This lesson contains 17 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.
Lesson duration is: 60 min
Items in this lesson
All Right Unit 2: Law & Justice Project
Slide 1 - Slide
Task Goals:
To find out and pass on factual information.
To take information and make a convincing speech using target language & key expressions.
To express my viewpoint and comments using target language.
To speak slowly, pronounce my words clearly and with expression.
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Eyewitness misidentification
Flawed forensic evidence
Police and prosecutorial misconduct
False confessions
Perjured testimony
Main reasons for wrong convictions
Belangrijkste redenen voor onterecht veroordeelde criminelen
Slide 3 - Mind map
Law & Justice - Your Task
You are going to pretend that you are the lawyer of someone who was wrongfully convicted. With a speech, you are going to convince the judge to release your client.
Je gaat doen alsof je de advocaat bent van iemand die ten onrechte is veroordeeld. Met een toespraak ga je de rechter overtuigen om je cliënt vrij te laten.
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Innocent but convicted
On the next slide you see a video clip showing some wrongfully convicted criminals.
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Slide 6 - Video
1. Do Some Research
1. First, do some research on the internet. Find a video or an article about a (wrongfully) convicted criminal and make some notes. Search for 'wrongfully convicted criminals'.
1. Doe eerst onderzoek op internet. Zoek een video of een artikel over een (ten onrechte) veroordeelde crimineel en maak wat aantekeningen.
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Your speech should include:
1.some facts about the prisoner (for example: name, age, background);
2.some details about the crime -what they were convicted of;
3.why this person is innocent (evidence!);
4.what the state should do to repay for the fact that they were wrongfully imprisoned, and why.
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Je toespraak moet het volgende bevatten:
1. enkele feiten over de gedetineerde (bijvoorbeeld: naam, leeftijd, achtergrond);
2. enkele details over het misdrijf waarvoor ze zijn veroordeeld;
3. waarom deze persoon onschuldig is (bewijs!);
4. wat de staat zou moeten doen om terug te betalen omdat ze onterecht gevangen zaten, en waarom.
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2. Write Your Speech
2. Using the notes that you have made from your research, write a speech that is logical, convincing and uses target language.
2. Schrijf met behulp van de aantekeningen die je van je onderzoek hebt gemaakt een toespraak die logisch en overtuigend is en gebruikmaakt van doeltaal.
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3. Record Your Speech
3. Decide who is going to say what. Practise your speech, record yourself (video), and then send it to me in Teams. I will make an assignment in Teams.
3. Bepaal wie wat gaat zeggen. Oefen je toespraak, neem jezelf op (video) en stuur het vervolgens naar mij in Teams. Ik maak een opdracht in Teams.
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Task Information:
You may work in pairs but both of you will receive the same grade for your project. The grade will count x2.
Deadline: Friday, 9 December 2022.
Length: 3-4 minutes.
Each of you must speak 1,5-2 minutes
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Today's Lesson:
Do some research on the internet. Find a video or an article about a (wrongfully) convicted criminal and make some notes. Search for 'wrongfully convicted criminals'.
Divide the task in half: each of you must do the same amount of work!
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All Right Unit 2 Study Box, p. 91:
Read through p.91, Expressions.
Focus on:
C. Introducing Facts
D. Stating Something General
Use these key expressions to help you when writing your speech!