《大学英语》全新版第三册Unit

Unit3SecurityTheLandoftheLockLanguagelearningstrategyTextAAssignmentLead-inActivitiesTeachingObjectivesWarm-upquestionsTeachingObjectivesStudentswillbeableto:UnderstandthemainideasofthetworeadingsAppreciatethevarioustechniquesemployedbythewriterGraspthekeyvocabularyitemsUnderstandandmastertheusageofimportantstructuralitems.Warm-upQuestionsSecurity

Security:thestateofbeingfreefromdangerorinjury.Howareyoufreefromdangerorinjury?Home

Security:thedoors,locks,alarmsystems,lightingthatisinstalledonyourproperty.PersonalSecurity:

ensuringdoorslocked,alarmsactivated,windowsclosedandmanyotherroutinetaskswhichacttopreventaburglary.PublicSecurity:thegovernmentmanagingandorganizing.THELANDOFTHELOCK

BobGreeneTextALOCK

The

lock

onsomethingsuchasadoororadraweristhedevicewhichisusedtokeepitshutandpreventotherpeoplefromopeningit.Locksareopenedwithakey.Alockisamechanicalorelectronicfasteningdevicethatisreleasedbyaphysicalobject(suchasakey,keycard,fingerprint,RFID（无线射频识别card,securitytoken(安全令牌）etc.),bysupplyingsecretinformation(suchasakeycodeorpassword),orbyacombinationofthese.

“LOCKS”Whydoyouuselock?The

lock

onsomethingsuchasadoororadraweristhedevicewhichisusedtokeepitshutandpreventotherpeoplefromopeningit.“ONTHELATCH”

ThereisasimilaroldsayinginChina路不拾遗，夜不闭户

Noonepickedupandpocketedanythinglostontheroad,whilenofamilyhadtheneedtoboltthedoorsatnight.Pleasescanthewholetextin7minsandrecallthekeywordsrelatedtothecontext“lock”isoneofthekeywordsinthistext,bylocating

“lock”throughoutthetext,wegetaprettygoodideaofwhatthisessayisabout.Whattypesofsecuritymethodshasmentionedinthetext?Couldyoufindthemout?SecuritySystemsSecuritysecuritychainselectronicalarmsystemstripwiresslidingglassdoorswithsteelbarsaccesscardselectronicX-rayequipmenthigh-intensitylightrapewhistlesdead-boltlocksTextOrganizationPartsPara(s)MainIdeas11~324~15316~19InAmerica,theeraofleavingthefrontdooronthelatchhasdrawntoaclose.Anewatmosphereoffearanddistrustcreepsintoeveryaspectofdailylife.Asaresult,securitydevices,invariedforms,areputtouse.Bylockingourfearsout,webecomeprisonersofourownmaking.Part1TrueorFalse

1. Thephrase“onthelatch”meansthedoorisclosedandlocked.(

)2. Nowadays,doors,notonlyincitiesbutalsoinruralareas,arelocked.()3.

Urbanstreetsaremoredangerous thanoutskirtsandcountryareas.(

)4. InAmericanowadays,nooneleaves hisfrontdooronthelatchanymore.()Keys: F,T,F,TPart2SupportingFactsfortheCentralIdeaInthistexttheauthoruseslotsoffactstosupporthiscentralpointofview:Americaisdeterioratingfrom“theLandoftheFree”into“themostinsecurenation”.Couldyoufindanymoresupportingfacts?

Doorsarenotleftunlockedeitherincitiesorinruralareas.(para2)Dead-boltlocks,securitychains,electronicalarmsystemsandtripwiresarewidelyinuse.(para4)Suburbanfamilieshavesteelbarsbuiltinslidingglassdoors.(para4)Smallnoticeswarningagainstburglaryarecommonlyseenpastedonthewindowsofthemostpleasantofhome.(para5)Accesscardsarerequiredofthosewhoworkwithmediumtolarge-sizecompanies.(para10)AirportsecurityuseselectronicX-rayequipmenttoguardagainstterrorism.(para12-13)Businessmenemploynewmachineslinkeduptotheirtelephonetohelpdeterminewhetherthecalleristellingliesornot.(para15)Suburbanhousewiveswearrapewhistlesontheirkeychains.(para18)Wehavebecomesousedto_______

___________________________________________,andsousedto_______________.SentenceCompletionReadPart2carefullyandsupplythemissinginformation.

