Unit3SecurityTheLandoftheLockLanguagelearningstrategyTextAAssignmentLead-inActivitiesTeachingObjectivesWarm-upquestionsTeachingObjectivesStudentswillbeableto:UnderstandthemainideasofthetworeadingsAppreciatethevarioustechniquesemployedbythewriterGraspthekeyvocabularyitemsUnderstandandmastertheusageofimportantstructuralitems.Warm-upQuestionsSecurity

Security:thestateofbeingfreefromdangerorinjury.Howareyoufreefromdangerorinjury?Home

Security:thedoors,locks,alarmsystems,lightingthatisinstalledonyourproperty.PersonalSecurity:

ensuringdoorslocked,alarmsactivated,windowsclosedandmanyotherroutinetaskswhichacttopreventaburglary.PublicSecurity:thegovernmentmanagingandorganizing.THELANDOFTHELOCK

BobGreeneTextALOCK

The

lock

onsomethingsuchasadoororadraweristhedevicewhichisusedtokeepitshutandpreventotherpeoplefromopeningit.Locksareopenedwithakey.Alockisamechanicalorelectronicfasteningdevicethatisreleasedbyaphysicalobject(suchasakey,keycard,fingerprint,RFID（無線射頻識別card,securitytoken(安全令牌）etc.),bysupplyingsecretinformation(suchasakeycodeorpassword),orbyacombinationofthese.

“LOCKS”Whydoyouuselock?The

lock

onsomethingsuchasadoororadraweristhedevicewhichisusedtokeepitshutandpreventotherpeoplefromopeningit.“ONTHELATCH”

ThereisasimilaroldsayinginChina路不拾遺，夜不閉戶

Noonepickedupandpocketedanythinglostontheroad,whilenofamilyhadtheneedtoboltthedoorsatnight.Pleasescanthewholetextin7minsandrecallthekeywordsrelatedtothecontext“l(fā)ock”isoneofthekeywordsinthistext,bylocating

“l(fā)ock”throughoutthetext,wegetaprettygoodideaofwhatthisessayisabout.Whattypesofsecuritymethodshasmentionedinthetext?Couldyoufindthemout?SecuritySystemsSecuritysecuritychainselectronicalarmsystemstripwiresslidingglassdoorswithsteelbarsaccesscardselectronicX-rayequipmenthigh-intensitylightrapewhistlesdead-boltlocksTextOrganizationPartsPara(s)MainIdeas11~324~15316~19InAmerica,theeraofleavingthefrontdooronthelatchhasdrawntoaclose.Anewatmosphereoffearanddistrustcreepsintoeveryaspectofdailylife.Asaresult,securitydevices,invariedforms,areputtouse.Bylockingourfearsout,webecomeprisonersofourownmaking.Part1TrueorFalse

1. Thephrase“onthelatch”meansthedoorisclosedandlocked.(

)2. Nowadays,doors,notonlyincitiesbutalsoinruralareas,arelocked.()3.

Urbanstreetsaremoredangerous thanoutskirtsandcountryareas.(

)4. InAmericanowadays,nooneleaves hisfrontdooronthelatchanymore.()Keys: F,T,F,TPart2SupportingFactsfortheCentralIdeaInthistexttheauthoruseslotsoffactstosupporthiscentralpointofview:Americaisdeterioratingfrom“theLandoftheFree”into“themostinsecurenation”.Couldyoufindanymoresupportingfacts?

Doorsarenotleftunlockedeitherincitiesorinruralareas.(para2)Dead-boltlocks,securitychains,electronicalarmsystemsandtripwiresarewidelyinuse.(para4)Suburbanfamilieshavesteelbarsbuiltinslidingglassdoors.(para4)Smallnoticeswarningagainstburglaryarecommonlyseenpastedonthewindowsofthemostpleasantofhome.(para5)Accesscardsarerequiredofthosewhoworkwithmediumtolarge-sizecompanies.(para10)AirportsecurityuseselectronicX-rayequipmenttoguardagainstterrorism.(para12-13)Businessmenemploynewmachineslinkeduptotheirtelephonetohelpdeterminewhetherthecalleristellingliesornot.(para15)Suburbanhousewiveswearrapewhistlesontheirkeychains.(para18)Wehavebecomesousedto_______

___________________________________________,andsousedto_______________.SentenceCompletionReadPart2carefullyandsupplythemissinginformation.

defendingourselvesagainstthenewatmosphereofAmericanlifeputtingupbarriers2.Wearesatisfied__________________

.SentenceCompletionwhenwethinkwearewell-protected3.WithelectronicX-rayequipment,weseemfinallyto__________________

