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UNIT 8 Crime does pay!

UNIT 8 Crime does pay!. I. Lead-in. How should we deal with violence on campus? What can we do to prevent break-ins? Do you think the death penalty can prevent or reduce crimes? Why or why not? Why do people commit crimes? What causes are especially important? why?.

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UNIT 8 Crime does pay!

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  1. UNIT 8 Crime does pay!

  2. I. Lead-in • How should we deal with violence on campus? • What can we do to prevent break-ins? • Do you think the death penalty can prevent or reduce crimes? Why or why not? • Why do people commit crimes? • What causes are especially important? why?

  3. II. Create a dialog with your partner according to the given situation, referring to the useful expressions in the form if necessary. • One of B’s classmates wants to help him cheat in the final exam. A talks about the problem with B and gives suggestions to B.

  4. Useful expressions. • ...do you mind if I ask you something? • Can I talk to you for a minute? • Can I ask you something? • Is that big guy still bullying you? • Are you stillbeing bullied by that big guy? • Does that big kid still bother you?

  5. Useful expressions. • ...he wanted me to give him some money- • He forced me to hand over my pocket money. • He's b1111ing me for money. • He's after money again. • You have to talk to a teacher about this. • You have to talk this over with the teacher. • You’d better tell your teacher all about it.

  6. Useful expressions. • ...everyone will think I'm a coward. • The rest of the guys will call me chicken. • They'll all call me chicken-hearted turkey. • ...telling a teacher could make things worse. • Telling a teacher wouldn't be of any use. • If I tell this to a teacher,things can go from bad to worse.

  7. Useful expressions. • He doesn't want to get into trouble. • He won't ask for trouble. • He's afraid of getting in trouble. • ...I can deal with him on my own. • I’d like to deal with Mm by myself. • Iprefer to handle the matter myself-

  8. Sample dialog. Pay attention to the colored expressions. • A:Hi!can I talk to you for a minute? • B:Sure,what is it? • A:You look worried.Are you still being bullied by that big boy in your class? • B:Yeah.Todayhe asked me to help him cheat in the final exam. • A:That's too bad!You have to talk with your parents about it. • B:I thought about that,but I'm afraid that other people will laugh at me if I turn to my parents for help. • A:Don't be silly.It's more important to protect yourself. • B:Maybe you are right.I should tell this to my parents,and they will give me some advice.

  9. III. Create a dialog with your partner according to the given situation, referring to the useful expressions in the form if necessary. • A is a telephone operator at a police station. B calls to report a burglary, and A asks about the details of the burglary.

  10. Useful expressions. • My house has been robbed. • My house has been broken into/burgled. • I've had a break-in./Thieves got into my house. • Where do you live? • Where're you living?/What's your address? • When did you discover the burglary? • When did you find out about the break-in? • When did you and your house had been broken into?

  11. Useful expressions. • When I got home from work. • It was when I got home at the end of the day. • Was anything stolen? • Had anything been taken? • All myjewelry's gone. • All myjewelry's been stolen/taken. • How did they get in? • How did they break in? • Where did they break in?

  12. Useful expressions. • They forced the back door. • They forced their way in through the back door. • An officer will be round. • An officer will be sent round. • An officer will come. • Please don't touch anything. • Don't leave fingerprints anywhere.

  13. Sample dialog. Pay attention to the colored expressions. A: Broadway Police Station.May I help you? B: I hope so. My house has been broken into. A: Where do you live? B: 43Main Street. A: When did you find out about the break-in? B: When we got home from the theater.About two minutes ago. A: How did they break in? B: They forced open the back door. A: Was anything stolen? B:Yes.Allmy cash in the drawer,and my mobile phone too.And they broke all the glass. A: OK,an officer will come in about 20minutes.Please don't leave fingerprints anywhere.

  14. IV. Create a dialog with your partner according to the given situation, referring to the useful expressions in the form if necessary.

  15. Useful expressions. • It's about time that the government got tough with bootleggers. • It's time the government took tough measures against bootleggers. • It's high time that the government stuck hard at bootlegging. • ...cut costs and increase profits. • ...reduce/decrease (their)costs and raise (their) profits… • ...lower costs and add profits…

  16. Useful expressions. • ...we should cut taxes on liquor. • We should/must lower/reduce taxes on rice wine. • Rice wine taxes should be cut/lessened… • That’s not in agreement with the WTO rules • That goes against the WTO rules. • It does not agrees with the WTO rules.

  17. Useful expressions. • It does not agrees with the WTO rules. • ...we can cut taxes under the WTO framework. • We cm cut taxes within the WTO framework. • We can lower taxes under/according to the WTO rules

  18. Useful expressions. • ...create harsher sentences for bootleggers • . ...impose harsher sentences on bootleggers • . ...punish bootleggers more severely. • ...crack down on bootlegging. • ...have a crackdown on bootlegging. • ...stamp out/strike at/hit at bootlegging/fake products.

  19. Sample dialog. Pay attention to the colored expressions. • A:It's time the government took stricter standards control on cosmetic products. The 1ow qualitycosmetic have caused various skin diseases among users. • B:Yeah,the producers use harmful ingredients to lower costs and add profits. • A:Perhaps taxes on cosmetics should be cut.With lower taxes,low quality cosmetic products will be lessprofitable and decrease. • B:But there is a new problem.Cutting taxes goes against theWTO rules. • A:I think by negotiating with other countries we can reduce taxes. • B: That may be hard.Maybe the best idea is to take stricter standards control on cosmetic products. • A:I agree.We should have some regulations to keep a check on the production and marketing of cosmetics.

  20. V. Questions for Discussion • 1.Are you afraid of walking outside after dark? • 2.Have you ever had something stolen from you? • 3.How can you prevent things from being stolen? • 4.Have you ever seen a crime? • 5.Do you think drunk driving is a crime?Why?What Und of punishment should be given? • 6.Is prison an effective punishment?Why or why not? • 7.What would you do if you heard a burglar in your house? • 8.Do you think gun control is a good idea?Explain why. • 9.Do you think capital punishment is necessary?

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