Unit11ConflictandCompromiseReadingClub2課件高中英語北師大版選擇性

ConflictandCompromiseReadingClub2Unit11Lookatthesewebpages.WhatservicesdotheyprovideWarming-upActivity1:LookandanswerTheyallprovideinjurycompensationhelp.1.Whatisinjurycompensationhelp?2.Whoasksforcompensationhelp?3.Howdoes“providinghelp”becomeabusiness?Pre-readingActivity2:FreetalkWhatlawsuitsandcomplaintsarementionedinthetextWhatarethereasonsforthelawsuitsWhile-readingActivity3:ReadandfinishthefollowingtasksStep1:Readthetext.Completethetable.Plaintiff(原告)Defendant(被告)ReasonsCompensationreceivedWhatlawsuitsandcomplaintsarementionedinthetextWhatarethereasonsforthelawsuitsWhile-readingActivity3:ReadandfinishthefollowingtasksStep1:Readthetext.Completethetable.Plaintiff(原告)Defendant(被告)ReasonsCompensationreceivedRoslynDarchofHoustonAfurniturestoreShetrippedoverherownsonrunningaroundafurniturestore,andbrokeherankle.$780,000millionsofdollarsHundredsofsmokersTobaccocompaniesTobaccocompanieswereresponsiblefortheterminalillnessesthesmokershaddevelopedbecauseofsmoking.While-readingActivity3:ReadandfinishthefollowingtasksPlaintiff(原告)Defendant(被告)ReasonsCompensationreceived/Theyhadnothadenoughwarningthatadietofburgers,friesandmilkshakeswouldmakethemfat.Giantfast-foodcompanyAgroupofoverweightNewYorkteenagersTheparentsofa19-year-oldEnglishschoolgirlHerschoolThegirlfailedtogetatopgradeinauniversityentranceexam.￡42,000SandraYorkArestaurantSheslippedonaspiltsoftdrinkthatshehadthrownoverherboyfriend.$113,000WhatlawsuitsandcomplaintsarementionedinthetextWhatarethereasonsforthelawsuitsStep1:Readthetext.Completethetable.While-readingActivity3:ReadandfinishthefollowingtasksPlaintiff(原告)Defendant(被告)ReasonsCompensationreceivedWhatlawsuitsandcomplaintsarementionedinthetextWhatarethereasonsforthelawsuitsStep1:Readthetext.Completethetable.MillionsofpeopleTheBritishTouristAuthoritypoorweather,cancelledflightsandlostluggageTheydidn’tgetonwiththeirtravellingcompanion.Thelocalsdon’tspeakEnglish.Manyreceivesomeformofcompensation.1.WhydosomepeoplethinktheRoslynDarchcasewasunfair2.WhatiscompensationcultureWhat’sthecauseofcompensationcultureWhile-readingActivity3:ReadandfinishthefollowingtasksStep2:ReadPara.3andanswerthequestions.Becausetheamountofmoneyisfartoomuchfortheinjurysufferedandbesides,it’snottheshop’sfaultthatamothercan’tcontrolherchildanyway.Compensationcultureisasocietalphenomenoninwhichindividualsorgroupsseekfinancialcompensationforperceivedwrongs,injuries,ordamages.Ontheonehand,itiscausedbypeople’sgreed;ontheotherhand,thelawtakesthesideoftheindividualagainstthebigcorporationsforachange.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardscompensationcultureWhile-readingActivity3:ReadandfinishthefollowingtasksStep3:ReadPara.6andanswerthequestion.Theauthorprobablyagreeswiththeideathatthereshouldbepenaltiesforexcessiveclaims,orthatthereshouldbealimitonpayouts.What’smore,theonlycertainwinneristhelawyer!Ifyouwereinvolvedinthecasesmentionedinthetext,wouldyousueornotGiveyourreasons.Post-reading1.Itrippedovermychildrunningaroundastore,andbrokemyankle.2.Idevelopedterminalillnessesbecauseofsmoking.3.

