College English Book Ⅲ （全新版）大学英语Ⅲ Unit 3 Security Unit 3 Security School of Foreign Studies 王静

College English Book Ⅲ （全新版）大学英语ⅢCollege English Book Ⅲ （全新版）大学英语Ⅲ

Unit 3Security

Unit 3Security

School of Foreign Studies

王静

Text A

The Land of the Lock

Teaching Plan

1. Lead-in Activities1. Lead-in Activities

2. Global Understanding 2. Global Understanding

3. Detailed Study 3. Detailed Study

4. Assignments4. Assignments

What is the real meaning of “lock” in the title?

How to understand the title “The Land of the

Lock”?

The Objective of Lead-in


on the road,on the road,

no body see you,no body see you,

take away? take away?

路不拾遗，路不拾遗，

夜不闭户夜不闭户。。


No one picked up and pocketed anything left on the road, while no

family had the need to bolt the doors at night.

Security Devices/Measures


Access Card

Dead-bolt Lock

Surveillance Monitor

Security Chains

Insurance Company

Law Protection

Protected by Protected by

security measuressecurity measures


Do you think you are safe?


Fact File on SafetyFood Safety

lean meat powderlean meat powder

beef extractbeef extract

Social Safety

911 terrorist attack911 terrorist attackCampus Security

Protected by Protected by

security measuressecurity measures


Do you think you are safe?

Discussion1. Lead-in Activities1. Lead-in Activities

Why people can not get the sense of security

completely by resorting to the usual means

such as laws, security devices?

Back-leaning Game1. Lead-in Activities1. Lead-in Activities


Discussion

Why people can not get the sense of security

completely by resorting to the usual means

such as laws, security devices?

distrust

fearful

lockWhat is the real meaning of “lock” in the title?

How to understand the title “The Land of

Lock”?


concrete lock

abstract lock

The Meaning of Lock

We trust no one. We may have locked the evils out, but in so doing we have locked ourselves in.

We trust no one. We may have locked the evils out, but in so doing we have locked ourselves in.


How to rebuild the harmonious relationship between

human beings?

Teaching Plan




4. Assignments4. Assignments


The Main Idea

America is deteriorating from “the land of the free”

into “the most insecure nation”.

America is deteriorating from “the land of the free”

into “the most insecure nation”.

The Structure


Phenomenon Phenomenon

Measure Measure

Advantage/disadvantageAdvantage/disadvantage

Part Paras Main ideas

I 1-3

In America the era of leaving the front door on the latch at night is over.

II 4-15

A new atmosphere of fear and distrust creeps into every aspect of daily life. As a result, security devices, in varied forms, are put to use.

III 16-19By locking our fears out, we become prisoners of our own making.

PhenomenonPhenomenon

Measure Measure

Advantage/disadvantageAdvantage/disadvantage


Teaching Plan




4. Key to Exercises4. Key to Exercises

1. on the latch:

(of a door) closed but not locked

Don’t forget to leave the front door on the latch if you go to bed before I come back.

Example

2. close up: shut sth. esp. temporarily

I want so much to close up my store and go traveling for a couple of months.

Example

c.f. A close-up snap-shot

抓拍的特写镜头

3. rural: adj of, in or suggesting the countryside

Example

Rural life is more peaceful than city life.

In a few years urban residents will outnumber rural

residents in most developing countries.

vulnerable groups

Example

Museums in the developing world often have fewer

security measures and thus remain more vulnerable to

thefts.

4. vulnerable: adj 1. 易受伤的，脆弱的，敏感的

2. 易受批评的；易受诱惑的 3.( 地方 ) 易受攻击的，难防守的

弱势群体

vulnerable point 弱点

4. vulnerable: adjexposed to danger or attack; unprotected

vulnerable to abuse, blackmail, criticism

易受虐待 / 敲诈 / 批评 ( 的 )

in a vulnerable position

地位岌岌可危

5. statistics: n. collection of information expressed in numbers 数据统计，统计数据；统计学

Example

The statistics indicate that roughly every 22 years a

major drought occurs in the United States.

6. urban: adj. of, situated in or living in a city or town

Motor vehicle emissions, to a large extent, are responsible for urban air pollution.

Example

6. urban: adj. of, situated in or living in a city or town

Traffic noise, pollution, huge concrete buildings — how can people survive in the urban jungle?

Example

车辆噪音、污染、钢筋混凝土的摩天大楼 ---- 人们如何能在这样的城市丛林中生存 ?

suburban adj. 郊区的

7. tranquil: adj. calm, quiet and undisturbed

Visitors like to stay in this hotel because it is beautiful and located in a tranquil lake area.

