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Unit 7 College English Integrated Course 4 Unit 7 Terrorism Text AThe Nightmare And The Dreams

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Unit 7 Contents Post-reading 4 Before-reading 1 Global reading 2 While-reading 3 Warm-up Warm-up Text-related information Text-related information Text organization Text organization Further understanding Further understanding Language focus Language focus Difficult sentences Difficult sentences Reading & writing strategies Reading & writing strategies Time for fun Time for fun

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Unit 7 Warm-up Q & A Video According to the video, people are afraid by an aura of endless threat the government creates. Why are people in the U.S. feeling afraid? Because you can have people do everything if they are afraid. Why does the man say fear works? HOME

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Unit 7 Warm-up HOME Topic-related Prediction Text A is entitled The Nightmare and the Dreams--How has Sept. 11 affected our national unconscious?. Before you read the story, think about the answers to the following questions. 1. Why do people have the nightmare? 2. What are the dreams they may have? 3. In your opinion what does unconscious refer to? 4. What are probably the changes people experience?

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Unit 7 Text-related information HOME 2. Osama bin Laden 3. Colin Luther Powell 4. Manhattan (New York) 1. September 11 Attack 6. Sidney Poitier 7. Spencer Tracy 8. The Wall Street Journal 5. Katharine Hepburn

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Unit 7 Text-related information HOME 1. September 11 Attack

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Unit 7 Text-related information HOME 2. Osama bin Laden (19572011 ): He is a Saudi Arabian multimillionaire suspected of planning terrorist attacks against the United States. September 11, 2001 terror attacks were sponsored by him. In 1999 the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) placed bin Laden on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in connection with the bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998. Little is known in the West about bin Ladens life. He inherited his great personal wealth from his father, whose construction company prospered through close connections with the Saudi royal family.

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Unit 7 3. Colin Luther Powell (1937 ): Text-related information HOME He is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under U.S. President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005, the first African American to serve in that position.

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Unit 7 5. Katharine Hepburn (19072003): Text-related information HOME She is an American actor, winner of four Academy Awards for best actress, noted for her unique combination of timeless beauty, wit, and fiery passion. Hepburn had a rich stage and screen career that lasted more than 60 years.

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Unit 7 6. Sidney Poitier (1927 ): Text-related information HOME Sir Sidney Poitier, (born February 20, 1927) is an American-born Bahamian actor, film director, author, and diplomat.

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Unit 7 7. Spencer Tracy (19001967) Text-related information HOME He was an American actor. Respected for his natural style and versatility, Tracy was one of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. In a screen career that spanned 37 years, he was nominated for nine Academy Awards for Best Actor and won two, sharing the record for nominations in this category with Laurence Olivier.

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Unit 7 8. The Wall Street Journal Text-related information HOME The leading financial newspaper in the US. It was first published in 1889 by Charles H Dow and Edward D Jones and is still owned by Dow Jones & Company, which also publishes the Dow Jones Average. Although its main concern is business and economic news, the Journal also carries full-size articles about political and general topics.

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Unit 7 Part Division Part I (Para. 1) Part (Para. 2-4) Part (Para. 5-7) Text-organization I felt hot all yesterday. People seem to love the Brooklyn Bridge more than ever before. People grow more friendly to one another regardless of race. HOME Part (Para. 8-17) It is a fashion now for people to wear ID tags. Part (Para. 5-7) There seemed to be a baby boom after Sept. 11, at least, in Brooklyn. Part (Para. 5-7) People seem to be having more bad dreams, Sept. 11-related.

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Unit 7 Further understanding 1. The text is a familiar essay. The author writes as if she is talking to a friend about what is going on around her and in the city and her thoughts about all this. Loose and informal in style, it is, nevertheless, always related to, mostly implicitly, one topicthe aftereffects of the terrorist crimes of September 11 on people, especially their unconscious. Rather than listing instances of physical damage, she chooses everday happenings to show the subtle changes in peoples minds. can you write down what they are? The first one has been done for you. HOME 1) People seem to love the Brooklyn Bridge more than ever before. People grow more friendly to one another regardless of race. It is a fashion now for people to wear ID tags. There seemed to be a baby boom after Sept. 11, at least, in Brooklyn. People seem to be having more bad dreams, Sept. 11-related. 2)_______________________________________________________ 3)_______________________________________________________ 4) _______________________________________________________ 5) _______________________________________________________

