Unit 3

1. Unit 3 Security Phoebe Hu

2. Outline Warm-up Activities Text Analysis Language points Homework

3. Warm-up Activities 1. Role play : to demonstrate security problems happened in the campus and give ways to resolve these problems. 2. Group discussion: how to protect yourself 3. Presentations: Security problems in America

4. 2. Listening (1) Listen to a short passage about Terrorist Attacks on Sep.11,2001 and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). New words Dominate: to control or govern Undeniable: unquestionably true Reel: to be in a state of confusion Devastation: severe damage Casualties: people killed or injured in an accident Collapse: fall down

5. F ＊The twin towers were located in upper Manhattan. ＊Many people claimed that the buildings went on well with the surroundings. ＊In 1993, the World Trade Center was attacked, but fortunately no one was hurt. ＊The terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 happened in the morning. ＊The casualties of this terrorist attack were fewer than those of the attack on Pearl Harbor. (2) Spot dictation F F T F

6. difficult Washington President Bush’s Address On Sept. 11th Ladies and gentlemen: This is a ________ moment for America. I, unfortunately, will be going back to _________ after my remarks. Secretary Rod Paige and the Lieutenant Governor (副州长) will take the podium (讲台) and discuss ________. I do want to thank the folks here at Booker Elementary School for their ________. Today we’ve had a national tragedy. Two______ have crashed into the ____________ Center in an _______ terrorist attack on our country. I have spoken to the Vice President, to the ________ of New York, to the Director of the _____, and have ordered that the full _____ of the federal government go to help the victims and their families, and to conduct a full-scale __________ to hunt down and to find those folks who committed this act. _______ against our nation will not stand. And now if you would join me in a moment of ________. May God bless the victims, their ________, and _________. Thank you very much. education hospitality airplanes World Trade apparent Governor FBI resources investigation Terrorism silence families America

7. Text Analysis 1. Part 1 para1—3 True & False • The phrase “on the latch” means the door is closed and locked. • Nowadays, doors, not only in cities but also in rural areas, are locked. • Urban streets are more dangerous than outskirts and country areas. • In America nowadays, no one leaves his front door on the latch anymore. F T F T

8. 2. Part 2 Para4—15 Supporting Facts for the Central Idea 3. Part 3 Para16—19 Questions: • Under what excuse do people resort to all these means mentioned in Part 2? • Does the author think they are justified in doing so? • According to the author, what may be the legacy we remember best when we recall this era? 4. Find out sentences containing the word “lock” Or the word with “lock” as it root.

9. 5. Security Systems security chains dead-bolt locks electronic alarm system rape whistles trip wires security sliding glass doors with steel bars high-intensity light electronic x-ray equipment access cards

10. Language study 1. Difficult sentences Line 2:I don’t know if that was a local term or if it is universal. Line 19: Indeed, a recent public-service advertisement by a large insurance company featured not charts showing how much at risk we are, but a picture of a child’s bicycle with the now-usual padlock attached to it. What do “local” and “universal” mean respectively? What is the insurance company’s intention of running an ad with a picture showing a padlock attached to a kid’s bicycle? The insurance company wants to show what danger people are in now because they may get the kid’s bicycle stolen.

11. Line 35: If you work for a medium-to-large-size company, chances are that you don’t just wander in and out of work. Similar expressions: Chances are good that you will win. The chances are ten to one that the guest team will win. There is a chance that I will see him these days. This is a chance that I will be chosen for the team. It is very likely that…

12. Line 43:It simply didn’t occur to managers that the proper thing to do was to distrust people. 我突然想到我们可以用电脑做这个工作。 Eg: It suddenly occurred to me that we could use a computer to do the job. 2. Words 1) Rural (Line 6), urban (Line 9) & suburban (Line 14) Collocation: urban districts 市区 urban areas 市区 the urban population 城市人口 Sb. gets the idea that……

13. CF: urban & municipal 都有“都市的、城市的”之意 urban 指以都市中心为主的行政区 municipal 指与城市、市镇或其政府相关的部门、服务机构，尤指市政府机构管辖下属于公共的、为公众服务的设施、事业等 Nowadays, as the population and vehicles increase, __________ districts seem to be more crowded. a ___________ council市议会 the ___________ government市政府 a ____________ university市立大学 urban municipal municipal municipal

