When did someone last do something kind for you? What was it?
When did someone last do something kind for you? What was it?
Read the Study Strategy below. Then scan the online article above to find out what jobs Daniel Black, Hoang Tuan Anh and Glen James had.
STUDY STRATEGY Finding specific information To find specific information, don’t read the text in detail. Follow these steps: 1. Identify the type of information, or key words, you're looking for. 2. Read the text quickly. Look out for the key words. Don't stop at difficult words. 3. Read the text around the key words again and check. |
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiDaniel Black is a musician.
Hoàng Tuấn Anh is an entrepreneur.
Glen James was an unemployed and homeless office worker.
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Read and listen to the online article again. Why are these numbers mentioned?
1. £22,000 2. $42,000 3. 1.5kg
CHANGING THE WORLD WITH KINDNESS
Sometimes a spontaneous act of kindness can change another person’s life. Read about these incredible people and their actions that helped to make the world a better place for someone else.
IN BRITAIN
Life can't be easy for musician Daniel Black. After a cycling accident in 2009, the doctors told him that he couldn’t walk or play the guitar. He had saved £22,000 for his intended expensive surgery when he heard about a young boy who also needed surgery to allow him to walk. Daniel told the boy's family that he would donate all his money to the boy’s surgery. The little boy was then able to walk again.
IN THE US
Glen James, an unemployed and homeless office worker, did something both honest and kind. The police said that he decided to return a bag with $ 42,000 in it to the owner. A man called Ethan Whittington read about Glen and started a campaign to collect money forhim. Ethan said that anamazing 160,000 was raised and Glen's life hasn't been the same since.
IN VIET NAM
In March 2020, Hoang Tuan Anh, a Vietnamese entrepreneur in Ho Chi Minh City invented a 24/7 automatic dispensing machine providing free rice for the poor during the Covid 19 lockdown. The machine distributed a 1.5 kg (3.3lb) bagful of rice from a small silo. The team said that people in need still had access to food and resources during the pandemic.
These stories may persuade you that when you spread a little kindness, there may not be a personal benefit, but you could encourage people to be kind to you, too.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải1. The number $22,000 is mentioned to indicate the amount Daniel Black had saved for his surgery before deciding to donate it to the young boy's surgery.
2. The 42,000 dollar figure refers to the amount Glen James returned to the owner, resulting in a portal battleground that netted him 160,000 dollars.)
3. The number 1.5 kg (3.3lb) is mentioned to indicate the bagful of rice the Hoang Tuan Anh‘s 24/7 automatic dispensing machine distributed from a small silo for the poor during the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Read and listen to the article again. Write true or false. Correct the false sentences.
1. The writer doesn’t believe that there are advantages to being kind.
2. Daniel Black and the boy both got the medical treatment they needed.
3. Receiving money changed Glen James's life.
4. The rice ATMs distributed an unlimited amount of rice each time.
CHANGING THE WORLD WITH KINDNESS
Sometimes a spontaneous act of kindness can change another person’s life. Read about these incredible people and their actions that helped to make the world a better place for someone else.
IN BRITAIN
Life can't be easy for musician Daniel Black. After a cycling accident in 2009, the doctors told him that he couldn’t walk or play the guitar. He had saved £22,000 for his intended expensive surgery when he heard about a young boy who also needed surgery to allow him to walk. Daniel told the boy's family that he would donate all his money to the boy’s surgery. The little boy was then able to walk again.
IN THE US
Glen James, an unemployed and homeless office worker, did something both honest and kind. The police said that he decided to return a bag with $ 42,000 in it to the owner. A man called Ethan Whittington read about Glen and started a campaign to collect money forhim. Ethan said that anamazing 160,000 was raised and Glen's life hasn't been the same since.
IN VIET NAM
In March 2020, Hoang Tuan Anh, a Vietnamese entrepreneur in Ho Chi Minh City invented a 24/7 automatic dispensing machine providing free rice for the poor during the Covid 19 lockdown. The machine distributed a 1.5 kg (3.3lb) bagful of rice from a small silo. The team said that people in need still had access to food and resources during the pandemic.
