法律英语教案.pptVIP

法律英语教案  An Unwritten Constitution I. Suggested Teaching Plan Objectives Students will be able to: 1. understand the main idea (the function of each organ of the government and their relationship in England) of the text; 2. master some related legal terms; understand how the government work 3. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. Time allotment 1st period pre-reading activities (familiar new words, warming-up questions and background information) 2nd period while reading (highlights of the text) 3rd period highlights of the text 4th period after-reading activities II. Teaching Method(s) 1. ppt or 2. teacher gives lecture mainly or 3. students read, teacher asks questions with detailed explanation or 4. ask students do ppt to do presentation III. Cultural Background Notes 1. Parliament 议会。指三权分立制的国家的最高立法机关。议会起源于英国。英国议会分上议院和下议院 2．Elizabeth II 伊丽沙白二世。英国女王，1952年登基。 3．Cabinet 内阁。A group of the most important government ministers, responsible for advising and deciding on government policy 4．House of Commons 下议院。亦称‘平民院’，由郡、市、自治市的代表组成。 5．House of Lords 上议院。亦称‘贵族院’，由宗教贵族、世俗贵族及一部分苏格兰贵族组成。 6．The gentleman Usher of the Black Rod 黑杖侍卫先生。英国上议院官员，第一个黑杖侍卫是1361年设立的。在议会中他控制陌生人进入，帮助同级贵族之间互相介绍，惩治侵犯王权和蔑视王权的人。 IV. Detailed reading Pre-reading tasks Warming-up questions 1. How much do you know about English constitution? 2. Can you guess what the theme of this unit refers to? 3. Can you say something about the organ of the English government? Contents: constitution the system of laws and basic principles that a state, a country or an organization is governed by unwritten constitution a body of fundamental legal and governing principles that evolved over time, finds its strength in generations of acceptance, and is expressed though royal decrees and concessions, statutes, case law, and hallowed tradition. -- Great Britain has an unwritten constitution. sovereign a king, queen, or similar supreme rule