高级英语lesson4课件
高级英语第一册第四课课件
Words related to "stereotype"
prejudgment, bias, generalization
Sentence structure
03 analysis and translation skills
Analysis of complex presence structures
The author of the text belongs to one of these literary schools and inherits its literary tradition and spirit Through the study of the text, learners can also understand the characteristics and influence of this literary school
Chapter structure
04 sorting and summary of the main idea
Chapter structure sorting
Introduction
The lesson begins with a brief introduction to the topic and the author's background
human nature
The author's works are often characterized by vivid descriptions,
complex plots, and profounded themes, which attract readers and
高级英语Lesson-4-The-Trial-that-Rocked-the-Worldppt课件
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7) When he read articles, he always has a dictionary at hand. 8) The construction of the dam got under way before any environmental
impact assessment had been done.（without…）
case. 3) I was the last one to expect that my case would develop into one of the
most famous trials in American history. 4) “This is a completely inappropriate jury, too ignorant and partial.”
I felt great sympathy for Bryan for being ignored by the spectators, who pushed by him to shake Darrow’s hand.
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2. Translation A. 1) I didn’t expect that I would get involved in this dispute. 2) You must involve yourself in this work if you want to learn something. 3) Racial discrimination still exists in various forms in the US although racial
成人自考教材 高级英语 Lesson 4 第四课 课件
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leap over 跳过 The dog made a leap over the fence. v. 狗跳过了围栏。 look before you leap by/in leaps and bounds迅速的，突飞猛进 的
• precede • vt. 在 ... 之前, 先于 He precede his speech with a welcome to the guest. • 他演讲前先对来宾表示欢迎。
• 其它常见的回避讨论老年问题的方法有在 讨论时用乐观的词语和委婉的说法。
• people will speak of looking forward to their "retirement years". • 人们会提及期待“退休年龄”的到来。
• looking forward to喜滋滋地期待，期盼
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external adj. 外来的, 外部的, 外面的, 表面的 n. 外观, 外部, 外界事物 adj. [医]外用的
• internal • adj. 国内的, 内部的, 身内的
• bittersweet • adj. 又苦又甜的, 苦乐参半的 • It's almost beautifully sad, in a kind of bittersweet way.
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graceful adj. 优雅的, 得体的 副词: gracefully 名词: gracefulness elegant adj. 优雅的, 雅致的 refined adj. 精炼的, 优雅的, 精细的
• There is the popularly accepted opinion that Social Security and pensions provide a comfortable and reliable flow of funds so the elderly have few financial worries.
北师大高一英语unit4lesson4课件
北师大高一英语unit4lesson4课件THE FIRST PERIOD READINGClass: Class One,Grade One Subject: EnglishTeacher: Shen Chang Tutor: Jiang HailianKnow basic knowledge of earthquakes.Know how to protect oneself and help others in disasters.Phrases: right away, at an end, dig out, give out, thousands of1.Farmers’ wives noticed that the well walls had deep cracks in them.2.It seemed as if the world was at an end!3.Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.4.The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.5.Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.Step I. RevisionCheck the homework with the whole class.Step II. Warming upAsk the students to read the instructions and make sure they know what to do, and then have a discussion about the two pictures.T: Today, before we begin our reading, I’d like to ask you a question, “What is the biggest sound you have heardin your life?”S1: The sound of wind that blew in a winter night whenI was very young. It sounded like a ghost who was howling.I was very frightened at that time.S2: The biggest noise was the one that I heard when my neighbor was quarrelling with his wife. Perhaps, they broke their TV set.T: That’s too terrible.S3: The noise when planes take off.S4: The sound of trains.T: Good! I agree that all of them are big sound. Butdid you once heard the sound that the heaven falls and the earth cracks, in Chinese it is 天崩地裂?Ss: No, we have no chance to hear that.T: If there is a sound like this, what is it?S5: When someone hears something unexpected andterrible. For example, when one of his loved families dies, he will feel this sound.T: Terrific! You are using a literary way to expressthe sound.S6: When an earthquake happens.T: Great! I have waited for this answer for a long time. Today we’ll learn something about earthquakes. I thinkmost of us have heard of earthquakes. Can you imagine how terrible it is ?S7: The earth is shaking . All the buildings will fall down.S8: Many people will die. And perhaps many childrenwill lose their parents.T: Yeah, earthquakes are disasters to everybody. Now look at the two pictures of Tangshan and San Francisco. Can you describe what you see in the pictures?S1: Tangshan is a beautiful city. It has beautiful gardens, broad roads and some tall buildings.S2: From the picture of San Francisco, I can see that it is a very big city. There are many tall buildingsthickly standing on the earth. I think the population of the city is very large.T: Good! What will happen if there has been a big earthquake in these two cities? Work in pairs and discuss it. Then I’ll ask so me of you to show your opinion.Step III. Pre-readingThere are two questions in this part. Both are very interesting. The first one can more or less reveal the students’ values; while the second one can enlarge their imagination. No matter what their answers are, as long as they have given careful thoughts to the situations, their answers should be good.T: Now, let’s look at the pictures. What are the predictions of an earthquake?S1: Before an earthquake animals will bee nervous. Cows, pigs, horses and dogs will be upset. And people can seemice running about. If the earthquake happens during winter, people can