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Unit 7 Further understanding 2. What does the last part of the essay (paras 20-30) deal with? Why does the author organizationally make such an arrangement? HOME The last part deals with the so-called dream boom. In this way it echoes the very beginning of the essaythe title and the subtitle. __________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________

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Unit 7 Language focus span (L. 7) vt. extend across in space or time ; Travelers will be able to walk across a footbridge that spans the Huangpu River by 2010. His life spanned almost the whole of the 19th century. HOME --- -- n. a length or period between two points, esp. of time In a ten-year span from 1976 to 1985, the total world fish catch increased 29%. ---

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Unit 7 Language focus for nothing (L. 17) for no money; free I know the cyber bar manager so I always get in for nothing. All her efforts were for nothing. HOME ---

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Unit 7 Language focus hold up (L. 34) put (sb./sth.) forward as an example, show The school is being held up as a model for other middle schools in the city. My sister was always held up to me as a model child. HOME --- Collocations: hold ones breath hold back hold down hold out for

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Unit 7 Language focus settle for (L. 41) accept or agree to (sth. less than the best, or than hoped for) I would like a job in banking, but jobs are so scarce at the moment I would settle for anything. HOME --- 8499 I want $8499 for my car, and I wont settle for less.

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Unit 7 Language focus come out (L. 43) vi. 1) publish; appear The dictionary has just come out on CD-ROM. HOME -- 2) become known, be revealed The news came out that the president was very sick.

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Unit 7 Language focus tag (L. 50) n. a small piece of paper, material etc., fixed to sth. to give information about it Staff were required to wear name tags at work. HOME --- vt. fasten a tag onto (sth.); go somewhere with someone, especially when they do not want you to His suitcase is tagged with his name and address.

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Unit 7 Language focus string (L. 51) n. 1) a thin cord HOME --- The parcel was tied up with string. a string of beads / pearls / onions 2) a set of things connected together on a thread CF: string, rope & cord string Is this ball of string long enough for a babys clothing? ---

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Unit 7 Language focus string (L. 51) n. 1) a thin cord HOME --- The parcel was tied up with string. a string of beads / pearls / onions 2) a set of things connected together on a thread --- rope They climbed up the mountain all by means of a rope. cord Dont pull the detonating cord. Thats dangerous. ---

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Unit 7 Language focus ponder (L. 54) v. think about carefully and for a long time He wanted to ponder what to do next. HOME --- She pondered bitterly upon the meaning of life. ponder sth.; ponder on/over sth.; ponder + wh Patterns:

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Unit 7 Language focus all of a sudden (L. 57) suddenly, unexpectedly I was reading a mystery late last night when all of a sudden there was a huge bang upstairs. All the kids were quietly asleep, when, all of a sudden, the bell rang. HOME --- NB: : on a sudden all on a sudden

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Unit 7 Language focus boom (L. 74) vi. grow rapidly, esp. in value As workers born during the baby boom of 1946-1964 have aged, the work force in the United States has grown progressively older. Business is booming. HOME --- n. a rapid growth or increase This boom in adult education, in turn, helps to raise the intellectual standard of the whole country. ---

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Unit 7 Language focus back up (L. 79) support; make a copy of (a disc, a file, etc.) Only a few employees backed him up in the election. HOME --- The policeman wouldnt have believed me if you hadnt backed me up. Collocation: back down / off back out back up

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Unit 7 Language focus envelope (L. 92) : vt. wrap up or cover completely The lake was enveloped in mist. HOME --- Their reaction enveloped the accident in mystery.

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Unit 7 Language focus adolescent (L. 103) n. & adj. (of) a boy or girl in the period between being a child and being a grown person; young teenager of about 13~16 Im afraid I find Jims humor a bit adolescent. HOME --- We spend most of our years at high school. adolescent

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Unit 7 Language focus adolescent (L. 103) n. & adj. (of) a boy or girl in the period between being a child and being a grown person; young teenager of about 13~16 Im afraid I find Jims humor a bit adolescent. HOME --- We spend most of our adolescent years at high school. baby youth toddler adult teenager youngster adolescence infantgrown-up

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Unit 7 Language focus send in (L. 111) send (sth. to a place where it will be dealt with) Applicants are asked to send in a CV and a covering letter. Collocations: HOME --- He planned to send in two oil paintings. send away send for send off send out send up

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Unit 7 Language focus unusual (L. 112) adj. not usual; rare A profusion of Japanese cherry trees is an unusual feature of the garden. HOME --- She has a most unusual face.

