Unit 1 A Brush With the law Teaching Plan I. Warm-upI. Warm-up II. Key Words & ExpressionsII. Key Words & Expressions III. Global readingIII. Global.

Unit 1 Unit 1

A Brush With the lawA Brush With the law

Teaching Plan

I. Warm-up

II. Key Words & Expressions

III. Global reading

IV. Text Analysis

V. Exercise & Assignment

VI. Proverbs & Sayings

I. Warm-up

1. What do you think is the purpose of law?

to maintain peace and order

to protect the rights of citizens

to secure justice and to punish wrong-doers

2. Do you think that everyone is equal in the eyes of the law?

not the law that is to blame

law maybe unjustly applied in certain situations

The Sixties’ “Youth Counterculture”六十年代的“青年反主流文化”

1. The concept of “counterculture”: The word “counterculture” was coined in the 1960s for the attitudes and life styles of many young people who rejected conventional social values and demanded more personal freedom

2. Countries:U.S., Britain, France, other western countries

3. Time:

from the 1960s to the late 1970s

4. Behavior

rejected conventional social values ,looked for new life style, and demanded more personal freedom

indulged in sex, drugs, alcohol, rock music

wearing long hair , unusual clothes

The word “counterculture” was coined in the 1960s for the attitudes and life styles of many young people who rejected conventional social values and demanded more personal freedom. The counterculture first arose in the U.S. during the 1960s and soon spread to Britain, France and other western countries.These young people were opposed to the Vietnam War and dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs in their society. Yet, unable to find a more constructive way of struggling against these, they indulged themselves in sex, drugs, alcohol and rock music and took great pride in wearing long hair and unusual clothes and in taking up anything that was unconventional. The counterculture declined in the late 1970s.

Hippy / Hippie

1. Time:

the late 1960s

2. Countries:

U.S., Canada, U.K., some other countries

3. Behavior:•nonviolent anarchy •concern for the environment•rejection of Western materialism•being dressed in unusual clothes•living in group together• taking drugs

Hippie, member of a youth movement of the late 1960s, was characterized by nonviolent anarchy, concern for the environment, and rejection of Western materialism.

The hippie movement started in the United States and then spread to Canada, the United Kingdom, and many other countries.

The hippies formed a politically outspoken, antiwar, artistically prolific counterculture in North America and Europe.

The hippies were usually dressed in unusual clothes and lived in group together and took drugs.

Middle class

1) In Britain: It refers to the class of people between the nobility and the working

class. It includes professional men (such as doctors, lawyers and architects), bankers, owners of business and small gentry.

2) In the United States: It refers to the class of people between the very wealthy class and

the class of unskilled laborers and unemployed people. It includes businessmen, professional people, office workers, and many skilled workers.

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II. Key words and expressions

1. brush n. 小冲突；小接触

have a brush with sb

2. under / in the circumstances 在这种情况下 , 既然如此

under / in no circumstances 在任何情况下都不

In no circumstances must a soldier leave his post.

3. subsequent + n. 接下来的…… subsequent fate

subsequent to + n …… 在 之后 subsequent to marriage

4. counterculture: 反主流文化

counter-: prefix 前缀 反对，相反，回击，对应

e.g. counterattack: 反攻，反击

counterrevolution: 反革命

counterintelligence: 反情报

counterpart: 相对应的人或物

5. Magistrates 地方法官 Magistrates’ court ，地方法庭

In England, a magistrate is a person appointed to try minor offences.

In England, every district has a magistrates’ court. It is the lowest court of law.

The magistrates’ court can only try people for minor, i.e. not very serious, offences.

It cannot give prison sentences totaling more than 12 months, nor can it order fines of more than £400 for one offence.

6. Lawyer – Solicitor – Barrister

Lawyer: 律师

the general term for anyone whose work is to advise his clients about the law and represent them in court

Solicitor: [sə‘lisitə] n 初级律师

a lawyer who gives advice, appears in lower courts, and prepares cases for a barrister to argue in a higher court

Lawyer – Solicitor – Barrister

Barrister: [‘bæristə] n. 出庭律师

a lawyer who has the right of speaking and arguing in the higher courts of law

7. dismiss

dismiss the charges against sb. 驳回对某人的指控 dismiss sb. (from a job) for sth. 因……解雇某人 dismiss the class 下课

8. award: v. 授予，奖励，判给 award sb sth award sth to sb

He was awarded damages of $50000.他判得损害赔偿金五万美金。The judges awarded both finalists equal points.裁判判定决赛双方得分相等。

award & reward

这两个动词均有“给予奖励”之意。

award 强调指官方或经正式研究裁决后对有功者或竞赛优胜者所给予的奖励。

reward 指所给予的奖励。也可指为某事付酬金。

The judge a large sum of money to those hurt in the explosion.

