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1、BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenPart FiveENTERBTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenExtension I. Oral work II. QuotesIII.TranslationIV. Poem: a nations strengthV. Supplementary reading VI. QuizBTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenI.Oral Work1.Recreation of the court scenes.2.Discuss with your partner to figure out the
2、character of each juror and find out the sentences that support your view.3.What was the evidence against the boy? How did it fall piece by piece through the discussion?The end of Oral Work.BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenII. Quotes (on Irony)The end of Quotes. Neither irony nor sarcasm is argument. Ru
3、fus Choate Irony is an insult conveyed in the form of a compliment. Edwin P. Whipple It is an old and ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost our way. Rollo May The supreme irony of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive. Robert Heinlein BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry Men在一些
4、西方国家里，有一条指导刑事法庭的原则，即法庭必须排除任何有理由疑点而确定被告的罪行。也就是说，被告在被证明有罪之前应被认为是无罪的。有理疑点指的是一个普通、公正、诚实、理智并且谨慎的头脑里对被告罪行产生的疑点。从理论上说，在被告被证明有罪之前认为他有罪的观念能确保不判错案、不冤枉好人。在独幕剧十二个愤怒的人中，八号陪审员就是利用这一原则来挽救那个小伙子的性命。他提出一个又一个有理疑点，最后终于使其他陪审员同意没有充分的证据证明那个小伙子是有罪的。但是在许多情况下，这个原则也可能有助于罪犯逃脱惩罚。如果一个罪犯很有钱，他就能雇用特别有能力的律师来为他辩护。假定他的律师们经验丰富，又精通法律，又愿
5、意为了钱替任何人辩护，他们就难在证人的证词中挑出漏洞从而提出“有理”疑点。律师甚至还受过训练来回避对与错、有罪与无罪的问题想方设法使其委托人不进法庭，不进监狱。Translation III.TranslationTo be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenIII.TranslationThe end of Translation.In some countries in the West, there is a principle guiding a criminal court: the court must
6、prove that accused persons guilt beyond reasonable doubt. In other words, the accused is held innocent until proved guilty. Reasonable doubt refers to the doubt that could arise in the mind of an ordinary, impartial, honest, reasonable and cautious person with reference to the accuseds guilt.In theo
7、ry, the concept of holding the accused innocent until proved guilty makes sure that a case is not misjudged and that an innocent person is not unjustly treated. In the one-act play Twelve Angry Men, Juror No. 8 uses this concept to save the boys life. He raises one reasonable doubt after another unt
8、il the other jurors agree that there is no evidence to prove that the boy is guilty.However, in many other cases, this practice may also help criminals to escape punishment. If a criminal is very rich, he can hire very competent lawyers to defend him. If his lawyers are experienced and steeped in th
9、e law, and ready to defend anyone for money, it wouldnt be too difficult for them to pick holes in the testimony of the witnesses and raise “reasonable” doubts. Moreover, a lawyer is trained to ignore questions of right and wrong, guilt or innocence, and try to find ways to keep his client out of co
10、urt and out of jail.BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenIV. PoemA Nations strength(Ralph Waldo Emerson)Not gold, but only man can make A People great and strong;Men who, for truth and honors sake, Stand fast and suffer long.Brave men who work while others sleep,Who dare while others flyThey build a nations
11、 pillars deepAnd lift them to the sky.To be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenLesson 4 - Wsdom of Bear Wood To be continued on the next page.IV. Poem国力国力（爱默生）爱默生）什么才能使一个民族伟大强盛？什么才能使一个民族伟大强盛？不是金子，不是金子，而只有人；而只有人；只有那些英雄，只有那些英雄，他们为了真理，为了民族的光荣，他们为了真理，为了民族的光荣，坚定不移，不惜牺牲。坚定不移，不惜牺牲。在懒汉们
12、酣睡的时候，在懒汉们酣睡的时候， 勇敢的人们却在忘我劳动。勇敢的人们却在忘我劳动。当懦夫们望风而逃，当懦夫们望风而逃，我们的英雄却在冲锋陷阵。我们的英雄却在冲锋陷阵。是他们建造了支撑祖国大厦的柱石，是他们建造了支撑祖国大厦的柱石，使它们拔地而起，高耸入云。使它们拔地而起，高耸入云。BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenAbout the poet:Ralph Waldo Emerson (18031882) was born in Boston, where his father was a clergyman. While at Harvard, he began kee
13、ping journalsrecords of his thoughtsa practice he continued throughout his life. He later drew on the journals for materials for his essays and poetry. Emerson was concerned with many reform movements, among them the abolition of slavery. He is regarded as a leading American philosopher and writer.
