Crime Does Pay!
UNIT 8
Teaching Aims
 Identifying the relationship between the
speakers
 Asking for and giving opinions
Ⅰ. Lead-in (Questions)
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List forms of crime that you know of.
Why do people commit crimes?
Nature or nurture: my views on violence.
Have you ever heard of e-crimes?
Should death penalty be eliminated in China?
Why or why not?
 What are the causes of juvenile delinquency?
 Do you agree with the quote Justice has long
arms?
Ⅰ. Lead-in (Vocabulary)
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Types of crime:
murder
rape
arson
robbery
burglary
blackmailing
bribe-taking
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Ⅰ. Lead-in (Discussion)
 People love to read crime novels and detective stories.
 Who is the most famous detective in the world?
 Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by
Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan (柯南？柯
南！) Doyle. Holmes is famous for his astute logical
reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise, and
his use of forensic science skills to solve difficult cases.
He first appeared in publication in 1887 and was featured
in four novels and 56 short stories.
Ⅰ. Lead-in (Discussion)
Movie Adaptation
Statue of Sherlock
Series Adaptation
Ⅰ. Lead-in (Discussion)
 Then, the most famous detective among
Chinese?
 Dr. Henry Chang-Yu Lee (Chinese: 李昌鈺) is
one of the world's foremost forensic scientists.
 Lee is currently the Chief Emeritus for Scientific
Services for the State of Connecticut and he is
also a visiting professor at the East China
University of Political Science and Law.
 He has worked on famous cases such as the
JonBenét Ramsey murder, the Helle Crafts
woodchipper murder, the O.J. Simpson and Laci
Peterson cases, the post-9/11 forensic
investigation, the Washington, DC sniper
shootings and to reinvestigate the assassination
of John F. Kennedy.
Ⅱ. Listening Skills
Safety for Children
 Word Tips
caregiver
puppy
candy
stepfather
Ⅱ. Listening Skills
 KEY: First/ not only/ but also/ Also/ Instead/
More importantly/ though/ Moreover/ In fact/
Last but not least/ for example
 Question: Which five tips are mentioned to keep
children safe from dangerous criminals?
Ⅲ. Listening In
 Task 1: Robbing the Left Shoe
 Task 2: Smuggling
 Task 3: Who’s the Murderer?
Ⅳ. Speaking out
Model 1
Bye-bye, bully!
Model 2
Model 3
My house has
been robbed!
We should create
harsher sentences
for bootleggers.
Ⅳ. Speaking out
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Model 1: Bye-bye, bully！
Word tips: bully/ coward
Key:
do you mind if I ask you something
Is that big guy still bullying you
he wanted me to give him some money
You have to talk to a teacher about this
everyone will think I’m a coward
telling a teacher could make things worse
He doesn’t want to get into trouble
I can deal with him on my own
Ⅳ. Speaking out
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Model 2: My house has been robbed!
Word tip: burglary
Key:
My house has been robbed
Where do you live
When did you discover the burglary
When I got home from work
Was anything stolen
All my jewelry's gone
How did they get in
They forced the back door
An officer will be round
Please don’t touch anything
Ⅳ. Speaking out
 Model 3: We should create harsher sentences for
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bootleggers.
Word Tips: bootlegger/ fake/rip-off/ bootleg/ framework/
crack down
Key:
It’s about time that government got tough with
bootleggers
cut coasts and increase profits
we should cut taxes on liquor
That’s not in agreement with the WTO rules
we can cut taxes under the WTO framework
create harsher sentences for bootleggers
crack down on bootlegging
Ⅳ. Speaking out
Ⅴ. Let’s Talk
 Texas Police Arrest Oldest
Bank Robber
 Word Tips: Texas/ witness/
complaint/ revenge/
bankruptcy/ get even
 Key: 7-4-5-6-8-3-2-1
 Follow-up discussion: What
do you think of those who
robbed a bank because they
had lost money in doing
business with it?
Ⅵ. Further Listening and Speaking