even see snakes.T: Terrific! Where did you get this knowledge?S1: From geography. I like it.T: good. Sit down please.S2: Madam, I don’t know the meaning of the pict urewith two women.T: It doesn’t matter. You will know it soon after reading our text. OK. Imagine there is an earthquake now, and your home is shaking, at this moment you have no timeto take any other things but one, what will it be?S3: I’ll take all my money. People can’t live without money.S4: I will take as much water as possible. Because itis said that people can keep alive for nearly 7 days by drinking without any foodS5: In that case, I’d rather take some apples, so that besides drinking, I can also eat.S6: I will carry my grandma. She is my most lovedperson in this world. She brought me up.T: What a dutiful child you are! I’m very glad to hear that. Sit down please! It seems that all of you know what you should do during an earthquake. OK. Let’s read our text, and see what it tells us.In this part, teacher should ask the students to read the passage quickly for the first time to get the general idea of the passage. Ask them to pay attention to the first sentence of each paragraph. This can help them finish exercise3 in Comprehension. It is about the main idea of each paragraph. Then ask them to read the text again carefully to obtain some details. Before reading for the second time, show some questions on the screen, and let the students read the questions first. These questions can guide them to have a good understanding about the text. They can also make preparations for Exs1-2, which are about details.SkimmingT: At first I’d like to read the text quickly to get the general idea of the article. While reading, you should pay attention to the sentence of each paragraph.T: Have you got the general idea of the text?Ss: Yes.T: What is it?S1: There is no quick answer to this question. Are you suggesting us that the general idea is the mixture of the first sentences of each paragraph?T: Sure.S1:OK. That’s easy. The main idea of the passage is some signs of the earthquake, and what would happen during the quake.T: Good, sit down please. In fact, while we are answering the questions, we have involved the sequence, the functional item for this unit. (Teacher writes the word on the blackboard) Do you understand the meaning of the word?Ss: No.T: Sequence means the order of the events. It can tell us which event happens first, and which happens later. Do you know the sequence that is used in our text?S3: Yes. At first, the text tells us something that happened before the quake, then it tells us the things that happened during the quake and at last it tells us the things that happened after the earthquake.T: Quite right! Now please look at the screen, these are the first sentences of each paragraph. Read them and think if they are the main idea of the text. If necessary, you may make some changes to make more exact.Teacher shows the screen and gives a little time to think it over.1.Strange things were happening in the countryside in the northeast Hebei.2.The disaster happened and caused a lot of loss.3. All hope was not lost.T: Now, it’s time for us to read the text carefully. But before reading, you should read some questions first. These questions may help you get some information quickly and easily. Now look at the screen, and read the questions.Show on the screen1.What natural signs of a ing disaster were there?2.Can you think of some reasons why these signs weren’t noticed?3.What events probably made the disaster worse?4.What situations probably made the disaster worse?5.How were the survivors held?Show the questions on the screen.1.From whose point of view are events described? How do you know?2.What is the mood of this passage? How is it created?3.Why do you think the writer chooses to express his feelings about the quake rather than simply reporting what had happened?4.Why is the title A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP?5.What does the sentence “Slowly, the city began to breathe again.” mean?1.He uses third-person to describe the quake. His description is very objective. For example, the second sentence in the third paragraph. The writer says: “Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed.” The writer uses they instead of we.2.The mood is serious and a bit sad. It is created by giving details of how many people and animals were killedor injured, and how many buildings were destroyed.3.Although the writer was not there, he felt sad forthe people of Tangshan. He knows that some personalfeelings will make the reading more interesting.4.I think the reason is that, as usual, night is the time to sleep, and night should be safe and quiet. But that night everything changed. The writer uses A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP as a title to show how terrible and how unusual the night was.5.Here we can see that the writer pared the city to a person who suffered a lot in the disaster. He felt her pain, and he worried about her. So when he said that people cameto help her, we can feel his feelings to the city. The city will not die, she has hope and she can recover from the pain.1.1. C2. E3.B4.D5.A2.1. The walls of the villages wells had cracks in them.2 .Roads got huge cracks3. Brick buildings were destroyed.4. The army helped the survivors.5. Shelters were put up for those with no homes.3.1. Strange things were happening in the countryside in northeast Hebei..1.The disaster happened and caused a lot of loss.2.All hope was not lost.。
高级英语第四课PPT
The Background Information
Alice Walker Beauty in Truth .flv
Who is Alice Walker? Let me tell you…
The story riches its cliБайду номын сангаасax at the moment when Dee,the elder daughter,wants the old quilts only to be refused flatly by her mother , who intends to give them to Maggie,the younger one.