He gave the children some chocolate to _______them for behaving well.

She wanted to______ the cleaners for their efforts.

cf. –ed, -ful, -ive

respected a. 受人尊敬的 respectful a. 尊敬别人的 respective a. 各自的，分别的 respectively adv. 分别地 respecting prep. 关于，至于

9.given: prep. 考虑到，假定 given + n. given + that-clause Given the circumstances, you’ve coped with the problem well

enough.

Given that none of your friends offered you any help when you were in trouble, what would you think of them?

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III. Global readingIII. Global reading

◆ What type is the text?

A narration

B description

C exposition

D argumentation

◆ What pattern is the text organized in?

A problem-solution B cause-effect C general-specific D time / sequence

记叙文 a movie描述文 a picture说明文 a lecture议论文 a debate问题 - 解决

因果总 - 分时间 / 顺序

◆ 5 W’s of the story

whenwherewho

what

why

Streets, police station, court

February about 12 years ago

A young man 19, a successful student

waiting to go to university, respectable middle-class parents, bit of antisocial

the narrator’s arbitrary arrest and release

Rearrange the order

Part Division of the Text

Main IdeasParagraphsParts

1 1

2 2 ~ 20

321 ~ 22

The narrator has once been in trouble with the law, which was a rather unpleasant experience.The narrator was arbitrarily arrested and released.

The narrator believes that if he had come from a different background, he would have been found guilty.

3. He was looking for a job so that he could make some money to pay for his tuition.

True or False

1. The story took place one February in the 1960s in Britain. T ( )

F( )

He was not going to university until the following October.

2. The narrator was a 19-year-old college student at the time.

F( )

He wanted to save up some money to go traveling.

He was arrested by a policeman while he was stealing milk bottles from doorsteps.

He didn’t steal any milk bottles. He was arrested because the policeman thought he had the intention of stealing milk bottles.

F ( )

4.

The policemen let him go after he gave a clear explanation.

The policemen took him to the police station and questioned him for several hours. He was not allowed to leave the station until he was officially charged and told to report to Richmond Magistrates’ Court the following Monday.

F ( )5.

The narrator defended himself so successfully in court that the magistrates found him “not guilty” immediately after hearing his defence.

6.

The narrator was shocked to find that his release from the charge was chiefly due to his “right” accent and his middle-class family background.

The narrator wanted to defend himself in court, but his father wouldn’t allow him to do so. Instead, he hired a very good solicitor who conducted the defense in court.

F ( )

7.

The policeman who had arrested the narrator was angry with the court’s decision.

He was not happy that another youngster had been turned against the police and wished that the narrator could have

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F ( )

8.

T ( )

IV. IV. Text Analysis Text Analysis

A young man finds that strolling along the streets without an obvious purpose can lead to trouble with the law. One misunderstanding leads to another until eventually he ends up in court ...

I have only once been in trouble with the law. The whole process of being arrested and taken to court was a rather unpleasant experience at the time, but it makes a good story now. What makes it rather disturbing was the arbitrary circumstances both of my arrest and my subsequent fate in court.

It happened in February about twelve years ago. I had left school a couple of months before that and was not due to go to university until the following October. I was still living at home at the time.

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Para.1

The whole process of being arrested and taken to court was a rather unpleasant experience at the time, but it makes a good story now.

1. How did the author feel about the incident at the time it occurred? What does he think of it now?

2. What does “it” refer to?

Para.1

What makes it rather disturbing was the arbitrary circumstances both of my arrest and my subsequent fate in court.

(1) 解析 : 在本句中，主语是 what 引导的名词性从句。 What 又做从句中的主语。

What matters most is good health.

(2)Translate the sentence into Chinese.这次经历可恼之处是围绕我的被捕以及随后在法庭上的受审所出现的种种武

断情形。

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due a.

1) 预期的；约定的 The train from Beijing is due at 2:30.

The next train to Nanjing is due to leave at ten.

2) to be paid or returned 应付的，到期的 When is the rent due?

