1、Unit One A Brush with the Law Main TasksI. Before ReadingII. Global ReadingIII. Detailed ReadingIV. After ReadingI. Before Readingu New WordsuWarm-up QuestionsuBackground InformationuIntroductory RemarksWarming-up Questions1. Are you more suspicious of some strangers than others? 2. Do you think tha
2、t everyone is equal in the eyes of the law? Explain.3. Have you ever been stopped by the police? If so, how did you feel?Before ReadingWords Related to the TopicThe topic of this text is “law”. Now please put the following words or phrases into English 1. 律师2. 法官3. 立法者4. 执法官5. 犯法者6. 原告a lawyer/a sol
3、icitor/a barrister/a counsel/ an attorney (Am)a law-officer/judgea lawmakera lawman/a judicial officera lawbreakeran accuser/a plaintiffa prosecutor7. 被告8. 罪犯9. 法庭10. 案件11. 律师事务所12. 办案a defendant/the accusedan offender/a criminala law courta law casea law officehandle a case13. 贿赂14. 指控briberyaccusa
4、tionWords Related to the TopicBackground information1) In Britain: It refers to the class of people between the nobility and the working class. It includes professional men (such as doctors, lawyers and architects), bankers, owners of business and small gentry.2) In the United States: It refers to t
5、he class of people between the very wealthy class and the class of unskilled laborers and unemployed people. It includes businessmen, professional people, office workers, and many skilled workers.Middle Class Before ReadingBackground informationLawyer Solicitor Barrister Lawyer: the general term for
6、 anyone whose work is to advise his clients about the law and represent them in courtSolicitor: a lawyer who gives advice, appears in lower courts, and prepares cases for a barrister to argue in a higher courtBefore ReadingBackground informationLawyer Solicitor Barrister Barrister:a lawyer who has t
7、he right of speaking and arguing in the higher courts of lawBefore ReadingBackground informationThe Sixties “Youth Counterculture” 1. The concept of “counterculture”: the attitudes and life styles of many young people who rejected conventional social values and demanded more personal freedom2. Count
8、ries:U.S., Britain, France, other western countries3. Time:from the 1960s to the late 1970sBefore Readingcounterculture: 反主流文化 counter-: prefix 前缀 反对，相反，回击，对应 e.g. counterattack: 反攻，反击 counterrevolution: 反革命 counterpart: 相对应的人或物20世纪 60年代美国爆发了青年大规模的反主文化运动。这一文化运动发生于社会转型时期及动荡不安的美国社会，对美国社会和文化发展产生了深刻影响。反
9、主流文化运动采取了一系列与主流文化格格不入的斗争方式，推动了美国社会制度进一步民主化，但也导致了生活方式的自由放任，其中吸毒和性自由成为美国社会多年难以治愈的顽疾。 六十年代美国反主流文化 :摇滚乐、精神之恋、性解放和群居公社 New Words1. arbitrary: adj. decided by or based on personal opinion only rather than on reason 任意的，武断的-His arbitrary decision resulted in the failure of the project.u arbitrary boss 独断专行
10、的老板u arbitrary punishment 肆意的惩罚Before Reading2. circumstance： n. facts; conditions connected with an event or a person 情况，环境-Under these circumstances I have to do it.-In no circumstances can a soldier leave his post.in no circumstances 决不Before ReadingNew Words3. subsequent： adj. later; coming afte
11、r, following 随后的，接下去的-Subsequent events proved me wrong. subsequently : adv -The book was subsequently translated into 15 languages.4. due : adj. expected to happen or arrive at a particular time; supposed (to) 到期的；预期的；应付的；应得的-The manager is due to set out on his journey this evening.-Your report is
12、 due tomorrow. udue to sth/ sb: caused by sth/sb 因为，由于-She has been absent from work due to illness.New Words Before ReadingNew Words5. intention： n. a plan or desire to do sth.意图；目的；意向-Jenny came with the intention of settling the dispute.uhave no intention of doing something -I have no intention o
13、f retiring just yet.Before ReadingNew Words6. commit: v. 1) do sth. wrong or illegal 犯罪，做错事-The woman has committed murder and must be punished.-They have committed many horrible crimes against the people.2) to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something 承诺，使 承担义务commit somebo
14、dy to doing something -He has clearly committed his government to continuing down the path of economic reform.-The government has committed itself to improving health education. Before ReadingNew Words7. turn out: be found or discovered (to be); prove to be发现是，证明是Pattern: turn out (to be) + n. / adj
15、.turn out + (that)-clause -It turned out (to be) a fine day.-和我说话的人原来是个英国学生。The person I spoke to turned out to be an English student.-It turned out that the experiment was much more difficult than they had expected. Before ReadingNew Words8. confirm: v. prove to be true or correct 证实，确认-The express
16、ion on his face confirmed (me in) my suspicions. -请来信确认一下您所预订的项目。 Please write to confirm your reservations. Before Readingconduct: vt. direct the course of, manage 指挥，处理 The guide conducted us around the ruins of the ancient city. Who is conducting the orchestra tonight? dismiss: (of a judge)stop(a
17、 court case); remove sb. from a position 驳回，对 不予受理，解雇 If you are late again, you will be dismissed. Let us dismiss and return in an hour. award: vt. give by a decision in a court of law; give or grant by an official decision判给，授予 The university awarded him an honorary degree.这所大学授给他名誉学位。 The champio
18、n was awarded the gold medal.n.奖品；奖reward: n.报答；赏金；报酬 vt.奖赏；给 . 报酬 revolve: go round in a circle (使 )旋转 The wheels began to revolve slowly. Their troubles revolve around money management. involve： 包含；牵涉；使卷入；使陷入 be involved in涉及到； 与 . 有关联 ; 卷入New Words9. complain: v. express feelings of unhappiness,
19、dissatisfaction, or resentment 抱怨，诉苦-He complained to the manager about the service.-他向服务员抱怨说饭菜是凉的 .He complained to the waiter that his meal was cold.-Mary, our new neighbor, complained that her son did not work plaint n.-If you wish to make a complaint, you should see the manager.Before Readingpre
20、sume: vt. suppose(to be true); take for granted假定；推测；认为是理所当然The law presumes innocence until guilt is proved.在罪状未证实前，法律假定被告无罪。We presume that the factory has been fully engaged.我们推测工厂的生产已经满负荷了。presumably: probably大概；可能resume: 重新开始；再继续Introductory RemarksWe all know that the chief purpose of law are
21、to maintain peace and order, to protect the rights of citizens, to secure justice and to punish wrong-doers. Good laws are those that are considered to serve the cause of justice for the society to which they apply. But even good laws may be unjustly applied or may be unjust in certain situation. In
22、 the story were going to study today, the author tells us about what happened to him more than a decade ago. It was really a very unpleasant experience, yet it provides us with much food for thought. Before Reading What type is the text?A narrationB descriptionC expositionD argumentation What pattern is the text organized in?A problem-solutionB cause-effectC general-specificD time / sequence记叙文 a story描述文 a picture说明文 a lecture议论文 a debate问题 -解决因果总 -分时间 / 顺序II. Global Reading1. Part Division of the Text2. True or False3. Table Completion
