精读Book3 unit1

1、Unit 1 A Brush with the LawA young man finds that strolling along the streets without an obvious purpose can lead to trouble with the law.Unit 1 A Brush with the Law1. Useful Expressions 2. Text Interpretation 3. Word Family 4. Sentence Structure 5. Translation Practice 6. Reading Skill 7. Guided Wr

2、iting8. Homework: Useful ExpressionsBrush up重温重温 、复习、复习Long facesupreme court绝不绝不临时工临时工Employment agencywander off the track最高法院最高法院Under/in no circum.Temporary (worker)职业介绍所职业介绍所走入歧途走入歧途闷闷不乐闷闷不乐: Useful Expressions反例反例Counter example驳回指控驳回指控Casual laborer失业补贴失业补贴Conduct electricityWitness box / sta

3、nd试飞员试飞员临时工临时工Unem. pay/benefit导电导电证人席证人席Trial pilotDismiss a charge: Useful ExpressionsA broad accent很重的口音很重的口音很有可能很有可能指定指定( (的的) )时间时间an obscure poetan obscure poet犯诈骗罪犯诈骗罪阴郁的天阴郁的天beyond reproachbeyond reproachGiven time无名诗人无名诗人Be guilty of cheatingA gloomy day无可指摘无可指摘Stand a good chancelWarm-up q

4、uestionslGlobal analysislDetailed readinglPicture talklInspiring quotations: Text InterpretationuContent questions (8) 1. Warm-up questionsuRelated topics1) Have you had any trouble with the law or police?2) Are you more suspicious of some strangers than others? What influences your judgment? 3) Wha

5、t do you think of youth of counterculture?4) What unpleasant experience have you had that is caused by misunderstanding? What type is the text? A narration B description C exposition D argumentation 2. Global analysis What pattern is the text organized in? A problem-solution B cause-effect C general

6、-specific D time / sequence记叙文记叙文 a movie描述文描述文 a picture说明文说明文 a lecture议论文议论文 a debate问题问题-解决解决因果因果总总-分分时间时间 / 顺序顺序 5 Ws of the story 2. Global analysiswhenwhereStreets, police station, courtwhoFebruary about 12 years agowhat whySee Story ScenesA young man19, a successful student waiting to go to

7、university, respectable middle-class parents, bit of antisocial 2. Global analysis Scenes of the storyScenesParas2Happenings1I was strolling along the streets.4-16I was questioned and arrested.One policeman complained.I was trialed and released.3417-181921I was questioned and charged.35vQuestions fo

8、r discussion (17)vWhy does the author think of the circumstances of his arrest and release from the charge as arbitrary?vDid the policemen think they were to blame for the arrest of the youngster?vWhat does the authors brush with the law tell us about his society? 2. Global analysislWhat makes it ra

9、ther disturbing was the arbitrary circumstances l was not due to go to university until lIt must have been this obvious aimlessness that led to my downfall. lI was just walking out of the local library, having unsuccessfully sought employment there, when I saw a man walking across the road with the

10、obvious intention of talking to me. 3. Detailed readinglBut then another policeman appeared, this time in uniform, and I was left in no doubt. lIt turned out there had been a lot of petty thefts in this area. lIt confirmed them in their belief that lMy “trial” didnt get that far. lThe solicitor even

11、 succeeded in getting costs awarded against the police.lWhat was most shocking at the time was the things my release from the charge so clearly depended on. 3. Detailed readinglGiven the obscure nature of the charge, I feel sure that if I had come from a different background, and had really been une

12、mployed, there is every chance that I would have been found guilty. lWhile asking for costs to be awarded, my solicitors case quite obviously revolved around the fact that I had a “brilliant academic record”. 3. Detailed reading 4. Picture talk 5. Inspiring quotations1. The law is good, if a man use

13、s it lawfully.只要人守法，法总利于人。只要人守法，法总利于人。2. Ignorance of the law excuses no man. 对法律无知不能免罪。对法律无知不能免罪。3. Law makers should not be law breakers. 正人先正己。正人先正己。习俗影响法律。习俗影响法律。4. Custom rules the law.lConflict, random, subjective, situation, consequent, sequent, destiny, eternal, transitory, rainfall, downloa

14、d, unemployment, offensive, trifle, doorknob, counterpart, concerned, indifferent, formal, assure, reputation, earthly, legislator, chancellor, barrister, client, release, reward, respected, indistinct, vague, innocent, revolution, splendid, depressed, condemn, assume, presume, resentment, ragelIV.

15、Enriching your word power (12-13): Word Family The order of adverbials in end-position (13): Sentence StructureGiven the condition, it is a wonder thatthe engine even starts.Tom arrived safely in Australia in March.It turns out that (14)It turned out that his method worked.Given (15)Given the chance

16、, he might make it.lThe spokesman made it clear that the President would not cancel the trip under any circumstances.lJack didnt know anything about any of the books on the bookshelf, so his choice was quite arbitrary.lThe subsequent events confirmed my suspicions once again.lI think we should encou

17、rage high school students to find temporary jobs/employment during their summer holidays.: Translation PracticelTo our surprise, the governor who had often been praised for his honesty turned out to be a corrupt official.lA few workers were promoted, but meanwhile hundreds of workers were dismissed.

18、lGiven the chance, john might have become an outstanding painter.lSeveral hours later, the boy was found wandering around in the woods.: Translation PracticeHow to use a dictionary When we fail to use any clue to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words, we have to use a dictionary. We must familiarize ourselves with it and learn how to use it before it begins to work well for