Lesson 6.2

[1] LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT (Pg. 56)

When you borrow money then return it, you "pay it back." But what do you think it means to "pay it forward?"

• be generous to everyone you meet and money will come to you someday

• if someone is nice to you, then you should be nice to someone else next

• when you don't owe anyone anything

PAYING IT FORWARD offers a stunning lesson on kindness

1) In the book, Paying It Forward: How one cup of coffee could change the world, a university professor describes an experiment with acts of kindness. She tried to lend a helping hand to a stranger - offering her umbrella or giving someone coins for a parking meter. In return, she asked those people to do a nice thing for someone else.

Which heading fits best?

• There are limits

• A chain of favors

• Two sides of the storry

PAYING IT FORWARD offers a stunning lesson on kindness

2) Her experiment showed that, for an act of kindness to be paid forward, it must be met with gratitude. But what happens if the person isn't appreciative? Your thoughtful gesture might not always be accepted with a grateful smile. Efforts to help can be interpreted as unwanted attention. You wanted to be helpful, but now you just feel bad!

Which heading fits best?

• There are limits

• A chain of favors

• Two sides of the storry

PAYING IT FORWARD offers a stunning lesson on kindness

3) Even if someone appreciates your help, how much is too much? They say kindness is its own reward, but research shows that a kind act will not be carried out if it is too difficult or takes too much time. There is a point at which the effort becomes greater than the reward. Paying it forward isn't as simple as it sounds.

Which heading fits best?

• There are limits

• A chain of favors

• Two sides of the storry

VERB: help

NOUN: help

ADJ: ______________

EXP: ________________

NOUN: ________________

ADJ: ______________

EXP: show some gratitude

NOUN: ________________

ADJECTIVE: kind

EXP: ___________________

VERB: think

NOUN: thought

ADJECTIVE: thoughtful

EXP: _______________________

VERB: _____________

NOUN: appreciation

ADJECTIVE: ___________________

EXP: show your appreciation

NOUN: _________________

ADJECTIVE: rewarding

EXP: is its own reward