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第七单元教学内容及过程 The First Period: LeadingClass Teaching Process Method and Time Step 1 Lead-in: Listening Practice: (materials: Part II Listening-centered activities) Questions for discussion: What did the robbers take from the man? How many robbers attacked the man? What are the most common types of violent crimes where you live? listening pair work (15 minutes) Step 2 Background introduction Gun politics in the United States The degree to which firearms can or should be regulated has long been debated in the United States, although no federal gun control of any form existed for the first 158 years of the countrys history. Disagreements range from the practical (Does gun ownership cause or prevent crime?) to the constitutional (How should one interpret the Second Amendment?). The debate over gun ownership is centered on the Second Amendment to the Constitution, which protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Gun control advocates believe that right does not extend to ownership of military-style firearms that are otherwise known as assault weapons. They point to incidents such as the Columbine High School massacre in April 1999, which resulted in the deaths of 14 students (including the two gunmen) and a teacher, in support of banning assault weapons. They also support measures intended to reduce gun-related violence, such as mandatory child safety locks, background checks on those wishing to purchase a gun, limits on the number of guns a person can buy, and raising the age limit for gun ownership. Gun rights groups, led by the National Rifle Association (NRA), argue that these and other proposals infringe on the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens. They maintain that bans on the sale of certain types of weapons have not proved effective in reducing violent crime and that proposals for stricter background checks at gun shows are designed to eliminate gun shows themselves. Some gun manufacturers have volunteered support for safety loc