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Unit 7 Difficult Sentences Now all we do is pay maintenance, in the form of taxes. (Line 17) HOME Analyze the structure of the sentence. This sentence can be changed into Now all we do is to pay. Infinitive can be used with / without to after the verb be, when the subject is a clause beginning with all or what. That is: All / What + be + (to) v. All I did was (to) fax the paper so as to let her decide what to do. What well do is (to) leave a note for Bill to tell him well be back in time for the dinner party.

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Unit 7 Difficult Sentences In the drivers seat with the window down was a black man of 30 or so, a cap low on his brow, wearing thick black sunglasses. (Line 21) HOME 1. Whats the grammatical function of the phrase a cap low on his brow? 2. Analyze the structure of the sentence. This is an inversion. The normal order should be A black man of 30 or so was sitting in the drivers seat with the window down. He was wearing thick black sunglasses and his cap was low on his brow. 3. Translate the sentence into Chinese. 30

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Unit 7 Difficult Sentences We didnt use to. (Line 51) HOME Complete the sentence by using the context clue. We didnt use to wear ID tags before Sept. 11, but we all wear them now. NB: used to is used to indicate something that happened regularly in the past. Its question form can be Did you use to or Did you used to Pattern: used to do sth. be used to (doing) sth. be used to do sth. (See on p.248)Structure

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Unit 7 Difficult Sentences We didnt use to. (Line 51) HOME Complete the sentence by using the context clue. We didnt use to wear ID tags before Sept. 11, but we all wear them now. NB: used to is used to indicate something that happened regularly in the past. Its question form can be Did you use to or Did you used to Pattern: used to do sth. be used to (doing) sth. be used to do sth. (See on p.248)Structure 1) You seem to like smoking a pipe, dont you? asked Phil. (before) You seem to like smoking a pipe, dont you? Did you use to like it before? asked Phil. 2) Life here was difficult. (easier, than) ______________________________________________ _______________________ __________________________________Life here is much easier than it used to be.

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Unit 7 Difficult Sentences I wonder if kids just getting their first job at 17 will ever know that in America we didn't all use to be IDd. (Line 69-71) HOME 1. Whats the function of getting their first job at 17? It functions present participle used as attributive. kids 2. What does to be IDd mean? to be identified 3. Translate the sentence into Chinese. 17

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Unit 7 Difficult Sentences I asked if he was saving them, writing them down. (Line 104-105) HOME 1. How do you understand the word saving? Saving here may have two meanings: a. collecting: collecting information of his patients (literal meaning) b. making safe from danger: helping his patients get out of the event (implied meaning) 2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.

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Unit 7 Language focus Useful expressions After-1.useful-1 HOME 1. reflect on 2. terrible event 3. national unconscious 4. be fully awake 5. landscape of downtown 6. engineering wonder of the world 7. Manhattan at sunrise 8. in the form of taxes

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Unit 7 Language focus Useful expressions After-1.useful-1 HOME 9. entrance to the bridge 10. make eye contact 12. contend with 11. for no reason at all 13. hold up 14. a would-be bride 15. settle for 16. ( ) come out

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Unit 7 Language focus Useful expressions After-1.useful-1 HOME 17. all of sudden 18. answer one after another 19. a solid citizen 20. be integrated into 21. baby boom 22. statistical evidence 23. back up 24. extraordinary dream 25. weave into

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Unit 7 Writing Strategies Writing a Proposition Most probably, the essay you are going to write in this unit comprises paragraphs that lay out an argument. in such a paragraph, your topic sentence is a proposition. The proposition states your position on an issue. The proposition must be arguablein other words, an idea you can support with reasons; be an opinion; not be a fact; HOME

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Unit 7 Writing Strategies deal with a single point; be limited enough to be discussed in one paragraph. Note that modals such as should, ought to and must help you state a strong proposition. (Tick which of the following can be used as a proposition: Ali stared silently at the big-screen television while the World Trade Center buckled and crumbled. We must not equate Muslims with terrorists. ) HOME ______

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Unit 7 Time for fun HOME What does the deceased soldier think about George W. Bushs policy toward Iraqs being a potential terrorist country and sending him there?

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Unit 7 Thank You! Thank you HOME