about the quilts
• In the story, Walker uses quilts to symbolize a bond b etween women. The quilt in that article has become t he main metaphor of American cultural identity. Thus, the quilt represents culture and heritage. The charac ters‟ views on the quilt form the basis of their views o n culture and heritage. „Everyday Use‟ may seem lik e a story of choice of a Mother between values of sup erficiality or practicality as exemplified by the traits of two daughters Dee and Maggie, respectively. Howev er, upon closer inspection, you will see that the story i s actually an exploration of the idea of heritage applic able to African-Americans.
高级英语第四课-Everyday-Use
About Alice Walker
She was born into a poor rural family in Georgia, as the eighth child of sharecropper 交租耕种农 parents. She grew up in the midst of violent racism and poverty which influence her later writings.
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About Alice Walker
After her junior year at the college, she won a scholarship as an exchange student to Uganda, and Kenya. This most probably helped her to understand the African culture.
1. Alice Walker’s Early Life
Date of Birth: February 9, 1944
Birthplace: Eatonton, Georgia
Parents:
Willie Lee and Minnie Lou Grant Walker,
who were sharecroppers
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About ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱlice Walker
Her works: The Third Life of Grange Copeland (1970); Meridian (1976); In Love and Trouble: Stories of Black Women
(1973); The Temple of My Familiar (1989); The Color Purple (1982)
Book2_Lesson4_Inaugural_Address 课件
Structure of the Speech
Part 3 {Para.21-27} Appealing to both his fellow Americans and
fellow citizens of the world.
Detailed Text Study Paragraph 1
Detailed Text Study Paragraph 3
Think Before You Read 1) What does Kennedy mean by saying “heirs
of that first Revolution”? 2) What‟s the figurative meaning of „touch‟? 3) Whom does Kennedy regard as friends and whom does he consider to be foes? 4) What are the new generations of Americans like?
Detailed Text Study Paragraph 2
Think Before Your Read 1) Why did Kennedy that the world is very
different now? 2) What are the differences does he have in mind? Do you agree with him? 3) What belief is still at issue around the globe?
I. Background Knowledge
In 1956 Kennedy almost gained the
高中英语Unit4必修.ppt
To begin with，improving building quality will greatly reduce the number of buildings collapsing in an earthquake，Building vulnerability is closely linked to the casualty rate in a catastrophic earthquake.The central government estimates that over 7，000 inadequately engineered schoolrooms collapsed in the earthquake. Chinese netizens have since invented a catchphrase tofu-dreg schoolhouses to mock both the quality and the quantity of these inferior constructions that killed so many school children，Substandard building materials were used in some constructions，constituting a great potential danger to people’s lives. Therefore，improving building quality should be put on top of the government’s agenda so as to prevent much of the disastrous effects of earthquakes.Secondly， earthquake-resistant buildings can effectively withstand earthquakes.In the Wenchuan earthquake，many people were killed due to the low standard of earthquake-resistant buildings. China has adopted new legislation to enforce proper quake-resistant structures. Hence adopting an advanced quake-proof technique to build high-standard quake-resistant buildings is indispensable to tragedy prevention from earthquakes. In conclusion，improving the design and the quality of buildings is the best way to prevent the tragic effects from earthquakes.
