Week7英语专业阅读教程.ppt

Extensive Reading Course For English Majors Week 7 1 Contents This weeks topic: Gun ownership and censorship 2 2 Teaching Procedure Last Weeks Assignment Lead-in Text Study Additional Task This Weeks Assignment 3 3 Last Weeks Assignment Gun types: A small firearm designed to be held in one hand A handgun with a revolving cylinder, which holds the cartridges. Each time the trigger is pulled, the cylinder rotates and allows a fresh cartridge to be fired A gun which fires multiple shots at once with each pull of the trigger handgun / pistol revolver shotgun 4 Last Weeks Assignment Gun types: A shoulder fired gun designed for longer ranged accuracy A shortened version of full rifles firing the same ammunition at a lower velocity due to shorter muzzle length An automatic gun that fires bullets in rapid succession for as long as the trigger is pressed rifle carbine machine gun 5 Last Weeks Assignment Other types: musket 滑膛枪, 火枪 (The three musketeers, Alexandre Dumas, 1844) sniper rifle 狙击步枪 semiautomatic 半自动步枪 assault rifle 突击步枪 (e.g. AK47, M16) submachine gun (SMG) 冲锋枪 light machine gun 轻型机关枪 heavy machine gun 重型机关枪 6 Lead-in Matching game: Gun parts muzzle cartridge barrel magazine stock 7 Lead-in Cartridge vs. bullet: Case 弹壳 Primer 底火 Bullet 弹头 Powder 火药 8 Lead-in Full Metal Jacket Key words: Kubrick Vietnam war Duality of human nature Movies and guns: 9 Lead-in Enemy at the Gates Key words: Battle of Stalingrad Sniper Jude Law 10 Lead-in Figures related to firearms in U.S.: Pair work: Can you guess the meaning of following figures? 34 300 1,500 200 million 11 Lead-in Statistics related to firearms in U.S.: An estimated 34 percent of the citizens in the U.S. own firearms; More than 300 U.S. companies produce arms and/or ammunition; About 1,500 children are hurt by guns every year; There are more than 200 million firearms in private hands in the U.S 12 Text Study Reading 1 Gun Control: One Side of a Loaded Issue Reading 2 A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun 13 Text Study: Reading 1 even in my own car I was vulnerable 3 The man with a shotgunPossibility of being shot 4 Tire ruts in my yardFeeling vulnerable 5 Beer cans in the roadThe pistol changed the balance of power. 6 Driving in WyomingThe pistol changed the balance of power. C o m p r e h e n s i o n 19 Text Study: Reading 1 Prepare for the debate by noting down your major statement and arguments (5 min); The teacher picks two groups to engage in the debate; The debate consists of three steps: statement (2 min); free argument (6 min); and conclusion (2 min); The whole class votes for the winner group. 22 Additional Task Evaluation of Debate: Content Logic Language Cooperation Additional Task Useful expressions in a debate: Stating an opinion I believe that In my opinion The point I want to make is that Introducing a new idea Another point is that Another way of looking at it is I forgot to tell you that Additional Task Useful expressions in a debate: Disagreeing politely Do you think so? Im not sure really. Im not so certain. I am inclined to disagree with that. Disagreeing strongly I am afraid you are wrong there. I disagree with you entirely. I wouldnt accept that for one minute. You cant be serious. Additional Task Useful expressions in a debate: Clarifying a point What I said was What I mean to say was Let me repeat what I said. Summarizing ones points Thats all I want to say. Do you agree? Im sure you agree. This Weeks Assignment Investigation: Work in groups of four; Find materials on the topic of “school “school massacres in the U.S.”massacres in the U.S.”; Compile a