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1、By Reginald RoseLesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part two)A judge or justice is an appointed or electedofficial who presides over a court. The powers,functions, and training of judges varies widelyfrom jurisdiction to jurisdiction.In USA, judges are not trained separately fromlawyers and are generally app

2、ointed or electedfrom among practicing attorneys. Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part two)Being a judge is usually a prestigious position in society, and as a result a variety of solemn traditions have become associated with the occupation. In most nations of the world judges wear long robes, usually bl

3、ack or red, and sit on an elevated platform during trials. The standard judges uniform originated with the Roman toga.In some countries, notably Britain, judges also wear long wigs and use special gavels to instill order in the courtroom.In the Peoples Republic of China, judges wore regular street c

4、lothes until 1984, when they began to wear military style uniforms, which were intended to demonstrate authority. These uniforms were replaced in 2000 by black robes similar to those in the rest of the world.Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part two) In most English speaking countries (particularly the US

5、A) a judge is addressed as Your Honor when presiding over the judges court, as a sign of respect for the office. The judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the judges of the supreme courts of several U. S. states and other countries are called “justices”. In the United Kingdom, a comp

6、arable rank is held by the House of Lords; its judges are not called judges, but Law Lords, and sit in the House of Lords as peers.Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part two)Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two)1. acquittalExample: Of 52 prosecutions for police brutality, 46 ended in acquittals.v. acquit so

7、mebody of something The judge directed the jury to acquit Phillips of the murder.Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two)n. an official statement in a court of law that someone is not guilty 2. avengev. to do something to hurt or punish someone because they have harmed or offended you Examples:The Troja

8、ns wish to avenge the death of Hector; their misplaced values mean that patience in adversity is impossible.Half a century later he has finally avenged that defeat.Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two)3. bear v. a. to bravely accept or deal with a painful, difficult, or upsetting situationb. to disli

9、ke something or someone very much, often so that they make you feel annoyed or impatientbear sb. grudgebear sth. in mindbear a resemblance /relation tobear armsbear fruitLesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two)Examples: She was afraid she wouldnt be able to bear the pain. Overcrowding makes prison life

10、even harder to bear. Oh, I really cant bear him. He cant bear spinach.Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) 4. blundern. a careless or stupid mistake commit a blunder, make a blunderExamples:Major management blunders have led the company into bankruptcy.The parents face a nightmare week-long wait bef

11、ore blood tests show if there has been a hospital blunder.Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two)a. happening or existing in many places, and therefore not special or unusualExamples: Car thefts are commonplace in this part of town. Expensive foreign cars are commonplace in this Chicago suburb.5. commo

12、nplaceLesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two)6. injusticen. a situation in which people are treated very unfairly and not given their rights Examples:The group, called the Wilmington 10, were active in protests against racial injustices in the schools in the early 1970s.These injustices are intolerable

13、, especially when the victims are children.a. unjustLesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two)threatSynonymsv. to frighten or threaten someone into making them do what you want Examples: They tried to intimidate the young people into voting for them. Attempts to intimidate her failed.7. intimidateLesson 6

14、 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two)8. lungev. to make a sudden strong movement towards someone or something, especially to attack them Examples:The goats lunged at each other with their horns. John lunged forward and grabbed him by the throat.Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two)9. objectv. to feel or say t

15、hat you oppose or disapprove of somethingExamples: Robson strongly objected to the terms of the contract. I objected to having to rewrite the article.Cf.:n. objectLesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two)10. obscurev. a. to make something difficult to know or understand b. to prevent something from being

16、 seen or heard clearly Examples:Recent successes have obscured the fact that the company is still in trouble.The view was obscured by mist.Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) a. a. not well known and usually not very important b. difficult to understand Examples: an obscure poet 無名的，不知名的無名的，不知名的 Th

