Unit seven Travel around the world earning objecti 1. Listen and talk about the problem of drug abuse 2. Read about the disastrous effects of Ecstasy 3. Write about the risks of taking drugs or other harmful substance 4. Practice reading skills: text cohesive devices 5. Practice translating skills: translation of"it 6. Learn and practice paragraph development by cause and effect 7. Learn to write a public warning message Passage A Agony from Ecstasy L. Pre-reading Tasks A Introductory Questions 1. Why do some people use Ecstasy according to the author? 2. What did Ecstasy and other drugs do to the author? 3. What do you know about drugs and drug abuse? B Introductory Remarks Here the writer uses her personal experiences with drug Ecstasy to warn others of its dangerous effects. She a normal young woman, grew up, in a small town in the state of pennsylvania but moved to New York to try to realize her dream of working in theater and it was there that she first came into contact with drugs. Many of her acting school friends were drug users and, in an effort to fit in, she began to use them too. Her story is typical of many drug addicts. She went from someone who used drugs for fun to someone who couldnt live without them. Finally she had some kind of a breakdown. Luckily for her, her mother drove to New York to rescue her and she ended up back in Pennsylvania in hospital. She recalls her horror at seeing a brain scan which the doctors had done and which showed that ecstasy had had permanent effects on her brain I. While-reading activities re points 1. agony: n. extreme pain or suffering 1)The injured soldiers lay screaming in 2)We felt helpless as we saw him dying in agony 2. rural: a. in, of or like the countryside eg: 1)Rural life is usually more peaceful than urban life 2)He paints pictures of rural scenes. 3. focus on: to direct(one's attention)to something eg: 1)The book focuses on the way the computer affects the young 2)I find it easy to focus on textbooks when the exam is approaching 4. come true: to happen just as was wished, expected or dreamt
1 Unit Seven Travel Around the World Learning Objectives 1. Listen and talk about the problem of drug abuse 2. Read about the disastrous effects of Ecstasy 3. Write about the risks of taking drugs or other harmful substance 4. Practice reading skills: text cohesive devices 5. Practice translating skills: translation of “it” 6. Learn and practice paragraph development by cause and effect 7. Learn to write a public warning message Passage A Agony from Ecstasy I. Pre-reading Tasks A. Introductory Questions 1. Why do some people use Ecstasy according to the author? 2. What did Ecstasy and other drugs do to the author? 3. What do you know about drugs and drug abuse? B. Introductory Remarks Here the writer uses her personal experiences with drug Ecstasy to warn others of its dangerous effects. She a normal young woman, grew up, in a small town in the state of Pennsylvania but moved to New York to try to realize her dream of working in theater and it was there that she first came into contact with drugs. Many of her acting school friends were drug users and, in an effort to fit in, she began to use them too. Her story is typical of many drug addicts. She went from someone who used drugs for fun to someone who couldn’t live without them. Finally she had some kind of a breakdown. Luckily for her, her mother drove to New York to rescue her and she ended up back in Pennsylvania in hospital. She recalls her horror at seeing a brain scan which the doctors had done and which showed that Ecstasy had had permanent effects on her brain. II. While-reading Activities A. Language Points 1. agony: n. extreme pain or suffering eg. 1) The injured soldiers lay screaming in agony. 2) We felt helpless as we saw him dying in agony. 2. rural: a. in, of or like the countryside eg: 1) Rural life is usually more peaceful than urban life. 2) He paints pictures of rural scenes. 3. focus on: to direct (one’s attention) to something eg: 1) The book focuses on the way the computer affects the young. 2) I find it easy to focus on textbooks when the exam is approaching. 4. come true: to happen just as was wished, expected or dreamt
