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,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Unit 4,Should this student have been expelled?,By Nat Hentoff,between freedom and law?,1/22,Objectives:the learners,1.understand the relationship between freedom and obligations,rights and responsibilities,to develop a reasonable concept of democracy and legality,through reading the texts,discussion and writing.,2.learn the logical way and strategies of argument,including the Spitzer Test.,2/22,1.Lead-in questions,Interpret the quotation from President Gregorians letter at the beginning of the text.,What is your opinion on free speech or freedom of speech?,How do you understand the relationship between freedom and law?,3/22,2.Comprehension,(para1-5),the hat trick of bigotry,:repeated expressions of stubbornness;,faggot:homosexual;,homophobic:about homophobia;,phobia:extreme fear/dislike of;,Semitic:Hebrew and Arabic;,He wasnt through:did not finish;,to cool,it,:to calm down;,4/22,(para6-11),verbal,confrontation,:conflict;,confront,sb with sth(Dic.):bring sb face to face with sth;be ed with sth;,to hold back sb:to prevent/keep sb from doing sth;,chapter:an affiliate;,What is the function of para10?,to surface:to appear;,a workshop:a training program to help people to deal with;,counseling:advice,treatment;,5/22,(para12),crank away:not proceed smoothly;,to steal a phrase:borrow,Browns way of,(A is to X as B is to Y).,(,to,prep,:connected,belonging,for:,the answer the question;water is fish what air is man.),(,as,conj,:comparison,in the same way),What is the authors opinion on military music?,(Logically:harsh,stiff,noisy.),6/22,(para12),What does,that,refer to,in But thats true of any college,?,(logically,that,refers to reaching decisions in these matters in due process:the word but,and his critical attitude toward Brown,and he thinks Brown is not like other universities),7/22,(para13),To,enshrine,sth:to make sth sacred:The constitution s the basic rights of all citizens.,a decent period of,penance,:punishment that one imposes on oneself to show regret.,Why does the author refer to the cases of Mother Teresa and 2 Live Crew?,Why is teaching a course of feminism to 2 Live Crew considered a huge task?,8/22,(para14-18),What is a speech code?,A detached magistrate:an official or judge who is not involved in the case under treatment,and so is likely to be impartial.,Why is Gregorian not regarded as a detached magistrate?What does the author imply?,Under,all the hate speech codes:explain,under,;,To what extent do you think the measures in para18 will work?,9/22,(para19-24),What does para19 mean to you?What does that refer to?Why is the word educational,italicized,?,Unaffiliated objectors/dissenters:those who do not belong to any organizations;,What is the syntactic function of the,smiting,phrase in para23?,What is a press release?Why is,taking such public relations handouts for the letters page in a magazine,regarded a problem?,10/22,(para25-31),Cross his heart:to emphasize the sincerity or honesty of what one says or promises;,What does the author mean here?,Self-celebration:praising oneself;,prohibit:what are the synonyms?,Ban,forbid,proscribe,Offense III(犯规行为III),What do you think of the terms of the code?,11/22,(para32-33),Penalty-bearing provisions:under which the penalty is given 处罚条款;,Orwellian newspeak:,In what sense is Gregorian accused of engaging in Orwellian newspeak?,Is harassment a vague concept to define?Do people generally agree upon how an act of harassment should be punished?Is it sth that should be dealt with legally?,12/22,(para33-38),to uphold:support against attack;,Why is burning of the national flag tolerated,though it is behavior?,Why does the author quote this case?,How does Spitzars test work?,What advice does Spitzar give to Gregorian?What is his tone?,What does(Emphasis added)in para37 mean?,13/22,(para39-42),To keep pace with the tenor of the times:,after all:read this sentence to sense the phrase structure and the meaning.,How is have collocated here?,(to have sth on the books),Why does the author suggest that the,Times,editorials should really be signed?What does he really mean?,14/22,3.Structure of the text:,Part 1(para.1-16):Description of the event,what Hann did and how he was punished.,Part 2(para.17-24):Controversy that has been aroused.,15/22,Part 3(para.25-42):Comments on the expulsion:,-criticism of Gregorians definitions of the penalty-bearing provisions as being overbroad and vague(para.25-32),-the authors judgment:the decision is a punishment for speech rather than for action(para.33),-quotations from Spitzer to support the judgment(para.34-40),-challenging New York Times,implying the writers of the editorials dare not take the responsibility(para.41-42).,16/22,4.Discussion,1.What is Hentoffs argument against Hanns expulsion(summarize it in one sentence)?,2.What is the position of Gregorian and the Times editors(referring to the following two articles)?,3.What do you think was Gregorians most vulnerable point?Why did he involve himself in such a dilemma?,4.How do you understand freedom of speech?,5.How should Hanns case be handled?(in groups,decide on a solution and support it;then a presentation or debate),17/22,notes for your reference,1.Brown punished Hann for his speech rather than his action.,2.Brown punished Hann for his behavior which had subjected others to abusive or demeaning actions.,3.He actually punished Hann for his speech,as proved by Spitzers test,but he insisted that it was for his action.In the West free speech was so enshrined that no one dare challenge it.(to be continued),18/22,notes for your reference,(continue)However,there was no clear distinction between speech on philosophical,political,or academic issues,and insulting/slandering speech,hence confusion on the issue.Gregorian might find it necessary to expel Hann for the sake of governing and the interests of other students,but he dare not challenge that principle.He was in fact dare,do,sth but dare not,say,it,hence the dilemma and the vulnerable point.Things have changed a lot;consider the increasing number of cases accusing of defaming,harassment,etc.,19/22,notes for your reference,4.A distinction between speech on academic,political,economic,and social issues,and that with libeling and defaming purpose or effects;freedom and obligation,rights and responsibilities;individual and other people;consider the fact that over the past decades,there have been more and more legal cases concerning defaming,or harassment.),5.It has to do with your understanding of freedom.,20/22,5.Speaking and Writing,If you were president of Brown University,how would you handle Hanns case?,1.Write an outline for a speech of about 5 minutes.Make your speech in pair/group and help each other by questioning and/or commenting.Then 2 speak in class and answer questions.,2.Improve your outline,taking into account the feedback you receive.,3.Write an argument of about 800 word:a clear position,a practicable solution,and sufficient reasoning.,21/22,Feedback generated in class presentations,Freedom:absolute or conditioned.,Free speech:should we draw,and how to draw,a line between speech on public issues and that as personal attacks?,Education:lectures and lessons,or also regulations and even punishment?To a single person or to many or all?,Toleration:how to tolerate some peoples misbehavior and at the same time protect the victims rights or well-being?,22/22,