defendingourselvesagainstthenewatmosphereofAmericanlifeputtingupbarriers2.Wearesatisfied__________________

.SentenceCompletionwhenwethinkwearewell-protected3.WithelectronicX-rayequipment,weseemfinallyto__________________

.havefiguredoutawaytoholdtheterroristsatbay4.Wedonotwanttoaffordourselves__________________asashadow.evensomuchaluxuryUnderwhatexcusedopeopleresortallthesemeansmentionedinPart2?Doestheauthorthinktheyarejustifiedindoingso?Part3QuestionsandAnswersInthenameof“Security”.No.Becauseintheauthor’sopinion,Americabecomesthemostinsecurenationwithallthesemeans.3.Accordingtotheauthor,whatmaybethelegacywerememberbestwhenwerecallthisera?Webecameprisonersofourselveswhenwedealwiththeunseenhorrorsamongus.QuestionsandAnswers

TextAnalysis

para1vs.para4

Para1:onthelatch;closedbutnotlocked;noneofuscarriedkeys;closeupPara4:dead-boltlocks;securitychains;electronicalarmsystems;tripwireshookeduptoapolicestationorprivateguardfirm;slidingglassdoors;steelbars.

Function:Thefirstpairofcontrastactsastheopeningofthewholepieceofwriting.Comparisonandcontrast

para10vs.para11

Para10:carrysomekindofaccesscard,suchaselectronicones;securityguardPara11:policyfreeaccess

Function:Itisthesupportingdetailsforthecentralargument.

para12vs.para13 Para12:it(theairport)isaplaceofeducationandfun;parentsusedtotakechildrenouttodeparturegates（登机口）towatchplanelandandtakeoff.

Para13:electronicX-rayequipmenttoholdtheterrorists

Function:Thelattertwoarejusttwosupportingdetailsforthecentralargument.simplepastinpara1VS.presentperfectinpara4;aphrasethatindicatedanoldhabitVS.aphraseindicatingthecurrentstate(i.e.“usedto”vs.“nolonger”inPara.11);summarysentence(“Itwasn’talwayslikethat”inpara12).TextAnalysis

Tensechange:Expressionson“安全”联合国安全理事会负有维持国际和平与安全的责任。TheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncilischargedwiththemaintenanceofinternationalpeaceandsecurity.这架飞机在大雾中安全着陆。Theplanemadeasafelandinginheavyfog.注意安全！Watchout！

Attention!

Caution!

Becareful

Takecare！Theylulledherintoafalsesenseofsecurity.他们哄骗她,使她产生一种虚假的安全感。ock

ofsou

Thelock

ofsoulLanguageStudycloseup:

shut(sth.)esp.temporarily

Noneofuscarriedkeys;thelastoneinfortheeveningwouldcloseup,andthatwasit.(line3)Itwascommonpracticethenthatwhenthestoreownerswantedtogoonvacationtheysimplycloseup.(No.6,Page83)许多跨国公司正考虑结束他们在这个国家的业务，把生产转移到低工资国家或地区。ManyinternationalcompaniesareconsideringclosingupthebusinessesinthiscountryandtransferringproductiontolowwageeconomiesTheroadhasbeenclosedupforrepairs. 因为修路,那条道路不通了。Thisherbalointmentwillhelptocloseupyourwoundquickly. 这种草药膏会帮助你的伤口很快愈合。Thecaptainorderedhismentocloseup. 上尉命令士兵靠拢。Heclosedupwhenhefoundheknewpracticallynothingaboutthesubjectunderdiscussion. 当他发现自己对所讨论的问题实际上一无所知时,就不再开口了。vulnerable:

exposedtodangerorattack;unprotectedSuburbsandcountryareasare,inmanyways,evenmorevulnerablethanwell-patrolledurbanstreets.(line8)Theyyounggirllookedveryvulnerable.

那姑娘看上去十分柔弱。与沙特足球队相比，中国队更易被击败。ComparedwithSaudiArabiasoccerteam,theChineseteamismorevulnerable.