17、e details of his life remain obscure. 含糊的，含糊的， 不清楚的不清楚的 Hes using an obscure old law to try to stop the new road being built. 晦澀難懂的晦澀難懂的n. obscurityLesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two)11. recreatev. to make something from the past exist again in a new form or be experienced againLesson 6 Twelve Angr

18、y Men (Part Two)Examples: Evan often chimes in, so we work together to recreate the story. And we can share best practices so that every educator and employer does not have to recreate effective strategies from scratch. Arjelos novel vividly recreates 15th-century Spain.Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Pa

19、rt Two)12. stampv. a. to put your foot down onto the ground loudly and with a lot of force b. to put a pattern, sign, or letters on something using a special tool c. to have an important or permanent effect on someone or something Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two)Examples: “I will not!” Bert yell

20、ed and stamped his foot. The woman at the desk stamped my passport. The experience remained stamped on her memory for many years.Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two)14. testifyv. a. to make a formal statement of what is true, especially in a court of law b. to show clearly that something is the case

21、 Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two)Examples:Mr.Molto has agreed to testify at the trial.Later, the witness who had testified against Muawad withdrew his allegation.The empty shops in the high street testify to the depth of the recession.The companys experience testifies to the difficulties of open

22、ing a business in a foreign country.Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) testify at the court testify against sb. testify to sth. testify that在法庭作證在法庭作證作出不利于作出不利于 的證明的證明證實證實證實，證實， 證明證明Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two)Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) Plot: A young delinquent awaits sentencing

23、for the manslaughter of his aggressive father. One juror feels there is a reasonable doubtto the frustration of his eleven colleaguesthus preventing a quick verdict. During the heated deliberations, the hidden preconceptions and prejudices of the jurors are revealed. Plot elements: conflict, crisis/

24、turning moment, climax, etc. Setting: jury room Protagonists : 12 jurors Theme of the story: Twelve Angry Men is about one individuals ability to stand up for what he believes, even when others ridicule him. It is also a powerful study not just of the criminal justice system, but also of the diversi

25、ty of human experience, the nature of peer pressure, and the difficulty of ever fully knowing the truth.Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) No. 7: Bright! Hes a common ignorant slob. He dont even speak good English. In Para. 5 Question: What tone was No. 10 using when he attacked the accused? What

26、can we know about No. 10? He was sneering at the accused in an ironic tone, however he himself made a grammar mistake, thus revealing himself an incompetent language speaker. Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) Attention to the wording.Question: Do you think No. 7 was a humorous person? How do you

27、like his joke here? No. 12: It wasnt very nice to have it sticking out of some peoples chests.No. 7: Especially relatives.NO. 12 and No. 7 are joking about this murder. But in fact this is disgusting and distasteful to joke about a murder. Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) No. 11: Ah, this then w

28、ould depend on your definition of panic. He would have to be calm enough to see to it that there were no fingerprints left on the knife. Now, where did the panic start and where did it end?In Para. 15 Question: Figure out No. 11s logic of reasoning. No. 4 thought that the boy could run out in a pani

29、c after having killed his father, after he calmed down, he realized that he left his knife at the scene. But No. 11 didnt think it held water because if the boy had run out in a panic, he couldnt be so calm to be sure that there were no fingerprints left on the knife. So No. 11 asked where the panic

30、 started and where it ended.Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) No. 8: Maybe the boy did kill his father, did run out in a panic, . Maybe all those things happened. But maybe they didnt. I think theres enough doubt that we can wonder if he was there at all during the time the killing took place.In

31、Para. 17 Question: What is the reasonable doubt here? It is possible that the boy was not at the scene when the killing took place. (or: It is possible that he didnt come back home only to get his knife, risking being caught.)Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) No. 7: (To No. 8) Ran, walked. Whats

32、the difference? Anyway he got there! In Para. 23 Question: What character did No. 7 reveal here, in your opinion? He didnt care much about the details, but in most cases, details can tell the detectives a lot about what could have happened. In fact, No. 7 had got a theatre ticket burning in his pock

