Unit4Lawandorder.doc

Unit 4 Law and order1st period Welcome to the UnitTeaching aims: (1). Students are expected to fully participate in a discussion about why people break the law and discuss their opinions about young people who become hackers.(2) Encourage students to think of ways to make the society safer. (3).By talking about the pictures and discussing, students spoken English can be practised.Important points & difficult points:(1).Students are expected to express their own opinions by talking about why people break the law, discuss their opinions about young people who become hackers (2). Students are encouraged to speak freely.Teaching Procedures:Step 1: Lead-in (1) Show students some pictures with peaceful scenes.(2). Ask them: Seeing these pictures, do you like to live in a peaceful world. Why? (Possible answers: Yes, we do. Because we can study, live, play and work without any worries. )(3)Tell them: But therere always things against peoples wishes. Some people are always committing crimes. Why do you think people commit crimes? (possible answers: expressing hatred; in the hope of getting more money; lacking sense of law )(4) Ask: What kind of crimes do you know?(possible answers: terrorism; kidnapping; murder; violence; theft; burglary)Step 2. Discussion: Get the students to discuss: a) What is your opinion about people committing cybercrime? b) What can we do to make our society safer?Step 3. Story-making: Get the students to make up a story about each picture at page 49. Take the first one as an example: A man was sleeping with his bag of money lying beside him. Unfortunately, his was found rich, and a thief was trying to get the money. He was stealing the bag using a hook. He might be successful this time, but I think he will definitely be caught one day.Step 4. Extensive reading: Get the students to read the passage at page 126 and allow them time to answer the questions below the article. Step 5. Homework:(1). Finish the passage at P. 127(2). Preview Reading.2nd period ReadingTeaching aims: (1) Encourage the Ss to gain some knowledge about the problem of cybercrime, understand the importance of fighting against it and learn about the necessity of international cooperation.(2) Get the students to practise and reinforce their reading comprehension as well asimprove their overall ability by participating in the activities.(2) Students are expected to put into practice the skill of understanding the definitions of important vocabulary.Important points & difficult points:(1). Train their skill of understanding the definitions of important vocabulary.(2). Understanding the importance of fighting against it and learn about the necessity of international cooperation.Teaching Procedures:Step 1 Revision1. Get some students to answer the questions on P 127.Step 2 Lead-in1. Warming up: Tell the students something about the Internet: The Internet has given people many new opportunities to find information. However, at the same time, it has caused a number of problems, and cybercrime is one of the most serious. Internet-related crime (also referred to as cyber-crime, e-crime and hi-tech crime) is a term used to describe a range of different crime types that are committed or facilitated online, including hacking, viruses, copyright piracy, trade secret theft, trademark counterfeit, currency counterfeit, Internet fraud, junk email or spam, Internet harassment, and much more.2. General questions:(1). According to the Council of Europe, how many types of cybercrime are there?There are four types of cybercrime.(2). How many companies and government departments were surveyed by the Computer Security Institute?503 were surveyed.(3). What is the solution to cybercrime?The only solution is international cooperation.Step 3 Reading comprehension1. Get the students to read the passage carefully, trying to find the answers to the following questions.(1). What is the definition of cybercrime?(It is a relatively new term that refers to any computer-related criminal offence.)(2). Can you name two examples of cybercrime(Hacking, spreading computer viruses, fraud, websites with offensive content or websites that encourage hatred and violence, and breaking intellectual property and copyright laws.)(3). What is fraud?(Fraud is a crime where money is stolen by cheating others.)(4). According to the Council of Europe, who is affected by cybercrime?(All Internet users are affected by cybercrime either directly or indirectly.)(5). Why is most cybercrime against companies not reported?(Because most companies want to avoid the loss of customers, who may think that the company cannot protect their money.)(6). Why are cybercriminals almost impossible to catch?(Laws against cybercrime have not been passed in many countries, and there are many holes in their legal systems. Most countries dont have arrangements for dealing with citizens of other countries who commit cybercrimes. Also, these criminals can be anywhere and can move quickly, so it is often almost impossible to catch them.)(7). What do governments need to do to fight criminals with computer skills?(Governments need to combine their technological resources to keep up with the criminals who have the best technical skills. It is also important to upgrade laws and create international standards for these laws. This will allow states to follow criminals across borders.)2. Further comprehension: Choose the best answer.(1). Which of the following is right? A. Cybercriminals are more interested in getting money from large companies. B. Fraud against individuals is more serious. C. Receiving e-mails promising money or cheques shows that youre lucky. D. With international cooperation, we can avoid any loss.