Unit 24 SocietyUnit 24 Society

Communication Communication WorkshopWorkshop

寿县安丰高中高二英语教研组

ObjectivesObjectives

In this lesson, we’ll be able toIn this lesson, we’ll be able to learn the vocabulary about crimes and learn the vocabulary about crimes and

punishmentspunishments work out the layout of a discursive esswork out the layout of a discursive ess

ayay use linking words for reasons and resuluse linking words for reasons and resul

tsts

Lead-inLead-in What do the following pictures remind you of?

Brainstorming

optional

1. What crimes do you know?

Name them as many as possible.

2. Which of the crimes are a problem in China?

3. What punishments would you give for the crimes?

…

robbery

break in Crime

drug dealingtheft

murder

shoplifting

mayhem blackmail

rape

kidnapping

fraud crime bribery crime crime of corruption

cyber crimetraffic accident crime

robberyrobbery

drug dealing drug dealing

break inbreak in

murdermurder

shopliftingshoplifting

thefttheft

Key words about crimeKey words about crime

Key words about punishmentKey words about punishment1. The punishment of 1. The punishment of

being sent to prison for being sent to prison for the rest of one’s life the rest of one’s life

2. The punishment of 2. The punishment of being killed being killed

3. The period of time 3. The period of time someone must stay in someone must stay in prisonprison

4. A sum of money you 4. A sum of money you have to pay for breaking have to pay for breaking a law or rulea law or rule

5. mild / heavy 5. mild / heavy punishmentpunishment

a. the death a. the death penalty ( capital penalty ( capital punishment)punishment)

b. fineb. fine

c. prison sentence c. prison sentence

d. soft / hard d. soft / hard sentencessentences

e. life sentence e. life sentence

optional

Key words about punishmentKey words about punishment

the death penalty the death penalty

( capital punishment)( capital punishment)

finefine

prison sentence prison sentence

soft/hard sentencessoft/hard sentences

life sentence life sentence

死刑死刑

罚款罚款监禁期监禁期轻刑轻刑 // 重刑重刑无期徒刑无期徒刑

CrimePunishment

Main ideas of the lettersMain ideas of the letters

Letter 1Letter 1 Mr/Ms Butcher supports the idea thMr/Ms Butcher supports the idea that harder sentences should be broat harder sentences should be brought back, even the death penalty ught back, even the death penalty (capital punishment). (capital punishment).

Mr Mason is against harder sentences, espeMr Mason is against harder sentences, especially the death penalty ( capital punishmcially the death penalty ( capital punishment).ent).

Letter 2Letter 2

June 14June 14 Polly Filler’s article last week was excellent as Polly Filler’s article last week was excellent as

she condemns the “soft” sentences given to she condemns the “soft” sentences given to criminals in this country. My brother works as criminals in this country. My brother works as a police officer and he tells me that drug a police officer and he tells me that drug dealers and robbers can be out on the streets dealers and robbers can be out on the streets only a few weeks or months after committing only a few weeks or months after committing their crimes, or even get let off with fines. their crimes, or even get let off with fines. What is even more unbelievable is the fact What is even more unbelievable is the fact that some murderers are let out of prison that some murderers are let out of prison after three or four years.(1) ________________ after three or four years.(1) ________________ this, many people are losing faith in the this, many people are losing faith in the British system of justice.British system of justice.

Layout of Letter 1Layout of Letter 1Introduce the topic

Some background about the situation

Possible effects

I think we should bring back much harder sentI think we should bring back much harder sentences in this country, (2)__________ criminals ences in this country, (2)__________ criminals are made to pay for what they have done. I totare made to pay for what they have done. I totally agree with the American idea of “three stally agree with the American idea of “three strikes and out”– that after committing three crrikes and out”– that after committing three crimes criminals are locked up for life. That is thimes criminals are locked up for life. That is the only way of protecting society and preventine only way of protecting society and preventing young people from leading a life of crime.g young people from leading a life of crime.

