S: In the first period we have learned something about the social problems of England. From lesson 1, we learned about the consumer society. And we should remember that "being" and "doing" are much more important than "having". From lesson 2, we learned about the western ideal society Utopia. From lesson 3, we learn about the culture of Beijing's Hutongs - its past and present. ...

T: Good! To learn the language of English well, we should learn the social culture as well. Try to learn about the differences between cultures.

　　Punishment: the death penalty, fine, prison sentence, soft/hard sentences, life sentence

Ss: (repeat)

T: Well, please work in pairs, discussing which of the crimes are a big problem in our own society? What punishments would you give for the crimes? You can check the meanings of the key words in the vocabulary list before your discussion.

A sample:

S1: I think break in is the biggest problem now. I've heard of a few cases of break in recently. The criminals broken in and shot two office workers to death.

S2: Yes. It's very horrid. I think the criminals should be given hard sentence.

Deal with Ex 2

Ask students to work individually first, then discuss with the whole class.

T: I'm glad you have had a heated discussion. Next, read the two letters to a newspaper on Page 40. From the title and the photo we can know the two letters are both about crime and punishment. But they hold different ideas. First read individually and decide which one you agree with most.