1、Unit7 Terrorism,Pre-reading Activities Oral practiceGroup work: Directions: Discuss what you know about the terrorisms with your classmates. After discussion, gather all the information in your group to work out a report to the whole class.,Suggested Answers,Terrorism -refers to the use of violence,
2、 or the threat of violence, to create a climate of feast in a given population. Terrorist violence targets ethnic or religious groups, governments, political parties, corporations and enterprises, organizations and media enterprises.Organizations they engages in the acts of terror are usually small
3、in size and limited in resources compared to the populations and institutions they oppose. Through publicity and fear generated by their violence, they seek to magnify their influence and power to affect political change on either a local or an international scale .,Text A,The Nightmare and the Drea
4、ms -How has Sept. 11 affected our national unconscious?,Peggy Noonan,Sept. 11: coordinated terrorist strike on the US on Sept. 11, 2001 when 19 terrorists hijacked (劫持) four jetliners and smashed three planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon (美国防部五角大楼). Suspicion immediately centered on
5、Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, as the person responsible.,New York (city): the largest city in the US, the home of the UN, and the center of global finance, communi-cations, and business. It consists of five boroughs: Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island.,The Brooklyn Bridg
6、e: the bridge over the East River in New York City that connects Manhattan with Brooklyn. It was opened in 1883 and has a length of 1595 feet (486 meters).,Text Organization,The text is a familiar essay. Loose and informal in style, it is, nevertheless, always related to, mostly implicitly, one topi
7、cthe aftereffects of the terrorist crimes of September 11 on people, especially their unconscious.,Rather than listing instances of physical damage, the author chooses everyday happenings to show the subtle changes in peoples minds. 1) People seem to love the Brooklyn Bridge more than ever before. 2
8、) People grow more friendly to one another regardless of race. 3) It is a fashion now for people to wear ID tags. 4) There seemed to be a baby boom after Sept. 11, at least, in Brooklyn. 5) People seem to be having more bad dreams, Sept. 11-related.,The last part (paras 20-30) deals with the so-call
9、ed dream boom. In this way it echoes the very beginning of the essaythe title and the subtitle.,reflect on/upon: think deeply about, remind oneself of,Language points,Eg: Its a good habit to reflect on what you have done in the past.We must reflect on the influence of the television violence on the
10、children.,for nothing: without payment free; with no reward or resultEg: I know the cyber bar manager so I always get in for nothing.All that hard work for nothing!,contend: struggle or compete (usu. Followed by with, or for)Eg: Several teams are contending for the rize.She has had a lot of problems
11、 to contend with.,hold up: put (sb/sth.) forward as an example, showEg: This school is being held up as a model for other middle schools in the city. My sister was always held up to me as a model child.,settle for: accept (sth. That is seen as not quite satisfactory)Eg: I would like a job in banking
12、, but jobs are so scarce at the moment I would settle for anything.Virginia was a perfectionist. She was just not prepared to settle for anything mediocre.,ponder: think about carefully and for a long time； ponder sth; ponder on/over sth; ponder+wh,Eg: My parents pondered on when to send me abroad f
13、or study.Thus I decided to rest my aged bones and ponder for a while.,obscure: not easily seen or understood; not well-known,Eg: The letter is written in rather obscure language.The reasons why he did it are obscure.,back up:support; make a copy of Only a few employees backed him up in the election.,recur: happen again or repeatedly.Eg: Eclipses recur at regular interview.Although he was not caught cheating on the exam, the feelings of guilt recurred over and over again.,The End,
