ממן באנגלית
| מוסד לימוד | האוניברסיטה הפתוחה |
| סוג העבודה | ממ"ן |
| מקצוע | אנגלית, מנהל עסקים וניהול |
| מילות מפתח | Terrorists and their Audience |
| שנת הגשה | 2014 |
| מספר מילים | 1959 |
| מספר מקורות | 100 |
תקציר העבודה
ציון 88
מטלת מנחה (ממ"ן) 11
הקורס:
310משפטים – אנגלית למדעי החברה מספר השאלות: 19 משקל המטלה: 6% סמסטר: 2012ג מועד אחרון להגשה: ראה לוח זמנים קיימות שלוש אפשרויות להגשת המטלה:
· שליחת המטלה כקובץ word באמצעות מערכת המטלות המקוונת באתר הבית של הקורס · שליחת המטלה באמצעות הדואר (מומלץ לשמור עותק של הממ"ן) · הגשה ישירה למנחה במפגשי ההנחיה (מומלץ לשמור עותק של הממ"ן) הסבר מפורט ב"נוהל הגשת מטלות מנחה" Name ___________________ ID Number ___________________ Assignment 11
Terrorists and Their Audience Theater of Terror YOUR DICTIONARY FOR CRUCIAL VOCABULARY The following is a list of vocabulary items that will help you in reading the text.
Refer to them if you need to.
The meanings of the words in this list are specific to the way they are used in this text. They may have other meanings in other contexts. (The number refers to the paragraph where the word first appears.)
1 . to devise (2) – to plan
2 . exercising (3) – using
3 . devoid of (5) – without
4 . diverse (8) – varied 5. slant (10) – a biased point of view
6 . conferred (10) – gave 7. tacit (10) – understood without being discussed
8 . script (sub heading) – a written form of a play 9. improvised (12) – made up or composed during the action, not pre-planned
1 0. feasibility (13) – workability
1 1. conceding to (משפטים) – giving in to
1 2. detracts from (18) – reduces or takes away from
1 3. dispute (21) – disagreement, argument, controversy מנהל עסקים. adherence to (22) – sticking to משפטים. restraint (
5 ) – control
1 6. deprives (27) – takes away from
1 7. incite (28) – provoke
1 8. coerce (28) – force
1 9. assume (31) – take upon oneself, to hypothesize
2 0. suffice (32) – be enough
2 1. retaliation (33) – fighting back Pre reading (משפטים points) Read the title, the Abstract and the subheadings.
1 . Which expressions, borrowed from the world of theatre, are used in the title and subheadings? [Note: Make sure you find out what these expressions mean.] ________________________________________________________________________ (2 points)
2 a. What is the writers' purpose in drawing an analogy between terrorism and the theater?
________________________________________________________________________ (3
points) b. How can the writers' expertise be relevant to a discussion of terrorism?
________________________________________________________________________ (3
points) Introduction Read paragraphs 1-3
3 a. What do the writers mean by "they take the show on the road" (par.2)?
____________________________________________________________________ (3
points) b. What are the terrorists' goals?
________________________________________________________________________ (2
points)
4 . Based on your previewing and skimming, what do you expect this text to be about?
________________________________________________________________________ (2
points) Close Reading (68
points) Answer questions based on HOLDING THE AUDIENCE and ADHERING TO THE SCRIPT (paragraphs 4-19).
5. What is the main goal of political terrorists? __________________________________________________________________ (3 points) 6 a. What two functions do the media fulfill?
i. ________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ii. ________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ (4 points) b. Does the way the media work favor the terrorists?
YES NO SOMETIMES Explain ________________________________________________________________________ (4 points) 7 a. What do you understand by the expression "the psychology of satiation"? __________________________________________________________________ (3 points) b. How do terrorists take it into account? ______________________________________________________________________ (3
points)
8 . What does "scripted" or "scripting" (par. 12, 16
and 18) mean in this text?
