大学英语精读第三册Unit6.docVIP

Lesson Six Twelve Angry Men (Part Two) I. Teaching Objectives: After learning this unit, students are supposed to: 1)get familiar with some grammatical points; 2)get a list of the new words and expressions and be able to use them freely in writing and daily conversation; 3) get familiar with the rules of word formation; 4) have a thorough understanding of the whole text: Twelve Angry Men 5) retell the text as a whole II. Listening and speaking activities Listen to the recording of the text and fill in the blanks about the main ideas of the article. Talk about the judicial system in the United States and discuss the questions on the text. III. Reading Comprehension and Language Activities 1. Pre-reading discussions: 1) Do people always mean what they say or say what they mean? Should we always take what people say at face value? 2) Why doesn’t the author give names to the characters in Part One of Twelve Angry Men ? 2. Background knowledge: A jury A jury is a body of individuals selected and sworn to inquire into a question of fact and to give their verdict according to the evidence. The jury of American and English law most likely originated in early Anglo Saxon property proceedings, where a body of 12 knights or freemen who were from the area, and usually familiar with the parties, would take an oath and answer questions put to them by a judge in order to determine property rights 3. About the text: The text is the second part of the play. The play gives sight into several aspects of the American court system.: (1)The accused is deemed innocent until and unless proved guilty beyond reasonable doubt; (2) The burden of proof is on the prosecutor;(3)in most cases, the verdict has to be unanimously reached. The majority of a jury is not sufficient to find a defendant guilty of a felony;(4)A trial doesn’t aim at discovering who committed a particular crime, but rather the innocence or guilt of the accused. This system is valuable and has avoided