Step 1 Greetings and pre-teaching activity: (10 minutes) 步骤一：问候及课前活动（10分钟） Mutual greetings and students’ group presentation followed by group assessment. This activity aims to promote students’ group cooperative ability, to enhance their skills of organization, evaluation and other comprehensive abilities. 师生互致问候、学生课堂小组活动、小组评价。该活动是为提升学生小组合作能力、提高学生的组织和评价技能以及其他综合能力。 Criteria of evaluation:（1=least 5=most） Criteria 12345Time Valid Creative Valuable Thought-provoking Step 2 Pre-reading Activities: (10 minutes) 步骤二：读前活动（10分钟） 1. Warming up: Pre-reading Discussion (6 minutes) 热身活动:课前讨论（6分钟） (1) Can you name some virtues of human beings? (2) Human beings have many virtues. And nowadays, honesty has received more and more attention. How important do you think it is for one to be honest? 2. Background information: (4 minutes) 背景信息: (4分钟) (1)Siren: 海妖塞壬/莎琳 a group of sea nymphs, represented with the head of a woman and the body of a bird , were daughters of Achelous ([希神]河神), inhabited an island surrounded by dangerous rocks by their sweet singing lured mariners (水手，海员) to destruction on the rocks surrounding their island. (2)Russian Nesting Doll:Itis theUSgovernment system of benefit payments, especially to retired and disabled people and survivors. Step 3 While-reading Activities: (45 minutes) 步骤三：读中活动（45分钟） 1. Fast reading (scanning and skimming): (10 minutes) 快速阅读 (查读和略读)：（10分钟） The ways to do scanning and skimming are： 查读和略读的方法： l to get to know the type of writing and its structure at the very beginning; l to have a clear understanding of the topic paragraph; l to have a clear understanding of the topic sentence in each paragraph; l to catch and understand the key words or the frequently repeated words. Ask the students to read the passage as quickly as they can and require them to know the type of writing and have a clear understanding of the topic paragraph and topic sentences of the paragraphs in the text. While reading, they are required to answer the following questions. Make sure that they can catch the main idea of the text and have a relatively clear understanding of the text structure. 快速阅读短文，了解本文的写作类型及文中的主题段和主题句。同时要求学生回答下列问题，进而领会课文的主题大意和结构。 (1) What type of writing is this article? A mixed genre of exposition and argumentation: In term of exposition, it is developed by the strategy of “classification”. It exhibits the logics of argumentation. Classification used in expository writing: Divide things into groups or types so that those with similar characteristics are in the same group. To deal with complex or abstract topics by breaking a broad subject into smaller, neatly sorted categories. Thread of argument in the text: To define “integrity”; To weigh its importance in current times; To argue that integrity is “in short supply”; To show why integrity has its worth; To argue that integrity “will win the day”. (2) How does the author define integrity? ①Integrity means having a personal standard of morality and ethics that does not sell out to expediency and that is not relative to the situation at hand. Integrity is an inner standard for judging your behavior. (Para.2) ②Integrity means you do what you do because it’s right and not just fashionable or politically correct. (Para. 15) (2) How does one become a man of integrity? Three key principles – “the integrity Triad” ①Stand firmly for your convictions in the face of personal pressure. ②Always give others credit that is rightfully theirs. ③Be honest and open about what you really are. (3) What are the benefit and prospect that a life of principle will bring you? 2. Main idea: (5 minutes) 主题大意: (5分钟) By way of answering the questions above, they may predictthe general idea of the text: 通过回答以上问题的方式，来预测课文的主题大意。 The writer realizes the present scarcity and the real importance of integrity. He wants to tell us that integrity is what is fundamental in every area of society and that it is something we must demand of ourselves. He wants to convince us that only by standing firmly for our convictions in the face of personal pressure, by always giving others credit that is rightfully theirs and by being honest and open about what we really are, can we live a rich life of principle and success. 