高英第六册第九单元.ppt

Unit Nine Text I: A Red Light for Scofflaws Pre-reading Activities n Warming-up discussions on the next topics: nLook up the word “scofflaw” in an unabridged dictionary. What is the definition of this word? How is the compound word made up? nAre scofflaws found in our society? Specifically, who are they? nWhat sort of people do you think Trippett refers to by “scofflaws”? nWhat is meant by “A Red Light for Scofflaws”? Main Idea: The writer demonstrates the abundance of scofflaws in USA and their dangers and calls on both the American public and the administration to check the spread of the scofflaw spirit because it is a cause of social demoralization. Organization and Development: Introduction: (P1)The Americans are taking increasing liberties with the legal codes. Body: (P2P8)Scofflaws abound in amazing variety and the dangers of scofflawry vary widely. Conclusion: (P9) The scofflaw spirit is dangerously infectious; something must be done to check its spread. Topic sentences for all the paragraphs: Para. 1 No thesis statement. This paragraph introduces the topic of the essay: Millions of Americans are taking increasing liberties with the legal codes. Para. 2 Scofflaws abound in amazing variety. Para. 3 The dangers of scofflawry vary widely. Para. 4 The most flagrant scofflaw is the red-light runner. Para. 5 The flouting of basic rules of the road leaves deep dents in the social mood. Para. 6 . . . scofflaws are . . . a symptom of elementary social demoralization. Para. 7The prospect of the collapse of public manners is not merely a matter of etiquette. Para. 8Scofflawry at various levels of social life was by no means a less serious menace to the foundation of law of the U. S. than violent crimes. (Implied) Para. 9This conclusive paragraph contains the thesis statement: The scofflaw spirit is dangerously infectious; something must be done to check its spread. When we put all the topic sentences together, what we get is a nicely worked out sentence outline for the writer to work on, and a highly condensed gist of the essay for the reader. All the topic sentences are richly illustrated with the exception of para. 6, which seems a bit weak in its development. Difficult Sentences for Translation (E-C): It is painfully apparent that millions of Americans who would never think of themselves as law-breakers, let alone criminals, are taking increasing liberties with the legal codes that are designed to protect and nourish their society. Harvard Sociologist David Riesman suspects that a majority of Americans have blithely taken to committing supposedly minor derelictions as a matter of course. Innocent drivers and pedestrians pay repetitious price in frustration, inconvenience and outrage, not to mention a justified sense of mortal peril. If hypocrisy is the tribute that vice pays to virtue, then furtiveness is the true outlaws salute to the force of law- and-order. On a high level, the Administration in Washington has dramatized its wish to nullify civil rights laws simply by opposing instead of supporting certain court-ordered desegregation rulings. Post Reading Activities 1.Exercises in Workbook 2.Write a short essay on the scofflawry on your campus. You may focus on one of the scofflaws. The information you gather can be based upon your personal experience or observation, or whatever. Remember that your essay should be amply illustrated. Translate para. 5 into Chinese Red-light running has always been ranked as a minor wrong, and it may be in individual instances./when the violation become habitual, widespread and incessant, however, a great deal more than a traffic management problem is involved./The flouting of basic rules of the road leaves deep dents in the social mood./Innocent drivers and pedestrians pay repetitious price in frustration, inconvenience and outrage, not to mention a justified sense of mortal peril./The significances of red- light running is magnified by its high visibility./If hypocrisy is the tribute that vice pays to virtue, then furtiveness is the true outlaws salute to the force of law- and-order./The red-light runner, however, shows no respect whatever for the social rules, and society cannot help being harmed by any repetitions and brazen display of contempt for the fundamentals of order. Unit Nine TEXT II Trust Andy Rooney Pre-reading Brainstorming: How do you understand the word “trust”? Describe your experiences concerning “trust”. Main Idea of the passage: Through his own experiences and observation, the writer elaborates importance of trust in our society. Structure of the passage: Para.14: a personal experience to bring forth the topic of trust Para.510: trust is out first inclination because the whole structure of our society depends on our mutual trust, not distrust. Para.11: reiterate the subject of trust - echoing to the introduction. Difficult Sentences for Translation (E-C): I was late and if anyone asked me how fast I was driving, Id have to plead the Fifth Amendment to avoid self-incrimination. Like most of us, Im more apt to be restrained from doing something bad by the social convention that disapp