Unit 3 a crime of compassion.doc

Unit Three
I. Lead-in
Movie Clip
Watch the following video and then do the exercise. You can find the interpretation of some words and phrases in "Word Bank".
Book 6 Unit (00:00 – 02:40)
Script
Elephant survival depends on profiting from the experience of many lifetimes.
This baby elephant was born last night, and the whole herd seems to e this new addition. But the mother is young and inexperienced. This is her first baby. If she is to produce milk, a mother must drink. And the newborn calf must keep up with her, as the herd continues on their long journey to find water.
After eight kilometers, the calf is flagging. Enough is enough. The young mother encourages her calf to continue, but there is still a long way to go and the calf is already getting dehydrated.
The elephants are now so close to water that they can smell it. Water, at last.
(From BBC Documentary Life: Mammals)
Word Bank
herd:
a large group of animals, in the video it refers to the group of elephants
. The truck could not move because a herd of buffaloes was blocking the road.
flag:
e limp, tired, or weak
. If you begin to flag, there is an excellent café to revive you.
dehydrate:
to lose water from the body
Exercise
The baby elephant's mother is _________________.
A. old B. inexperienced
C. sick D. impatient
It seems the baby elephant cannot walk any longer because ___________.
A. it was just born
B. it hasn't drunk any milk
C. it has walked a long way
D. it has been abandoned by the herd
Key: 1. B 2. C
Inspirational Quotes
When you have got an elephant by the hind leg, and he is trying to run away, it's best to let him run.
— Abraham Lincoln

Discussion
Do you agree that the best way to protect an endangered animal is to keep it in a zoo and take good care of it? Why?
II. Text I
Pre-reading Questions
If you have ever witnessed the sufferings of a dying person, tell us the feelings that the scene evoked from you.
Do you think doctors and nurse