3. Structural Analysis: (5 minutes) 结构分析:(5分钟) Paragraph(s)Main idea1-2To raise the question (提出问题)This part contains a contrast: the author’s grandparents and their generation firmly believed in honesty and demonstrated it by the way they lived, but nowadays integrity is getting scarcer.3-14To answer the question (回答问题)This part is devoted to an explanation of what the author calls the Integrity Triad.15To draw a conclusion (得出结论)The writer further explains what integrity means and points out what benefit and prospect a life of principle will bring you.4. Language points: (25 minutes) 语言点: (25分钟) Key words and Expressions: (17 minutes) 重点词汇和短语: (17分钟) (1) demonstrate v. ①prove or make clear a fact, esp. by reasoning or providing examples证明；论证 e.g. Galileo demonstrated that objects of different weights fall at the same speed. ②reveal or show clearly清楚细致地显示,表明,说明 e.g. His curiosity and information about the position he is seeking demonstrate his sincerity and potential in the job. 对所求职位的好奇心和所了解的有关信息展示了他的诚恳和工作潜力 ③to show or describe how to do something or how something works展示,示范,演示 e.g. The salesperson plugged in (插上插头以接通电源) and demonstrated how to use the vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器). ④vi. to participate in a public march示威 e.g. They demonstrated against tax increase. demonstration n. (2)sell out ①sell all of what was for sale全部售出,售完 sell out (of) e.g. We’ve completely sold out of those shirts in your size, sir. ②be disloyal or unfaithful to one’s principle or friends 出卖(朋友)，背弃(原则) sell (sb.) out (to) e.g. The officer was charged with selling out to his enemy. (3)at hand ①near in place or time, about to occur 在附近;即将到来 e.g. He lives close at hand. I could no longer doubt that a possibly fatal crisis was at hand. 我不再怀疑，一场可能是毁灭性的危机近在咫尺了。 ②within reach在手边 e.g. When he writes, he always keeps a dictionary close at hand. Comparison: at hand; in hand; on hand; by hand in hand: in one’s possession and available for use在手头,在掌握中 e.g. I still have some money in hand. on hand: close by and ready when needed在场;可用 e.g. Our staff are always on hand to help. by hand: done or made by a person rather than a machine用手,人工完成 e.g. We had to wash our clothes by hand. (4)consist of:be made of or formed from something e.g.A weekconsists ofseven days. The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans. Collocation: consist in:have something as a main and necessary part or quality e.g.Happiness consists in trying to do one's duty, not in amassing wealth. Synonym: be compose of e.g. Water iscomposed ofhydrogen and oxygen. (5)conviction:n. ①a very firm belief e.g.I have theconvictionthat he is right. 我深信他是对的。 ②when someone is officially found to be guilty of a particular crime e.g.They have no previousconvictions. 他们没有前科。 Derivations: convincevt. convincingadj. (6)ensure v.make sth. certain to happen e.g. All the necessary steps had been taken to ensure their safety. Take a taxi if you want to ensure that you catch the plane. Comparison: ensure, insure, assure insure: to guarantee monetary compensation in case of loss e.g We insured the instrument for five thousand dollars. assure: to tell someone that something will definitely happen or is definitely true so that they are less worried e.g. I can assure you of the reliability of the news. They assured us that the train would be on time. (7)account for ①give or be a satisfactory explanation for 说明,做出解释，提出理由 e.g. How do you account for all the accidents in series? 你怎么解释这接二连三地发生的事故呢? There is no accounting for taste. 萝卜白菜,各有所爱。 ②be the cause or origin of导致,引起,是...的原因 e.g. Bad weather accounted for the long delay. ③to form a particular amount or part of something占 e.g. Afro-Americans account for 12% of theUSpopulation. (8) back down accept defeat in an argument, opinion, or claim; admit that one was wrong; to give up one’s original stand, etc.退却;让步，放弃(原来的立场、主张等） e.g. Both sides have refused to back down. Translation: 看到他是正确的，我只好放弃原来的主张。 When I saw he was right, I had to back down. (8)rightfully:adv.in accordance with what is legally and morally correct e.g.The lands are rightfully yours; she always intended you to have it. Derivations: rightfuladj. rightfulnessn. Comparison: rightful, right rightfuladj.according to what is legally and morally correct rightadj.based on true facts, correct Practice: 1) Every effort was made to return the purse to its _______ owner. (rightful) 2) This diagram is not _______! (right) (9)appoint:v. ①choose someone for a position or a job e.g.They appointed a new teacher at the school. ②arrange or decide a time or place for something to happen e.g.The committee appointed a day in July for celebration. Comparison: hirev.employ someone appointv.