IbecamefatbecauseIhadadietofburgers,friesandmilkshakes.4.Ifailedtogetatopgradeinauniversityentranceexam.5.Islippedonaspiltsoftdrinkspiltbymyselfatarestaurant.Activity4:ThinkandsharePost-readingIfItrippedovermychildrunningaroundastore

andbrokemyankle,Thestorewasnegligent(疏忽的)initsdutyofcare.Breakingmyanklewassevereenoughformetosueforcompensation.Ibelievethatlegalactionwillsucceedandyield(產(chǎn)生)anacceptableoutcome.SuingisaprocesswhereIfindjusticeformyself.Activity4:ThinkandshareIwouldsue.Because:Post-readingThestorewasnotresponsibleforwhatmyownchilddid.Trippingovermychildismyownfault,notanyoneelse’s.TheinjurywasminorandIcouldrecoverinseveraldays.Thepotentialcostsoflegalactioncouldoutweighthepossiblebenefits.Legalactionwasverytime-consuming,whichIdidn’tintendtospendmyvaluabletimeon.IfItrippedovermychildrunningaroundastore

andbrokemyankle,

Activity4:ThinkandshareIwouldnotsue.Because:Post-readingIfIdevelopedterminalillnessesbecauseofsmoking,

Thetobaccocompanyfailedtoprovideenoughwarningsabouttherisksofsmoking.Thecompanywasresponsibleformyillnesses.Ineededalotofcompensationmoneytotreatmyillnesses.Bettersuethannot.TherecouldbeareasonablechancethatIwon.Activity4:ThinkandshareIwouldsue.Because:Post-readingIwasfullyawareoftheharminsmoking.Ichosetosmokevoluntarily.Thecompanyprovidedclearwarningsaboutthedangersofsmoking.IfIdevelopedterminalillnessesbecauseofsmoking,Activity4:ThinkandshareIwouldnotsue.Because:Post-readingIfIbecamefatbecauseIhadadietofburgers,friesandmilkshakes,Thefast-foodcompanyprovidedfalseinformationaboutthenutritionalcontentoftheirproducts.Thecompanyaddedaddictivesubstancestotheirfoodwithouttellingcustomers.Activity4:ThinkandshareIwouldsuethefast-foodcompany.Because:Post-readingIvoluntarilyconsumedthefastfoodwithfullknowledgeofitsnutritionalcontentandpotentialhealthimpacts.Thefast-foodcompanyfollowedallrelevanthealthregulationsandprovidedaccuratenutritionalinformation.Myownlifestylechoicesandlackofphysicalactivitycontributedsignificantlytomyweightgain.Activity4:ThinkandshareIfIbecamefatbecauseIhadadietofburgers,friesandmilkshakes,Iwouldnotsuethefast-foodcompany.Because:Post-readingIfIfailedtogetatopgradeinauniversityentranceexam,Therewasclearevidenceofmisconductonthepartoftheschoolthatdirectlyaffectedmyexamresults.ThegradeIreceivedwassignificantlylowerthanwhatIexpectedbasedonmypreparationandknowledge,andtherewasnoreasonableexplanation.Thefailuretoachieveatopgradehadsignificantnegativeconsequencesonmyprofessionalfuture.Activity4:ThinkandshareIwouldsuethe

school.

Because:Post-readingTheschooldidn’tdoanythingwrong.Myperformanceontheexamreflectedmyactualknowledgeandpreparationlevel.Ipreferredtofocusonimprovingmyacademicperformanceratherthanpursuinglegalaction.Activity4:ThinkandshareIfIfailedtogetatopgradeinauniversityentranceexam,Iwouldnotsuethe

school.

Because:Post-readingIfIslippedonaspiltsoftdrinkspiltbymyselfatarestaurant,Therestaurantdidn’tcleanthespillintime,andthisnegligencecontributedtomyinjury.Myinjurywassevereenoughtomakesignificantcompensationnecessary.Activity4:ThinkandshareIwouldsue.Because:Post-readingIwasprimarilyresponsibleformyinjury.Theinjurywasminoranddidnotresultinsignificantdamages.Icouldnegotiatewiththerestaurantforcompensationwithoutsuing.Activity4:ThinkandshareIfIslippedonaspiltsoftdrinkspiltbymyselfatarestaurant,Iwouldnotsue.Because:Post-readingCanyouguesstheoutcomesoftheselawsuitsActivity5:ReadandthinkAdriverwasdrivingacaronthehighway.Thenheleftthesteeringwheelandturnedtothebacktomakeacupofcoffee.Thecarwasseverelydamagedinanunmannedstate.Theownersuedthecarcompany.Case1Outcome:Theownersucceeded,citingthatnoonehadpreviouslytoldhimthatitwasunsafetoleavethedriver’sseatwhenthevehiclewastravelingat70milesperhour.Post-readingCanyouguesstheoutcomesoftheselawsui