unit4ARedLightforScofflaws

1、Unit 4 A Red Light for ScofflawsI Teaching objectives1 Understanding the various aspects related to the usage of words.2. Cultivating a sense of appropriateness in style3. Learning methods of making use of examples in a writing.II Teaching time: six class periodsIII Teaching ProceduresStep 1 library

2、 workAbout the AuthorFrank Trippett: (1926 -) now senior editor of Time magazine, has had alifelong career in journalism. He has served as awriter and editor at such national publications as Look andNewsweek and is the author of three books: The States UnitedThey Fall (1967), The First Horseman (197

3、4), and ChildEWen (1975). The text first appeared in Time, in which the author takes a wider view of what happens when individuals bendsmall laws for their own convenienceStep 2 organization and developmentPart 1 the legalized American society and the increasingly slight detriment to the social orde

4、r(paragraph 1-2)Part 2 the various forms of scofflawins acts(paragraph 3-7)Part 3 the potentials dangers of such acts(paragraph 8-9)Step 3 maJorLanguage Points1 Nothing is more than Outwardly they are in comparative degree, but inwardly they are in supreme degree And other similar patterns:Nothing c

5、ould be more obvious than the evidence supporting Riesman.To my mind no什ling is more horrible than being all alone in the worldNo one is so foolish as to believe that anything happens by chanceScarcely any part of the world affords so great a variety in so small an area as our own islandNow there is

6、 no greater pleasure than to go to bed in the evening and know that the washing up is being done by the machineNo creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail.2. duck out (of)to try to avoid (a difficulty or unpleasant responsibility)You can't duck out now, you made a

7、 solemn promiseNo parent can duck out of his duty to his childrenIt's unlawful to try to duck out of paying taxes3. add up toto mean or suggestThis conversation add up to a difference of opinion between us.He made a number of criticisms, but they didn't add up to much.(沒有多大價值)4. waneto grow

8、gradually smaller or less after being full or complete; to loose power, wealth or influenceThe Roman Empire rapidly wane in power in the 5th centurySummer wanes as autumn approaches5. not to mentionnot to say; not to speak of, etc.1) Innocent drivers and pedestrians pay .a repetitious price in frust

9、ration, inconvenience and outrage, not to mention a justified sense of moral peril.2) He cannot afford the ordinary comforts of life, not to speak of luxuries3) We are too busy to take a long vacation this year, not to mention the fact that we can't afford it.4) As a matter of fact, all great di

10、scoverers worthy of the name have at one time or another been regarded as dreamers, not to say mad.6. cannot help being harmed "cannot help + doing" ; "cannot but + do" , or "cannot help but" : cannot fail to; be compel or obliged to,1) The red-light runner, however, sh

11、ows no respect whatever for the social rules, and society cannot help being harmed by any repetitious and brazen display of contempt for the fundamentals of orde匚2) I cannot but feel thankful that it formed such a material part of my education.3) 1 caimot help fomiing some opinion of a mans characte

12、r fromliis dress4) We cannot help but believe in the youth who is always trying to improve himself.5) The little child was so beautiful, kind and good, that no one who saw her could help being attracted by her.7. for allin spite of1) He is still poor for all he has worked2) For all his wealth, he wa

13、s lonely and unhappy.8. stereotypicalof a fixed pattern to represent a type of person or event1) She believes that she is not a good mother because she is not a stereotypical women who spends all her time with the children.2) She has a stereotypical view of teachers believing that they are all as un

14、fair as hers were when she was a girl.9. skirtto avoid (a question, subject, difficultyetc.)The speech was disappointing; it skirted all the main questions10. take fromremove1) The police overpowered the gunman and took his gun from him.2) No government should be allowed to take their rights from th

15、e native people11. abound v. to exist in large number or great quantityabound in / abound with: to have in large fronts or great quantity1) Scofflaws abound in amazing vaiiety2) The land abounds in springs and streams of water;3) The jungle abounds with snakes4) The book abounds in printing mistakes

16、.12. exempt adj freed froma duty, service, payment, etcexempt v. to make someone or something exempt1) Bicyclists often ride as though two-wheeled vehicles are exempt from all traffic laws.2) His bad health exempted him from military service3) A number of MPs supported a motion to exempt certain ind

17、ustries from the provisions of the Bill.4) Persons over sixty are exempt from jury services5) Nobody should be exempt from doing some of the unpleasant jobs in the running of the camp13. plague v. to cause continual discomfort, suffering, or trouble to;to make rather angry, esp by some repeated acti

18、on plague n. quick-spreading, quick-killing disease; a widespread and harmful mass or number; a continually troublesome person or thing1) That a plague that child is!2) Yoifve been plaguing me with silly questions all day!3) On the 14th century the plague killed one-third of the population of Europe

19、.4) At this time of year university admissions are plagued with inquiries from anxious applicants14. pose v. to set; bring into being; to state often for consideration pose as to; pretend to be pose for cause (some difficulty) for sb.1) She was employed by the art school to pose for student artists2

20、) The thief got into the house by posing as a television repairman.3) The continuing increase in population numbers poses some awkward questions for the government.4) His reluctance to cooperate poses a problem5) He posed as a rich man though he owed more than he owned15. prohibit v. to forbid by la

21、w or rules; to prevent, or make impossibleprohibition hibitive adj.1) The law prohibits occupancy by more than 250 persons.2) He threw himself in front of the door and prohibited us from leaving3) The government has put a prohibitive tax on foreign goods4) The prohibition against smoking on sch

22、ool grounds is strictly enforced5) Family finances prohibited his going to college16. taketo: to be pleased by or attracted to; begin to do sth. as a regular habit1) The dog seldom takes to strangers2) His manner was so taking that I took to him at once.3) After a few years he abandoned journalism a

23、nd took to writing novels4) Pm sorry to hear that he has taken to drink5) Recently I have taken to getting up earlier in the morning.17 take liberties with: misinterpret; treat something freely, without strict observance of the fact (隨意對待) behave in a bold or impolite way towards,18. Outlaw litter：

24、unlawful stewing (a place) with rubbish19 illicit noise： very loud noise which is not permitted20 motorized anarchy： disorder or chaos created by motorists21 take to: to be pleased by or attracted to; begin to do sth. as a regular habit22 dereliction： deliberate eglect； a tendency to be negligent;23

25、 exempt from: not affected or bound by (=excused)24 flurry: porfusion.abundance; great quantity25 rdinance: authoritative law, command or order; a regulation26. pot smoker： One who smokes marijuana.大麻煙客27. duck out of: avoid doing, esp by making an excuse (=back out)28. fare beater： one who evades paying the fare on a public vehi