eg: 1)He has always dreamt of owning his own company, but I doubt it will come true 2)When I finished my first novel, it was a dream made to come tru 5. expose ee to e: to cause to be unprotected from eg: 1)People living near the nuclear power station may have been exposed to radiation 2)His viewpoints expose him to criticism, but he wont give them up 6. utter: a. complete or extreme eg: 1)The discussion was an utter waste of time 2)A hot bath after such a long day of hard work was utter bliss utterly: ad. completely eg: Are you utterly convinced that he is guilty? 7. look down on/upon: to regard with scorn; despise eg:1) When she married a millionaire, she looked down on the office girls she had worked 2)The disabled shouldnt be looked down upon 8. somewhat: ad. to some degree. a little: rather eg: 1)We were somewhat tired after our long walk 2)The campus has changed somewhat over the last few months 9. illusion: n. an idea or belief which is not true or not what it seems to be eg: 1)College students tend to have illusions about how easy their life will be after graduation 2) The magician tricked the audience with skilful optical illusions, making things appear 10. creep: v. to move slowly, quietly and carefully, often with the body close to the ground eg: 1) The naughty child crept up behind his father and suddenly yelled"Boo! 2)A tiger crept towards the deer from the downwind bush. l1. on top of: in addition to eg: 1)On top of the discount, the store tried to attract customers with nice gifts 2)We missed the train, and on top of that we had to wait for two hours for the next one 12. extreme: a.(at)the furthest point; (to) the greatest degree eg: 1)Jane fell into extreme pain after her son died in an accident 2)The extreme penalty of the law is the death penalty extreme: n. either end of anything; highest degree; qualities as widely different as possible eg: His moods go from one extreme to the other 13. carry out: to perform or complete; to conduct 2)It is hoped that the kidnappers will not carry out their threat to kill the hostages eg: 1)In spite of the ban, some scientists are still carrying out research on cloning humai 14. sanity: n. the quality of being healthy in mind eg: 1)He'd been behaving so strangely that they began to doubt his sanity 2)It's hard to keep your sanity in such a crazy situation 15. sane: a. healthy in mind eg: In the doctor's opinion he was sane at the time of the murder B Sentence Explanation 2
2 eg: 1) He has always dreamt of owning his own company, but I doubt it will come true. 2) When I finished my first novel, it was a dream made to come true. 5. expose … to …: to cause to be unprotected from eg: 1) People living near the nuclear power station may have been exposed to radiation. 2) His viewpoints expose him to criticism, but he won’t give them up. 6. utter: a. complete or extreme eg: 1) The discussion was an utter waste of time. 2) A hot bath after such a long day of hard work was utter bliss. utterly: ad. completely eg: Are you utterly convinced that he is guilty? 7. look down on/upon: to regard with scorn; despise eg: 1) When she married a millionaire, she looked down on the office girls she had worked with. 2) The disabled shouldn’t be looked down upon. 8. somewhat: ad. to some degree; a little; rather eg: 1) We were somewhat tired after our long walk. 2) The campus has changed somewhat over the last few months. 9. illusion: n. an idea or belief which is not true or not what it seems to be eg: 1) College students tend to have illusions about how easy their life will be after graduation. 2) The magician tricked the audience with skilful optical illusions, making things appear and disappear. 10. creep: v. to move slowly, quietly and carefully, often with the body close to the ground eg: 1) The naughty child crept up behind his father and suddenly yelled “Boo!” 2) A tiger crept towards the deer from the downwind bush. 11. on top of: in addition to eg: 1) On top of the discount, the store tried to attract customers with nice gifts. 2) We missed the train, and on top of that we had to wait for two hours for the next one. 12. extreme: a. (at) the furthest point; (to) the greatest degree eg: 1) Jane fell into extreme pain after her son died in an accident. 2) The extreme penalty of the law is the death penalty. extreme: n. either end of anything; highest degree; qualities as widely different as possible eg: His moods go from one extreme to the other. 13. carry out: to perform or complete; to conduct eg: 1) In spite of the ban, some scientists are still carrying out research on cloning humans. 2) It is hoped that the kidnappers will not carry out their threat to kill the hostages. 14. sanity: n. the quality of being healthy in mind eg: 1) He’d been behaving so strangely that they began to doubt his sanity. 2) It’s hard to keep your sanity in such a crazy situation. 15. sane: a. healthy in mind eg: In the doctor’s opinion he was sane at the time of the murder. B. Sentence Explanation