Example

She stared at the tranquil surface of the water.

7. tranquil: adj. calm, quiet and undisturbed

calm: 平静的；镇静的，沉着的

After a night of fighting, the streets are now calm.

She’s not very good at keeping / staying calm in difficult

situations.

Compare : tranquil vs. calm

8. dramatically: adj. in a very impressive manner 戏剧性地，引人注目的 /

显著地

Since the Industrial Revolution, and particularly in the 2

0th century, CO2 emissions have increased dramatically.

She always dresses very dramatically.

→drama( comedy/ tragedy/ opera)

Example

9. allegedly: adv.stated or declared as a fact （未提出证据）断言地；指称；声

称

He is allegedly a thief.

The newspaper reporters alleged that the man was mur

dered but they have given no proof.

Exampleallege: (v.) state as a fact

but without proof

10. at any rate: in any case; whatever happens 无论如何

-- At any rate, orders must be obeyed.

-- At any rate, the task must be fulfilled

Example

11. era: n.a period of history or a long period of time 书面语用词，指历史上的纪

元、年代

--We are now in a great new era of information.

--Our era produces a host of heroes and heroines.

-- They ushered in a new era.

Example

12. electronic: adj. 电子的

an electronic watch/ electronic music

→electron/ electronics

electricity/ electric/ electrical

Example

12. electronic: adj.

cf: electric/ electrical: adj

①Anything directly worked by or producing electricity is electric.

②Otherwise, the word is electrical, which is a more general expre

ssion, used of people and the work or of things.

eg: an electric clock/ light

an electrical engineer

13. hook up to: 连接到……connect or attach sth. to sth. else with or as if with a hook

--My computer is hooked up to the Internet, so I can co

mmunicate with all my clients at home via email.

--The alarm system in the bank is hooked up to the loca

l police station.

Example

14. build in / into: make (sth.) as part of the structure

--The cupboards in the kitchen are all built in.

--We are having shelves built into the wall over the be

d.

Example

15. premise: l) (pl) all the buildings and land that an institution occupies on one s

ite （包括地基在内的）房屋

--The company is looking for new premises.

Example

15. premise: 2) sth. that you accept as true and use as a basis for another idea or

way of thinking (usu. followed by that clause) 前提，假设

--The program started on the premise that men and w

omen are on equal terms in this society.

Example

16. feature: v. give a prominent part to (sb./sth.) 突出，给……以显著地位

--Modern libraries often feature telecommunication

links that provide users with access to information at

remote sites.

-- East Asian dramas often feature ethical conflicts, divided loyalty, or concerns about the afterlife.

Example

道德伦理冲突道德伦理冲突忠孝不能两全忠孝不能两全来世再生来世再生

17. transform: v change completely in form, appearance, or nature

Whenever a camera was pointed at her, Marilyn woul

d instantly transform herself into a radiant star.

Transform transformation （ n. ）

Example

Whenever a camera was pointed at her, Marilyn woul

d instantly transform herself into a radiant star.

Transform transformation （ n. ）

18. barrier: n. 障碍thing that prevents progress or movement

--The driver slowed down as he approached the police

barrier.

Example

20. It occurs to sb that:想到……想起……

Sb happens to think that

--Does it ever occur to you that I may come to see

you ?

--It never occurred to me that he might be lying.

Example

19. barricade : v. 设置障碍 block off

--The rioters barricaded streets with piles of blazing ty

res.

Example

25. Chances are that:

It is very likely that

--The chances are that our team will win.

leave sth to chances 不管……；任凭命运……

Example

21. hold/keep (sb.) at bay:prevent (an enemy, pursuers, etc.) from coming near: 不让…逼近

Eating oranges keeps colds at bay.

She left the light on at night to keep her fears at bay.

Example

22. stand for: ……象征，代表 represent; mean

That newspaper is often thought to stand for freedom

of speech.

CPPCC stands for Chinese People’s Political

Consultant Conference.

Example

23. so much as = even 甚至

He didn’t so much as thank me for returning his money that I found .

Example

24. with/by a small/large margin: an amount above what is necessary, esp. for success (差数 ,幅度 )

--Governor Bush won the election but by a small margin.

--With the improvement of their living conditions, peopl

e’s demand for air-conditioning has increased by a large

margin.

