1、Unit One A Brush with the Law A 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 Tasks II.Global Reading III.Detailed Reading IV.After Reading I.Before Reading
2、.Before Reading?Pre-reading Activities?Warm-up Questions?Background Information The law is a system of rules that a society or government develops in order to deal with crime,business agreements,and social relationships.What is the law?2019/10/9 What is the function of the law?2019/10/9?Maintain pea
3、ce and order;?Protect the rights of citizens;?Secure justice and punish wrong-doers.Pre-reading Activity?Reading and talking watching and talking Brainstorming Look at the Cartoons and Make up a Story with your Classmates.1 2 puppy precious dog lovely dog wild dog mongrel stray dog change Chameleon
4、By Anton Chekhov A puppy bites the goldsmiths finger,and the police officer Otchumyerov（奥丘梅洛夫）solves this case.He changes his attitude several times with whether the puppy belongs to the General.At the end,the cook of the General recognizes the puppy belongs to the Generals brother and takes it away
5、.And then Otchumyerov reproaches the goldsmith.Discuss the following questions with your classmates.1.Does the police officer maintain justice in solving the case?Give your reasons for either yes or no.Otchumyerov,as a lawman,is very changeable and inconstant in dealing the case.When he hears it is
6、the Generals dog,he changes his attitude and reproaches the goldsmith.While when someone says it is not likely to be the Generals dog,he changes his attitude again and claims to punish the dog.He changes his attitude over and over again,hardly keeping justice.2.What does Chekhov want to tell us?It i
7、s an ironic short story.Chekhov wants to show the darkness of the Russian society in last century.He criticizes czars lackeys(奴仆)and normal people who are living as chameleon.?Silver 8:29-12:18 20:18-27:32 42:00-48:26 For the lawyer or lawman,its their duty to protect the rights of the citizen and b
8、ring justice to the society.But they should not abuse their power and frame someone they dont like.Watch a video and then discuss the following topics with your partners.1.Is Miss Costello a solicitor or barrister?Whats the difference between them?2.Why there is no fingerprint or DNA on the handle?3
9、.What do you think of the DS Scarrow?arbitrary unfair obstinate extreme?Lawyer Solicitor Barrister Lawyer:the general term for anyone whose work is to advise his clients about the law and represent them in court（统称）律师 Solicitor:a lawyer who mainly engaging in non-litigaiton business(非诉讼业务),such as g
10、iving advice,and preparing cases for a barrister to argue in a higher court.(初级)事务律师 Barrister:a lawyer who has the right of speaking and arguing in the higher courts of law.（可在高等法院出庭的）诉务律师 /大律师 Match the following words with the pictures.?barrister defedent prosecutor victim judge Since you have pr
11、eviewed the text,and are familiar with many words in this text.Now figure out what words the following explanations refer to.Brainstorming?based on ones own opinion,not on reason.arbitrary?following,later subsequent?lasting only for a limited time temporary?e.g.Most adolescent problems are temporary
12、.ones regular work or occupation;job employment?e.g.He is seeking employment after graduation.careless;informal casual?e.g He is casual about everything.direct the course of;manage conduct?e.g.The manager conducted his business efficiently.(of a judge)stop a court case;remove sb.from a position.dism
13、iss?The case was dismissed due to lack of evidence.taking into account;if allowed or provided with given?e.g.Given their experience,theyve done a good job.having broken a law;showing or feeling that one has done wrong.guilty?e.g.The man was found guilty of passing on secret papers to a foreign count
14、ry.In-Class Reading 2019/10/9 Pre-Readingation Intensive Reading Global Reading 2019/10/9 1.Are you more suspicious of strangers than others?For example,if you find a guy wearing long dirty hair wandering along the street with no obvious purpose,what will you think of him?2.Have you ever been stoppe
15、d by the police?If so,how did you feel?Feel very nervous,anxious/appear very cool and unconcerned about the scene.3.Do you think that everyone is equal in the eyes of the law?Explain.Have money and power,with high reputation Before Reading Background Information 1)In Britain:It refers to the class o
16、f 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（贵族）.2)In the United States:It refers to the class of people between the very wealthy class and the class of unskilled laborers and unem
17、ployed people.It includes businessmen,professional people,office workers,and many skilled workers.Middle Class The 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 freed
