《英语中高职贯通》课件-lesson 7

Answerthefollowingquestions.1.Haveyouheardofinsurance?Whatkindofinsurancedoyouknow?

2.Ifaninsurancecompanyrefuseshisinsuranceclaim,whatshouldaclientdo?Studythefollowingphrases,andpracticetospeakthem.Selecttherightchoices.（）1.Aninsurancecompanymay.A.insurecarsagainsttrafficincidentsB.insureourcityagainstpollutionC.insurehousesagainstfire（）2.Alawyermayhelphisclient.A.becomeagoodpersoninbusinessB.makeaclaimagainstaninsurancecompanyC.changeajudge’sdecision（）3.Ajudgemay.A.askforhelpfromalawyerB.helpsolveaproblembetweentwopeopleC.makeadecisionaboutaproblemACBCBCListentothedialogs.Whatdothesepeopledo?Writethecorrectinformationinthetablebelow.√√√√sellinginsurancecheckingclaimssuingforclientswritingcourtstoriesDialogADialogCDialogBDialogDReadthefollowingconversationtofindoutwhythelawyermadetheclaimagainsttheinsurancecompany.A:Didyouhearthefunnystoryaboutalawyer?B:No.Goon.A:ThereisalawyerintheUS.Hebuysanexpensiveboxofcigars.Theyareveryveryexpensive.B:OK.A:Becausetheyareexpensive,hedecidestoinsurethem.B:Fairenough.A:Yes...Butwithinamonth,hesmokedallhiscigarsevenbeforehemadethepaymentfortheinsurance.Thenthislawyermadeaclaimagainsttheinsurancecompany.B:Why?Whatishisreason?A:Thelawyersaidthatthecigarswerelostin20smallfires.B:Howridiculous!A:Ofcourse,theinsurancecompanyrefusedtopay.Theysaidthatthemansmokedthecigarsinthenormalway.Butthenthelawyersuedtheinsurancecompany,andhewonthecase!B:Ridiculous!A:Yes.ThejudgeexplainedthatitWASridiculous,butitwaswrittenclearlyinthepolicythattheinsurancecoversfire.Sotheinsurancecompanyshouldpay.B:No!You’rekidding!A:Butthisisnotall,yousee.Theinsurancecompanyacceptedthedecision,andagreedtopay$15,000tothelawyerforhislossofthevaluablecigarsinthe“smallfires”.Butnowcomesthebestpart.Whatisthebestpart?Writeyourguessontheline.Now,listentothenextpartofthestoryandfindoutwhathappenedaftertheinsurancecompanypaid$15,000tothelawyer?Writeyourfindingontheline.ReadthesentencesofDialogs1and2,andarrangethemintogoodconversationsatcourt.□A:Itrefusedtopaymeformyloss.□B:Whydoyouwanttheinsurancecompanytopayyou?□A:Yes,Idid.ThatiswhyImadeaclaim.□B:Whatdidyoulose?□A:Iboughtapropertyinsurancefromthem.Here’sthepolicy.□B:Mr.Lawyer,whydoyouwanttosuetheinsurancecompany?□A:Theywerelostin20smallfires.□B:Didyouinsureyourcigarsagainstfire?□A:Ilostaboxof20cigars.Theyareveryveryexpensive.□B:Howwerethecigarslost?Dialog112345678910ReadthesentencesofDialogs1and2,andarrangethemintogoodconversationsatcourt.□B:Nobuts...Thisisthefinaldecision.Youmustpay$15,000toMr.Lawyerwithinfivedays.□C:Yes,Sir.Buthedidn’tevenfinishhispaymentyet.□B:Doyouknowthathelosthiscigarsin20smallfires?□C:No...But,Sir...□B:Theinsurancecompany,didthelawyerinsurehiscigarswithyou?□C:Yes,Sir.□B:Isitwritteninyourpolicythatthecigarsareinsuredagainstfire?□C:Yes,wedid.Infact,hesmokedtheminthenormalway.Theyarenotfireaccidents.□B:Now,listen.Youshouldpayaccordingtothepolicy.Dialog2123456789WorkinsmallgroupstowriteadialogbetweenJudgeandLawyerafterhecashedthecheck,andplaythemoutintheclass.Youmaystartlikethis:e.g.Judge:Mr.Lawyer,didyouburnthecigarsbyyourself?Lawyer:√√√√Howgreedy!Howgreedyhewasintheend!Howrich!Howrichhewaswiththoseeggsofgold!Howstupid!Buthowstupidhewaswhenhekilledthegoose!Sometimeswecanchangeasentencelikethiswhenwewanttomakeitsoundstrongerinfeelingsoremotions.e.g.Thedecisionisridiculous.→Whataridiculousdecisionitis!I.Changethefollowingsentencesinthesameway.1.Theflowerisbeautiful.

2.Thelawyerisverygreedy.

3.Thejudgeisclever.Whatabeautifulfloweritis!Whatagreedylawyerheis!Whatacleverjudgeheis!II.Inthesameway,youmayalsochangethefollowingsentencesintotheonesbeginningwith“what”.Thefirstonehasbeendoneasanexample.1.Thefarmerwashonestatthebeginning.Whatanhonestfarmerhewasatthebeginning!2.Hewasgreedyintheend.

3.Hewasveryrichwiththoseeggsofgold.

4.Buthewasstupidwhenhekilledthegoose.Whatagreedypersonhewasintheend!Whatarichpersonhewaswiththoseeggsofgold！Butwhatastupidpersonhewaswhenhekilledthegoose!Groupwork:Yourgroupcanchooseanangletoretellthestory.Youcansupposeyouareth