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8. bring about: cause
Scientists
have brought about great changes in our lives.
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9. involve: to cause sb. to become connected or concerned
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7. nominee: a person who has been named officially for election to a position, office, honour, etc.
a
Nobel Prize nominee / a presidential nominee
The
witnesses testify / give evidence in the law court. One witness testified that he had seen the prisoner ran out of the bank after it had been robbed.
The She
doctor reassured the sick man about his health. won't believe it in spite of all our reassurance.
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cf: assure: try to cause to believe or trust in sth.; promise
I. Aims and contents of Teaching:
3.
the enlargement of the students' vocabulary
familiarization with the styles of composition and devices of figuration
4. prosecution: the act of bringing a criminal charge against sb. in a court of law
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5. silver-tongued: (lit.) able to give fine persuading speeches, eloquent 6. orator: a good public speaker, a person who delivers an oration (formal and solemn public speeches)
4. the
II. Procedures of Teaching:
1. Background knowledge
2. Detailed study of the text
3. Structural analysis 4. Language features
5. Supplementary exercise
b. c.
III. Background Knowledge:
3. 4.
Civil Law:
Criminal Law
5.
6.
Байду номын сангаас
Jury
Counselor / Counsellor
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1. buzz: a noise of a low hum, low confused whisper
Don't
involve other people in your mistakes. are all involved, whether we like it or not.
We
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10. testify: to make a solemn statement, esp. under oath in a court of law, of what is true
2. sweltering: very hot, causing unpleasantness, torrid, sultry
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3. counsel: a group of one or more lawyers (barristers) acting for someone in a court of law
Lesson 4
The Trial That Rocked the World
I. Aims and Contents of Teaching:
1. the comprehension of the text and the mastery of the important language points 2. the paraphrase of certain complicated or difficult sentences
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They
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He
resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting.
to the four cardinal / fundamental principles
adhere
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III. Background Knowledge: Bible
New
Testament: the distinctive Christian portion of the Bible Gospel: Greek word for good news. the first four books of the New Testament.
III. Background Knowledge: 1. Religions
God:
the Deity, the Divinity, Holy One, Jehovah, the Lord, Providence, the Almighty, the Creator and etc. There is only one God in heaven. But the belief in God has developed three religious sections: Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
The
captain assured the passengers that there was no danger.
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13. erupt: (of a volcano) to explode and pour out fire
Here,
emerge, happen quickly, come down upon unexpectedly and violently;
III. Background Knowledge: Bible:
Name
of the Christian Scriptures, the Old Testament and the New Testament.
III. Background Knowledge:
Bible
Old
Testament: Christian name for the Hebrew Bible, the first portion of the Christian Bible Genesis: first book of the Old Testament which tells the origin of the world and of man
15. prohibit: to forbid, to ban
to
prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors / pornographic literature or video tapes / prostitution / visiting prostitutes / smoking in public places, etc.
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cf: FORBID is more direct and familiar, while PROHIBIT is more formal or official; they do not widely differ in their essential implications. to forbid a child to leave the house
The post office is close at hand.
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12. reassure: comfort and make free from fear, stop worrying often by saying sth. kind or friendly
III. Background Knowledge: Bible
fundamentalism:
conservative religious movement. Its aim is to maintain word for word interpretations of the Bible. Nowadays this word can apply to other religions.
III. Background Knowledge: 2. American governing system
a.
Legislature: parliament--Congress and Senate Executive: the president and his administration Judicial: the Federal Supreme Court