Unit 7  Unit Seven ?Section A ?Face to Face with Gun I. Greetings II. Review Have a dictation III. Start the new lesson 1???????? Introduction: A young man with a gun suddenly attacked me when I walked out of my garage with some KFC in my hand. Not only my money and watch, but also the KFC chicken was robbed. The robber’s partner later appeared, ordering me not to look at them and forcing me to the ground, their gun at my head. I thought I would die. But finally, I was still alive. I phoned the police and later I was asked to look through mug shots, which was almost of young men. I felt that everyone should take action to stop crimes.? 2.Discourse analysis: Part one: (1-29) Face to face with gun. Part two: (30-34) Identifying the robbers and proclaiming the measure to reduce crimes. 3. Language points: 1.????? face to face: 1). close to and looking at someone or something We were in the downtown area when we came face to face: with Jack. 2).No escape from sth. And having to deal with it I was brought face to face: with the fact that I had very little success. 2.????? ?cautious? a.. taking great care to escape possible danger (of/about) You should be cautious when you cross the street. He is a very cautious man; he always thinks very carefully before he makes a decision. 3.????? pull into: arrive; stop one’s journey at a place; move to Let’s pull into this roadside restaurant for something to eat. The bus pulled into the opening at the side of the road to let the cars pass. 4.????? ?exception: n. person or thing that is not included Most tourists really enjoy visiting Disney World in Florida; the few who do not are exceptions. Most chidren prefer playing to working, but Jim is an exception. 5.????? contrive to do= manage to do She contrived to arrange a meeting. 6.????? ?bark: v. 1) speak to someone in a loud voice with an angry tone that sounds like a dog barking He barked at his assistants. 2) In US, sell goods in public by calling out The street sellers barked their selling cries about their goods. 7.????? ?instinctively: ad. without thinking and without having been taught When attacked, he fought back to defend himself. instinct n. by instinct instinctive a. 8. polish v. 1) make something smooth and shiny by rubbing He polished his new car every weekend. 2) improve He spent much time polishing his article before having it printed. 8.????? attach to: fix something to something else Attach the handle to the box. We attached a stamp to the envelope and mailed it. Attach importance/significance to 9.????? criminal a. against the law He was brought to the trial court because of his criminal actions. n. a person who is at fault for a crime Some people believe that punishment should be of such a kind that it would teach criminals to behave like ordinary, useful members of society. 10.?? ?victim n. a person who suffers harm or death as a result of someone else’s action or a terrible natural event, etc. The man was the victim of an attack. Many victims of the war lost their families. 11.?? ?offend v. 1) break the law, etc. What he had done offended against the rules of proper behavior. 2) make someone feel upset or angry When you visit another country and do not understand the customs, it is easy to offend people. 12.?? rather than: instead of I think I’ll have a cold drink rather than coffee. 13.?? ?rip: vt. Remove something with speed and violence, using one’s hands; tear She ripped the paper in half and threw it away. I ripped my dress when I was getting out of the car. Do you have a needle and thread? 14.?? ?have mercy on: show kindness or pity toward sb. The seized soldier appealed to his enemy to have mercy on him. 15.?? spare v. 1) show mercy to We have lost everything, but thank God, our lives have been spared. 2) afford to give I forgot to bring any money for lunch. Can you spare three dollars? No. I’m sorry. I can’t spare any, but maybe Jim has some extra money. 16.?? ?look through: look quickly in; examine or study carefully Look through your examination paper for any small mistakes before you hand it in. I looked through several magazines in the beauty shop. 17.?? current n. a continuous flowing movement of water, air, etc. 4. Summary: Words, feelings and senses are only three of the ways we communicate with each other. In this unit, we explore how, whether we want them to or not, our gestures and your movements “talk” to others.? 5. Homework: Translation ? ? Section B? Should I Have a Gun? I. Greetings II. Review Key words and expressions in Section A III. Start the new lesson 1. Introduction: As you read the text the first time, use context clues, common sense and your knowledge of the world to guess or imagine the possible answers to the questions between the paragraphs, and note your ideas in pencil in the margins. Keep checking and changing your ideas as you read further. Then compare your final answers with a classmate’s to see if you understood in author’s meaning the same way. 2. Discourse? analysis: Part 1 (Paras 1—4) I own a gun though I’ve always advocated gun control and still do ; since I didn’t want to resort to violence. Part 2 (Paras 5—15) My several imaginations. Part 3 (Paras 16—17) I’m not the only one who is frightened. 