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Extra activity– What is kindness? Homework: 1. Read the text after class. 2. Find out some difficult or important language points. See you next week! D. Discuss the following questions. 1. Can you list some ways to express your kindness to other people? 2. What are the effects of an act of kindness on the giver? Suggested answers: 1. The act of kindness can be expressed in many ways. A warm hello said to a stranger, giving money to those in need, putting others ahead of you when they are in a hurry, lending a helping hand to those in trouble, even a warm smile –all of these are acts of kindness. Remember, what we put out comes back to us. There are different ways to give. Showing kindness even on a small level is a great start. Suggested answers: 2. Performing acts of kindness can show positive effects on the giver. It can improve the giver’s health because performing an act of kindness makes people “feel good”. It can give the giver a healthy sense of happiness and satisfaction. It can change lives, both of the giver and of the receiver, for the better. It can also help improve your relationship skills. * * * Period 34 Reading and skill developing1 Oct. 30. 2013 3.Reading: The Circus Contents 4.Reading comprehension 2.Vocabulary studying 5. Extra activity– What is kindness? 1.Preparation A. Warm-up questions 1. Have you ever witnessed an act of kindness in your life? 2. People often say: A friend in need is a friend indeed! Do you agree with this statement? Preparation circus ?[s?:k?s] n. 马戏团 behave ?[biheiv] vi. 表现，举止；(机器等)运转 vt. 检点(自己的)行为 well-behaved adj. 举止得体的，行为端正的 clown ?[klaun] n. 小丑，丑角；爱开玩笑和恶作剧的人 highlight [hailait] n. 最明亮的部分，最重要的部分 vt. 使显著，使突出; 强调 pack [p?k] n. 一帮, 一伙；包，小盒 vt. 捆扎，把…打包；塞满 knight [nait] n. 骑士，武士