1、Unit Five Law and Justice tractsTeaching Plan Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. Understand what is the meaning of justice2. How to turn the Justice into realityTime allotment 1st period pre-reading activities (familiar with new words, terms, and background information)2nd period while reading

2、 (highlights of the text) 3rd period while reading (highlights of the text ) 4th period after-reading activitiesTeaching methodsStudents read, the teacher asks questions and give detailed explanation by using PPT, or ask students to do PPT and presentation then the teacher gives comments and summary

3、. - This should be done paragraph by paragraph. Background NotesIn theory, law and justice should be one and the same thing. That people make laws is to ensure justice. Whether a country is advanced or backward is often judged by its legal systemIn practice, however, there is often a wide margin bet

4、ween law and justice. There is no such a thing as a perfect legal system. Like all man-made things, a legal system is subject to mans weaknesses and prejudices. Contents Even if there should be a “perfect” legal system, law has to be maintained and enforced by man himself, and certainly man himself

5、is far from perfect. Judges are often swayed by prejudices and in some cases are open to bribes in whatever form. Juries are swayed by emotions. And lawyers? The legal profession is still young in our country and our lawyers have yet to prove themselves. In an advances capitalist country, a lawyers

6、prime loyalty is often to his client, and many lawyers look for loopholes in laws and even twist laws to protect their clients. A skilful and successful lawyer is often someone who can help criminals, including murderers, escape justice.Language points . a legal system is subject to mans weaknesses

7、and prejudices. 法制易受人的弱點(diǎn)和偏見的影響 Judges are often swayed by prejudices and in some cases are open to bribes in whatever form. 法官們常被偏見所支配，而且在有些案件中可能受賄. .and our lawyers have yet to prove themselves 而我們的律師，尚待自己證明. look for loopholes in laws and even twist laws 找法律的漏洞,甚至歪曲法律. wobbling down the bridge 搖搖晃

8、晃地騎車下橋 in order to give the man a wider berth. 為了更遠(yuǎn)地躲開那人voiced their censure 便同聲指責(zé) . But the most unbelievable is yet to come 但最令人難以置信的事情還在后邊. I.O.U. 借據(jù)(由I owe you. 的音縮略而成),亦可寫成IOU ）After-reading activities A. Try to do the exercises according to the text B. Translate the following sentences into En

9、glish In the legal process there is so much confusion that he evensuggests a mandatory study of some kind of semantic discipline for every judge, lawyer and juryman?B. Translate the following sentences into English: 1。他自知有罪。2除判處罰金以外，他還被關(guān)進(jìn)監(jiān)獄。 3新中國的婦女在政治和家庭方面享有和男人同等的權(quán)利。4真理愈辯愈明。5按照我國法律，被告人有權(quán)為自己辯護(hù)。6保護(hù)社會(huì)

10、主義財(cái)產(chǎn)，是全體公民的義務(wù)。7該法律草案擬訂好以后，就提交本次會(huì)議審查批準(zhǔn)。8這次錯(cuò)判本來是可以避免的。Unit six HOW A LAWSUIT BEGINS Teaching Plan Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. Understand what makes a lawsuit begin.2. Master some related legal terms;3. Conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the

11、theme of the unit.Time allotment1st period Pre-reading activities (familiar with new words, terms, and background information)2nd period While reading (highlights of the text) 3rd period While reading (highlights of the text ) 4th period After-reading activitiesTeaching methodsStudents read, the tea

12、cher asks questions and give detailed explanation by using PPT, or ask students to do PPT and presentation then the teacher gives comments and summary. - This should be done paragraph by paragraph. Background Material Court actions fall into two broad categoriescivil and criminal. Civil cases are th

13、ose in which an individual, business or agency of government seeks damages or relief from another individual, business or agency of government: these constitute the great bulk of cases in the courts. The most common example is the suit for damages arising from an automobile accident. Criminal action

14、 is one by the state or federal government against an individual charged with committing a crime.Pre-reading tasksWhat is lawsuit?What a lawsuit begin?Whats the difference between the beginning of civil lawsuit and criminal lawsuit? 1incline to 傾向于2an established legal “pigeon hole” 法律上既定的 “條條框框”.pi

