学术综合英语电子教案u7.pdf

Unit 7 Dishonoring the Honor System 2012 Part Pre-listening Listening A Background Information New Words and Expressions Part B Assassination An assassination is the targeted killing of a public figure, usually for political purposes. Assassinations may be prompted by religious, ideological, political, or military reasons. Additionally, assassins may be motivated by financial gain, revenge, or personal public recognition. Assassination may also refer to the government- sanctioned killing of opponents or to targeted attacks on high-profile enemy combatants. Part Pre-listening Listening A Background Information New Words and Expressions Part B In figurative usage, the word “assassination” may also be used in colloquial speech as a hyperbole, as in the phrase “character assassination,” meaning an attempt to impugn another’s character, and thus kill (“assassinate”) his reputation and credibility. Part Pre-listening Listening A Background Information New Words and Expressions Part B Parliament A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French parlement, the action of parler (to speak): a parlement is a discussion. The term then came to mean a meeting at which such a discussion took place. It acquired its modern meaning as it came to be used for the body of people (in an institutional sense) who would meet to discuss matters of state. Part Pre-listening