现代大学英语精读课件.pptVIP

Unit 1 A Brush with the Law A young man finds that strolling along the streets without an obvious purpose can lead to trouble with the law. Unit 1 A Brush with the Law 1. Useful Expressions 2. Text Interpretation 3. Word Family 4. Sentence Structure 5. Translation Practice 6. Reading Skill 7. Guided Writing 8. Homework Useful Expressions Brush up Useful Expressions 反例 Useful Expressions A broad accent Warm-up questions Global analysis Detailed reading Picture talk Inspiring quotations Content questions (8) ◆ What type is the text? A narration B description C exposition D argumentation ◆ 5 W’s of the story ◆ Scenes of the story Questions for discussion (17) Why does the author think of the circumstances of his arrest and release from the charge as arbitrary? Did the policemen think they were to blame for the arrest of the youngster? What does the author’s brush with the law tell us about his society? What makes it rather disturbing was the arbitrary circumstances … was not due to go to university until … It must have been this obvious aimlessness that led to my downfall. I was just walking out of the local library, having unsuccessfully sought employment there, when I saw a man walking across the road with the obvious intention of talking to me. But then another policeman appeared, this time in uniform, and I was left in no doubt. It turned out there had been a lot of petty thefts in this area. It confirmed them in their belief that My “trial” didn’t get that far. The solicitor even succeeded in getting costs awarded against the police. What was most shocking at the time was the things my release from the charge so clearly depended on. Given the obscure nature of the charge, I feel sure that if I had come from a different background, and had really been unemployed, there is every chance that I would have been found guilty. While askin