高级英语课件Unit 4
Paragraph 4
rut: deep narrow marks or tracks left in soft ground by the wheel of a vehicle rutted roads: roads with deep, narrow marks made by the wheels of vehicles E.g.: be in a rut 墨守成规，一成不变 墨守成规，
Paragraph 7
foray: literally means “a sudden attack into an enemy area by a small number of soldiers to damage or seize arms, foot, etc.” etc.” E.g.: The soldiers went on a foray at the command of the officer. make a foray on a town
Language Learning
Paragraph 3 perennial: lasting through the whole year; lasting forever or for a long time E.g.: the perennial snow fields The perennial blue jeans a perennial invalid the perennial problems of isolation in old age
Unit 4 The invisible poor
3.
Getting information 2. Understanding structure Function of transitional words
高级英语二Lesson4课件
• 6) His own family: On September 12, 1953, Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier were married • They had three children--Caroline; John, Jr., whom his father called John-John; and Patrick Bouvier, who lived but a few days.
• Kennedy received only 18, 574 more votes than Nixon – • a fraction of 1 percent of the total vote.
Visiting Ireland
His last day in Texas on Nov. 22nd, 1963
• Style of the speech: • figures of speech, e.g. antithesis.
对偶，对句
• the appropriate use of words , parallel and balanced structures, repetition of words and phrases,
• The eldest: Joseph died in WWⅡ • The second: John
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Games, • The ex- mother-in-law of Arnold Schwarzenegger
F. Kennedy The fourth: died in an air crash The seventh: candidate, assassinated The eldest girl: mental problem The fifth: Eunice: Special Olympics
高级英语下课件Lesson4
⾼级英语下课件Lesson4Lesson four The Tragedy of Old Age in America⼀、Words and Expressions1.adj.adverse不利的,相反的,敌对的contrary,opposing,hostileadverse wind/ circumstances 逆风,逆境adv.adverselyn.adversity逆境,不幸,苦难unfavorable conditionto keep/remain cheerful in adversityto face adversity with couragen.adversary 对⼿,敌⼿opponentHe defeated his old adversary.2.adj.arbitrary任意的(at random),专横的dictatorialan arbitrary ruler/poweradv.arbitrarilyn.arbitrariness3.vt./n.barricade 阻⽌,阻碍（barrier）erect the barricadesbarricade sb.in/out of sth.They barricaded themselves in their rooms.barricade sth.off设障碍封锁……The police barricaded off the entrance to the square.n.barrierhindrancePoor health is a barrier to success.cultural/language barrier隔阂barrier of race and religion/doc/c8735530b968a98271fe910ef12d2af90242a89b.html e to terms with sb./sth.= reach an agreement 5.vt.conserve 保存,保护,节约使⽤conserve wildlife 保护野⽣动物preserve（保护,保持,保存）/deserve（值得）6.adj.contingent (up)on sth.依……情况⽽定,视……⽽定的,有条件的dependent on sth.Our success is contingent upon your continued help. n.contingency 偶发事件contingency plans/arrangements 应变计划/安排7.cost of living:expense,expenditureat the cost of sth.以……为代价cover the cost8.v.debilitate 使虚弱make sb.weaka debilitating illnessHuge debts are debilitating our economy.n.debility 虚弱,衰弱After operation,she suffered from general debility.9.defectn.缺点,⽑病,瑕疵fault,shortcominga defect of charactera defect of education systemadj.defective:imperfect,incompletebe defective in sth.be defective in one's characterHer hearing is found to be slightly defective.她的听⼒稍弱。
高级英语第四课PPT
Life
• In 1912 she married Leonard Woolf, a critic and writer on economics, with whom she set up the Hogarth Press in 1917. Their home became a gathering place for a circle of artists, critics, and writers known as the Bloomsbury group. • As a novelist Woolf’s primary concern was to represent the flow of ordinary experience.
To the Lighthouse
• 整部小说贯穿着对社会的嘲讽，对主要人物，特 别是有时显得忧郁悲观的兰姆西先生则不无同情 。小说记载了兰姆西一家（8个孩子）和四个朋友 （老处女画家丽莉· 布里斯寇，年长的科学家威廉· 班克斯，渴望当教授的维阿尔斯· 坦斯雷，及最后 成为诗人的卡米歇尔）在苏格兰北部希伯里德斯 海域小岛度假，以及小说开始就提及的到小岛附 近灯塔一游，而直到十年以后小说结尾时的游览 计划成行的话题。小说中通过人物的内心活动展 示了他们各自的性格及在生活中的位置。
Works
EARLY WORKS
The Voyage Out, 1915 《出海》 Night and Day, 1919 《日夜》
LATER WORKS
Jacob’ s Room, 1922 《雅各的房间》 Mrs. Dalloway, 1925 《黛洛维夫人》 To the Lighthouse, 1927 《到灯塔去》 Orlando, 1928 《奥尔兰多》 The Waves, 1931 《海浪》 The Years, 1937 《年月》 Between the Acts, 1941 《幕与幕之间》
英语专业大三上学期高级英语第4单元课件
Theme
• The story addresses itself to the dilemma of African Americans who, in striving to escape prejudice and poverty, risk a terrible deracination, a sundering from all that has sustained and defined them.
