.
Ways to deal with the conflict.
Part 4
(Paras. 4-5)
READ AND EXPLORE
1. Ma Ming moved out of his rented flat because of his drumming late at night.
2. The flat owner had known Ma Ming’s job before he rented his flat to Ma Ming.
3. Neighbours weren’t happy even Ma Ming moved out of this neighbour.
T
Read "Drummer Hits the Road". Tell true(T) or false(F).
F
F
READ AND EXPLORE
Read "Drummer Hits the Road". Answer the following questions.
1. What’s the main idea of the passage
A. Peaceful life in a community.
B. Conflicts happening in a community.
C. Harm brought by impolite neighbours in a community.
D. Prejudice existing between neighbours in a community.
√
READ AND EXPLORE
2. What can be learned from the flat-owner’s words
A. He likes listening to Ma Ming’s playing the drum.
B. He disagrees with most of the neighbours.
C. He regrets renting the flat to Ma Ming.
D. He did know Ma Ming was a drummer.
√
Read "Drummer Hits the Road". Answer the following questions.
READ AND EXPLORE
3. Why did a neighbour think Ma Ming had a bad influence on his son
A. Because he is a bachelor.
B. Because he held parties every night.
C. Because he made a lot of noise every night.
D. Because he bought a house in the community.
√
Read "Drummer Hits the Road". Answer the following questions.
READ AND EXPLORE
4. What did the community council do to deal with Ma Ming’s matter
A. They forced Ma Ming to leave the community.
B. They voted on the matter and gave Ma Ming a warning.
C. They warned Ma Ming to have enough sleep.
D. They asked Ma Ming to stop drumming and leave the community.
√
Read "Drummer Hits the Road". Answer the following questions.
READ AND EXPLORE
5. What’s the meaning of the title “Drummer Hits the Road”
A. The drummer has nothing to hit but the road.
B. The drummer has to start a journey to look for a proper house to stay in.
C. The drummer hits another car on the road.
D. The drummer falls down on the road from the sky.
√
Read "Drummer Hits the Road". Answer the following questions.
READ AND EXPLORE
6. Which of the following is NOT true about Ma Ming
A. He was a drummer for a rock band.
B. He didn’t have a wife.
C. He couldn’t fall asleep because of the noise made by his neighbours.
D. He often held parties late at night.
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Read "Drummer Hits the Road". Answer the following questions.
READ AND EXPLORE
1. Why did the neighbours complain about Ma Ming
Because he often held parties at night and drummed late at night.
Read "Drummer Hits the Road". Answer the questions.
Ma Ming often held parties at night, but the biggest problem was his tendency to drum late at night.
READ AND EXPLORE
Read "Drummer Hits the Road". Answer the questions.
2. What did the community council do Why did they take action
They took a vote, gave Ma Ming a warning and told him that he ought to cease drumming or leave the property. Because after such a chorus of complaints, they had to take action.
READ AND EXPLORE
Read "Drummer Hits the Road". Answer the questions.
2. What did the community council do Why did they take action
We took a vote, and came to a resolution. We gave Ma Ming a warning. We told him that he ought to cease drumming or leave the property
after such a chorus of complaints, we had to take action
READ AND EXPLORE
3. Where is Ma Ming now What is his attitude towards the conflict
Now he is in a hotel in Shanghai. Ma Ming felt that they were prejudiced against him. He's bitter over the fact that people thought of his music as "noise". Otherwise he didn't really mind having to leave the flat.
Read "Drummer Hits the Road". Answer the questions.
READ AND EXPLORE
3. Where is Ma Ming now What is his attitude towards the conflict
Read "Drummer Hits the Road". Answer the questions.
we found him in a hotel in Shanghai. Ma Ming felt that they
were prejudiced against him, He's bitter over the fact that people thought of his music as “noise”. Otherwise he didn't really mind having to leave the flat.
READ AND EXPLORE
Read "Drummer Hits the Road". Answer the questions.
4. What do you understand by the title “Drummer Hits the Road”
The drummer starts a journey to look for a proper house to stay.
It has two meanings. On the one hand, the word “hit” can be used in the phrase “hit the drum”, which echoes “drummer”. On the other hand, “hit” means “to reach a place”
READ AND EXPLORE
Read "Drummer Hits the Road". Answer the questions.