3. Language points: 18.?? advocate : vt. Suggest or say that you support a particular plan or action 19.?? People running for president often advocate reducing taxes. They advocated strict control of pollution to protect the environment. 20.?????????? ignorance : n. lack of information or knowledge Sometimes children do dangerous things out of ignorance. 21.?????????? Statistics: n. numbers used as facts; Our statistics show that the population is increasing. The examination of statistics requires knowledge of mathematics. 22.?????????? reviously: ad. before the present time The land where the new buildings were built was previously a park. 23.?????????? previous: a. coming or happening before or earlier My previous trip out of the country was to Europe. This time I wenmt to Africa. He said that during the previous year the company suffered heavy losses. 24.?????????? immune to: not affected by The president seems to be immune to complaints. 25.?????????? transport: vt. Move someone or something from one place to another 26.?????????? Trains transport the coal to the port. Flies transport different kinds of diseases. 27.?????????? residence: n. a person’s home ; Is this your office or your residence? 28.?????????? be capable of: have the ability, space, or means to do He is capable of doing these experiments. She is capable of doing much better work. 29.?????????? intend : v. plan, mean or make sth for a particular person or purpose his set of textbooks is intended for university students. plan or mean to do sth? She intends to take a trip to China next year. I intend to go with her.He intends to ask the managers for a raise in pay. 30.?????????? confront : vt 1).face or meet an enemy, difficulty, etc. People who confronted their difficulties bravely are people who face their difficulties bravely and try to succeed despite them. 2) make sb. face or consider someone or something unpleasant, difficult, etc. 31.???????? estimate vt. figure out; judge He estimated that the journey would take two hours. overestimate v. think something is bigger or more important, etc. than it really is We overestimated how much food we would need - there was a lot left over. 32.???????? account v.(for) explain or give a reason for His illness accounted for his not being here yesterday. ???????? n.1). a report or description of something that has happened She gave the police a full account of the accident. ????????? 2). the plan by which a bank looks after your money for you to open /close an account 33.???????? aggressive a.1). using or showing force or stress in order to succeed an aggressive policeman ???????????? 2). ready or likely to fight or argue Some people get aggressive after drinking spirits. 34.???????? resent v. feel angry about something because it is unfair She bitterly resented being treated differently from the men. resentful a. feeling annoyed He felt very resentful at being unfairly treated. 35.???????? project vt.1). show or present (oneself or one's qualities) in a certain way He tried to project himself as kind and thoughtful. ????????? 2.) plan The company has been projecting a 5% increase for its members. ???????? n.1). a plan or secret plan a major project to reduce pollution in our river ????????? 2). a piece of study or research I'm doing a project on Chinese history. 36.???????? promote vt.1). raise someone to a higher level or position He's been promoted from assistant manager to manager. ?????????? 2). encourage; help the progress of something The meetings of the officials have promoted good exchanges between the two countries. 37.???????? achievement n. something that is done successfully, esp. through hard work or skill She felt the book was her greatest achievement. 38.???????? lack of: not having enough of They were prevented from going on holiday by their lack of money. 39.???????? 20.find out: discover I need to find out exactly what went wrong. 40.???????? Actions speak louder than words: one is judged by what he does, rather than what he says he will do He said her actions speak louder than her words; she's never kept a promise. 41.???????? in relation to: concerning someone or something his comments in relation to this affair 42.???????? become /be acquainted with: become /be familiar or friendly with I'm not acquainted with her father. 43.???????? pick up 1). learn interesting or useful information You can pick up some really useful messages from his gestures. ???????? 2). learn a new skill or language by practicing it rather than being taught it I picked up quite a lot of Japanese words during my six-month stay in Japan. 44.???????? in part: to some degree; not completely The delay was in part due to the heavy rain. 45.???????? account for: explain or give a reason for Bad weather accounted for the crop's failing. 46.???????? be /feel at home: be /feel comfortable They were friendly and kind and I felt at home immediately. 47.???????? be content with: be satisfied or happy with He doesn't want more money — he's content with what he has. 48.???????? a wealth of: a great quantity of a wealth of information 4. Summary ??Reading between the lines means drawing inferences about the author’s ideas from what is written and from what is not written. Writers don’t always express all their thoughts directly, either as a matter of style, or because they assume we know and share their views – or because they aren’t sure how to express themselves. 5.Homework: Translation