Express the attitude

Examples and facts to support the argument

(3) __________ money is spent on prisons (3) __________ money is spent on prisons that they have become like hotels with that they have become like hotels with televisions and gyms. Prisoners should be televisions and gyms. Prisoners should be made to work and not be treated as made to work and not be treated as holiday makers at a holiday camp.holiday makers at a holiday camp.

I also believe we should bring the death I also believe we should bring the death penalty back to this country as in the penalty back to this country as in the States. When a person has killed States. When a person has killed somebody they don’t deserve to live. We somebody they don’t deserve to live. We also need to think about the wishes of the also need to think about the wishes of the families and friends of murder victims who families and friends of murder victims who demand that justice be done.demand that justice be done.

Examples and facts to support

the argument

conclusion

June 20June 20 I was horrified to read RJ Butcher’s letter in I was horrified to read RJ Butcher’s letter in

this newspaper last week. He/She sees this newspaper last week. He/She sees punishment as an opportunity for revenge. punishment as an opportunity for revenge. In my opinion, the primary goal of In my opinion, the primary goal of punishment should be to reform the punishment should be to reform the person who has committed the crime . We person who has committed the crime . We need to help and reform criminals need to help and reform criminals (4)_______ make them into useful members (4)_______ make them into useful members of the community. We also need to do of the community. We also need to do away with the social problems, like drugs away with the social problems, like drugs and poverty, that often lead to crime.and poverty, that often lead to crime.

Layout of Letter 2Layout of Letter 2Introduce the

topic

Express the attitude

Possible reasons

I am totally against harder sentences on principle anI am totally against harder sentences on principle and really feel the death penalty should be abolished. Td really feel the death penalty should be abolished. The only time that life sentences should be given is whhe only time that life sentences should be given is when a person is so dangerous that the community is at en a person is so dangerous that the community is at risk if he or she is let out of prison. Mr/Ms Butcher’s risk if he or she is let out of prison. Mr/Ms Butcher’s suggestion that we bring back the death penalty is evsuggestion that we bring back the death penalty is even worse. Let’s face it, the death penalty is murder en worse. Let’s face it, the death penalty is murder and no better than any other murder (5)_________ it and no better than any other murder (5)_________ it is committed by the state. It is a cruel form of punishis committed by the state. It is a cruel form of punishment which is against human dignity. Besides, it is himent which is against human dignity. Besides, it is highly unfair (6)___________ possible mistakes. In the ghly unfair (6)___________ possible mistakes. In the USA in the last 100 years, 23 men have been wrongly USA in the last 100 years, 23 men have been wrongly sentenced to death and there are doubts about 400 osentenced to death and there are doubts about 400 other cases. The death penalty also affects some sectither cases. The death penalty also affects some sections of the community much more than others. (7)___ons of the community much more than others. (7)_________ in the USA , the death penalty is not as likely i______ in the USA , the death penalty is not as likely if the victim is black and the murderer white as the otf the victim is black and the murderer white as the other way around.her way around.

Express the attitude

Examples and facts to support the argument

Voice your opinion Voice your opinion What is your opinion about crime and punishment?

Reading the two letters, which do you agree with most?

1. I think we should bring back harder

sentences.

2. I totally agree with the American idea of

“three strikes and out”.

3. They have become like luxury hotels

with television and gyms.

Ex. 3 Match the sentences listing arguments from a discursive essay(1-8) with personal opinions in the two letters.

4. I also believe we should restore capital punishment in this country.

5. We also need to think about the wishes of the families and friends.

6. I am totally against harder sentences on principle.

7. Capital punishment is judicial murder.

8. It is a savage form of punishment which is against human dignity.

Ex. 4 Read the letters again and

complete the gaps with these

linking words (reason/result)

1.As a result of 2. so that

3. So much 4. in order to

5. just because 6. due to

7. Consequently