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    ESL lesson on the case of KouKou Zhang. L/S lesson with comprehension and discussion questions.Slides: https://shorturl.at/fOTU4 Video: https://youtu.be/AbbhYRGKlkU
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  • What age was KouKou when his mother was murdered?
    13 years  old
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  • What did KouKou do on Chinese New Year?
    Murdered 3 people?
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  • Why were so many people in support of KouKou
    Ss answer (possible answers: justice and revenge)
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  • Were the Zhangs and Wangs close?
    They were at one point very close "got along very well, wholesome relationship..."
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  • According to KouKou, his childhood can be summed up in 3 events; what are they?
    Watching his mom getting beaten to death, holding her as she passed away, seeing the live autopsy
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  • In what business were both families? Was business booming?
    Farming. No, it was fluctuating. some years it was really but while other times it was enough.
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  • What changed that shifter the relationship between the two families?
    Ss explain. Government contracts -> Arguments -> Compromise to swap contracts every two years -> Wangs don't want to give up the contract
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  • The Wangs would "egg on" Ms. Zhang; what does the term mean?
    Egg on = taunt, encourage someone to do something (bad)
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  • Why couldn't the Zhangs get the contract back?
    Mr. Zhang tried with the village heads, but due to corruption they didn't listen. + no signature (just words)
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  • Sum up the tragic incident that happened between Ms. Zhang and Wang's sons?
    Ss explain. Mom spits -> Young son retaliates, -> other sons join -> she grabs an iron and hits one of the sons 2 times -> she gets hit with a bat
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  • Based on reports, what can we say about the Wang family?
    Ss response
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  • According to the autopsy, what was the cause of death of Ms. Zhang?
    Blut force trauma caused by the bat
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  • What legal loophole did the Wangs use to save their sons?
    They blamed the young son so that he only gets 7 years in prison vs the older brother (20y) who could have been punished more severely.
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  • How much were the Zhangs compensated for the death of Ms. Zhang? Was it enough? Why?
    only 1500
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  • What happened to KouKou after his mom passed away (murdered)?
    withdraws (shy) -> gets odd jobs -> joins the army -> visits Argentina -> comes back home
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  • KouKou's army leader said "Maybe the best revenge is success", why didn't KouKou didn't take his advice? What are your thoughts on this?
    Ss answer
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