Lesson Five:TwelveAngryMen（Part One）About the authorbackground / works / noteAbout the textfigures of speech / word study /sentence paraphrase/exerciseIn-class discussionHomework
Lesson Five: Twelve Angry Men ( Part One ) ❖ About the author background / works / note ❖ About the text figures of speech / word study / sentence paraphrase / exercise ❖ In-class discussion ❖ Homework
Twelve AngryMen
BackgroundReginaldRose（1920-)isanativeNewYorker,bestknownasawriteifortelevision.The TwelveAngryMenwaswrittenin1954basedonhis experienceasa juror.The playwasturned intoamovie,withmuchabridgement.Whatdistinguished Rose'steleplayswastheirdirectpreoccupationwithsocialandpolitical issuesRose is oneof the outstandingtelevisionplaywrightstoemergefromthe"Golden Age"oftelevisiondramaanthology series.Rosetakes a place inhistoryat thetopofthe craftoftelevisionwritingInadditiontootheraccoladesRosewasnominatedforsixEmmyawards during his career,and wonthree
Background ❖ Reginald Rose (1920- ) is a native New Yorker, best known as a writer for television. The Twelve Angry Men was written in 1954 based on his experience as a juror. The play was turned into a movie, with much abridgement. What distinguished Rose’s teleplays was their direct preoccupation with social and political issues. ❖ Rose is one of the outstanding television playwrights to emerge from the "Golden Age" of television drama anthology series. Rose takes a place in history at the top of the craft of television writing. ❖ In addition to other accolades, Rose was nominated for six Emmy awards during his career, and won three
WorksTELEVISIONSERIESTELEVISION MINISERIES(variousepisodes)1979 StudsLonigan1951OutThere1987EscapeFromSobibor1954-57StudioOneMADE-FOR-TELEVISION1955ElginHourMOVIES1955PhilcoTelevisionPlayhouse-Goodyear1982TheRulesofMarriagePlayhouse1986MyTwoLoves(withRita1956A/coaHour-GoodyearMaeBrownPlayhouse1959Playhouse901960SundayShowcase1961-65TheDefenders(creatorandwriter)1967CBSPlayhouse1975 TheZooGang(creatorand writer)1977TheFourofUs(pilot
Works ❖ TELEVISION SERIES (various episodes) 1951 Out There 1954-57 Studio One 1955 Elgin Hour 1955 Philco Television Playhouse-Goodyear Playhouse 1956 Alcoa Hour-Goodyear Playhouse 1959 Playhouse 90 1960 Sunday Showcase 1961-65 The Defenders (creator and writer) 1967 CBS Playhouse 1975 The Zoo Gang (creator and writer) 1977 The Four of Us (pilot ❖ TELEVISION MINISERIES 1979 Studs Lonigan 1987 Escape From Sobibor ❖ MADE-FOR-TELEVISION MOVIES 1982 The Rules of Marriage 1986 My Two Loves (with Rita Mae Brown
Note1.In comprehension,twothings should bepaidattention to:(l)the tone of certain remarksIronical toneis commonly used when makingsome points. (2) the context since it is a play, it isimportanttolink each statement withwhatis saidbefore
Note 1. In comprehension, two things should be paid attention to: (1) the tone of certain remarks. Ironical tone is commonly used when making some points. (2) the context; since it is a play, it is important to link each statement with what is said before
2. BriefIntroduction to U.S Judicial SystemInAmerica,thereisa principleguidinga criminalcourt:theaccused is convicted beyondreasonable doubt.In other words,innocent untilproven guilty
2. Brief Introduction to U.S Judicial System In America, there is a principle guiding a criminal court: the accused is convicted beyond reasonable doubt. In other words, innocent until proven guilty
The jury consists of 12 jurors, selected atrandom, who will give an unanimousverdict of guilty or not guilty throughdiscussionunanimous: all agreeing completelyverdict: an official decision made by a jury aboutwhether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime
❖ The jury consists of 12 jurors, selected at random, who will give an unanimous verdict of guilty or not guilty through discussion. ❖ unanimous: all agreeing completely ❖ verdict: an official decision made by a jury about whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime
If the verdict is guilty, then the judge willgive the sentence. If the verdict is not guiltythen the judge will have to acquit theaccused.acguit: to give a decision that someone is notguiltyofacrime
❖ If the verdict is guilty, then the judge will give the sentence. If the verdict is not guilty, then the judge will have to acquit the accused. ❖ acquit: to give a decision that someone is not guilty of a crime
Figures of SpeechObserve these sentences and find out the grammaticalfunction of each ofthe italicized gerund phrase1.They are the jury for the trial of a boy charged withmurdering hisfather2.He's been arrested for muffing, picked up for knife-fighting3.Let's stop being so sensitive.4. ... so I was used to wrenching myself away from friends5.Keeping to myself was my way of not forming attachmentsthat I would only have toabandon the next time wasmoved
Figures of Speech ❖ Observe these sentences and find out the grammatical function of each of the italicized gerund phrase. 1. They are the jury for the trial of a boy charged with murdering his father. 2. He’s been arrested for muffing, picked up for knife-fighting. 3. Let’s stop being so sensitive. 4. .so I was used to wrenching myself away from friends. 5. Keeping to myself was my way of not forming attachments that I would only have to abandon the next time was moved
The gerund has exactly the same form as thepresent participle. However, while the latter hasthe function of the adjective or the adverb, theformer always functions as a noun. Gerundsdenote activities in a general way. They cannotbe used with numbers and such determiners as‘this""andthat".prepositional object------1prepositional object------2 (knife-fighting: partof a compound word which is used asprepositional object)
❖ The gerund has exactly the same form as the present participle. However, while the latter has the function of the adjective or the adverb, the former always functions as a noun. Gerunds denote activities in a general way. They cannot be used with numbers and such determiners as “this” and “that”. ❖ prepositional object-1 ❖ prepositional object-2 (knife-fighting: part of a compound word which is used as prepositional object)