(more formal) Derivations: appointeen.someone who is chosen for a position or a job appointmentn. Translation: 他被任命为秘书。 He was appointed secretary. We must appoint a day to meet again. 我们要约好下次会面的日期。 Difficult sentences: (8 minutes) 难句分析:（8分钟） Help students analyze some difficult sentences, pick up the main clauses first and then analyze the other parts separately. 帮助学生们分析长难句子，首先要找出句子中的主句，然后逐一地分析句子中的其他部分。 (1)My grandparents believed you were either honest or you weren’t. There was no in-between.(Paragraph 1) Translation:我的祖父母坚信人要么是诚实的要么是不诚实的，不存在中间的品质。 (2) They understood instinctively that integrity means having a personal standard of morality and ethics that does not sell out to expediency and that is not relative to the situation at hand.(Paragraph 2) Explanation: Integrity means that one should have a personal standard for judging what is morally right and wrong. He does what he thinks he should do, not what he thinks will help him and his judgment is not affected by any external circumstances. Translation:出于直觉，他们领悟到“正直”意味着拥有自己的道德和伦理标准，不会出于权宜而牺牲这一标准，也不会将它与眼下的形式联系起来。 (3) A good test for this value is to look at what I call the Integrity Triad. (Paragraph 3) Explanation: In this sentence, the clause what I call Integrity Triad is called a “nominal relative clause,” and the pronoun what is used like a noun and a relative pronoun together, equivalent in meaning to the thing which. Nominal relative clauses can be introduced bywhat,whatever,whoever, whichever, where, wherever, when,andwhenever. They can follow prepositions, and the prepositions cannot be left out. I’ll vote for whoever promises to reduce taxes. I often think about when I was young. In my dream, I had very vivid picture of where we used to live. Translation:对于这一价值很好检验，就是看一看我所说的“诚信三原则”。 (4)David Ogilvy, founder of the advertising firm Ogilvy & Mather, made this point clear to his newly appointed office heads by sending each a Russian nesting doll with five progressively smaller figures inside.(Paragraph 10) Explanation: Russian nesting doll is a set of dolls that are similar in design but different in size and have been made for each to fit inside another that is one size larger. Translation:广告业巨头奥格威&马瑟公司的创始人大卫•奥格威很明确地把这一观点传达给那些刚刚走马上任的管理干部，他送给他们每个人一组内含5个尺寸递减的俄罗斯套娃，以警示他们切勿妒才忌能。
Step 4 Post-reading Activities: (15 minutes) 步骤四：读后活动（15分钟） 1. Consolidation Practice: (5 minutes) 巩固练习:(5分钟) Require students to retell the text according to the text-structure given above and ensure them to get a clear understanding of the text. Meanwhile, teacher displays the text structure on the screen again, so that students can retell it easily. 要求学生根据课文结构复述课文，确保他们对课文有一个清晰的理解。 2. Critical thinking skills Practice: (10 minutes) 思辨能力训练: (10分钟) Present the PEER model of critical thinking skills. Point Evidence/Example (1) Teach and practice the PEER model by analyzing para.3-8. (2) Group work: try to analyze para.9-11by using the PEER model.
Step 5 Question Time: (5 minutes) 步骤五：答疑（5分钟） In this step, help the students solve some main difficulties they’ve got in the text learning and make them further the language points in the text. 帮助学生解决课文学习过程所遇到的困难，使他们能够更清晰地理解课文中的语言点。
Step 6 Summary: (2 minutes) 步骤六：总结（2分钟） To sum up, in this two periods, we have learned: 1.The importance of integrity and the THREE key principles of it; 2.The structure of the text: raising question in the first part, answering the question in the second part and drawing the conclusion in the last part; 3.The ways of doing scanning and skimming: to get to know the type of writing and its structure at the very beginning, to have a clear understanding of the topic paragraph, to have a clear understanding of the topic sentence in each paragraph, to catch and understand the key words or the frequently repeated words; 4.The new words and useful expressions. 5.The practice of critical thinking PEER model.
Step 7 Assignment: (3 minutes) 步骤七：作业（3分钟） 1. Finish the exercises after class.( P88-89 II, and IV) 完成课后习题: Students are required to use the words to fill in the blanks appropriately and accurately. 要求学生们能够恰当、准确地运用所给词语来填空。 2. Discuss the following questions : 讨论下列问题： Have you experienced a moral or ethical dilemma in your life? Describe what happened to you and how you reacted. After the discussion, students are required to write a short composition within 120 words and hand it in next class. 讨论后，要求学生们写一篇字数在120字以内的小作文，下节课上交。
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