1. How did the neighbours respond
There was a chorus of complaints from the neighbours.
They said they were being driven mad being exposed to such noise.
They said they rarely got a full night’s sleep.
One neighbour also claimed that Ma Ming had a bad influence on his teenager son.
READ AND EXPLORE
Read "Drummer Hits the Road". Answer the questions.
2. How do people feel in the report
· Ma Ming had to pack his bags.
· If he had known that Ma Ming was a drummer, he wouldn’t have rented the flat to him.
· They couldn’t relax or read a book without plugging their ears.
READ AND EXPLORE
His neighbours couldn’t rest and complained a lot;
Drummer Hits the Road
Ma Ming tended to drum late at night;
The community council warned Ma to cease drumming or leave the property.
Conflict
Introduction
Result
Ma Ming, a drummer of a rock band, had to move out of his rented flat because he disturbed his neighbours.
READ AND EXPLORE
Drummer Hits the Road
Conflict
Introduction
Result
Ma, living in a hotel now, felt that his neighbours were prejudiced against him;
Neighbours were pleased with Ma’s departure
Although Ma didn’t mind living in a hotel, he was looking for a remote house.
READ AND EXPLORE
You can express your opinion like this:
As far as I am concerned, the second case was solved successfully, because...
In my opinion, there should be a better way to deal with Ma Ming’s case. For example, they could reach an agreement with each other about the time Ma drummed or held parties...
Do you think the conflict was well-resolved in the report What other ways can you think of to deal with the conflict
READ AND EXPLORE
I think there had been other opportunities of resolving the conflicts in a more peaceful manner.
Another way to deal with Ma Ming's conflict: he negotiates an agreement with the community council on a couple of hours he could drum during the day.
Do you think the conflict was well-resolved in the report What other ways can you think of to deal with the conflict
VOCABULARY
1. complaint
complaint about/ against sb./ sth. 对某人/某事的抱怨/投诉
complain vi. & vt. 投诉;抱怨
complain to sb. about sth. 向某人投诉/抱怨某事
complain of sth. 诉说 (病情或痛苦)
formal complaint 正式控告
练习:She never ______________, but she’s obviously exhausted.
complains
VOCABULARY
2. cease
cease是正式用词,侧重逐渐结束某活动或状态,含永远结束的意味。
cease and desist order 结束和停止命令
ceaseless adj. 不断的;不停的
ceaselessly adv. 不断地;不停地
练习:Welfare payments ____________ as soon as an individual starts a job.
cease
VOCABULARY
3. departure
depart vi. 离开;出发,起程;违反;去世 adj. 逝世的
departed adj. 已故的;过去的,以往的
point of departure 出发地 a new departure 新政策;新方针
departure date 启程日期;离开日期 departure gate 登机口
airport of departure 始发站;起运机场
练习:His sudden ______________ threw the office into chaos.
departure
VOCABULARY
4. prejudiced
prejudice n. 偏见 vt. 使怀有(或形成)偏见;损害
prejudice against sb./sth. 对某人/ 某物的偏见
prejudice sb(against sb./sth.) 使某人(对某人/ 某物)有偏见
a victim of racial prejudice 种族偏见的受害者
练习:The lawyers have been trying to ______________ the jury against her.
prejudice
VOCABULARY
5. remote
remotely adv. 遥远地;偏僻地;(程度)极微地,极轻地
remoteness n. 遥远;偏僻;细微;时间久远
remote control 遥控,遥控装置,遥控操作
remote station 远距端机装置,对方站
remote terminal 远程终端(设备)
练习:The medicine was flown to the ______________ area.
remote
PRACTICE
1. There have been many _____________________ (complaint) from members of the public.
2. She _________________ (cease) to think, as anger transmuted into passion.
3. They had received no news of him since his _________________ (depart) from the island.
4. He claimed his case would be _________________ (prejudice) if it became known he was refusing to answer questions.
complaints
ceased
departure
prejudiced
SUMMARY
Get the meaning of community;
Read and talk about neighbourhood conflicts;
Learn the elements of a newspaper report;
Read for specific information and deep understanding;
Match the main ideas of each part;
Think of ways to deal with the conflict;
Compare personal opinions with the ideas of others;
Recall and summarise information after reading.
Thank you