Example

Analyze the difficult sentences

1. It is not uncommon ,…, to see pasted on the windows small notices announcing that …(lines 16-18)

1). not uncommon , 双重否定 2). see 的宾语 small notices 后置，宾补 pasted on the windows 提前 3). Announcing = which announce 2. … featured not charts … ,but a picture of a child’s bicycle with the now-usual padlock attached to it .(lines 20-22)

1). not …but 连接两个同等的同词类的成分 2). with 结构作定语限定 bicycle

3. It does not occur to us to ask ourselves ;(line 32) It simply didn’t occur to managers that …(line 43)

…occur (s) to sb. 某人想起 / 想到 it 为形式主语，可替代不定式 ; 如第一句 . 也可替代 that 从句，如第二句 . 又如： A happy idea occurred to me . 我想起了一个好办法。 =A happy idea came into my mind . or : I came up with a happy idea . 4. …chances are that you don’t just wander in and out of work .(line 36)

= …it is likely that you don’t … = …you very probably don’t .. chance are that 很可能，（后跟从句）

5. with electronic X-ray equipment ,we seem finally to have figured out a way to hold the terrorists ,real and imagined ,at bay ;it was such a relief to solve this problem that we did not think much about what such a state of affairs says about the quality of our lives .(lines 49-52)

1). 这是一个并列复合句。分号；前后各是一个等立分句 2). 前一个分句中， with 短语作方式状语； real and imagined 为插入成分，形容词短语作让步状语。 3). 后一个分句中含有两个从句； that 从句为结果从句， what 从句是 think about 的宾语。

6. What better word (can be used) to describe the way (in which) we have been forced to live ?

译文：还有什么更好的字眼能用来描述我们被迫选择的生活方式呢？ the way 后是一个定语从句。7. What sadder reflection (we can have) on all that we have become in this new and puzzling time ?

译文：对于我们在这个令人困惑的新时代的所作所为，还会有什么更为可悲的感想呢？ all 后面是一个定语从句。

1. When we read, we are not only learning new vocabulary or structure , but also looking for key information. Identifying keywords is even more important if our reading time is not that plentiful. “Lock” is the keyword in this text, by locating “lock” throughout the text, we get a pretty good idea of what this essay is about.

Features of Writing in the text

2. There are several examples of comparison and contrast in this article: Para l vs. Para 4, Para l0 vs. Para 1l, Para l2 vs. Para 13. The first pair acts as the opening of the whole piece of writing. The latter two are just two supporting details for the central argument.

3. Other devices: It is interesting to see how the author threads his narration back and forth between the past and present. Never for once he does write “in the past” or “at present” explicitly.

The writer has still cleverer devices at hand, like a subtle tense change (e.g. simple past in Para. 1 vs. present perfect in Para. 4), a phrase that indicate an old habit in contrast with a phrase indicating the current state (i.e. “used to” vs. “no longer” in Para. 11), or a summary sentence ( It wasn’t always like that” in Para.12).

Useful Expressions

掩门不落锁这样的日子一去不复返同样在许多方面巡查严密的城市街电子报警系统连接到保安公司撬开门被监管

leave the door on the latch

Those days are over

as well as

in many ways/ aspects

well-patrolled city streetelectronic alarm systemhook up toguard company/ firmpry the door openunder surveillance

Useful Expressions显著上升无论怎样防盗锁蜕变保护 ( 我们 ) 不受是…的 ( 新 / 旧 ) 象征

公益广告精神赔偿不让…逼近代表

rising dramatically

at any rate

dead-bolt locks

transformation

defend (ourselves) against

the (new/old) symbol of

public-service advertisement

psychic payment

hold…at bay

stand for

Useful Expressions

设置障碍想起 , 想到

同胞大中型公司出入卡登机口

put up barriers

occur to

fellow citizen

a medium-to large- size company

access card

departure gate

Useful Expressions

越来越多的

出错概率以…的名义在人类文明史聪明反被聪明误无形的恐惧

in increasing number

margin of error

in the name of

in the history of civilized man

outsmart oneself

unseen horrors

Assignment

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to w

rite a short essay on the topic Campus Security. You shou

ld write at least 120 words, and base your composition on

the outline (given in Chinese) below:

　　 1) 近年来发生在校园的意外事件不断增加，校园安全问题备受关注

　　 2) 对此我们应该采取哪些措施

Campus Security

　　 Security issue may sound clichéd, but when it comes to the campus security, we have to take it seriously. Nearly every day, there are reports to the security office on campus that valuable things are stolen away. A surrounding with stealing, mugging can’t be worse for studying. In such cases, what measures should be taken to improve the campus security?

　　 On the one hand, we students should strengthen our security awareness. Once we smell out something unusual, we should report it to the campus guard immediately.

On the other hand, more equipment such as monitors should be installed on campus so as to detect crimes as soon as possible. Besides, a proper amount of security guards should be arranged to patrol the campus.

