Bus_Driver_and_Passengers

Do you often help others?What did you do to help others?

Read the Passage Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got off and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus.

But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man on the bus. Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. "It's sad that many people don't want to help others because they don’t want any trouble," says one passenger. "But the driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving a life."

Check ( ) the things that happened in the story and underline the sentence in the passage. 1.______Wang Ping was the driver of bus No. 26 at 9:00 a.m. yesterday. 2.______ Bus No. 26 hit an old man on Zhonghua Road. 3.______The old man had a heart problem and needed to go to the hospital right away. 4. _______The passengers on the bus did not want to go to the hospital, so only Wang Ping went with the woman and old man. 5. ________Some passengers helped to get the old man onto the bus. 6._______The old man got to the hospital in time.

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Answer the following questions 1.What did the bus driver do when he saw the old man lying on the side of the road?The bus driver stopped the bus without thinking twice.

2.When Wang Ping told the passengers to get off, what did they do?They all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man onto the bus.

Group WorkIf you see an old man fall down on the street, what will you do? Why?

Will you help the old when he/she falls down on the street? Please write a letter to the newspaper editor about your opinions.

Group Work

If you see an old man fall down on the road, will you help or not?Imagine you are a reporter of CCTV, interview some students about their opinions.

Answer the following questions?1.Why was Wang Ping surprised that the passengers agreed to go to the hospital with him?Because many people don’t want any trouble and don’t want to help others.

2. Did the passengers think Wang Ping did the right thing? How do you know?Yes. Because many people only think about themselves.

3. Do you agree that people often do not help others because they do not want to get into trouble? Why or why not?

Debate

Imagine that you are a CCTV reporter, interview your group members about their opinions

If you see an old man fall down on the road, will you h

elp or not?

Help others , help ourselves ! Help others, I’m happy! Help others, ……

1.What happened at 9:00 am yesterday?The driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road.

2.What did the bus driver do when he saw the old man lying on the side of the road?The bus driver stopped the bus without thinking twice.

3.When Wang Ping told the passengers to get off, what did they do?They all agreed to go with him.

3个有钱人在比富，第 一个说我家佣人都是 开宝马，第2个说那有 什么我家都是用宝马 拉垃圾。第3个不语。 前2位同时问那你家呢？ 第3个说没什么我只是 每天扶一位老人家过 下马路而已。