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ofU3Reading李飄lead-inPleasetalkaboutyourpersonalexperienceofsharingkindnessorreceivingkindness.lead-inHelpaclassmatesolveamathproblemHelptheblindcrosstheroadCarryheavybagsfortheold,DonateclothesandbookstothepoorShowsomeonethewayPre-readingThechainofkindnessPrediction:Whatmighthappeninthepassageaccordingtothetitleandpictures?While-readingQ3Q2Q1When________________WhereWhoontheroadnearasolitaryhouseTomanoldmanayounggirlQ4

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manandtheyounggirlhelpedTomrepairthecarwithouttakingany

.Deeplymoved,Tomchangedhis

towardshislifeafterwards.

moneyWhat____________________________

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onarainynightelementsattitudeblindWhile-readingReadfortheplotandfeelingsBeginning(paras.1-2)Climax(para.11)Ending(para.14)TheblindoldmanandtheyounggirlhelpTom_______________.fixhiscarTomchangedhis______towardslife.attitudeM

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intheheavyrain.flattyrerisingaction()ratefulTomwastoldtocontinuethechainof

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ptimisticovedplotrainnightroadTheroadwasdesertedexceptforhimandhiscar.Writingtechnique1:Usevividdescriptionoftheenvironment

to

implyTom’semotions.

Howdoestheauthordescribetheenvironmentwhentheaccidenthappened?Paras.1-2

Appreciatethewritingtechniquesdesperate,hopeless,defeated(verbs,adjectivesandadverbs)

AppreciatethewritingtechniquesAnalyzethecharacteristicsoftheoldmanTheoldmansimplynoddedhishead;Thetwowereconcentratingontheirwork;Soontheoldmansteppedtothewindow;Hemadenomovetotakeit;Thegrandfatherwavedahandinfrontofhisface.wordsactionsWritingtechnique2:Usewordsandactionstodescribethe

ofthecharacter.personalities“HowcanIhelp?”theoldmanaskedwithasmileonhisface.“You’reallset.”“Thereisnoneed.Justbecarefulaboutgettinghomeandcontinuethechainofkindness.”warm-heartedkindhelpfulselflessCouldyoufindoutthewordsandactionsusedindescribingtheoldman?

AppreciatethewritingtechniquesHowdidTomseethewheelchairrampdifferently?beforetheincidentaftertheincidentHesawitasaconstant__________ofhisowndisability;hefeltitlaughingathim.Hesawthe

sideofeverything;hedidnotfeelpityforhisdisability.negativepositiveWritingtechnique3:Usecontrast

to

thechangesofTom.highlightreminderpositivecontrastHowdidTomchange?Writingtechnique4

:You’dbettergiveapositiveendingtothestory.Post-readingFurtherthinkingHowtounderstand“thechainofkindness”?Takeaction!Homework

Oneday,Tomwasinthesupermarketandsawanoldwomanwaswaitinginaqueuetocheckout.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1.Whathappenedtotheoldwoman?