　　 In my opinion, campus security will be improved as long as efforts are made on campus. Therefore colleges and universities should try their best to make everyone on campus safe and sound.

Teaching Plan

4. Key to Exercises4. Key to Exercises

Keys to ExercisesVocabulary

1) Tranquil 2) analyze3) by a small margin 4) civilize 5) rural 6) closed up 7) era 8) paste

9) without so much as 10) sideways

11) Barricaded 12) hook up to

13) Error 14) chart

15) Bathed in

2. 1) bring about 2) looked back on

3) cut off 4) fit into

5) wear (the other) down 6) lies in

7) put up 8) stand for

3. 1) A certain gene which is likely to make people vulnerable to asthma has been found by researchers at the Department of Clinical Medicine in Oxford.

2) A wardrobe with mirrored doors had to be built in so as to make their small bedroom look larger.

3) The NBC show's opening shots feature the space shuttle Challenger blowing up in January 1986—killing all seven crew.

4) Colds can be held at bay by increasing your intake of fruit and vegetables which are both low in calories and rich in Vitamin C.

5) Energy difficulties are a major barrier to the country's economic growth due to the fact that imported oil has absorbed 40% of its foreign exchange / because imported oil has absorbed 40% of its foreign exchange.

1) Jacob looked back on his summer holidays spent on the Big Island of Hawaii with its beautiful landscape and tranquil atmosphere as a rare escape from the madness of urban life.

2) I was puzzled by the word "e-mail" when I came across it for the first time years ago. "What is an e-mail? What on earth does the letter 'e' here stand for?" I asked myself. Later, I got to know that e-mail is a system for communicating messages by electronic rather than physical means.

3) Mr. Smith has, over the years, established his name as a successful used-car dealer in the minds of local people. He places regular though small advertisements in newspapers featuring affordable second-hand cars, vans and trucks. At the back of his premises he owns a used-car lot ( 停车场 ) which faces a deserted street.

II. Collocation

1. away 2. inside/in

3. forward/through 4. back

5. off 6. home

7. back, down 8. in, out

III. Usage

1. Internet is not such an unusual word as it used to be.

2. Most men do not look unattractive in them.

3. Wealthy as she is, she is not unconcerned by her sudden unemployment.

4. This claim is not unrealistic in view of a sharp decrease in the city's violent crimes.

5. His poor health is not unrelated to his unhealthy way of life.

Structure

1.1) It never occurred to me to ask him what was intended by that remark. I thought he was just joking.

2) It occurred to me that the names of their children—Rose, Lily and Daisy—were the names of flowers.

3) When he heard her say so, it occurred to him that for convenience he also could contact the local travel agency and ask them to take care of everything.

4) Has it never occurred to you that the problems in the Middle East are complicated and difficult to solve?

2.1) If they don't agree to work extra hours for no extra pay, chances are that they will be dismissed.

2) Research is being carried out on the disease and progress is being made at present. Chances are that there will be a cure within the next ten years.

3) If you are eating lots of fatty food, chances are that you'll put on several pounds in a matter of weeks.

4) He left his office an hour ago but hasn't got home yet. Chances are that he's got stuck in a traffic jam.

I. Cloze

(A)

1. Statistics 2. rural

3. Era 4. stood for

5. on the latch 6. vulnerable

7. barriers 8. at bay

9. electronic 10. reflection

11. puzzle 12. civilized

(B)

1. worse / scarier 2. tougher / harder

3. Yes / True 4. barricading

5. From 6. not

7. every 8. However

9. Say 10. back / at bay

11. chances 12. Therefore

13. When 14. leave

15. Don't 16. head/brains

II. Translation

A burglary is reported every 15 seconds in the United States. Statistics show burglars en tered more than 2 million homes last year. Actually it is almost impossible to keep a determined burglar out. All you can do is discourage him for a few minutes, thus exposing him to police patrols or those wandering around. Common sense tells us that lighting is a barrier to criminal activity. A light should be fixed in the doorway and switched on at night.

Believe it or not, some people, particularly children who happen to be the last to come in, leave their doors on the latch at night. Doors of hollow core, even when locked, are vulnerable to break-ins. Thus doors of solid core or steel are much preferred as they make it difficult for the burglar to pry open. If you decide to buy an alarm device, be sure to ask for its signs and put them up on both windows and doors. Finally, a word of warning—when you travel, make sure that you have a trusted neighbor collect and keep all the deliveries of newspapers and mail until you return. This is because a collection of newspapers and mail on the front doorstep or in your mailbox is an advertisement that no one is home.

Thanks for your attention

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