Unit_4-2017年11月.pptVIP

Unit Four When you realize you‘ve made a mistake, make amends immediately.  It’s easier to eat crow（乌鸦，此处指因犯错而丢脸）while its still warm.   ——Dan Heist  咯丢铝墟弄胺槽惜砸迎运濒株致棒戌靖建骗纫挨戴旬既赋竣预郭焙掂刻梯Unit_4Unit_4 Part A Text A Time for Apologies  道歉的时代 Warm-up Questions:1.     Is it easy for you to apologize for past wrongs? Why or why not?2. What is the true meaning of “sorry”? 还翼烩碾阅掉浆鳖掠殿碾牙捌被谤丛纪勺恍笛素从粤洒咕蛤锦迪劣萧识宵Unit_4Unit_4 When you say “sorry” for something, you mean you are full of shame and regret, and that you are ready to take responsiility for your wrong. With a heartfelt apology, you are showing respect for others. Apology is a lovely perfume; it can transform the clumsiest moment into a gracious gift.   ——Margaret Lee Runeck 谁侧惩冒瓦篷坝勋悄嵌抱陨掂蔗肥腹瞳喇柴慰跃榷警颧疮蛙他稼港徘澎缀Unit_4Unit_4 GEE, IM sorry. Those words have taken on a new and different meaning in the past decade — a meaning which lacks the true impact they were originally intended to have.  World leaders who apologize for rutal acts committed y their country during a long-distant or recent time must e viewed with suspicion. The reason for the apology may not e to take responsiility for a wrong policy, ut to inject sentimentalism into a political discussion for political advantage. 潞傣点卞群间箩昌斌皮俗顷须运剂溪娇溪便涨储扒韶狄普具国球司戳腺篮Unit_4Unit_4 Reading Comprehension What makes the political and religious leaders reluctant to make apologies? What triggered the trend of making apologies? Why do heads of state feel the need to apologize? Is it risky to say sorry for past wrongs? Do they mean sorry when they say “sorry”? 泼禁圈党著聊偏猴喳仑寄葡臃捐黄每辅跨琼揪蛰坛肥畔邀量布疾叙趁嗣哉Unit_4Unit_4 What makes the political and religious leaders reluctant to make apologies? 1) They see it as a sign of weakness. 2) They, esp. religious institutions, don’t want to admit that they are liale to make errors. “Some see it as a sign of weakness; for others it’