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Unit 1 A Brush with the LawA young man finds that strolling along the streets without an obvious purpose can lead to trouble with the law. Unit 1 A Brush with the Law1. Useful Expressions 2. Text Interpretation 3. Word Family 4. Sentence Structure 5. Translation Practice 6. Reading Skill 7. Guided Writing8. Homework : Useful Expressions Brush up 重 温 、 复 习 Long face supreme court 绝 不 临 时 工 Employment agency wander off the track 最 高 法 院Under/in no circum.Temporary (worker)职 业 介 绍 所走 入 歧 途闷 闷 不 乐 : Useful Expressions 反 例 Counter example 驳 回 指 控 Casual laborer 失 业 补 贴 Conduct electricity Witness box / stand 试 飞 员 临 时 工Unem. pay/benefit导 电证 人 席Trial pilotDismiss a charge : Useful Expressions A broad accent 很 重 的 口 音 很 有 可 能 指 定 (的 )时 间 an obscure poet 犯 诈 骗 罪 阴 郁 的 天 beyond reproach Given time无 名 诗 人Be guilty of cheatingA gloomy day无 可 指 摘Stand a good chance 1. Warm-up questions2. Global analysis3. Detailed reading4. Picture talk5. Inspiring quotations: Text Interpretation u Content questions (8) 1. Warm-up questionsu Related topics1) Have you had any trouble with the law or police?2) Are you more suspicious of some strangers than others? What influences your judgment? 3) What do you think of youth of counterculture?4) What unpleasant experience have you had that is caused by misunderstanding? What type is the text? A narration B description C exposition D argumentation 2. Global analysis What pattern is the text organized in? A problem-solution B cause-effect C general-specific D time / sequence记叙文 a movie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 5 Ws of the story 2. Global analysiswhenwhere Streets, police station, courtwho February about 12 years agowhat why See Story ScenesA young man 19, a successful student waiting to go to university, respectable middle-class parents, bit of antisocial 2. Global analysis Scenes of the storyScenes Paras2 Happenings1 I was strolling along the streets.4-16 I was questioned and arrested.One policeman complained.I was trialed and released.34 17-181921 I was questioned and charged.35 v Questions for discussion (17)1. Why does the author think of the circumstances of his arrest and release from the charge as arbitrary?2. Did the policemen think they were to blame for the arrest of the youngster?3. What does the authors brush with the law tell us about his society? 2. Global analysis 1. What makes it rather disturbing was the arbitrary circumstances 2. was not due to go to university until 3. It must have been this obvious aimlessness that led to my downfall. 4. I was just walking out of the local library, having unsuccessfully sought employment there, when I saw a man walking across the road with the obvious intention of talking to me. 3. Detailed reading 5. But then another policeman appeared, this time in uniform, and I was left in no doubt. 6. It turned out there had been a lot of petty thefts in this area. 7. It confirmed them in their belief that 8. My “trial” didnt get that far. 9. The solicitor even succeeded in getting costs awarded against the police.10. What was most shocking at the time was the things my release from the charge so clearly depended on. 3. Detailed reading 11. Given the obscure nature of the charge, I feel sure that if I had come from a different background, and had really been unemployed, there is every chance that I would have been found guilty. 12. While asking for costs to be awarded, my solicitors case quite obviously revolved around the fact that I had a “brilliant academic record”. 3. Detailed reading 4. Picture talk 5. Inspiring quotations1. The law is good, if a man uses it lawfully.只要人守法，法总利于人。2. Ignorance of the law excuses no man. 对法律无知不能免罪。3. Law makers should not be law breakers. 正人先正己。习俗影响法律。4. Custom rules the law. l Conflict, random, subjective, situation, consequent, sequent, destiny, eternal, transitory, rainfall, download, unemployment, offensive, trifle, doorknob, counterpart, concerned, indifferent, formal, assure, reputation, earthly, legislator, chancellor, barrister, client, release, reward, respected, indistinct, vague, innocent, revolution, splendid, depressed, condemn, assume, presume, resentment, ragel IV. Enriching your word power (12-13): Word Family The order of adverbials in end-position (13): Sentence StructureGiven the condition, it is a wonder thatthe engine even starts.Tom arrived safely in Australia in March. It turns out that (14)It turned out that his method worked. Given (15)Given the chance, he might make it. 1. The spokesman made it clear that the President would not cancel the trip under any circumstances.2. Jack didnt know anything about any of the books on the bookshelf, so his choice was quite arbitrary.3. The subsequent events confirmed my suspicions once again.4. I think we should encourage high school students to find temporary jobs/employment during their summer holidays.: Translation Practice 5. To our surprise, the governor who had often been praised for his honesty turned out to be a corrupt official.6. A few workers were promoted, but meanwhile hundreds of workers were dismissed.7. G iven the chance, john might have become an outstanding painter.8. Several hours later, the boy was found wandering around in the woods.: Translation Practice How to use a dictionary When we fail to use any clue to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words, we have to use a dictionary. We must familiarize ourselves with it and learn how to use it before it begins to work well for us. (18): Reading Skill Write a story 5 WS: when, where, who, what, why 4 phases: introduction, progression (complication), culmination, conclusion Rearrange sentences into a coherent piece: Guided Writing l Reviewl Previewl Recitationl Fast readingl Learning plan l Learning journal: Homework End
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