These stories may persuade you that when you spread a little kindness, there may not be a personal benefit, but you could encourage people to be kind to you, too.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải1. The writer doesn’t believe that there are advantages to being kind. FALSE
--> He / she said: "Sometimes a spontaneous act of kindness can change another person’s life".
2. Daniel Black and the boy both got the medical treatment they needed. FALSE
--> Daniel told the boy's family that he would donate all his money to the boy’s surgery.
3. Receiving money changed Glen James's life. TRUE
4. The rice ATMs distributed an unlimited amount of rice each time. FALSE
--> The machine distributed a 1.5 kg (3.3lb) bagful of rice from a small silo.
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VOCABULARY PLUS. Use a dictionary to check the meaning of the nouns in blue in the text. What is the verb form of each one?
CHANGING THE WORLD WITH KINDNESS
Sometimes a spontaneous act of kindness can change another person’s life. Read about these incredible people and their actions that helped to make the world a better place for someone else.
IN BRITAIN
Life can't be easy for musician Daniel Black. After a cycling accident in 2009, the doctors told him that he couldn’t walk or play the guitar. He had saved £22,000 for his intended expensive surgery when he heard about a young boy who also needed surgery to allow him to walk. Daniel told the boy's family that he would donate all his money to the boy’s surgery. The little boy was then able to walk again.
IN THE US
Glen James, an unemployed and homeless office worker, did something both honest and kind. The police said that he decided to return a bag with $ 42,000 in it to the owner. A man called Ethan Whittington read about Glen and started a campaign to collect money forhim. Ethan said that anamazing 160,000 was raised and Glen's life hasn't been the same since.
IN VIET NAM
In March 2020, Hoang Tuan Anh, a Vietnamese entrepreneur in Ho Chi Minh City invented a 24/7 automatic dispensing machine providing free rice for the poor during the Covid 19 lockdown. The machine distributed a 1.5 kg (3.3lb) bagful of rice from a small silo. The team said that people in need still had access to food and resources during the pandemic.
These stories may persuade you that when you spread a little kindness, there may not be a personal benefit, but you could encourage people to be kind to you, too.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải
USE IT! Work in pairs. Which story did you like best? Why?
CHANGING THE WORLD WITH KINDNESS
Sometimes a spontaneous act of kindness can change another person’s life. Read about these incredible people and their actions that helped to make the world a better place for someone else.
IN BRITAIN
Life can't be easy for musician Daniel Black. After a cycling accident in 2009, the doctors told him that he couldn’t walk or play the guitar. He had saved £22,000 for his intended expensive surgery when he heard about a young boy who also needed surgery to allow him to walk. Daniel told the boy's family that he would donate all his money to the boy’s surgery. The little boy was then able to walk again.
IN THE US
Glen James, an unemployed and homeless office worker, did something both honest and kind. The police said that he decided to return a bag with $ 42,000 in it to the owner. A man called Ethan Whittington read about Glen and started a campaign to collect money forhim. Ethan said that anamazing 160,000 was raised and Glen's life hasn't been the same since.
IN VIET NAM
In March 2020, Hoang Tuan Anh, a Vietnamese entrepreneur in Ho Chi Minh City invented a 24/7 automatic dispensing machine providing free rice for the poor during the Covid 19 lockdown. The machine distributed a 1.5 kg (3.3lb) bagful of rice from a small silo. The team said that people in need still had access to food and resources during the pandemic.
These stories may persuade you that when you spread a little kindness, there may not be a personal benefit, but you could encourage people to be kind to you, too.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiA: I like the story of Daniel Black the best. Because he chose to donate all his savings to help a young boy in need, even though he was also in need of medical treatment himself. This shows selflessness and kindness towards others.
B: The story of Hoàng Tuấn Anh is inspiring for me because he used his skills and resources to help provide food for the poor during the COVID-19 pandemic. It demonstrates innovation and community spirit.
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