Transcript Security

Unit 3 Security
The Land of
the Lock
Thinking about:
 What is the major security problem on
campus?
 What can be done to better the
situation?
 路不拾遗，夜不闭户
 No one picked up and pocketed anything
lost on the road, while no family had the
need to bolt the doors at night.
Cultural Notes
 In the United States today, Americans
are growing more concerned with their
security. It is reported that the crime
rate is soaring. To help people protect
themselves from crime, police
departments in many states have
offered to citizens safety tips, such as
(to be continued)
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 how to protect yourself when using a bank’s
automated teller machine, how to protect
yourself from a carjacking, how to protect
yourself from motor vehicle theft, how to
protect yourself in parking garages, how to
safeguard your home while on vacation, and how
to protect yourself while walking at night.
Suppose you’re in one of the situations, what
will you do to protect yourself?
Tips:
 Avoid walking or running alone at night.
Instead go walking or jogging with a
friend.
 Don’t use headphones while walking,
driving or jogging.
 Always walk in well-lighted areas.
 Always stay near the curb.
Tips:
 Avoid the use of short cuts.
 After dark, keep away from large bushes
or doorways where someone could be
lurking.
 Do not display cash openly, especially
when leaving an ATM.
Tips:
 If someone in a vehicle stops and asks
for directions, answer from a distance.
Do not approach the vehicle.
 If followed, go immediately to an area
with lights and people. If needed, turn
around and walk in the opposite direction;
your follower will also have to reverse
directions.
 In Britain there is Neighborhood Watch which
is an arrangement by which people who live in a
particular street or area watch each other’s
houses and tell the police if they see anything
suspicious. Many people have formed local
Neighborhood Watch groups to try to prevent
crime, but others have refused to join them
because they do not like the idea of being
watched by their neighbors.
Text Organization
 Part I

Paras 1-3

In America, the era of leaving the
front door on the latch has drawn to a
close.
Text Organization
 Part II

Paras 4-15

A new atmosphere of fear and
distrust creeps into every aspect of
daily life.
Text Organization
 Part III

Paras 16-19

By locking our fears out, we become
prisoners of our own making.
Language Study
 on the latch: (of a door) closed but not
locked
你自己进来吧，门没锁。
Let yourself in; the door is on the latch.
Language Study
 close up: shut (sth.) esp. temporarily
对不起，小姐，我们暂时闭店吃午饭。
Sorry, Miss, we’re closing up for lunch.
许多跨国公司正考虑结束他们在这个国家的
业务，把生产转移到低工资国家或地区 。
Many international companies are
considering closing up in this country and
transferring production to low wage
economies.
Language Study
 vulnerable: exposed to danger or attack;
unprotected
~ to sth./sb.
The disease prevention system of China
is vulnerable to the epidemic outbreak.
vulnerary: used in healing or treating
wounds 医治创伤的
Language Study
 similar expressions:
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be
be
be
be
immune to…
prone to…
subject to…
susceptible to…
Language Study
 allege: say that sth is true or that sb
has done sth wrong, although it has
not been proved
She alleged that she was denied service
because she was black.
This block is alleged to be safe.
This block is allegedly safe.
Language Study
 tranquil: calm, quiet and undisturbed
Visitors like to stay in this hotel because it is
beautiful and located in a tranquil lake area.
tranquil & calm
tranquil: a place that is pleasantly quiet and
makes you feel relaxed
calm: without hurry, worry or excitement, esp.
after a period of noise, violence, lively
activity
Language Study
Fill the blanks with appropriate words
After a night of fighting, the region is
calm again.
now _____
I’ve been dreaming of leading tranquil
a _______
life in the countryside.
She’s not very good at keeping/staying
calm in difficult situations.
_____
Language Study
 pry: force sth open or away from
surface
pry open a can of paint
pry open the car trunk
Language Study
 pry: obtain private facts
pry into other people’s lives/affairs
Language Study
hook up to: connect or attach (sth.) to
(sth. else) with or as if with a hook
His computer is hooked up to the
Internet all day so that he can
communicate with his friends whenever
they get online.
be/get hooked on (sth.): (slang) become
addicted to
His entire life was ruined since he’s
hooked on heroin.
Language Study
 build in/into: make (sth.) as part of the
structure
我们把架子装在了床头的墙上。
We are having shelves built into the wall
over the bed.
Language Study
 premise
(pl.) all the buildings and land that an
institution occupies on one side
The shop sells food but doesn’t allow it
to be eaten on the premises.
The company is looking for new premises.
这个公司在寻找新的经营场址。
Language Study
 premise
prerequisite, sth. that you accept as true
and use as a basis for another idea or
way of thinking (usu. followed by that
clause)
The program started from the premise
that men and women are on equal terms
in this society.
Symbols of America
National Flag
National Emblem
Symbols of America
Statue of Liberty
National Bird
Language Study
 feature: give a prominent part to (sb./sth.)
The movie featured two well-known actors.
The exhibition features paintings by
contemporary artists.
 feature in: have an important or prominent part
in sth.
Does a new job feature in your future plan?
新的工作在你的未来计划中十分重要吗？
Language Study
 transform: change completely in form,
appearance, or nature
transform sb./sth. from sth.
transform sb./sth. into sth.
Whenever a camera was pointed at her,
Marilyn would instantly transform
herself into a radiant star.
Language Study
 barricade: block with a barricade; a
barrier of large objects, intended to
stop enemy
The rioters barricaded streets with piles
of blazing tyres.
Terrified villagers barricaded
themselves into their houses.
Language Study
 hold/keep (sb.) at bay: prevent (an enemy,
pursuers, etc.) from coming near
Some Chinese security personnel will receive
FBI's special agents training in the United
States to keep the terrorists at bay during the
2008 Olympics.
She left the light on at night to keep her fears
at bay.
Language Study
 stand for: represent; mean
That newspaper is often thought to
stand for freedom of speech.
CPPCC stands for Chinese People’s
Political Consultative Conference. (中国
人民政治协商会议）
Language Study
 a margin of error 误差幅度
When archaeologists date objects that
are thousands of years old, they allow
a margin of error of several hundred
years.
The government estimates that CPI this
month will reach 8%, subject to a
small margin or error.
Language Study
 reflection
a thing bringing discredit or criticism (followed
by on)
When children are criticized by their teachers,
mothers often see it as a reflection on
themselves.
reflecting (careful thinking) or being reflected
His unhappiness is a reflection of his mistaken
marriage.
Central point of view
 America is deteriorating from “the Land
of the Free” into “the most insecure
nation.”
Supporting facts for the central
point of view
Doors are not left unlocked either in
cities or in rural areas.
Dead-bolt locks, security chains,
electronic alarm systems and trip wires
are widely in use.
Suburban families have steel bars built
in sliding glass doors.
Supporting facts for the central
point of view
Small notices warning against burglary
are commonly seen pasted on the
windows of the most pleasant of homes.
Access cards are required of those who
work with medium to large-size
companies.
Supporting facts for the central
point of view
Airport security uses electronic X-ray
equipment to guard against terrorism.
Businessmen employ new machines linked
up to their telephone to help determine
whether the caller is telling lies or not.
Suburban housewives wear rape whistles
on their key chains.
Text analysis
The key word “lock” goes through the
text, which gives a pretty good idea
of what this essay is about.
Several examples of comparison and
contrast.
Narration back and forth between the
past and the present for contrast.