33、et, he was in a hurry to get out of here, therefore he just wanted to rush up thus tended to leave out many important things. That just shows us how little he took another persons life. Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) No. 3: He was an old man. Half the time, he was confused. How could he be pos

34、itive about anything? (He tries to cover his blunder. ) Question: What blunder did No. 3 make? No. 3 said that half the time, the old man was confused and couldnt be sure about anything, so how could he be so sure that it was 20 seconds? In Para. 31Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) No. 3: He was

35、an old man. Half the time, he was confused. How could he be positive about anything? (He tries to cover his blunder. ) Question: What blunder did No. 3 make? No. 3 said that half the time, the old man was confused and couldnt be sure about anything, so how could he be so sure that it was 20 seconds?

36、 In Para. 31Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) No. 3: Assumed! Brother, Ive seen all kinds of dishonesty in my day, but this little display takes the cake. Whats the matter with you guys? You all know hes guilty. Hes got to burn and you let him slip through our fingers!In Para. 43(Also refer to Pa

37、ra. 47) Question: What did No. 3 assume himself to be? Do you think a conscientious juror should talk like that? No. 3 was not the executioner, but he talked as if so. He was not supposed to base his judgment simply on what he thought to be. Facts and reason matter most. A conscientious juror should

38、 try to be impartial rather than biased. Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) No. 3: Phew, Ill kill him! Ill kill him!No. 8: You dont really mean youd kill me, do you? Question: Why did No. 8 deliberately make No. 3 mad? How do you feel about the language power? No. 3 couldnt mean it when he said th

39、at “Ill kill you!”, likewise, it is possible that the accused boy also didnt mean it when he said the same thing.It is a clever way to retort. No. 8 just used the same logic of reasoning to fight against No. 3s logic if the boy said it, he meant it.In Para. 49, 50Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two)

40、 No. 10: Dont give me that! Im sick and tired of facts. You can think any way you like. Question: In what way was No. 10s view of facts different from that of No. 9? Compare and contrast these two jurors.In Para. 55No. 9: a gentle old man, took his duty as a juror seriously. Decent , upright. “The f

41、acts of the case are supposed to determine the case.”No. 10: prejudiced against poor people and people with little schooling. “Im sick and tired of facts.” Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) No. 7: How do you like this guy? He comes here running for his life. And now, before he can take a deep bre

42、ath, hes telling us how to run the show. The arrogance of this guy. In Para. 62 Question: How do you think of No.7? No. 7 himself was arrogant. He despised No. 11s identity as an immigrant, and was impatient with any reasoning and talking which could prolong this discussion, thus ruin his chance of

43、going to the theatre.Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) No. 3 took this opportunity to take revenge on No. 8. No. 3 took this argument very personally. Thus we know that he was narrow-minded. On the other hand, he was biased because No.3 had serious problems with his own son who beat the father up

44、, and he believed the accused boy was just like his own son. It sounds more like an order, which is not a polite way to speak to other jurors.Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) No. 10: You know how these people lie. Its born in them They dont know what the truth is. And let me tell you. They dont

45、even need any real big reason to kill someone, either. No sir! Thats the way they are. By nature. Violent! The kids liar. I know itIn Para. 113 Question: Was No. 10 talking about the facts or opinions? What kind of person was No. 10? No. 10 was not talking about facts, he was talking about opinions,

46、 to be exact, strongly held prejudices.Lesson 6 Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) No. 4: Im trying to settle something. Do you mind?No. 4: If its any of your business, I was rubbing it because it bothered me a little.No. 4: Very annoying.In Para. 122, 124, 128 Question: How did No. 4s attitude change from politeness to irony? Pay attention to his tone. He was getting impatient with No. 9, thus we can observe a shade of irony in his tone: “if its any of your business”,“very annoying” “Very annoying” , a pu