现代大学英语精读第二版book3unit6.pptxVIP

会计学;;;Warming up;Check-on Preview;Objectives ;;1. Gore Vidal prolific American novelist, and essayist political activist: Democratic- Liberal;“Probably no American writer since Franklin has derided, ridiculed, and mocked Americans more skillfully and more often than Vidal.” (Gordon S. Wood, The New York Times, December 14, 2003) Gore Vidal was often pointedly controversial: he published comments on democracy, homosexuality, religion, and drug legalization.;;;Compare the three authors’ backgrounds and see if you can explain why they disagree with each other.; Prohibition in the United States (the Noble Experiment) 1840s, spearheaded by some religious denominations 1881, Kansas as the first to outlaw alcoholic beverages 1917, alcohol banned as mandated in the 18th Amendment to the Constitution 1919-1933, nation-wide movement, plagued by smuggling and bootlegging 1933, the 18th Amendment repealed by the 21st Amendment;Text Analysis;What is the solution to the drug problem offered by Vidal? legalization rather than criminalization What then are his main arguments? The right to be informed correctly (paras. 1-2) The right to choose (paras. 3-4) Sane people won’t be addicted to drugs. (para. 5) A lesson from Prohibition (paras. 6-7) The government and the mafia have a vested interest in the criminalization of drugs. (paras. 8-10) ;The right to be informed sensibly How to inform people sensibly? Why will this require heroic honesty? Do you think this will work? ; 1. at cost (at cost price) Tom’s uncle is a car dealer and let him buy the car at cost. Cost+_______ = selling price Translation 倾销是指用低于成本的价格进行销售，以将竞争对手赶出市场的行为。 Dumping is the selling below cost to drive competitors out of market. 实话和您说吧，这差不多是成本价了。 To tell you the truth, it’s almost at cost price.;2. kick/break the habit (infml) to stop doing sth that has been a habit for a long time, esp. a bad or dangerous habit The center provides help