14. 2)CF:tranquil (Line 10) & calm tranquil指安宁的、平静的,不受打扰的 calm 表示平静的、镇静的，指一种毫无迷惑与兴奋的宁静状态 She has a _________ life in the country, in a out-of-way little village. He went straight into his room, his face quite________. She remained _________ on the face of imminent disaster. We found a ________ spot on the bank of a river to have a rest. tranquil calm calm tranquil

15. electric 3) electronic (Line 12) & electric This heavy freighter is driven by two __________ motors. Use of the Internet is replacing other forms of ___________ communication. electronic Electric: Of, relating to, or operated by electricity Electronic: Of or relating to electronics

16. 4) pry (Line 15) ＊vt.force sth. open or away from a surface 你可以帮我撬开这个木头盒子吗？但不要弄坏它。 Can you help me pry the cover off this wooden box without breaking it? ＊vi. look or inquire closely and curiously Don’t pry into the affairs of others. pry n. = prier prying adj. Collocation： pry about 到处窥探 pry into 窥探，打听

17. 5) barrier (Line 30) Something immaterial that obstructs or impedes: eg: Intolerance is a barrier to understanding. trade barrier cultural barrier language barrier geographical barrier 贸易壁垒 文化阻隔 语言障碍 地理阻隔

18. 6) CF: error (Line 59), mistake, fault & slip error通常指由于疏误而导致的行动上的错误或偏差，在实际运用中多指由于背离某种标准的偏差 eg: This is an error in grammar. mistake 多用于指缺乏正确的判断、理解、计算等而造成的错误，这种在行动或看法上的错误有时是无意的 eg: I took his umbrella by mistake.

19. fault可表示人或物的缺点和毛病。用于人的过错时，多用于小且能宽恕的错误，含有当事人对造成的过错应负责任的意味fault可表示人或物的缺点和毛病。用于人的过错时，多用于小且能宽恕的错误，含有当事人对造成的过错应负责任的意味 Eg: With all his faults, he is still a good student. slip 口误，笔误 7)reflection (Line 66) ＊a thing bringing discredit or criticism ＊ careful thinking 这有损你的名誉。 This is a reflection upon your honour. 他沉思片刻后才回答。 After a minute’s reflection, he answered.

20. Collocation Cast a reflection on 使人们对……产生鄙视或怀疑 Cast/throw reflections on 指责某人 On/upon reflection 经再三思考 Without reflection 轻率，不经思考

21. Useful expressions • On the latch • well-patroled urban streets • the allegedly tranquil areas • electronic alarm systems • hook up to • build in • under surveillance • put up barricades • hold/keep sb. at bay • without so much as a sideways glance • stand for • be bathed in • 13. with/by a small/large margin of error • 14. outsmart oneself • 15. look back on 1.（门）关着但没锁上 2.巡逻严密的城区街 3.据称很宁静的地区4.电子报警系统 5.连接6.内置，嵌入7.处于监控 8.设置路障 9.不让靠近10.看都不看一眼 11.代表；表示12.沉浸于，沐浴于 13.误差率很小/大 14.聪明反被聪明误 15.回首（过去），回顾（以往）

22. Translation • 你的论点相当容易受到批评。 • 银行的警报系统连接到了当地的警察局。 • 业余时间内画画成为她生活中的一大特色。 • 夜里，不让自己害怕，她把灯打开了。 • 乔治·布什以微弱优势赢得了竞选。 • 必须承认那个时候，罗马人帮助教化了很多欧洲人。 • 当你回顾你的一生时，你最珍惜的是什么时候？

23. Your arguments are rather vulnerable to criticism. • The alarm systems in the banks are hooked up to the local police station. • Painting in her spare time features largely in her life. • She left the light on at night to keep her fears at bay. • Governor Bush won the election but by a small margin. • It must be admitted that the Romans helped to civilize many Europeans at that time. • When you look back on your life, what moments would you cherish the most?

24. Homework Presentations 1. human beings’ space exploration 2. Shenzhou 7 manned spacecraft & the first space walk in Chinese history 3. Role Play----Imagine where, when and how you met an E.T, and what happened during the encounter. (You can make properties or scenes if necessary.)