Unit 7 The Rewards of Kindness

       what is this story mostly about?
       a. gold.                 b. kindness.                  c. honesty.                   d. magic.
 
       forming opinions: what do you think?
       a. guided writing
  1. a student writes her opinion of the story. help her finish it by choosing the best sentences to go in the blanks.
       (a) so i think it pays to be kind and hurts to be selfish.
       (b) the lesson of this story is that charity is rewarded and selfishness is punished.
       (c) in contrast, people who are caring are rewarded with more happiness.
the rewards of kindness
       (1) _______________________________ i think this is a very important lesson. sometimes it seems that selfish people are very successful. they have good jobs, nice houses, and lots of money. it would seem that these people are being rewarded for being selfish. but i don’t think these people are really happy. selfish people are not well-liked because they think only about themselves. they don’t know the joy of helping people. therefore, even if they look successful on the outside, they are probably not happy on the inside. (2) ___________________ these people have better relationships and feel good about themselves. (3) _________________
  2. fill in the blank with the best word.
       this student believes that generous people are __________.
       a. not successful           b. rewarded           c. punished            d. not well-liked
       b. exchanging your ideas
       i think …              i feel …         i’m against …               it depends ….