基础英语2（2021级）

王爱琴

目录

  • 1 Another School Year-What For?
    • 1.1 Objectives
    • 1.2 Background information
    • 1.3 Warming-up
    • 1.4 Text comprehension
    • 1.5 Language learning
    • 1.6 Writing skill appreciation
    • 1.7 Critical thinking and enhancement
    • 1.8 Exercises
  • 2 Say Yes
    • 2.1 Objectives
    • 2.2 Background information
    • 2.3 Warming-up
    • 2.4 Text comprehension
    • 2.5 Language learning
    • 2.6 Writing skill appreciation
    • 2.7 Critical thinking and enhancement
    • 2.8 Exercises
  • 3 The Rite of Spring
    • 3.1 Objectives
    • 3.2 Background information
    • 3.3 Warming-up
    • 3.4 Text comprehension
    • 3.5 Language learning
    • 3.6 Writing skill appreciation
    • 3.7 Critical thinking and enhancement
    • 3.8 Exercises
  • 4 The Man in the Water
    • 4.1 Objectives
    • 4.2 Background information
    • 4.3 Warming-up
    • 4.4 Text comprehension
    • 4.5 Language learning
    • 4.6 Writing skill appreciation
    • 4.7 Critical thinking and enhancement
    • 4.8 Exercises
  • 5 Quick Fix Society
    • 5.1 Objectives
    • 5.2 Background information
    • 5.3 Warming-up
    • 5.4 Text comprehension
    • 5.5 Language learning
    • 5.6 Writing skill appreciation
    • 5.7 Critical thinking and enhancement
    • 5.8 Exercises
  • 6 Wisdom of Bear Wood
    • 6.1 Objectives
    • 6.2 Background information
    • 6.3 Warming-up
    • 6.4 Text comprehension
    • 6.5 Language learning
    • 6.6 Writing skill appreciation
    • 6.7 Critical thinking and enhancement
    • 6.8 Exercises
  • 7 Inter-Lesson (I)
    • 7.1 Group work
    • 7.2 pdf
  • 8 The Man in Asbestos
    • 8.1 Objectives
    • 8.2 Background information
    • 8.3 Warming-up
    • 8.4 Text comprehension
    • 8.5 Language learning
    • 8.6 Writing skill appreciation
    • 8.7 Critical thinking and enhancement
    • 8.8 Exercises
  • 9 Confessions of a Miseducated Man
    • 9.1 Objectives
    • 9.2 Background information
    • 9.3 Warming-up
    • 9.4 Text comprehension
    • 9.5 Language learning
    • 9.6 Writing skill appreciation
    • 9.7 Critical thinking and enhancement
    • 9.8 Exercises
  • 10 Pompeii (for self-learning)
    • 10.1 pdf
    • 10.2 Materials
  • 11 Button, Button
    • 11.1 Objectives
    • 11.2 Background information
    • 11.3 Warming-up
    • 11.4 Text comprehension
    • 11.5 Language learning
    • 11.6 Wriiting skill appreciation
    • 11.7 Critical thinking and enhancement
    • 11.8 Exercises
  • 12 A Fundamental Technique in Handling People
    • 12.1 Objectives
    • 12.2 Background information
    • 12.3 Warming-up
    • 12.4 Text comprehension
    • 12.5 Language learning
    • 12.6 Writing skill appreciation
    • 12.7 Critical thinking and enhancement
    • 12.8 Exercises
Warming-up

What if you were told that you could make a fortune just by pushing a button on a box? But pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world — someone you don't know. Would you still push the button? "Button, Button" delivers a one-two punch of story and character in Matheson's trademark unadorned prose, telling a chilling tale of greed and temptation. 

1. Let's try this online game and see whether you will press the button or not:

  1. http://willyoupressthebutton.com/


     2. 话题讨论：


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