Reading 3Reading 3IECPFall 2013Nikki Mattson

AgendaAgendaIdiomVP 13 quizRE 8B text

to twist a report or story to one's advantage; to interpret an event to make it seem favorable or beneficial to oneself or one's cause

Put a spin on itPut a spin on it

ExamplesExamples

Robert was good at putting a positive spin on weak financial reports. He could make losing money sound almost good somehow!

The politician tried to put a spin on the bad publicity that she had recently been receiving.

My father was upset when I got a C in math class, but I tried to put a positive spin on it by saying the a “C” in that class is like an “A” in any other class because it is so hard!

PracticePracticeMy friend got in trouble for

driving too fast. When he got pulled over, he tried to put a positive spin on his actions by saying…

Several fans said that the singer did not perform enough songs at the concert. The singer tried to put positive spin on the accusation by saying…

VP 13 QuizVP 13 Quiz

8B Vocabulary8B VocabularyDiscuss words as a classTry each word out with your

partner

In Paris, for example, there are road cameras nearly In Paris, for example, there are road cameras nearly everywhere to help everywhere to help regulateregulate traffic. traffic.

……some 2,000 cameras on city buses detect and some 2,000 cameras on city buses detect and deterdeter crime. crime.

In Britain in the 1970’s and ‘80s, cities and towns began In Britain in the 1970’s and ‘80s, cities and towns began installinginstalling cameras to monitor streets and parks… cameras to monitor streets and parks…

There is little a criminal can say in his defense when the There is little a criminal can say in his defense when the crime he is accused of crime he is accused of committing committing has been caught on has been caught on video.video.

Although no human lifeguard saw LeRoy drowning, 12 large Although no human lifeguard saw LeRoy drowning, 12 large machine eyes deep under the water were watching the whole machine eyes deep under the water were watching the whole incident, incident, relayingrelaying the images to a central computer. the images to a central computer.

When the computer detects a problem, it instantly activates When the computer detects a problem, it instantly activates an alarm to an alarm to alertalert lifeguards and displays the exact location of lifeguards and displays the exact location of the incident on a monitor.the incident on a monitor.

Siegel, who doesn’t fully Siegel, who doesn’t fully opposeoppose public surveillance, public surveillance, offers a short list of policy suggestions for ethical offers a short list of policy suggestions for ethical surveillance practices.surveillance practices.

Siegel, who doesn’t fully oppose public surveillance, Siegel, who doesn’t fully oppose public surveillance, offers a short list of policy suggestions for offers a short list of policy suggestions for ethicalethical surveillance practices.surveillance practices.

An individual in each community should An individual in each community should assureassure that the that the regulations are enforced.regulations are enforced.

Inside, customers use their remote control video Inside, customers use their remote control video cameras and monitors to cameras and monitors to spyspy on other customers… on other customers…

Pre-readingPre-readingPg. 130 – read + part A

Pre-reading Discussion Pre-reading Discussion (pairs)(pairs)Which country do you think has

the most surveillance?What do you think about

surveillance?

VideoVideoBritain remains world's surveillan

ce capital

Post-Video DiscussionPost-Video DiscussionWhat did you understand from

the video?

Was any of the information surprising?

Do you think general, routine surveillance (like London has) is more positive or negative? Why?

Reading and Oral Reading and Oral Summarizing 8BSummarizing 8B• Read 1 paragraph silently• Orally summarize the paragraph

with your partner• Repeat these steps until you

have finished the text( 25 minutes)• Let Nikki know that you are ready

for the discussion questions

Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions 1. What is a “panopticon” prison? How does it work? What do you think about this kind of

prison?

2. According to the article, how many times a day is the average visitor caught on video in London? What do you think about this?

3. What are the benefits associated with surveillance? What are the drawbacks? (according to the article and your own experience)

4. What is Poseidon? Why is that example included in the text?

5. What does civil rights lawyer Norman Seigel think about the increased use of surveillance in society? What policy suggestions has he made?

6. What is unique about the Remote Lounge in New York City? What do you think about its use of surveillance?

7. Overall, after reading the article and discussing the above questions, do you think that the type of routine surveillance that is used in London is more positive or negative?

HWHWUnit 8 test (vocabulary,

inference, main idea, detail, pronoun) = Wednesday