Walker's other works
• • • • • • The Third Life of Grange Copeland (1970) Meridian (1976) The Color Purple (1982) The Temple of My Familiar (1989) Possessing the Secret of Joy (1992) By the Light of My Father's Smile (1998)
• Alice Walker is using the quilts, and the fate of those quilts, to make the point that art can only have meaning if it remains connected to the culture it sprang from. • Walker is saying that true art not only represents its culture, but is an inseparable part of that culture. The manner in which the quilts are treated shows Walker's view of how art shoof the Short Story
高英第4课课件
Dee – 肤浅的
(4) 物件用途
Para. 53: use churn top as a centerpiece for the alcove table,
think of something artistic to do
with the dasher Para. 68: they’re priceless
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黑人权力运动
• （1）过分强调黑人意识、黑人权力、黑人
非洲文化
• 花哨、浅薄的非洲文化寻根
• （2）排斥黑人的美国文化传统 • 在美国文化传统方面的无知与排斥
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Black Power Movement
• “Black Power” is a political slogan which expresses a range of political goals, from defense against racial oppression, to the establishment of separate social institutions and a self-sufficient economy (separatism). • The earliest known usage of the term is found in a 1954 book by Richard Wright titled Black Power. (“黑人权力”术语最初见于理查德· 赖特在 1954年出版的研究非洲政治的著作《黑人权力》)
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Dee - 羞耻（落后、无知、贫穷）
Para. 11
Para. 10
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Maggie - 相依为命、难以割舍
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（3）对“被子”的认识角度
高级英语上课件Lesson4
Lesson Four Die as You ChooseText:Para.1law on在……方面制定法律（正式）dodge: v. avoiddodge to left and right东躲西闪You’d better set off earlier in order to dodge the rush-hour. dodge the rush-hourdodge military servicedodge awkward questionseuthanasia: mercy-killingPara.2establishment: organizationcome to light: expose to public, reveal, uncover暴光languish: 缺乏活力，憔悴，饱受煎熬v. languish in/under sth. = suffer fromlanguish in poverty饱受贫穷的折磨languish under an iron controlforbid: ban; prohibitgo over重新Para.3bizarre: strange, uncommon, odd, ridiculous, peculiarclaim to do sth.声称做某事This is an unclaimed dog. 这是一只没人认领的狗。
at one’s request在某人的要求下vote on/for/against sb./sth.polemical: controversial, arguable有争议性的proponent支持者—opponent反对者in circumstancesPara.4yet=howevermacabre: gruesome adj.可怕的in privateon purpose: deliberately, intentionally有目的地，故意地consent（agree）同意/dissent不同意price：cost 代价Q 1: Yes.Q 2: Because it’s not permitted, it is taboo.Para.5prolong the throes延长痛苦throes pl. severe pain or suffering痛苦in the throes of （doing） sth.distinction between A and B A与B之间的区别hold out：remain；go on； continueQ 3: The distinction between killing and letting die. Yes.Q 4: A living will is a will in which the dying patient requests to die by refusing any medical treatment to prolong life.Para.6Culpable:受指责的--- blameless 无可责备的omit省略 v. –omission n. neglectThis sentence can be omitted in this text.take sth. as example把……作为一个例子stand: be in a position处于……位置gain from sth.=benefit from sth.从……获利No pays！No gains！不劳不获beat 痛揍/跳动/打倒某人beat sb. black and bluegive sb. a good beatingMy heart is beating fast.hit瞄准一点打I thrown a stone at the bird, but I didn’t hit it.hit sb. on the head 打中某人的头blow打击My father’s death is a big blow to me.strike撞到strike a match（划火柴）The clock strikes twelve.The village is stricken by an earthquake.fall unconscious: faintwithhold: v. hold sth. back, restrain拒绝给予，保留withhold one’s consent/agreement拒绝同意condemn: blame责备Para.7terminal: destinationformulate: stipulate规定swear one’s oathrule out 把……明确排除在外，禁止做……rule out: forbid, ban 划去, 排除, 取消The possibility cannot be ruled out.Para.9be appointed被任命为She is appointed class president. 她被任命为班长。
高级英语1-lesson 4-the effects of money trialppt课件
Effects on Religion: it pointed out the blatant /ˈbleɪtnt/公然的 refusal by many States to follow the guideline of “Separation of Church and State”政教分离.
