Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
Part Five
W
B
T
L
E
ENTER
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
Extension
I.
Oral work 
II. Quotes
III.Translation
IV. Poem: A Nation’s Strength
V. Supplementary Reading
VI. Quiz
W
B
T
L
E
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
Oral Work
I.
1. Recreation of the court scenes.
2. Discuss with your partner to figure out the
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?
W
B
T
L
E
The end of Oral Work.
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
II.
Quotes (on Irony)
Neither irony nor sarcasm is argument.
Rufus 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
W
B
T
L
E
The end of Quotes.
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
III. Translation
在一些西方国家里，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，又愿意为了钱替任何人辩护，他们就能
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。
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
Translation
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
III. Translation
In some countries in the West, there is a principle guiding a criminal
court: the court must prove that accused person’s 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 accused’s guilt.
In theory, 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 boy’s life. He raises one
reasonable doubt after another until 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 the law, and ready to defend anyone for money, it wouldn’t
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 court and out of jail.
W
B
T
L
E
The end of Translation.
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
IV. Poem
A Nation’s Strength
(Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Not gold, but only man can make
A People great and strong;
Men who, for truth and honor’s sake,
Stand fast and suffer long.
Brave men who work while others sleep,
Who dare while others fly–
They build a nation’s pillars deep
And lift them to the sky.
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
Lesson
Lesson
5—Twelve
4 - Wsdom
Angryof
Men
Bear
(Part
Wood
One)
IV. Poem
国力
（拉尔夫‧沃尔多‧爱默生）
什么才能使一个民族伟大强盛？
不是金子，
而只有人；
只有那些英雄，
他们为了真理，为了民族的光荣，
坚定不移，不惜牺牲。
在懒汉们酣睡的时候，
勇敢的人们却在忘我劳动。
当懦夫们望风而逃，
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，
使它们拔地而起，高耸入云。
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
IV. Poem
About the poet:
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803—1882) was born in
Boston, where his father was a clergyman. While at
Harvard, he began keeping journals—records of his
thoughts—a 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. His influence on American
literature resulted not 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.
W
B
T
L
E
The end of Poem.
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
V.
Supplementary Reading
A personal experience as a juror
… Right before lunch, my name was the last in a long
list (of the chosen jurors), and I excitedly hurried
over to Empaneling Room No. 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 away…
The voir dire, where the judge and lawyers 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.
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
V.
Supplementary Reading
I 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
people were dismissed from the number-two spot
before a suitable one was found. Excuses ranged
from "I've been robbed before, so I hate all robbers"
to "I can't miss work because I have to pay my
exwife's alimony." One man even tried to use his
experience as a producer for Court TV to suggest
that he was biased against all courtroom settings.
The lawyers agreed to dismiss him, perhaps only to
stop his whining.
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
V.
Supplementary Reading
My name was called when the eighth juror was dismissed. My
heart immediately started racing as I walked up to the jury
box. The questions were simple in nature, but I couldn't
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
judge's questioning, 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 names—eight of them in total—that were dismissed.
Lawyers can dismiss any juror with 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 wasn't one of the eight called. I was in.
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
V.
Supplementary Reading
The trial didn't start until 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 didn't try to
fake my way out of it. In any event, after a half-day on
Friday and a full day of work on Monday, 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
point 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.
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
V.
Supplementary Reading
The lawyers had contrasting styles; while the
Assistant 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 to make very
good cases.
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
V.
Supplementary Reading
In a criminal case, the jury must be unanimous in their
verdict. After four hours of heated debate, growing very
fierce at times (I didn't gain any friends by changing my
vote a few times), we 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 defendant—who had barely shown any
emotion during the entire trial—turned bright red and
buried his head in his hands on the table. That, in my
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 wouldn't
need the overnight bag I was told to bring, so that I could
enjoy my fourth-of-July weekend in its entirety.
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
V.
Supplementary Reading
Overall I think jury duty was an interesting experience,
certainly one that not everyone gets to experience.