l. They were never a question- I was so involved and focused on other things.(para. 2) I was never troubled by drugs-I devoted myself wholly to other things 2. I surrounded myself only with those who did.(para.6) I kept in contact only with those who used drugs 3. Since I saw that scan my life has been an uphill crawl. (para. 11) Since I saw the results of the medical scan I've started a difficult process of getting rid of drugs IlL. After-reading Tasks: 1. Do some exercises after the text 2. Dictation 3. Practice making sentences with the important words or expressions Passage b Drug Warriors I. Pre-reading Tasks A. Introductory Questions 1. Have you ever heard of the war on drug 2. Read the passage and find out what happened in New Haven and for what purpose some 300 3. How successful was the police's mission? B Introductory Remark This article uses the personal experiences of lieutenant Billy White, a police officer and leader of the New haven Drug gang Task Force. to talk about the war on drugs in the United States White's hometown, New Haven, is presented as typical -safe and peaceful in 1960 but a drugs war zone by 1990. The text describes a big and successful coordinated drugs bust involving not just a national security task force made up of the police, US marshals, the FBI and the dEa but also overseas operations such as in Cail. Since the bust New Haven has become a safer place to live in and white is confident that the war on drugs can be won I While-reading activities 1. intelligence: n 1> information gathered esp about an enemy country, or the group of people who gather it eg: It is reported that the Central Intelligence Agency(CIA) had predicted the attack 15 days before it happened 2> ability to learn and understand eg: Compared to monkeys, dogs have a fairly low intell 2. in charge of: responsible for eg: 1)An angry customer is complaining to the man in charge of the store 2)Who will be in charge of the department when Sophie leaves? 3. warrant: n. (in law)a written order permitting legal action, such as an arrest, search,or seizure
3 1. They were never a question — I was so involved and focused on other things. (para.2) I was never troubled by drugs — I devoted myself wholly to other things. 2. I surrounded myself only with those who did. (para.6) I kept in contact only with those who used drugs. 3. Since I saw that scan my life has been an uphill crawl. (para.11) Since I saw the results of the medical scan I’ve started a difficult process of getting rid of drugs. III. After-reading Tasks: 1. Do some exercises after the text. 2. Dictation. 3. Practice making sentences with the important words or expressions. Passage B Drug Warriors I. Pre-reading Tasks A. Introductory Questions 1. Have you ever heard of the war on drugs? 2. Read the passage and find out what happened in New Haven and for what purpose some 300 police gathered there? 3. How successful was the police’s mission? B. Introductory Remarks This article uses the personal experiences of lieutenant Billy White, a police officer and leader of the New Haven Drug Gang Task Force, to talk about the war on drugs in the United States. White’s hometown, New Haven, is presented as typical – safe and peaceful in 1960 but a drugs war zone by 1990. The text describes a big and successful coordinated drugs bust involving not just a national security task force made up of the police, US marshals, the FBI and the DEA but also overseas operations such as in Cail. Since the bust New Haven has become a safer place to live in and White is confident that the war on drugs can be won. II. While-reading Activities 1. intelligence: n. 1> information gathered esp. about an enemy country, or the group of people who gather it eg: It is reported that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had predicted the attack 15 days before it happened. 2> ability to learn and understand eg: Compared to monkeys, dogs have a fairly low intelligence. 2. in charge of: responsible for eg: 1) An angry customer is complaining to the man in charge of the store. 2) Who will be in charge of the department when Sophie leaves? 3. warrant: n. (in law) a written order permitting legal action, such as an arrest, search, or seizure
eg: 1)The judge issued a warrant for the arrest of the drug dealer 2)Without a warrant, no policeman has the right to arrest a suspec 4. on the edge of 1>on the outer or furthest point of eg: They built the church on the edge of the village 2> very close to(a certain state) eg: It was reported that the oil company is on the edge of collapse 5. lay out: to arrange(a plan, garden, town, pattern etc. eg: 1)We must lay out a thorough plan before we launch the campaign 2)The shopkeeper laid the goods out neatly on the racks eg 1)Kilos of drugs were found during a raid by the police or illegal goods I sudden visit by the police, in search of criminals or illegal goods 2)Millions of dollars were stolen in a bank raid raid: v. to attack on a raid; to carry out a raid eg: The soldiers raided the enemy camp 7. suspect: n. person believed to have committed a crime eg: 1)Police have issued a photograph of the murder suspect 2)The suspect who committed the food poisoning is still at large suspect: v. to think or believe(someone) to be guilty of a crime or to have done something eg: The police suspect him of killing his multi-millionaire wife 8. court: n. a room or building in which law cases can be heard and judged eg: 1)Silence in court 2)Please describe to the court exactly what you saw 9. split u 1> to divide(into separate groups or parts) eg: The book consists of eight chapters and each chapter is then split up into sections 2> to end the relationship with eg: I hear Nancy has split up with her boyfriend 10. designate: v. to choose or name for a particular job or purpose eg: 1)The king has the right to designate his successor. 