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Lesson 1 Living in a Community—Reading Comprehension　
Unit 11 Conflict and Compromise
By the end of this period, students will be able to:
1. read and talk about neighbourhood conflicts;
2. read for general understanding;
3. read for specific information and understand cause and effect relationships；
4.learn how to deal with neighbourhood conflicts.
CONTENTS
Pre-reading
I
While-reading
II
Post-reading
III
Sentences analysis
IV
Have you ever experienced or witnessed a neighbourhood conflict
loud noise made by neighbours
bad smells from neighbor’s fish tank
can’t read without plugging your ears
can rarely get a full night’s sleep
to be driven mad by neighbours
Read the Text Builder carefully. Then listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the expressions you hear.
Text Builder
Conflict and Compromise
Agent: Good afternoon, _____________________
…
Agent: Would you please tell me ______________
Finding the Cause
how may I help you
how can I help you
what the problem is
what I can do to help
what is wrong
how may I help you
what is wrong
Read and Explore
1.Who
were involved in the conflict
2.What
caused
the conflict
3.How
was the
conflict solved
Ma Ming, drummer for the rock band “Storm” and his neighbours in his rented flat.
Ma Ming held parties and drummed late at night, so his neighbours couldn’t rest, relax or read normally.
Ma Ming moved out of his rented flat.
Read and Explore
1.Who
were involved in the conflict
2.What
caused
the conflict
3.How
was the
conflict solved
James McKay, an eighty-year-old retired tailor, and Keith Smith, a 30-year-old gardener and fish collector, who lives above him.
The water from Smith’s balcony keep falling onto McKay’s floor, or too often, on the unsuspecting MaKays themselves.
James McKay hit Smith over the head with his walking stick and spent Saturday night in a cell.
trusting; not realizing there is any danger or harm
Read the Text Builder carefully. Then listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the expressions you hear.
Text Builder
Conflict and Compromise
Agent: Good afternoon, _____________________
…
Agent: Would you please tell me ______________
Finding the Cause
how may I help you
how can I help you
what the problem is
what I can do to help
what is wrong
how may I help you
what is wrong
Part 1(Para.1) A. Reasons and the conflict.
Part 2(Para.2) B. Introduce the story.
Part 3(Para.3) C. Attitude towards the resolution.
Part 4(Paras.4－5) D. Ways to deal with the conflict.
2. Read the first newspaper report quickly and then match the main idea with each part.
Drummer Hits the Road
Lead: Introduce the story
Headline
body: who, what, where,
why how
ending:
Reasons and the conflict
Ways to deal with the conflict.
Attitude
3. Structure of the first newspaper report
Part 1(Para.1) A. Background.
Part 2(Paras.2-3) B. Introduce the story.
Part 3(Para.4) C. Result.
Part 4(Para.5) D.Conflict.
4. Read the second newspaper report quickly and then match the main idea with each part.
Grandpa Arrested After One Shower Too Many
What is the right procedure to resolve a conflict
Find the causes
Make an apology for your part
Make a compromise
Read and Explore-Read for Details
Read “Drummer Hits the Road” again and answer the questions.
1) How did the community council solve the conflict Why did they take action
2) Where is Ma Ming now What’s his attitude towards the conflict
3) How do you understand the title “Drummer Hits the Road”
Read and Explore-Read for Details
1) How did the community council solve the conflict Why did they take action
They took a vote, gave Ma Ming a warning and told him that he ought to cease drumming or leave the property.
Because after such a chorus of complaints, they had to take action.
What is the right procedure to resolve a conflict
Find the causes
Make an apology for your part
Make a compromise
Check your answers.
1. Why did the neighbours complain about Ma Ming
Because he often held parties at night and drummed late at night.
2. What did the community council do
Why did they take action
*They took a vote, gave Ma Ming a warning and told him that he ought to cease drumming or leave the property.
*Because there were such a chorus of complaints, they had to take action.
2.What happened to neighbours after Ma Ming moved into the community
1)They were ________________ being exposed to such noise.
2) They ______ got a full night’s sleep.
3) They couldn’t relax or read a book without
________________.
4)Ma Ming ___________________ teenagers.
What happened to neighbors
being driven mad
rarely
plugging their ears
had a bad influence on
3. What can be learned from the flat-owner’s words
A．He likes listening to Ma Ming’s playing the drum.
B．He disagrees with most of the neighbours.
C．He regrets renting the flat to Ma Ming.
D．He did know Ma Ming was a drummer.
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4. Paraphrase the sentence
They couldn’t relax or read a book without plugging their ears.
If they didn’t plug their ears, they could not have a rest or read a book with ease.

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