I'll 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 weren't any bikini-clad
women or "entertainers in a gentleman's club" in
our group.) I have to say, though, that it's also a
load off my back to know that I won't get called
again for at least four years.
W
B
T
L
E
The end of Supplementary Reading.
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
VI. Quiz
1. We should always keep in mind that
decisions often
lead to bitter regrets.
A. urgent
B. hasty
C. instant
D. prompt
2. Obviously, the Chairman’s remarks at the conference
were
and not planned.
A. substantial
B. spontaneous
C. simultaneous
D. synthetic
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
B
B
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
VI. Quiz
3. The space Age ___ in October 1957 when the first
artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union.
A. initiated
B. originated
C. embarked
D. commenced
4. Too much alcohol makes your senses ___.
A. blended
B. bleak
C. blade
D. blunt
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
C D
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
VI. Quiz
5. The songs of Bob Dylan were very popular among young
people, who regarded him ___ other musicians.
A. as superior than
B. as more superior to
C. as superior to
D. as more superior than
6. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of
communication in ___ the advertiser pays for the message
to be delivered.
A. that
B. which
C. what
D. spite of the fact that
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
C
A
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
VI. Quiz
7. The morning news says a school bus __ with a train at
the junction and a group of policemen were sent there
immediately.
A. bumped
B. collided
C. crashed
D. struck
8. We __ the founding of our nation with a public holiday.
A. considerate
B. deteriorate
C. elaborate
D. commemorate
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
B
D
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
VI. Quiz
9. He’s supposed ___ TV at this time of the day.
A. known
B. watched
C. to watch
D. to be watching
10. It is no good ___ remember only grammatical rules.
You need to practise what you’ve learned.
A. trying to
B. try to
C. to try to
D. tried to
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
D
A
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
VI. Quiz
11. This meeting and the entire arrangement are to be kept
strictly ___.
A. confidential
B. private
C. confident
D. substantial
12. The children prefer camping in the mountains ___ an
indoor activity.
A. to
B. than
C. for
D. with
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
A
A
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
VI. Quiz
13. The statesman was asked to ___ on the current events.
A. recommend
B. command
C. commend
D. comment
14. A budget of five dollars a day is totally ___ for a trip
round Europe.
A. inadequate
B. incapable
C. incompatible
D. in valid
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
D
A
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
VI. Quiz
15. The attorney tried to ___ the testimony of the two
witnesses.
A. contradict
B. correspond
C. corporate
D. correlate
16. An iron tool, if never used, will ____ with rust.
A. corrupt
B. collide
C. corrode
D. concede
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
D
C
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
VI. Quiz
17. The U.S. Congress is the ___ of the British
Parliament.
A. copy
B. contrary
C. counterpart
D. simulation
18. The results are hardly ___; he can’t believe that they
are accurate.
A. credible
B. creditable
C. incredulous
D. incredible
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
C
A
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
VI. Quiz
19. The origin of the universe ___ human understanding.
A. transcends
B. trespasses
C. overtakes
D. beyond
20. It is well known that knowledge is the __ condition for
expansion of mind.
A. incompatible
B. incredible
C. indefinite
D. indispensable
W
B
T
L
E
To be continued on the next page.
A
D
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
VI. Quiz
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
W
allegation of
A committee will investigate _______
racial discrimination. (allege)
diverged millions of years
The two species ________
ago. (divergent)
fantasize
I used to _________
that my real parents
were famous movie stars. (fantasy)
privileged few can afford private
Only the _______
education. (privilege)
provocative remarks were
The minister's _________
widely reported in the press. (provoke)
ridicule
If a child lives with _______,
he learns to be
shy. (ridicule)
B
T
L
E
The end of Quiz.
Fill out the
blanks with the
proper form of
the given
words.
Lesson 5—Twelve Angry Men (Part One)
Part Five
This is the end
of Lesson Five.
W
B
T
L
E