.havefiguredoutawaytoholdtheterroristsatbay4.Wedonotwanttoaffordourselves__________________asashadow.evensomuchaluxuryUnderwhatexcusedopeopleresortallthesemeansmentionedinPart2?Doestheauthorthinktheyarejustifiedindoingso?Part3QuestionsandAnswersInthenameof“Security”.No.Becauseintheauthor’sopinion,Americabecomesthemostinsecurenationwithallthesemeans.3.Accordingtotheauthor,whatmaybethelegacywerememberbestwhenwerecallthisera?Webecameprisonersofourselveswhenwedealwiththeunseenhorrorsamongus.QuestionsandAnswers

TextAnalysis

para1vs.para4

Para1:onthelatch;closedbutnotlocked;noneofuscarriedkeys;closeupPara4:dead-boltlocks;securitychains;electronicalarmsystems;tripwireshookeduptoapolicestationorprivateguardfirm;slidingglassdoors;steelbars.

Function:Thefirstpairofcontrastactsastheopeningofthewholepieceofwriting.Comparisonandcontrast

para10vs.para11

Para10:carrysomekindofaccesscard,suchaselectronicones;securityguardPara11:policyfreeaccess

Function:Itisthesupportingdetailsforthecentralargument.

para12vs.para13 Para12:it(theairport)isaplaceofeducationandfun;parentsusedtotakechildrenouttodeparturegates（登機(jī)口）towatchplanelandandtakeoff.

Para13:electronicX-rayequipmenttoholdtheterrorists

Function:Thelattertwoarejusttwosupportingdetailsforthecentralargument.simplepastinpara1VS.presentperfectinpara4;aphrasethatindicatedanoldhabitVS.aphraseindicatingthecurrentstate(i.e.“usedto”vs.“nolonger”inPara.11);summarysentence(“Itwasn’talwayslikethat”inpara12).TextAnalysis

Tensechange:Expressionson“安全”聯(lián)合國安全理事會負(fù)有維持國際和平與安全的責(zé)任。TheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncilischargedwiththemaintenanceofinternationalpeaceandsecurity.這架飛機(jī)在大霧中安全著陸。Theplanemadeasafelandinginheavyfog.注意安全！Watchout！

Attention!

Caution!

Becareful

Takecare！Theylulledherintoafalsesenseofsecurity.他們哄騙她,使她產(chǎn)生一種虛假的安全感。ock

ofsou

Thelock

ofsoulLanguageStudycloseup:

shut(sth.)esp.temporarily

Noneofuscarriedkeys;thelastoneinfortheeveningwouldcloseup,andthatwasit.(line3)Itwascommonpracticethenthatwhenthestoreownerswantedtogoonvacationtheysimplycloseup.(No.6,Page83)許多跨國公司正考慮結(jié)束他們在這個國家的業(yè)務(wù)，把生產(chǎn)轉(zhuǎn)移到低工資國家或地區(qū)。ManyinternationalcompaniesareconsideringclosingupthebusinessesinthiscountryandtransferringproductiontolowwageeconomiesTheroadhasbeenclosedupforrepairs. 因為修路,那條道路不通了。Thisherbalointmentwillhelptocloseupyourwoundquickly. 這種草藥膏會幫助你的傷口很快愈合。Thecaptainorderedhismentocloseup. 上尉命令士兵靠攏。Heclosedupwhenhefoundheknewpracticallynothingaboutthesubjectunderdiscussion. 當(dāng)他發(fā)現(xiàn)自己對所討論的問題實際上一無所知時,就不再開口了。vulnerable:

exposedtodangerorattack;unprotectedSuburbsandcountryareasare,inmanyways,evenmorevulnerablethanwell-patrolledurbanstreets.(line8)Theyyounggirllookedveryvulnerable.

那姑娘看上去十分柔弱。與沙特足球隊相比，中國隊更易被擊敗。ComparedwithSaudiArabiasoccerteam,theChineseteamismorevulnerable.

