1、Unit One A Brush with the LawA young man finds that strolling along the streets without an obvious purpose can lead to trouble with the law. One misunderstanding leads to another until eventually he ends up in court .Main TasksI. Before ReadingII. Global ReadingIII. Detailed ReadingIV. After Reading
2、I. Before Readingu New WordsuWarm-up QuestionsuBackground InformationuIntroductory RemarksA Brush with the Lawa short fight or quarrel与警察的一场小冲突Before ReadingThe policeWhat is the function of the title?Arouse readers interest1Produce an effect of humor2Strengthen the impact on readers3Before ReadingD
3、ress your article up with a good titleCatch readers attention1Summarize the content2Put forward a presupposition43Show our position or attitudeBefore ReadingA Brush with the Lawpurpose?Before ReadingMaintain peace and orderProtect the rights of citizensSecure justice and punish wrong-doersLawBefore
4、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 solicitor/a barrister/a counsel/ an attorney (Am)a law-officer/judgea lawmakera lawman/a judicial officera lawbreakeran accuser/a p
5、laintiffa 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briberyaccusationWords Related to the Topic15.打 官司16.控 告某人17.遵 纪守法18.犯 法19.驳 回上诉20.免 予起诉initiate legal proceeding/take sb. to court,/go to la
6、w against sb.have / take the law of / against sb.abide by the lawbreak the lawreject an appealrelease from charge21.释 放某人 set sb. free / release sb. from prisonWords Related to the TopicWarming-up Questions1. Are you more suspicious of some strangers than others? 2. Do you think that everyone is equ
7、al in the eyes of the law? Explain.3. Have you ever been stopped by the police? If so, how did you feel?Before ReadingBackground 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 architect
8、s), bankers, owners of business and small gentry.2) In the United States: It refers to the 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 Bef
9、ore ReadingBackground informationLawyer Solicitor Barrister Lawyer:the general term for 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 courtBefo
10、re ReadingBackground informationLawyer Solicitor Barrister Barrister:a lawyer who has the right of speaking and arguing in the higher courts of lawBefore Reading延伸思考： 为什么英国的法官和律师要戴假发？ 法官和律师在法庭上戴假发是英国法庭最有特色的传统之一，在一些受英国司法制度影响深远的前英国殖民地地区，我们也可以看到这种具有不列颠特色的文化烙印，比如中国的香港特别行政区。 有人说，法官戴假发是表示自己的德高望重，而律师戴假发可以在
11、一定程度上起到掩饰和保护作用，因为他们担心自己的辩护结果不能得到被告人及其家人的认可。但这与其说是合理的解释，不如说是与律师有过节的人编出来诋毁他们的笑话。 根据历史学家和民俗学家的研究，英国人戴假发的流行时尚传统大约始于十二世纪，当时并不只是法官和律师的专利，上层社会的人都将戴假发视为一种时尚，是出席正式场合或沙龙聚会时的正规打扮。 counterculture: 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
12、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 What type is the text?A narrationB descriptionC expositionD argumentation What pattern is the text organized in?A problem-
13、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 Completion1. Part Division of the TextPart One: (paragraph 1)Part Two: (paragraph 2-20)Part Three: (para
14、graph 21-22)The narrator has once been in trouble with the law, which was a rather unpleasant experience.The narrator was arbitrarily arrested and releasedThe narrator believes that if he had come from a different background, he would have been found guilty. Global Reading The whole process was a ra
15、ther unpleasant experience at the time, but it makes a good story now. What makes it rather disturbing was the arbitrary circumstances both of my arrest and my subsequent fate in court.Part.1 IntroductionGlobal Readingat the timebeing arrestedtaken to courtunpleasant experiencenow a good storydistur
16、bingmy arrestmy releaseBefore Reading2.Why does the author think his release from the charge arbitrary? 1.Why does the author think his arrest arbitrary?Before ReadingPart.2 the whole process1.Why does the author think his arrest arbitrary?misunderstandingBefore ReadingGo to university the following
17、 OctoberLooking for a temporary job for traveling1.timeunemployedBefore Reading2.weatherIt was a fine day .I was taking my time, looking in shop windows, strolling in the park, and sometimes just stopping and looking around me. seeking a targetBefore Reading3.appearanceAt the time I was nineteen, ha
18、d long untidy hair, and regarded myself as part of the sixties “youth counterculture”.symbol of a disreputable young guyBefore Reading4.attitudeI wanted to appear cool and unconcerned with the incident, so I said,”?” in the most casual and conversational tone .habitualoffenderBefore ReadingarrestarbitrarycommonBefore Reading
