成都电子机械高等专科学校：《大学英语》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿）Book 2 Unit 7 There is Only Luck

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Book 2 Unit 7 There is Only Luck

Pre-Reading Activities Text New Word reading Text A: Language Points Newspaper Reading Exercise Check-up △ ssignment

• Pre-Reading Activities • Text & New Word Reading • Text A: Language Points • Newspaper Reading • Exercise Check-up • Assignment

Background Information Warm-up Activity Summary of the Text

• Background Information • Warm-upActivity • Summary of the Text

Background Information Street crime in the us Crime prevention The possession of guns by American individuals Garage

Background Information ➢ Street crime in the US ➢ Crime prevention ➢ The possession of guns by American individuals ➢ Garage

Background Information Street crime has been a constant threat to American society. Street crime and the fear of it are changing the fabric (*fA) of the society and forcing its citizens to change their traditional living patterns. No one dares to stay away from home at night; no one feels secure even in his or her own neighborhood

Background Information Street crime has been a constant threat to American society. Street crime and the fear of it are changing the fabric (结构）of the society and forcing its citizens to change their traditional living patterns. No one dares to stay away from home at night; no one feels secure even in his or her own neighborhood

Background Information As early as 970, Richard Nixon, the then President of the United States, said in his State of Union Message, I doubt if there are many members of the congress who live more than a few blocks from here who dare to leave their cars in the Capitol garage and walk home at night. And since then things have changed for the worse. According to the statistics compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBl),the crime rate more than doubled in the us during the 1970s violent crime skyrocketed: the number of muggings (ikt]) or robberies increased more than 250%, the number of murders more than 100%, and the number of assaults (ti) more than 150%

Background Information As early as l970, Richard Nixon, the then President of the United States, said in his State of Union Message, “I doubt if there are many members of the Congress who live more than a few blocks from here who dare to leave their cars in the Capitol garage and walk home at night.” And since then things have changed for the worse. According to the statistics compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the crime rate more than doubled in the US during the 1970s. Violent crime skyrocketed: the number of muggings （路劫） or robberies increased more than 250%, the number of murders more than 100%, and the number of assaults （袭击） more than 150%

Background Information In the United states today, more attention is given to ways of preventing crime. There are special police programs and training programs in self-defense are aimed at helping citizens guard themselves. Police departments have even offered to citizens tips"( helpful pieces of advice)on how to take precautions while walking at night. For example, people are told not to walk near dark buildings or high shrubbery(灌木林) or parked cars,”and“ never to take shortcuts(捷径) through alleys(小巷) or parks at night

Background Information In the United States today, more attention is given to ways of preventing crime. There are special police programs and training programs in self-defense are aimed at helping citizens guard themselves. Police departments have even offered to citizens “tips”( helpful pieces of advice) on how to take precautions while walking at night. For example, people are told “not to walk near dark buildings or high shrubbery（灌木林）or parked cars,” and “never to take shortcuts （ 捷 径 ） through alleys （ 小 巷 ） or parks at night

Background Information They are advised "to look up to a light in the window if someone nearby is making you feel uncomfortable and pretend someone is waiting for you and is watching out for you. In some neighborhoods large eye" signs are posted very conspicuously to indicate that the place is closely watched by police. But just as the author of this article says, no matter what precautions (S]y) you take an assault or mugging could happen to you anywhere, anytime. "Security is an illusion(AJB)and what you can do is to trust yourself only to luck

Background Information They are advised "to look up to a light in the window if someone nearby is making you feel uncomfortable and pretend someone is waiting for you and is watching out for you." In some neighborhoods large "eye" signs are posted very conspicuously to indicate that the place is closely watched by police. But just as the author of this article says, no matter what precautions（防范）you take, an assault or mugging could happen to you anywhere, anytime. “Security is an illusion（幻想）" and what you can do is to trust yourself only to "luck

Background Information In some cities and states of the US, it is illegal to possess handguns; in others one may possess them but they must be registered with the police; in other places there are no restrictions(Efal) whatsoever on possession of handguns. In all parts of the us it is permissible to own rifles. Because the laws vary so greatly from place to place it is not difficult to buy a gun-If they are illegal where you live you can always travel to where they are legally sold and buy one there

Background Information In some cities and states of the US, it is illegal to possess handguns; in others one may possess them but they must be registered with the police; in other places there are no restrictions（限制）whatsoever on possession of handguns. ( In all parts of the US it is permissible to own rifles.) Because the laws vary so greatly from place to place, it is not difficult to buy a gun—If they are illegal where you live you can always travel to where they are legally sold and buy one there

Background Information The possession of guns by individuals is becoming a controversial(争议的) Issue. Some people think crime will be going up with more and more people having guns, while others just hold the opposite view. They are respectively known as anti-gun lobby and pro-gun lobby (a group of people who unite for or against an act of legislation立法)

Background Information The possession of guns by individuals is becoming a controversial （争议的）issue. Some people think crime will be going up with more and more people having guns, while others just hold the opposite view. They are respectively known as anti-gun lobby and pro-gun lobby (a group of people who unite for or against an act of legislation 立法)