He books are due today but I want to renew some of them.

cf. (be) due to+ n / v-ing: (be) caused by 由于，起因

One morning I was in Richmond, a suburb of London near where I lived. I was looking for a temporary job so that I could save up some money to go travelling. As it was a fine day and I was in no hurry, I was taking my time, looking in shop windows, strolling in the park, and sometimes just stopping and looking around me. It must have been this obvious aimlessness that led to my downfall.

Para.3

As it was a fine day and I was in no hurry, I was taking my time, looking in shop windows, strolling in the park, and sometimes just stopping and looking around me.

解析：作者用了几个并列的分词短语，栩栩如生的描绘出自己当时闲散的状态。

由于天气晴朗，当时又无急事， 我便慢悠悠看看橱窗，逛逛公园。有时干脆停下脚步，四处张望。

Para.3

It must have been this obvious aimlessness that led to my downfall.

Paraphrase the sentence.

I’m sure my arrest was the result of my wandering in the streets without any definite purpose.

It was about half past eleven when it happened. I was just walking out of the local library, having unsuccessfully sought employment there, when I saw a man walking across the road with the obvious intention of talking to me. I thought he was going to ask me the time. Instead, he said he was a police officer and he was arresting me. At first I thought it was some kind of joke. But then another policeman appeared, this time in uniform, and I was left in no doubt. “But what for?” I asked. “Wandering with intent to commit an arrestable offence,” he said. “What offence?” I asked. “Theft,” he said.

Para.4

But then another policeman appeared, this time in uniform, and I was left in no doubt.

What can we infer from this sentence?

A. The second policeman was wearing uniform while the first one was in the ordinary clothes.

B. The narrator became quite certain of the seriousness of the matter. It was no joke and the policemen meant business.

“Theft of what?” I asked.“Milk bottles,” he said, and with a perfectly straight face too!“Oh,” I said.It turned out there had been a lot of petty thefts in the area,

particularly that of stealing milk bottles from doorsteps.Then I made my big mistake. At the time I was nineteen, had long

untidy hair, and regarded myself as part of the sixties’ “youth counterculture”. As a result, I wanted to appear cool and unconcerned with the incident, so I said, “How long have you been following me?” in the most casual and conversational tone I could manage. I thus appeared to them to be quite familiar with this sort of situation, and it confirmed them in their belief that I was a thoroughly disreputable character.

A few minutes later a police car arrived.“Get in the back,” they said. “Put your hands on the back of the

front seat and don’t move them.”

请注意： turn out 的三种常见句型。a).turn out (to be)+ 形容词 / 名词eg:The English corner turned out to be successful/a

success. 英语角结果很成功。b).It + turn out +that 从句或其他名词性从句eg: It turn out that he is a thorough imposter.

原来他是一个彻头彻尾的骗子。c).As it turns out 多指“人们后来发现，碰巧”等意思 eg: As it turned out, the speaker was shouted

down by

the angry crowd. 结果那位演说者被愤怒的人群轰了下去。

15. regard … as … : consider … 视为，看作，认为

e.g. I regard him as my best friend.

Einstein is regarded by many as the greatest scientist of the twentieth century.

in this regard: 在这点上 with regard to: 关于；as regards: 关于，至于；regardless of: 不顾，不管

Para.13 Then I made my big mistake. What does the author mean by saying “I

made my big mistake”? The author means that he should not have

appeared so cool and unconcerned about the incident and should not have considered himself to be part of the sixties’ “youth counter-culture”. All these confirmed the police’s suspicion that he was a thoroughly disreputable person.

Para.13

in the most casual and conversational tone I could manage.

What does the author mean by this sentence?

He was trying to sound as unconcerned and informal as he could.

Para.13 I thus appeared to them to be quite familiar

with this sort of situation, and it confirmed them in their belief that I was a thoroughly disreputable character.

1. What do “this sort of situation” and “it” refer to?

“This sort of situation” refers to the situation in which one is confronted with the police.

“It” refers to “appearing to them to be quite familiar with this sort of situation.”

2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.

这样一来， 在他们眼里，我就像是非常熟悉这一套的了，也使他们更加相信我是一个地地道道的坏蛋。

They got in on either side of me. It wasn’t funny any more.At the police station they questioned me for several hours. I

continued to try to look worldly and au fait with the situation. When they asked me what I had been doing, I told them I’d been looking for a job. “Aha,” I could see them thinking, “unemployed.”