18、om 2.Countries:U.S.,Britain,France,other western countries 3.Time:from the 1960s to the late 1970s indulged themselves in sex,drugs,alcohol and rock music and took great pride in wearing long hair and unusual clothes 4.Behavior:Hippy/Hippie 1.Time:the late 1960s 2.Countries:U.S.,Canada,U.K.,some oth
19、er countries 3.Behavior:nonviolent anarchy 无政府状态 concern for the environment rejection of Western materialism being dressed in unusual clothes;living in group together;taking drugs and indulging in sex.II.Global Reading 3.Part Division of the Text 2.True or False 1.Table Completion A Brush with the
20、Law brief fight or brief fight or encounter encounter 与法律的一次小摩擦 Before Reading 1 Summarize the content 2 4 3 Before Reading Arouse readers interest Produce an effect of humor Show the authors attitude What is the function of the title?What type is the text?A narration B description C exposition D ar
21、gumentation What pattern is the text organized in?A problem-solution B cause-effect C general-specific D 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 1.Table Completion Read this story again and find out the following elements of the story.Time Place Main Char
22、acters Event in February 12 years ago/in the 1960s Richmond,a suburb of London the narrator and the two policemen the narrators arbitrary arrest and release Global Reading 2.True or False 1.The story took place one February in the 1960s in Britain.2.The narrator(叙述者)was a 19-year-old college student
23、 at the time.3.He was looking for a job so that he could make some money to pay for his tuition.()()()T F He was not going to university until the following October.F He wanted to save up some money to go traveling.Global Reading Skim the story and mark the statements T(true)or F(false).4.He was arr
24、ested by a policeman while he was stealing milk bottles from doorsteps.()F He didnt steal any milk bottles.He was arrested because the policeman thought he had the intention of stealing milk bottles.Global Reading 5.The narrator was shocked to find that his release from the charge was chiefly due to
25、 his“right”accent and his middle-class family background.()T 3.A Brush with the Law (Para.1)The narrator has once been in trouble with the law,which was a rather unpleasant experience.The narrator was arbitrarily arrested and released.(Para.20-22)The narrator believes that if he had come from a diff
26、erent background,he would have been found guilty.?(Para.2-19)4.Questions?Why does the author think his arrest arbitrary?Behavior/appearance/attitude?Why does the author think his release from the charge arbitrary?My release from the charge 1.I had right accent 2.Respectable middle-class parents 3.Re
27、liable witnesses 4.I could afford a good solicitor Pattern Drills Pattern Drills Difficult Sentences Difficult Sentences?III.Intensive Reading III.Intensive Reading 1.It turned out there had been a lot of petty thefts in the area.It turned out(that)+clause means:It so happened that.事情原来是这样的事情原来是这样的,
28、在这一地区多次发生小的扒窃案。?结果是，原来是，结果证明.It turned out that his methods didnt work at all.It turned out that the necklace was not made of diamond,but of glass.?结果证明“丢失的钱”一直都很安全。你的外甥已经证明是最适合这份工作的人。It turned out that the“lost”money had been in the safe all the time.It has turned out that your nephew is the most s
29、uitable person for the job.Now You Try?2.Given the obscure nature of the charge,I would have been found guilty if I had come from a different background;从对我指控的这些捕风捉影的做法 来看，如果我出身在另一种背景的家庭里，我可能就被判有罪。Given means”taking into account”or“considering”.?Given his age,it was indeed a miracle hthat he had don
30、e so much in so short a time.2.Given acupuncture treatment for some more time,Jack is sure to get well.Given means”if allowed”or“provided with”.如果有?Given the chance,he might succeed.如果针灸疗法再进行一段时间，杰克肯定会康复的。Given good health,he can finish the work in a couple of weeks.1.What makes it rather disturbing
31、 was the rbitrary circumstances both of my arrest and my subsequent fate in court.(Para.1)这次经历的可恼之处在于围绕着我的被捕及随后 庭上审讯而出现的种种武断专横的情况。?“what”引导的是名词性从句（主语从句）。类似的句子如：What matters most is good health.2.I had left school a couple of months before that and was not due to go to university until the following
32、October.(Para.2)几个月前，我中学毕业，但上大学要等到10月。?be due to:要做某事，预定（计）英英国国学学校校的的学学期期安安排排是是分分为为3个个阶阶段段:October-December;January-March;April-June.3.As it was a fine day and I was in no hurry,I was taking my time,looking in shop windows,strolling in the park,and sometimes just stopping and looking around me.(Para
33、 3)由于天气晴朗，当时又没有急事，我便慢悠悠看着橱窗，逛逛公园，有时停下脚步，四处张望。?Part 2:Paragraph 2-19 What does the author mean by saying“I made my big mistake”(Para 13)?The author means that he should not have appeared so cool and unconcerned about the incident and should not have considered himself to be part of the sixties“youth