Migrantworkersarevulnerabletoexploitation. 流动工人易受剥削。tranquil:

calm,quietandundisturbedVisitorsliketostayinthishotelbecauseitisbeautifulandlocatedinatranquillakearea.Shestaredatthetranquilsurfaceofthewater.Calm&serenecalm:平静的；镇静的，沉着的

Afteranightoffighting,thestreetsarenowcalm.serene:沉静的，安宁的；安详的Whatamazesmeishissereneindifferencetoallthetroublearoundhim.aserenesky 晴朗、爽朗的天空n.Tranquility

v.Tranquilize使安静（尤指用药物）Hewas~dintoasoundsleep.surveillance监视、监管Thecustomsinspectorwasonthewatchfordiamondsmugglers. 海关检查员正监视着钻石走私的活动。Thepolicekeptthecriminalunderstrictsurveillance. 警察严密监视那个罪犯。UsefulExpressions中国银行业监督管理委员会（简称中国银监会）

ChinaBankingRegulatoryCommission(CBRC)中国保险监督管理委员会

ChinaInsuranceRegulatoryCommission(CIRC)barrier:thingthatpreventsprogressormovementThedriversloweddownasheapproachedthepolicebarrier.TheprogramservesasabarrierthatstopschildrenviewingunhealthyprogramsontheInternet.Comparison:

obstacleimpedimentobstructionhindranceobstacle指“阻碍前进的东西或状况”,如:Herfather'soppositionremainedonlytheirobstacle. 她父亲的反对是他们唯一的障碍。impediment指“妨碍正常活动而使前进受阻的事”,特指“口吃”,如:aspeechimpediment口吃。obstruction指“阻碍整个通道的阻塞物”,如:Yourinterferenceisanobstructionofjustice. 你的干预阻碍了正义。hindrance指“阻碍事物前进的人或物”,如:

ltwasprovedahindrancetoourprogress. 已证明它是我们前进的障碍。error:

mistake错误Iwasguiltyofmakinganerrorofjudgment.Comparison:Error

indicatesdeparturefromthecorrectpath;itoftenimpliesdeviationfromwhatismorallyorethicallyrightorproper.Mistakeoftenimpliesmisunderstandingormisinterpretationandisusuallyweakerthanerrorinimputingblameorcensure.Oversight

referstoaninadvertent(无意的)omissionorerrorthatresultsfrominattention.lookbackon:

thinkabout(sth.)inone’spast

Whenyoulookbackonyouyourlife,whatmomentswouldyoucherishthemost?Inhisspeechthepresidentlooksbackontheeconomicrecoveryandmakesclearhisdesiretoreducethefederalbudget.

MoreExpressions：lookdownon 轻视，看不起lookforwardto 盼望；期待lookin 顺便看望；短暂访问lookon （常与as连用）旁观MayIlookonwithyou? 我可以跟你合看这本书吗?Lookbackon:deepandcarefulthought沉思反复考虑之后,我作出了决定.Aftermuchreflection,I’vecometoadecision.我很后悔我未加深思,说得太快.IamsosorrythatIspoketooquicklyandwithoutreflection.Phrases:Belostinreflection陷入沉思Onreflection经考虑后Castareflectiononsb.’sintelligence/commonsense指责某人的愚蠢/某人的缺乏常识UsefulExpressions(门)关着但没上锁带钥匙(暂时)关闭巡逻严密的城区街道onthelatchcarrykeyscloseupwell-patrolledurbanstreets5.据称很宁静的地区6.…的时代结束了7.电子报警系统8.连接到theallegedlytranquilareastheeraof…isoverelectronicalarmsystemshookupto

UsefulExpressions9.内置,嵌入10.处于监控下11.设置路障12.保安buildin

undersurveillanceputupbarricadessecurityguards

UsefulExpressions13.不让靠近14.电子搜查器15.看都不看一眼16.代表;表示,象征hold/keep(sb.)atbay

electronicfriskerswithoutsomuchasasidewaysglancestandfor

UsefulExpressions17.沉浸于,沐浴于18.误差率很小/大19.在人类文明的历史上bebathedin

with/byasmall/largemarginoferrorinthehistoryofcivilizedmanUsefulExpressions20.玻璃滑门Slidingglassdoors21.使成为建筑的一部分Buildin22.撬开门Prythedoorsopen23.常常看到…Itisnotuncommontosee…24.受…监管Beundersurveillanceby…25.公益广告

Publicserviceadvertisement26.做精神赔偿

Makethepsychicpayment27.新氛围Thenewatmosphere28.设置障碍

Putupbarriers29.出于某种原因

Forsomereason30.把自己与…隔绝开来

Barricadeoneselfagainst…31.主宰我们的生活