Eventually, I was officially charged and told to report to Richmond Magistrates’ Court the following Monday. Then they let me go.

I wanted to conduct my own defence in court, but as soon as my father found out what had happened, he hired a very good solicitor. We went along that Monday armed with all kinds of witnesses, including my English teacher from school as a character witness. But he was never called on to give evidence. My “trial” didn’t get that far. The magistrate dismissed the case after fifteen minutes. I was free. The poor police had never stood a chance. The solicitor even succeeded in getting costs awarded against the police.

Para.19

My “trial” didn’t get that far. The magistrate dismissed the case after fifteen minutes. I was free. The poor police had never stood a chance. The solicitor even succeeded in getting costs awarded against the police.

What does the author mean by the phrase “that far”?

My trial ended before it reached the stage when the witnesses would be called on to give evidence.

Para.19

The solicitor even succeeded in getting costs awarded against the police.

句子解析： 在介词短语中包含一个使役动词 get 的用法， get sth done 使某人做某事，

against 表示对某人不利。 Who paid for the cost of the case?

The solicitor got the magistrate to make the decision that the expenses of the case should be paid by the police.

And so I do not have a criminal record. But what was most shocking at the time was the things my release from the charge so clearly depended on. I had the “right” accent, respectable middle-class parents in court, reliable witnesses, and I could obviously afford a very good solicitor. Given the obscure nature of the charge, I feel sure that if I had come from a different background, and had really been unemployed, there is every chance that I would have been found guilty. While asking for costs to be awarded, my solicitor’s case quite obviously revolved around the fact that I had a “brilliant academic record”.

Para.20

I had the “right” accent, respectable middle-class parents in court, reliable witnesses,

What can we infer from “right accent”?

“Right accent” proves that the narrator was well-educated.

Para.20

Given the obscure nature of the charge, I feel sure that if I had come from a different background, and had really been unemployed, there is every chance that I would have been found guilty.

1. What does “the obscure nature of the charge” refer to?

The charge against the author — wandering along the street with intent to steal milk bottles from doorsteps — was very vague and unclear.

2. Can you find any expressions we have learned that are similar in meaning to “there is every chance…” ?

...it is likely that…; ...chances are that...

given 的用法： a). 作介词表示“考虑到… ,就…而言”等，连接让步状语，同 if one takes into account;

considering; as far as…is concerned 等b). 表示“在有…的情况下；如果有…”等为过去分词，引出短语做状语，同 if

allowed, provided with

Para.20

While asking for costs to be awarded, my solicitor’s case quite obviously revolved around the fact that I had a “brilliant academic record”.

(1) case--- 一词此处不是“病例，案件，情况”等意，而是“主张，声明，论据”或“诉讼之一方所陈述之事实，理由”

(2) 当我的律师要求赔偿诉讼费时，他的辩词很显然紧紧围绕着我“学业优异”这一事实上。

Meanwhile, just outside the courtroom, one of the policemen who had arrested me was gloomily complaining to my mother that another youngster had been turned against the police. “You could have been a bit more helpful when we arrested you,” he said to me reproachfully.

What did he mean? Presumably that I should have looked outraged and said something like, “Look here, do you know who you’re talking to? I am a highly successful student with a brilliant academic record. How dare you arrest me!” Then they, presumably, would have apologized, perhaps even taken off their caps, and let me on my way.

Para.20“You could have been a bit more helpful when

we arrested you,” he said to me reproachfully.

1. What does “a bit more helpful” mean?“A bit more helpful” means that the narrator

should have argued with or turned against the policeman when he was arrested.

2. Why did the policeman say it reproachfully?Because the police had failed in the case and

had to pay for it.

Para.21

Then they, presumably, would have apologized, perhaps even taken off their caps, and let me on my way.

1. What does the phrase “take off one’s cap” mean?To show respect or admiration for (sb.).

The author who wrote this article wants to tell everybody that: the chief purpose of law are to maintain peace and order, to protect the rights of citizens, to secure justice and to punish those wrong-doers. But in fact , a person’s family background and social status and his educational level will affect the implement of the law to a great extent.

What can you learn from the passage?

通过作者出入法庭的过程 ,揭露资本主义制度下执法的任意性 ,以家世地位取人的虚伪性 ,提醒学生注意成长过程中的青春困惑期 , 不可随意行事 .

