(For primary schools)
The Gift from Aunt Tung
Story：
Auntie Tung is optimistic and considerate, always caring for others. She has opened a
Children's Art Centre, and the children there like to approach her.
Auntie Tung is very warm to the children, often surprising them by sending some small
gifts, such as stickers, origami, snacks and the like. She pays attention to details, in
particular to each child's preferences and habits. In addition to giving the children small
gifts, she sometimes draws pictures, accompanied by some caring words. Due to her
great artistic talent, her paintings are very interesting, coupled with lovely words, so
whoever receives her gift is amused.
The festival has come again. The city is imbued with a cheerful atmosphere. People
exchange gifts to express wishes. The children are even more excited, because they all
know that every year during this festival, everyone will receive a special small gift from
Auntie Tung. Everyone is looking forward to receiving the surprise Auntie Tung bring
for themselves ...
The children regard Auntie Tung as their idol. This year they form the group “Friends
of Auntie Tung”, organising a secret meeting to unwrap and show one another the
presents from Auntie Tung after receiving her gift, and present a "Talent Show" to her,
showing appreciation for her dedication and friendship for children.
Auntie Tung is preparing for the gifts around the clock. Everyone seeing Auntie Tung
busy could not help thinking: Which one of them belongs to me?
The day to unwrap the presents finally comes. Everyone brings the gift and gathers in
Ling-ling’s living room. They find that these gifts are the same in regard to the
packaging and size, but based on past experience, everyone believes that they can know
whom the gift belongs to just by putting them all together and unwrapping them one by
one to see the attached note. The children chat and joke in small groups, waiting for that
important moment to come.
The crucial moment finally arrives. All the gifts are piled. All the children sit in a circle
cheerfully, be ready to unwrap the gifts to relieve the uncertainty they have had every
day in recent months.
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Ling is the one who could not wait most. Without saying anything, she hurriedly
advances to the gifts and unwraps one of them, exclaiming, “Guess who this belongs
to?" She searches the note to find the clue to the owner of the gift while unwrapping the
gift. She reads loud the content when she finds the note, "Dear friends, with the new
year fast approaching, I would like to help you get rid of a bad habit. I want to tell you:
when you share meals with others, you often forget to use the public chopsticks.
Imagine: when your personal chopsticks are removed from the mouth, and are then used
to grab food from the dish—some even stir food around with their chopsticks—it is
really unhygienic. Please improve.” Ling looks very embarrassed and stunned for a
while, before she quietly crumples the note up into a ball. Suddenly, everyone cannot
help bursting out laughing.
Everyone wants to know what the rest of the gift packs are. Cong strides forward and
unwraps one gift package, taking the note out. Everyone remains still, only to hear Cong
read aloud, “Dear friends, with the new year fast approaching, I would like to help you
build a good habit. I want to tell you: there is a lot of sticky dandruff in your hair,
sometimes with an unpleasant odor, which makes you really unsanitary! Your appeal is
undermined because of this. Please improve.” After Cong finishes reading, someone in
the crowd says, “Give me this note to remind myself to wash my hair.” Some others
follow suit, “I also want to have one."
Cong continues to unwrap the gift packs and search the note. Before long, he pulls out
another piece that read, “Dear friends, with the new year fast approaching, I would like
to help you build a good habit. I want to tell you: you like to comb your hair in a crowd,
and beat the dandruff that falls on your shoulder, causing the people on the scene to
“share” your “gift”. It is really filthy! Please improve.”
Cong thinks, “Whom should I give this note to?”
At this moment, someone shouts, “What? Is this a gift?”
This question makes everyone discuss.
(End)
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The following questions and activities are for reference only. Teachers should make
appropriate and timely adjustments according to the student's ability and through
observing students' reactions.
（１） Teachers ask students about the story
（２） Questions for thinking and discussion
Stage
Questions for thinking and discussion
Junior
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Primary
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Senior
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Primary
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When sharing meals with others, why should we use the public
chopsticks?
Would you use the public towel in public places? Why?
Why should we use the public chopsticks when sharing meals with
others?
Would you use the public towel in public places? Why?
Where else would you be likely to use public items and get ill more
easily due to viral or bacterial infections?
How can we avoid using public items to reduce the chance of viral
infections?
（３） Extended activities
Stage
Extended activities
Junior
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Primary
Design a picture to encourage people to use the public chopsticks.
Senior
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Primary
Design a unique chopstick holder to encourage people to use the
public chopsticks.
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