34、counter-culture”.Detailed Reading Part 2:Paragraph 2-19 I continued to try to look worldly and au fait with the situation.(Para 17)1).What is the meaning of the expression“au fait”?“Au fait”means“familiar;well informed.”2).Why does the author use this French phrase?This phrase is used for the two pu
35、rposes:a)avoiding repeating the word“familiar”;b)showing that the narrator had a fairly good educational background.Detailed Reading Part 2:Paragraph 2-19 My“trial”didnt get that far.(Para 19)What does the author mean by the phrase“that far”?My trial ended before it reached the stage when the witnes
36、ses would be called on to give evidence.Detailed Reading 句子分析：The solicitor even succeeded in getting costs awarded against the police.我的律师甚至让法庭判警方承担诉讼费用。短语：succeed in doing sth.get sth.done:使某事/物被 against:表示对不利 4.Given the obscure nature of the charge,I feel sure that if I had come from a different
37、 background,and had really been unemployed,there is every chance that I would have been found guilty.(Para 20)想到这次指控的含混不清的特点，我敢断定，我如果出生在一个不同背景的家庭，并真失了业，则完全可能被判为有罪。?Part 3:Paragraph 20-22 1.“You could have been a bit more helpful when we arrested you,”he said to me reproachfully.(Para 21)1).What does
38、“a bit more helpful”mean?“A bit more helpful”means that the writer should have argued with or turned against the policeman when he was arrested.Detailed Reading Detailed Reading Language Points I have only once been in trouble with the law.The whole process of being arrested and taken to court was a
39、 rather 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.It happened in February about twelve years ago.I had left school a couple of months before that and was not due to
40、 go to university until the following October.I was still living at home at the time.Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading A Brush with the Law SentenceWordarbitrary adj.decided by or based on ones own opinion only,not on reason.SThe arbitrary decisions of the management cause
41、d anger among the workers.资方的武断决定引起了工人们的愤慨.THis arbitrary decision resulted in the failure of the project.他草率的决定导致了项目的失败。他草率的决定导致了项目的失败。SCollocations:arbitrary boss 独断专行的老板 arbitrary punishment 肆意的惩罚 I have only once been in trouble with the law.The whole process of being arrested and taken to court
42、 was a rather 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.It happened in February about twelve years ago.I had left school a couple of months before that and was not
43、due to go to university until the following October.I was still living at home at the time.Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading A Brush with the Law SentenceWordcircumstances:n.facts;conditions connected with an event or a person SGood weather and other favorable circumstance
44、s made our picnic a success.TIn no circumstances can a soldier leave his post.在任何情况下，战士都不能离在任何情况下，战士都不能离开自己的岗位。开自己的岗位。SSUnder these circumstances I have to do it.I have only once been in trouble with the law.The whole process of being arrested and taken to court was a rather unpleasant experience at
45、 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.It happened in February about twelve years ago.I had left school a couple of months before that and was not due to go to university until the foll
46、owing October.I was still living at home at the time.Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading A Brush with the Law SentenceWord-+Collocations:special circumstances 特殊情况 favorable circumstances 有利条件 tragic circumstances 悲惨境况 under/in the circumstances 在这种情况下,既然如此 under/in no circu
47、mstances 在任何情况下都不 I have only once been in trouble with the law.The whole process of being arrested and taken to court was a rather 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
48、 in court.It happened in February about twelve years ago.I had left school a couple of months before that and was not due to go to university until the following October.I was still living at home at the time.Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading A Brush with the Law SentenceW
49、ordsubsequent:adj.later;coming after,following SSubsequent research has produced even better results.后来的研究甚至产生了更好的结果.TSubsequent events proved me wrong.后来发生的事证明我错了。SNB:subsequent 常与常与 to 连用，意为：连用，意为：“在在之后之后”SIn the week subsequent to her marriage,she didnt go to work.T她婚后一周没去上班。SHis illness was subs
50、equent to his fathers death.T他爸去世后，他病了。“Theft of what?”I asked.“Milk bottles,”he said,and with a perfectly straight face too!“Oh,”I said.It turned out there had been a lot of petty thefts in the area,particularly that of stealing milk bottles from doorsteps.Then I made my big mistake.At the time I w