14、His influence on American literature resulted no so much from the quality of his own writing as from the guidance he provided for other writers such as Thoreau, Whitman, and Emily Dickinson.IV. PoemThe end of Poem.BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenV.Supplementary ReadingA personal experience as a juror R
15、ight before lunch, my name was the last in a long list (of the chosen jurors), and I excitedly hurried over to Empaneling Room #5, where after a long delay my fellow jurors and I were transported by bus to another court building located no more than 200 feet awayThe voir dire, where the judge and la
16、wyers ask all order of questions, was the most interesting aspect of my day. Our panel of jurors was instructed that this case was a robbery case, where two men were suspected of robbing a pizza delivery man at knifepoint. To be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenV.Supplementary
17、 ReadingI heard all order of excuses as people were asked whether they could be biased. Jurors were asked individually, starting with number one going up to number 14 (12 jurors, two alternates). While number one made it through the first round of questioning from the judge without a problem, three
18、people were dismissed from the number-two spot before a suitable one was found. Excuses ranged from Ive been robbed before, so I hate all robbers to I cant miss work because I have to pay my exwifes alimony. One man even tried to use his experience as a producer for Court TV to suggest that he was b
19、iased against all courtroom settings. The lawyers agreed to dismiss him, perhaps only to stop his whining. To be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenV.Supplementary ReadingMy name was called when the eighth juror was dismissed. My heart immediately started racing as I walked up t
20、o the jury box. The questions were simple in nature, but I couldnt help noticing that the judge was asking me far more questions than any other juror, perhaps trying to expose my youth as a source of doubt. Finally, the judge moved on. A few other jurors were dismissed, but after the judges question
21、ing, both of the lawyers questioning sessions went on without a problem. At long last, we were all sent out of the room while some discussion went on.When the 14 of us were seated again, the judge called out a list of nameseight of them in totalthat were dismissed. Lawyers can dismiss any juror with
22、 justification, or can use a limited number of peremptory challenges to dismiss a juror without any given reason. Despite the grilling I took, my name wasnt one of the eight called. I was in.To be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenV.Supplementary ReadingThe trial didnt start un
23、til the following Tuesday, five days later. I was sworn not to tell anyone anything about the case, and I kept my word. My co-workers were surprised that I got picked, and some were angry that I didnt try to fake my way out of it. In any event, after a half-day on Friday and a full day of work on Mo
24、nday, I was set to go.The trial was not without a slew of delays. Whenever anyone ran late, the whole trial had to pause. A whopping 90 minutes was allocated for lunch, although there were always a few people who took more. We were surprised that the trial even proceeded in a timely manner; at one p
25、oint we thought we were going to follow in the footsteps of the other jury we saw while waiting, who brought overnight bags in case they needed to be sequestered.To be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenV.Supplementary ReadingThe lawyers had contrasting styles; while the Assista
26、nt District Attorney was always impeccably well-dressed and neat, the defense attorney almost reminded us of a lawyer who might advertise on daytime television, what with his hilariously mismatched suits, disorganized stacks of note paper, and generally gruff demeanor. Nevertheless, both were able t
27、o make very good cases.To be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenV.Supplementary ReadingIn a criminal case, the jury must be unanimous in their verdict. After four hours of heated debate, growing very fierce at times (I didnt gain any friends by changing my vote a few times), we
28、decided that the defendant was indeed guilty of robbery in the second degree, and guilty of robbery in the first degree. As our foreman read the verdict, the defendantwho had barely shown any emotion during the entire trialturned bright red and buried his head in his hands on the table. That, in my
29、opinion, was the toughest part of the trial. However, after it was all over I was confident that I made the right choice, and the judge told us that the defendant would likely get the minimum sentence of five years in jail, rather than the maximum of 25 years. I was also relieved that I wouldnt need
30、 the overnight bag I was told to bring, so that I could enjoy my fourth-of-July weekend in its entirety.To be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenV.Supplementary ReadingOverall I think jury duty was an interesting experience, certainly one that not everyone gets to experience. Il
31、l spare you the drivel they gave me about my Civic Duty, and just say that the sheer intensity of arguing points with eleven strangers puts reality TV shows like Survivor and Big Brother to shame. (Granted, there werent any bikini-clad women or entertainers in a gentlemans club in our group.) I have
32、 to say, though, that its also a load off my back to know that I wont get called again for at least four years.The end of Supplementary Reading.BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenVI.Quiz B BTo be continued on the next page.1.Weshouldalwayskeepinmindthatdecisionsoftenleadtobitterregrets.2.A.urgentB.hastyC.