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V. V. Exercises & Exercises & AssignmentAssignment

Exercises

I.1)accent 2).turn…against 3).a couple of

4).takes his time 5).fate 6).confirmed

7).witness 8).subsequent 9).stands a chance 10).trial

IV.Structure

请注意： turn out 的用法，这一短语相当于系动词，它有三种常见句型。

a).turn out (to be)+ 形容词 / 名词eg:The English corner turned out to be successful/a

success. 英语角结果很成功。b).It + turn out +that 从句或其他名词性从句eg:It turn out that he is a thorough imposter.

原来他是一个彻头彻尾的骗子。

c).As it turns out 多指“人们后来发现，碰巧”等意思 eg: As it turned out, the speaker was shouted down by

the angry crowd. 结果那位演说者被愤怒的人群轰了下去。1.It turned out that his methods didn't work at all.

2.It turned out that the necklace was not made of diamond, but of glass.

3.It turned out that the "lost" money had been in the safe all the time.

4.It turned out that the experiment was much more difficult than they had supposed.

5.It has turned out that your nephew is the most suitable person for the job.

6.To his surprise, it turned out that the fashionable young lady he spoke to was a pickpocket.

given 的用法： a). 作介词表示“考虑到… ,就…而言”等，连接让步状语，同 if one takes intoaccount;

considering; as far as…is concerned 等b). 表示“在有…的情况下；如果有…”等为过去分词，引出短语做状语，同 if

allowed, provided with 1. ...it was indeed a miracle that he had done so much in so short a time. 2. ... the young people have done a good job. 3. ... x minus four is six. 4. ... he can finish the work in a couple of weeks. 5. ... the goal can certainly be attained. 6. ... Paul might make it.

VII.Cloze

1.Fate 2.trial 3.guilty 4.a couple of 5.conducted

6.wandering 7.casual 8.confirm 9.temporary

10.brilliant 11.stand a chance 12. employment

13.turn against

Translation Practice1. The spokesman made it clear that the

President would not cancel the trip under any circumstances.

2. Jack didn’t know anything about any of the books on the bookshelf, so his choice was quite arbitrary.

3. The subsequent events confirmed my suspicions once again.

4. I think we should encourage high school students to find temporary jobs/employment during their summer holidays.

5. To our surprise, the governor who had often been praised for his honesty turned out to be a corrupt official.

6. A few workers were promoted, but meanwhile hundreds of workers were dismissed.

7. Given the chance, john might have become an outstanding painter.

8. Several hours later, the boy was found wandering around in the woods.

Reading

Exercise B

1.a 2. a 3. d 4.c 5.c 6.b 7.b 8.c 9c 10.a

Exercise C

1. 他叫克里 ·拉德曼， 33 岁，惹是生非已不是第一次了。2. 那就是说，枪击并可能致残一位警察只服了约一年的刑，

抢劫珠宝店也仅服刑一年。3. 他可不是傻瓜，赶紧接受了。没有几个人用枪打伤了警

察，还能因此捞进 6 ， 000 美元。4. 于是在一项显得非同寻常的裁决中，法官要保险公司开

一张支票给他本人。5. 可是，如果他果真照此办理，拉德曼便能得到这钱。

Assignment

Write a short passage according to the text in 150 words. The passage should cover the following points:

Directions:

1) his arbitrary arrest (the reasons why he was arrested)2) what his family did for the trial3) his arbitrary release (the reasons why he was released)4) your comments on this incident

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VI. VI. Proverbs & Proverbs & SayingsSayings

Proverbs and Sayings

1. The law is good, if a man uses it lawfully.

只要人守法，法总利于人。

2. Ignorance of the law excuses no man.

对法律无知不能免罪。

3. Law makers should not be law breakers.

正人先正己。

4. Let justice be done, though sky falls.

即使天塌下来，也要做到公平。

6. Law is the crystallization of the habit and thought of society. — Wilson, American president

习俗影响法律。

法律是社会习俗和思想的结晶。—— 美国总统 威尔逊

5. Custom rules the law.

8. Good order is the foundation of all things. — Burke, British statesman

法律就是秩序，有好的法律才有好的秩序。—— 古希腊哲学家 亚里士多德

良好的秩序是一切的基础。—— 英国政治家 伯克

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7. Law is order, and good law is good order. — Aristotle, Ancient Greek philosopher