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Effect on education:
Before the trial, it was the commonly held belief that evolution should not be taught in the public school.
With the events that unfolded in this case, the thought of allowing the teaching of evolution and abolishing the laws that made it illegal became more reasonable to the public and the government.
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Effects on society:
Also, in H. L. Mencken’s article “The Scopes Trial: Aftermath,” he states how they have NO right to force their own viewpoints and beliefs onto others, as that infringes侵犯 upon their right to have different beliefs . This pointed out to the American public the unconstitutional actions of the fundamentalist South, and many realized it was time for, at least a small, change.
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VI. Detailed Study:
8. bring about: cause
Scientists
have brought about great changes in our lives.
VI. Detailed Study:
9. involve: to cause sb. to become connected or concerned
VI. Detailed Study:
7. nominee: a person who has been named officially for election to a position, office, honour, etc.
a
Nobel Prize nominee / a presidential nominee
The
witnesses testify / give evidence in the law court. One witness testified that he had seen the prisoner ran out of the bank after it had been robbed.
The She
doctor reassured the sick man about his health. won't believe it in spite of all our reassurance.
VI. Detailed Study:
cf: assure: try to cause to believe or trust in sth.; promise
I. Aims and contents of Teaching:
3.
the enlargement of the students' vocabulary
familiarization with the styles of composition and devices of figuration
4. prosecution: the act of bringing a criminal charge against sb. in a court of law
VI. Detailed Study:
5. silver-tongued: (lit.) able to give fine persuading speeches, eloquent 6. orator: a good public speaker, a person who delivers an oration (formal and solemn public speeches)
4. the
II. Procedures of Teaching:
1. Background knowledge
2. Detailed study of the text
3. Structural analysis 4. Language features
5. Supplementary exercise
b. c.
III. Background Knowledge:
3. 4.
Civil Law:
Criminal Law
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6.
Байду номын сангаас
Jury
Counselor / Counsellor
VI. Detailed Study:
1. buzz: a noise of a low hum, low confused whisper
Don't
involve other people in your mistakes. are all involved, whether we like it or not.
We
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10. testify: to make a solemn statement, esp. under oath in a court of law, of what is true
2. sweltering: very hot, causing unpleasantness, torrid, sultry
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3. counsel: a group of one or more lawyers (barristers) acting for someone in a court of law
Lesson 4
The Trial That Rocked the World
I. Aims and Contents of Teaching:
1. the comprehension of the text and the mastery of the important language points 2. the paraphrase of certain complicated or difficult sentences
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They
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He
resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting.
to the four cardinal / fundamental principles
adhere
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III. Background Knowledge: Bible
New
Testament: the distinctive Christian portion of the Bible Gospel: Greek word for good news. the first four books of the New Testament.
III. Background Knowledge: 1. Religions
God:
the Deity, the Divinity, Holy One, Jehovah, the Lord, Providence, the Almighty, the Creator and etc. There is only one God in heaven. But the belief in God has developed three religious sections: Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
The
captain assured the passengers that there was no danger.
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13. erupt: (of a volcano) to explode and pour out fire
Here,
emerge, happen quickly, come down upon unexpectedly and violently;
III. Background Knowledge: Bible:
Name
of the Christian Scriptures, the Old Testament and the New Testament.
III. Background Knowledge:
Bible
Old
Testament: Christian name for the Hebrew Bible, the first portion of the Christian Bible Genesis: first book of the Old Testament which tells the origin of the world and of man
15. prohibit: to forbid, to ban
to
prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors / pornographic literature or video tapes / prostitution / visiting prostitutes / smoking in public places, etc.
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cf: FORBID is more direct and familiar, while PROHIBIT is more formal or official; they do not widely differ in their essential implications. to forbid a child to leave the house
The post office is close at hand.
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12. reassure: comfort and make free from fear, stop worrying often by saying sth. kind or friendly
III. Background Knowledge: Bible
fundamentalism:
conservative religious movement. Its aim is to maintain word for word interpretations of the Bible. Nowadays this word can apply to other religions.
III. Background Knowledge: 2. American governing system
a.
Legislature: parliament--Congress and Senate Executive: the president and his administration Judicial: the Federal Supreme Court