33、instantD.prompt3.2.Obviously, the Chairmans remarks at the conferencewereandnotplanned.4.A.substantialB.spontaneousC.simultaneousD.syntheticBTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenC D To be continued on the next page.3. The space Age _ in October 1957 when the firstartificialsatellitewaslaunchedbytheSovietUnio
34、n.A.initiatedB.originatedC.embarkedD.commenced4.Toomuchalcoholmakesyoursenses_.A.blendedB.bleakC.bladeD.bluntVI.Quiz BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenC ATo be continued on the next page.5.ThesongsofBobDylanwereverypopularamongyoungpeople,whoregardedhim_othermusicians.A.assuperiorthanB.asmoresuperiortoC.
35、assuperiortoD.asmoresuperiorthan6. Advertising is distinguished from other forms ofcommunicationin_theadvertiserpaysforthemessagetobedelivered.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.spiteofthefactthatVI.Quiz BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenB DTo be continued on the next page.7.Themorningnewssaysaschoolbus_withatrainatth
36、ejunctionandagroupofpolicemenweresentthereimmediately.8.A.bumpedB.collidedC.crashedD.struck8.We_thefoundingofournationwithapublicholiday.A.considerateB.deteriorateC.elaborateD.commemorateVI.Quiz BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenD ATo be continued on the next page.9.Hessupposed_TVatthistimeoftheday.A.kno
37、wnB.watchedC.towatchD.tobewatching10.Itisnogood_rememberonlygrammaticalrules.Youneedtopractisewhatyouvelearned.A.tryingtoB.trytoC.totrytoD.triedtoVI.Quiz BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenA ATo be continued on the next page.11.Thismeetingandtheentirearrangementaretobekeptstrictly_.A.confidentialB.private
38、C.confidentD.substantial12.Thechildrenprefercampinginthemountains_anindooractivity.A.toB.thanC.forD.withVI.Quiz BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenD ATo be continued on the next page.13.Thestatesmanwasaskedto_onthecurrentevents.A.recommendB.commandC.commendD.comment14.Abudgetoffivedollarsadayistotally_for
39、atriproundEurope.A.inadequateB.incapableC.incompatibleD.invalidVI.Quiz BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenD CTo be continued on the next page.15.Theattorneytriedto_thetestimonyofthetwowitnesses.A.contradictB.correspondC.corporateD.correlate16.Anirontool,ifneverused,will_withrust.A.corruptB.collideC.corrod
40、eD.concedeVI.Quiz BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenC A 17.TheU.S.Congressisthe_oftheBritishParliament.A.copyB.contraryC.counterpartD.simulation18.Theresultsarehardly_;hecantbelievethattheyareaccurate.A.credibleB.creditableC.incredulousD.incredibleVI.Quiz To be continued on the next page.BTLEWLesson 5Twe
41、lve Angry Men19.Theoriginoftheuniverse_humanunderstanding.A.transcendsB.trespassesC.overtakesD.beyond20.Itiswellknownthatknowledgeisthe_conditionforexpansionofmind.A.incompatibleB.incredibleC.indefiniteD.indispensableA DTo be continued on the next page.VI.Quiz BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenFill out t
42、he blanks with the proper form of the given words.The end of Quiz.1.A committee will investigate _ of racial discrimination. (allege)2.The two species _ millions of years ago. (divergent)3.I used to _ that my real parents were famous movie stars. (fantasy)4.Only the _ few can afford private educatio
43、n. (privilege)5.The ministers _ remarks were widely reported in the press. (provoke)6.If a child lives with _, he learns to be shy. (ridicule)allegationdivergedfantasizeprivilegedprovocativeridiculeVI.Quiz BTLEWLesson 5Twelve Angry MenPart FiveBTLEWThis is the end of Part Five. Please click HOME to visit other parts.