Migrantworkersarevulnerabletoexploitation. 流動工人易受剝削。tranquil:

calm,quietandundisturbedVisitorsliketostayinthishotelbecauseitisbeautifulandlocatedinatranquillakearea.Shestaredatthetranquilsurfaceofthewater.Calm&serenecalm:平靜的；鎮(zhèn)靜的，沉著的

Afteranightoffighting,thestreetsarenowcalm.serene:沉靜的，安寧的；安詳?shù)腤hatamazesmeishissereneindifferencetoallthetroublearoundhim.aserenesky 晴朗、爽朗的天空n.Tranquility

v.Tranquilize使安靜（尤指用藥物）Hewas~dintoasoundsleep.surveillance監(jiān)視、監(jiān)管Thecustomsinspectorwasonthewatchfordiamondsmugglers. 海關(guān)檢查員正監(jiān)視著鉆石走私的活動。Thepolicekeptthecriminalunderstrictsurveillance. 警察嚴(yán)密監(jiān)視那個罪犯。UsefulExpressions中國銀行業(yè)監(jiān)督管理委員會（簡稱中國銀監(jiān)會）

ChinaBankingRegulatoryCommission(CBRC)中國保險監(jiān)督管理委員會

ChinaInsuranceRegulatoryCommission(CIRC)barrier:thingthatpreventsprogressormovementThedriversloweddownasheapproachedthepolicebarrier.TheprogramservesasabarrierthatstopschildrenviewingunhealthyprogramsontheInternet.Comparison:

obstacleimpedimentobstructionhindranceobstacle指“阻礙前進(jìn)的東西或狀況”,如:Herfather'soppositionremainedonlytheirobstacle. 她父親的反對是他們唯一的障礙。impediment指“妨礙正?；顒佣骨斑M(jìn)受阻的事”,特指“口吃”,如:aspeechimpediment口吃。obstruction指“阻礙整個通道的阻塞物”,如:Yourinterferenceisanobstructionofjustice. 你的干預(yù)阻礙了正義。hindrance指“阻礙事物前進(jìn)的人或物”,如:

ltwasprovedahindrancetoourprogress. 已證明它是我們前進(jìn)的障礙。error:

mistake錯誤Iwasguiltyofmakinganerrorofjudgment.Comparison:Error

indicatesdeparturefromthecorrectpath;itoftenimpliesdeviationfromwhatismorallyorethicallyrightorproper.Mistakeoftenimpliesmisunderstandingormisinterpretationandisusuallyweakerthanerrorinimputingblameorcensure.Oversight

referstoaninadvertent(無意的)omissionorerrorthatresultsfrominattention.lookbackon:

thinkabout(sth.)inone’spast

Whenyoulookbackonyouyourlife,whatmomentswouldyoucherishthemost?Inhisspeechthepresidentlooksbackontheeconomicrecoveryandmakesclearhisdesiretoreducethefederalbudget.

MoreExpressions：lookdownon 輕視，看不起lookforwardto 盼望；期待lookin 順便看望；短暫訪問lookon （常與as連用）旁觀MayIlookonwithyou? 我可以跟你合看這本書嗎?Lookbackon:deepandcarefulthought沉思反復(fù)考慮之后,我作出了決定.Aftermuchreflection,I’vecometoadecision.我很后悔我未加深思,說得太快.IamsosorrythatIspoketooquicklyandwithoutreflection.Phrases:Belostinreflection陷入沉思Onreflection經(jīng)考慮后Castareflectiononsb.’sintelligence/commonsense指責(zé)某人的愚蠢/某人的缺乏常識UsefulExpressions(門)關(guān)著但沒上鎖帶鑰匙(暫時)關(guān)閉巡邏嚴(yán)密的城區(qū)街道onthelatchcarrykeyscloseupwell-patrolledurbanstreets5.據(jù)稱很寧靜的地區(qū)6.…的時代結(jié)束了7.電子報警系統(tǒng)8.連接到theallegedlytranquilareastheeraof…isoverelectronicalarmsystemshookupto

UsefulExpressions9.內(nèi)置,嵌入10.處于監(jiān)控下11.設(shè)置路障12.保安buildin

undersurveillanceputupbarricadessecurityguards

UsefulExpressions13.不讓靠近14.電子搜查器15.看都不看一眼16.代表;表示,象征hold/keep(sb.)atbay

electronicfriskerswithoutsomuchasasidewaysglancestandfor

UsefulExpressions17.沉浸于,沐浴于18.誤差率很小/大19.在人類文明的歷史上bebathedin

with/byasmall/largemarginoferrorinthehistoryofcivilizedmanUsefulExpressions20.玻璃滑門Slidingglassdoors21.使成為建筑的一部分Buildin22.撬開門Prythedoorsopen23.常常看到…Itisnotuncommontosee…24.受…監(jiān)管Beundersurveillanceby…25.公益廣告

Publicserviceadvertisement26.做精神賠償

Makethepsychicpayment27.新氛圍Thenewatmosphere28.設(shè)置障礙

Putupbarriers29.出于某種原因

Forsomereason30.把自己與…隔絕開來

Barricadeoneselfagainst…31.主宰我們的生活