15、geon hole 鴿巢,指每個(gè)鴿子有各自的巢.3which provides a remedy that previously was not available.提供了一種以前無法獲得的補(bǔ)救,此句為定語從句,修飾equity. Contents4 In some states, a praecipe is not necessary and the summons is issued as a matter of course.在一些州,傳票是不必經(jīng)原告申請而當(dāng)然頒發(fā)的. as a matter of course 作為當(dāng)然的事with a notation as to wether 注明

16、是否已向被告送達(dá). After-reading activities A. Answer the following questions according to the text: B. Put the following sentences into English A. Answer the following questions according to the text:1. How many categories do court actions fall into? What are they?2. What are civil cases?3. What a new syste

17、m evolved?4.What does a person do when he believes that he has been injured by another person?5. What does an attorney do when the client has a cause of action?6. What can a defendant do within a certain period of after the service of a summons?B.Put the following sentences into English:1.他出庭作證，極力為被

18、告辯護(hù)。2審判長決定將這個(gè)罪犯交付公開審判。3這是一樁很復(fù)雜的案件。4他發(fā)現(xiàn)自己被人誣告。5警務(wù)人員把一個(gè)喝得爛醉的人帶了進(jìn)來。6全國解放以后，中國人民在黨的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)下，廢除了舊的國家機(jī)關(guān)和舊法律。7法學(xué)院的學(xué)生在縣人民法院實(shí)習(xí)時(shí)，獲得了許多有用的參考材 Unit Seven CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN BRITAIN Teaching Plan Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. Know something about the crime and the punishment in Britain.2. Master some

19、related legal terms;3. Conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.Teaching Plan: time allotment1st period Pre-reading activities (familiar with new words, terms, and background information)2nd period While reading (highlights of the text)

20、 3rd period While reading (highlights of the text ) 4th period After-reading activitiesTeaching methodsStudents read, the teacher asks questions and give detailed explanation by using PPT.Ask students to do PPT and presentation then the teacher gives comments and summary.Make clear that every societ

21、y has a legal system by asking pre-reading questions. - This should be done paragraph by paragraph. Background Material If a person is found guilty of a fairly small offence, and has no previous convictions, he may receive no punishment at all, but be told that if he dose wrong again the first offen

22、ce will be taken into account along with the test. Or he may be placed on probation for a period-left at liberty, but under the supervision of a probation officer, who is a trained, professional social worker. Young offenders (between sixteen and twenty-one years old) may be sent to Borstal institut

23、ions for unspecified periods; these are special establishments, sometimes in ordinary prison buildings, where courses of training are given. There are special juvenile courts; younger offenders may be sent to approved school which are run on the lines of ordinary schools, with necessary adaptations.

24、 So attempts have been made to help reform young wrongdoers, and yet it is hard to solve the problem of juveniles delinquency. Pre-reading tasksWhat punishments do you know about? Can you say something about them? What is the punishment in Britain?Contents1. if he does wrong again the first offence

25、will be taken into account along with the next. 如果他再犯法,老帳.新帳將一起算.o account 此短語意為 “考慮”e.g. In order to arrive at a correct conclusion, all facts should be taken into account. 為了得出正確的結(jié)論,所有的事實(shí)都要考慮到.2.Or he may be placed on probation for a period -left at liberty, 1) 本句的or 用于句首,在邏輯上連結(jié)兩個(gè)句子,即連結(jié)上句“

26、 he may receive no punishment at all”和本句”he may be placed on probation for a period ”2) on probation e .g. The judge intends that the young criminal should be placed on probation.法官打算對這個(gè)青年罪犯處以緩刑.3) at liberty 意為 “不受拘禁”,自由: e.g. Before he was set at liberty, the man had promised never to do wrong aga

27、in. 那人在被釋放以前,表示決不再干壞事了. 4. but under the supervision of a probation officer, who is a trained, professional social worker.1) under the supervision of 意為 “ 在.監(jiān)督之下”e.g. They are working under the supervision of an officer.他們在一位官員的監(jiān)督下勞動(dòng). 2) probation officer 是監(jiān)督緩刑犯的官員,其職責(zé)是監(jiān)督勸告.幫助和親近緩刑犯.3) Social worker