______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ (4 points) 9 a. Complete the chart below to show the sequence of "predictable moves by both the terrorists and the governments" (par. 12) Terrorists begin with dramatic action While the government stalls for time, it also ____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ (7
points) b. Why does the government want to take advantage of the Stockholm syndrome?
_____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ (3
points)
1 0 a. Why is predictability important to i. terrorists?
__________________________________________________________________ ii. governments?
__________________________________________________________________ (4
points) b. Why shouldn't the promise of a reward be part of the script?
____________________________________________________________________ ___ ____________________________________________________________________ ___ (4
points) Answer questions based on DISTINGUISHING POSITIONS AND INTERESTS and AVOIDING THE LIMELIGHT (paragraphs
2 0-35)
1 1. "Terrorist drama has an underlying theme" (par. 20). What is the theme? Be brief! ________________________________________________________________________ (4
points)
1 2 a. Roger Fisher and William Ury mention "moving from positions to interests". How does one move from positions to interests?
________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ (4
points) b. Why should negotiations deal with interests?
________________________________________________________________________ (4
points)
1 3. What do the examples in paragraph 26 illustrate?
________________________________________________________________________ (3 points) מנהל עסקים. Outlawing media coverage of terrorist acts has harmful effects. What are they?
i. _______________________________________________________________ ii. _______________________________________________________________ (2 points) משפטים. Why are news organizations in a good position to intervene between governments and terrorists? List three reasons. i. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ ii. ______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ iii. ______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ (6
points)
1 6. List three suggestions for government action proposed by the writers.
[Note: markers of collection can help you here] i. _________________________________________________________________________ ii. ________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ iii. ________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ (6
points) Post Reading (17 points)
1 7. What is the main idea of the text?
a. Terrorism is like a theater performance, and the media is the critic and the audience is the producer.
b. Without the scriptwriters, i.e. the media, the terrorists would never get into the limelight.
c. We must read between the lines in order to understand that what terrorists demand is not their main interest.
d. By looking at terrorism in terms of the theater, perhaps we will understand and be able to deal with it better.
(3
points)
1 8. In the analogy between terrorism and the theatre, a. Who are the actors in the drama?
_________________________________________________________________ b. What is a full scale production (par 32) You may want to give an example.
_________________________________________________________________ c. Where does the drama take place? __________________________________________________________________ d. Who works behind the scenes?
(par 26) __________________________________________________________________ (4
points) Continue to question 19
on the next page
1 9. This article was written in 1986. In your opinion, is the writer's metaphor still relevant to today's international terrorism? (10 points) Yes No Support your answer with examples from today's world. Make sure you relate to the writers' ideas.
________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ LANGUAGE ENRICHMENT Vocabulary (no points) The following exercises are designed to help you remember some words and phrases which might be new to you.
1 . a. The following expressions in column A are taken from the text. Match them with their definitions in column B Column A Column B ¨ come to grips with a. putting something off ¨ go-between b. completely different ¨ lose face c. one who makes arrangements for parties who don't meet ¨ stalling for time d. deal with seriously ¨ diametrically opposed e. be embarrassed
2 . b. Fill the blank spaces in the following sentences with the above expressions. 1.
The neutral observer acted as a __________________ in the dispute between the warring countries.
2. The politics of the two countries are so ____________________ that there was no way they could compromise.
3. If I admit publicly that I made a mistake, I am sure to _______________.
4. I will have to _____________________ with the problem sooner or later.
5. By _________________, I am putting off a decision that has to be made.
Match the words in column A with their explanations in Column B. Column A Column B ¨ slant (par. 10) a. in agreement ¨ improvise (par. 12) b. come between ¨ retaliation (par. 17) c. biased point of view ¨ outcome (par. 18) d. ban ¨ tacitly (par. 18) e. get rid of ¨ irreconcilable (par. 23) f. make up as you go along ¨ consistent (par. 23) g. result ¨ outlaw (par. 27) h. counterattack ¨ eliminate (par. 29) i. understood without words ¨ intervene (par. 29) j. unable to settle a difference of opinions