大二综合英语教学资料：Cause and Effect.pptVIP

Last year, a bloodied toddler was ignored by many passers-by in southern China after she was run over in the street by two vans. She died at last. According to the report, eighteen pedestrians and cyclists passed right by 2-year-old Wang Yue, nicknamed “YueYue,”on Oct. 13 before one women finally stopped to pull the toddler aside on the narrow market street in Foshan, Guangdong province, and call for help. Since “Xiao Yueyue” accident, China’s public has called for people to end “the cold-heartedness.” Things have improved a little bit, to some extend. Some people have bravely assisted victims in traffic accidents or other emergency situations. Most people, however, still hesitate to help those people in danger, according to a survey conducted by the Renmin University of China. Why are people reluctant to help? And what will be the consequences if the situation remains unimproved or even deteriorate? Remember to give illustration or support to your ideas. Laying off staff Financial: how will the laid-off workers survive with the limited unemployment relief fund? Social: how will the community and society be impacted by the sudden increase of laid-off residents? Psychological: how will the employees –both those laid-off and those who stay—feel about themselves, the company, and the future? Three types of paper and their structures Cause paper Effect paper Cause-effect paper See handout Assignment Questions for discussion: 1 How do you feel about this news story (if you have read the story before, can you recall what your feeling was when you first read it)? What makes you have this kind of feeling? 2 What problem does this news story reveal? Do you think it is a serious problem? Can you give more evidence if you think it is serious? 3 What are the causes of this problem? And what will be the consequences if the situation remains unimproved or even deteriorate? Remember to give illustration or support to your ideas. 4 Present the results of your