精读Unit3TheLandoftheLock（2）.ppt

THE LAND OF THE LOCK
UNIT THREE
dead-bolt lock
security chain
electronic alarm system
trip wire
Paragraph 1
What did people use to do when the author was little?
What does the word “term” mean?
A term is a word or expression that is used in relation to a particular subject.
eg. ‘The nick’ is a slang term for ‘prison’. technical/legal etc. terms;
in terms of, on good terms, in the long/medium/short term
Could you find the pair of antonyms in this paragraph?
local vs universal
Other words and expressions: custom/customary/the Customs on the latch/off the latch close up
Scan paras. 2-6. Can you tell what the point is here?
Those days are over.
It has been replaced by dead-bolt locks, security chains, electronic alarm systems and trip wires hooked up to a police station or private guard firm.
The lock is the new symbol of America.
Paras. 2-6
vulnerable
statistics
crime rate
dramatically
allegedly
tranquil
era
at any rate
hook up to
be built in
pry
premises
feature v.
at risk