2)Thompson has been designated as/to be coach of the team 11. innocent: a. not guilty; knowing nothing of evil or wrong; harmless eg: 1)In the Western legal system, an accused person is innocent till proven guilty 2) Thousands of innocent civilians were killed in the conflict 12. execute: v 1>to do or perform(something), esp in a planned way eg: The whole play was executed with great precision 2>to kill(someone)as a legal punishment eg: The prisoner will be executed tomorrow 13. give oneself up(to): to surrender(to) eg: 1)The gunman gave himself up to the police after three hours of resistance 2)The soldiers were wounded, hungry and thirsty, but they had no intension of giving themselve
4 eg: 1) The judge issued a warrant for the arrest of the drug dealer. 2) Without a warrant, no policeman has the right to arrest a suspect. 4. on the edge of: 1> on the outer or furthest point of eg: They built the church on the edge of the village. 2> very close to (a certain state) eg: It was reported that the oil company is on the edge of collapse. 5. lay out: to arrange (a plan, garden, town, pattern etc.) eg: 1) We must lay out a thorough plan before we launch the campaign. 2) The shopkeeper laid the goods out neatly on the racks. 6. raid: n. a sudden visit by the police, in search of criminals or illegal goods eg. 1) Kilos of drugs were found during a raid by the police. 2) Millions of dollars were stolen in a bank raid. raid: v. to attack on a raid; to carry out a raid eg: The soldiers raided the enemy camp. 7. suspect: n. person believed to have committed a crime eg: 1) Police have issued a photograph of the murder suspect. 2) The suspect who committed the food poisoning is still at large. suspect: v. to think or believe (someone) to be guilty of a crime or to have done something wrong eg: The police suspect him of killing his multi-millionaire wife. 8. court: n. a room or building in which law cases can be heard and judged eg: 1) Silence in court! 2) Please describe to the court exactly what you saw. 9. split up: 1> to divide (into separate groups or parts) eg: The book consists of eight chapters and each chapter is then split up into sections. 2> to end the relationship with eg: I hear Nancy has split up with her boyfriend. 10. designate: v. to choose or name for a particular job or purpose eg: 1) The king has the right to designate his successor. 2) Thompson has been designated as/to be coach of the team. 11. innocent: a. not guilty; knowing nothing of evil or wrong; harmless eg: 1) In the Western legal system, an accused person is innocent till proven guilty. 2) Thousands of innocent civilians were killed in the conflict. 12. execute: v. 1> to do or perform (something), esp. in a planned way eg: The whole play was executed with great precision. 2> to kill (someone) as a legal punishment eg: The prisoner will be executed tomorrow. 13. give oneself up (to): to surrender (to) eg: 1) The gunman gave himself up to the police after three hours of resistance. 2) The soldiers were wounded, hungry and thirsty, but they had no intension of giving themselves up
14. venture: v. to act with some risk of harm or money eg: 1)Nothing 2)Our son has never ventured outside alone at nigh 5. neighborhood: n. a group of people and their homes forming a small area within a arger place such as a town eg: 1)She's well-known for her charity work in the neighborhood 2)A decent house in this wealthy neighborhood can cost as much as a million B Sentence Explanation l. They had a big day ahead of them.(para. 2) 2. The arrests in the New Haven area all proceeded without incident. (para. 5) The arrests in the New Haven area are carried out smoothly 3..we'll work our way out of a job, .(para. 6) We'll work toward losing our job(for there will be no drugs around) IlL. After-reading Tasks 1. Do some exercises after the text
5 14. venture: v. to act with some risk of harm or money eg: 1) Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 2) Our son has never ventured outside alone at night. 15. neighborhood: n. a group of people and their homes forming a small area within a larger place such as a town eg: 1) She’s well-known for her charity work in the neighborhood. 2) A decent house in this wealthy neighborhood can cost as much as a million. B. Sentence Explanation 1. They had a big day ahead of them. (para.2) They had an important day ahead of them. 2. The arrests in the New Haven area all proceeded without incident. (para.5) The arrests in the New Haven area are carried out smoothly. 3. …we’ll work our way out of a job, … (para.6) …We’ll work toward losing our job (for there will be no drugs around), … III. After-reading Tasks 1. Do some exercises after the text. 2. Dictation