(2). Which one of the measures will NOT be taken to prevent online crimes? A. Educating people who use computers. B. Seeking international cooperation. C. Passing laws. D. Preventing people from using the Internet.(Keys: A, D)Step 4. Further reading1. Students read the passage again and give the general idea of each part:Part I(1-2): The definition and different types of cybercrimePart II(3-5): The extent of the problemPart III(6): The legal situation regarding cybercrimePart IV(7-8): The solution to the problem2. Get the students to fill in the blanks with proper words:Part I: The Internet has expanded lately, _ _ the opportunities for crimes. Committing _ is realized online with little _ of being _. To fight this, we need to work together. The Council of Europe has _ online crimes into four categories. (Keys: so have; crime; risk; caught; classified)Part II: Cybercrime has become _ today, and all Internet users are _ by it. Large companies are _ targets for cybercriminals, who are often IT _. A survey _ in 2002 showed that almost all companies had their security system _ into. Hundreds of billions of dollars has been lost to cybercriminals _. (keys: severe; affected; ripe; experts; educated; broken; anuually)Part III: Cybercrime is so new that some governments have no laws against it, and many holes _ in their _ system. Most countries have no _ for dealing with _ of other countries who commit cybercrime, and they are difficult to be _. (keys: exist; legal; arrangements; citizens; caught)Part IV: Only by international cooperation can we s_ this problem. These criminals p_ the best technical skills in the world, m_ that governments must combine their technological r_ to keep up. The UN is also required to form a special a_ to act as an international r_ or steward. (keys: solve; possess; meaning; resources; agency; referee)Step 5 Developing reading ability through usage1. E(p5) Complete the passage.1. cybercrime2. tight 3. computer 4. security5. viruses 6. hacked 7. content 8. violence9. offence 10. privateStep 6 Consolidations and Expansion F(p5) Discuss the questions:1. Do you think Internet shopping and banking could encourage cybercrime? If so, in what way? 2. What do you think is more important, the convenience of using the Internet to buy things or financial safety? Why?3. How would you suggest we solve the problem of cybercrime?. Step 7 Homework1. Write a composition about cybercrime: how it come into being; why there is cybercrime; how to solve the problem.3rd period Reading Teaching aims: (1) Encourage the Ss to raise reading ability by focusing on language points.(2) Get the Ss to grasp the new language usage in the text by learning them.Important points & difficult points:Language usage: expand; term; offence; Teaching Procedures:Step 1 Revision Retell the article.Step 2 Language points (Learn and use)1. as the Internet has expanded in recent years, (p.50 line 1)expand-to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger.20世纪60年代,这个镇子的人口迅速增加.The population of the town expanded rapidly in the 1960.水结冰时会膨胀Water expands as it freezes.extend 延伸,伸展 extent 程度2. Cybercrime is a relatively new term that refers to any computer-related criminal offence. (p.50 line7)term 看待某事的一种方式字词/语言时段条件/协议关系其他含义从艺术角度来看,这部电影值得一看.In artistic terms, the film is worth seeing.in terms of 在方面; 根据来解释in sbs terms 在某人看来; 根据某人的观点in the long / short / medium term 就长期/短期/中期而言be on good / bad terms 关系好/不好我们与所有邻居关系都好.Were on good terms with all our e to terms with sth 与妥协 ;接受be thinking / talking in terms of 正考虑做.; 正打算做.3. offence- an illegal action or a crime; behavior which offends someone.醉酒驾车属严重违例.Driving while drunk is a serious offence.问题是怎样摆脱她而又不得罪她.The problem was how to get rid of her without causing offence.Step3. Homework1. Read through the magazine article.2. Preview word powder.4th period Word powerTeaching aims:(1). Learn and master different expressions related to the law.(2). Enlarge the knowledge about expressions of the law.Important points & difficult points:(1). Talk about crime to learn new words.(2). Remember the new expressions of the law.Procedure:Step 1 Revision:Get the students to retell the passage in Reading.Step 2 Words used in the law:Give the students some explanations and get them to give proper words.1. a dishonest, violent, or immoral action that can be punished by lawLast night a woman was murdered, and the _ was committed by a male.(crime)2. someone who has been attacked, robbed, or murderedIn most sexual offences the attacker is known to the _. (victim)3. an official organization whose job is to make sure that people obey the law, to catch criminals, and to protect people and property.Someone was heard fighting in the restaurant and I dialed 110; several _ arrived 5 minutes later. (police officers)4. a police officer whose job is to discover information that will result in criminals being caught.She hired a _ to find out where her husband was going after work. (detective)5. an official attempt to find out the reasons for something such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem.The government is to launch a full-scale _ into the crash which claimed over 150 lives. (investigation)6.facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something exists or is true.The _ was enough to prove him to be guilty. (evidence)7. an illegal action or a crimeDriving while drunk is a serious _. (offence)8. to ask someone questions to find out somethingThe police _ some local people and find some evidence. (interview)9. thinking that someone might be guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest, without being sure.His behavior that day made the police _. (suspicious)10. someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happenedPolice have appealed for _ to come forward and help them find the murderer. (witnesses)11. if the police arrest you, they take you away because they think you have done something illegal.The man was _ for breaking the law. (arrested)12. someone who is involved in illegal activities or has been proved guilty of a crimeThe man giving a lecture at the hall was a _, who was being purchased by the police. (criminal)13. someone who is thought to be guilty of a crime.Two _ were arrested today in connection with the robbery. (suspect)14. to do something wrong or illegalWomen _ fewer crimes than men. (commit)15. having done something that is a crimeHe was found _ of murder in the court. (guilty)16. to state officially that someone is guilty of a crimeThe man they arrested last night has been _ with murder. (charged)17. a building or room where all the information concerning a crime is given so that it can be judged.The witness was required to appear in _. (court)18. a legal process in which a court of law examines a case to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime.Brady was on _ for robbing an old man of his money. (trial)Step 3 Read and understandAsk the students to read the flow chart about the stages of the legal process in Part B. Discuss it among themselves. Step 4 Further study 1. Complete the exercise of Part C.(1) police station (2) crime (3) trials (4) arrested (5) charged (6) investigation (7) lawyers (8) witnesses (9) guilty (10) sentences (11) prison (12) victims2. Ask students to do Part D in pairs. Encourage them to consult dictionaries when meeting an unknown word.Homework1. Keep in mind all the useful expressions related to the law.2. Preview grammar and usage 5th period Grammar and UsageLanguage Styles Ability goals Enable the students to learn to use proper language styles in proper situations.Learning ability goals Help the students to learn how to use proper language styles in proper situations.Teaching important points Teach differences between spoken and written English; differences between formal and informal styles.Teaching difficult points Help students learn how to choose proper languages styles according to the situations.Teaching methods Question-and-answer activity and practiceTeaching aids A computer and a blackboardTeaching procedureI. Greetings and Revision1Talk about the types of cybercrime.2How to fight against cybercrime.II. Language Styles1The most important difference in the English language style is between spoken and written forms of English. Within spoken and written forms of English, there are also differences between formal and informal styles.2Read the texts and decide which is formal and which is informalTEXT 1 InformalA. Hi Mike. Its Alices birthday tomorrow. Shall we buy her a present?B. Yes, of course, what about some flowers?A. Flowers are lovely. But Id prefer to get her a CD. You know she loves music.B. Good idea.SummaryIt uses simple sentence structures, the active voice, less formal language and contractions.TEXT 2 FormalA. Good morning, Mr. Smith. The report is finished. Shall I present it to you?B. Please give it to me in an hour. I have a meeting with some customers about our new product.A. I am sorry to interrupt you. Please inform me when you are finished and have time to look at the report.B. Yes, I will.SummaryIt uses the passive voice and is obviously a formal setting between two professionals.General GuideFormalInformalWritten textessaysreportsletters of applicationletters to friends or familye-mailstext messagesSpoken languageformal speechesAddressing strangersTalking to people we know well (family members and friends)Formal StyleFeatures1)We often find complex sentence structures, including the passive voice and subordinate clauses. Subordinate clauseOrdinary citizens are aware of the frequent computer-related crimes that happen since many computer users are affected by computer viruses.Passive voice2)We also find more abstract nouns.There has been an increase in the incidence of crime.Informal StyleFeatures1)We often use simple sentence structures.People are worried about computer viruses.2)We often use active voice.You should go to the university and talk to the detective in charge of campus police about the theft.3)We also find a lot of colloquial language, and there are contractions.Weve heard lots of reports of financial fraudIII. Practice1. Which text is formal and which is informalText 1Good morning, viewers, and welcome to Sunday topics. Many crimes that take place in our city are caused by a lack of money. My guest, Dr. Johnson, believes so. We will be covering this and many other topics, as well as talking to you, the public, about your thoughts on the issues of today. I hope that you are going to stay with us for the next forty minutes.Text 2Hi, everyone, and glad to see you again in Sunday Topics. Dr. Johnson is my guest, and he says that many crimes that take place in our city are caused by a lack of money. Well look at this and other interesting topics as well as chatting to you about todays issues. I think youll like it, so stay with us.AnalysisText 1 : Formal StyleIt features sentences with passive voice, subordinate clauses and abstract nouns. Text 2 : Informal StyleIt uses colloquial language and contractions, as well as simple sentences and the active.2. Part A P.57FormalInformalSpokenb d ea jWrittenf hc I g3. Part B P. 57A)Hey, you- shut the door!Would you be so kind as