28、 是指從事社會(huì)服務(wù)工作的人員.6. The death penalty for murder was first abolished for a five year period in 1965.對殺人罪處以死刑的作法先是在一九六五年被暫時(shí)廢除五年 7. The fear of punishment, and in particular of prison, is intended to deter people from committing crimes,.使人們對處罰,尤其是對監(jiān)禁產(chǎn)生恐懼,其本意在于遏制人們犯罪.8 Thus prisoners feel that the indign

29、ities that they suffer are wrongly imposed upon them 因而囚犯們覺得他們所受的侮辱是錯(cuò)誤地強(qiáng)加在他身上的. After-reading activities A. Answer the following questions: B. Translate the following into English: Answer the following questions:1. Will all those who are found guilty be sent to prison inBritain?2. Who will certainly

30、 receive punishment when they arecaught ?3. What kind of man is a probation officer? 4. When was the death penalty for murder completely abolish-ed in Britain? 5. Where are approved schools in Britain?6. Whom are all the prisons in Britain under the control of?7. The British Government has carried t

31、hrough several reforms with great determination, hasnt it?8. What do we know from this article? B.Translate the following into English:1.他下定決心再不干壞事了。 (determine)2，在圖書館里，書籍通常是按科目分類的。 (classify)3他正忙于翻譯一本法文小說。 (occupy) 4法院的判決是五年徒刑。 (sentence)5不要勉強(qiáng)和不需要你的人在一起。 0mpose)6.此項(xiàng)演講聽的人很多。 (attend)7她父親永不會(huì)同意她和你結(jié)婚。

32、(approve)8法官打算對這個(gè)殺人犯處以死刑。 (intend)Unit Eight Crimes and Criminal Law Teaching Plan Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. grasp the structures, jurisdiction and nomenclature of the state and federal court systems;2. master some related legal terms;3. conduct a series of reading, listening, speakin

33、g and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.Time allotment1st period Pre-reading activities (familiar with new words, terms, and background information)2nd period while reading (highlights of the text) 3rd period while reading (highlights of the text ) 4th period after-reading activiti

34、esTeaching methodsStudents read, the teacher asks questions and give detailed explanation by using PPT.Ask students to do PPT and presentation then the teacher gives comments and summary. - This should be done paragraph by paragraph. Background Material Criminal justice is a vast, complex system. Br

35、iefly, it is that part of the legal system which , first of all, marks off certain behavior as wrong or “criminal”; second, takes steps to control or prevent that behavior by threats of punishment; and ,third, if prevention fails, tries to catch and to publish the wrongdoer. Pre-reading questionsWha

36、t kind of country is the United States?What is the meaning of Criminal law? What do you know about American court systems?What is the difference between the standards of crimes and civil disputes?Contents1. “ignorance of the law is no defense ”：不能以不知法為由辯護(hù)，即“everyone is presumed to know the law.” 2.

37、Crimes include both felonies (more serious offenses - like murder or rape) and misdemeanors (less serious offenses - like petty theft or jaywalking). 犯罪包括重罪 與輕罪。3、Most crimes (with the exception of strict-liability crimes) consist of two elements: an act, or “actus reus,” and a mental state, or “men

38、s rea”. ：大多數(shù)的法律包括兩個(gè)成分：犯罪行為與犯罪意圖。4、beyond a reasonable doubt ：超越合理懷疑，英美法系刑事訴訟標(biāo)準(zhǔn) 5、no act is a crime if it has not been previously established as such either by statute or common law.法無明文規(guī)定不為罪。After-reading activities A. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. B. Translate the following senten

39、ces into English.C.Topic Discussion1.When one mentions law or legal system, the symbols of criminal justice-police, courtrooms, juries, trails ,prisons and jails -spring naturally into peoples minds.2. Most people have heard the saying that “ignorance of the law is no defense,” which is the result o

40、f another well-known phrase or saying that “everyone is presumed to know the law.” 3. Some crimes are in the penal codes of every country, for example, murder, manslaughter, robbery, burglary, rape, arson, and so on. But ,it is not always the case. What is criminal in one society need not to be criminal in another. The same act may be a criminal offence in one country and not in another. Definitions of crime also vary with time and circumstances. 4. Felonies are usually crimes puni