1Teaching PlanPassage A 10 Big Myths About Copyright

Teaching PlanPassage A 10 Big Myths About CopyrightUnit 3, Integrated Book IVExperiencing EnglishTable of ContentsTeaching ObjectivesTeaching MethodsA Brief Description of the ClassLanguage PointsTeaching ProceduresEvaluationAppendixTeaching Objectivesl to guide students to listen and talk about copyrightl to help students learn the important words and expressions in the textl to assist students to practice reading skills: making inferencel to prompt students to practice describing advantages and disadvantagesTeaching methodsExperiencing English is a course designed to help the students with their English language integrative skills, especially focusing on developing students’listening and speaking skills. By carefully designing classroom activities and fully involving students in various tasks, the teacher aims to motivate students and enhance their awareness of independent learning.A Brief Description of the ClassUnit Name:Unit 3 Passage A 10 Big Myths About CopyrightTime: 100 minutes (2 sessions)Place: ClassroomStudents Level: Non-English Major, Grade TwoLanguage Points:1. Words and Expressions:follow, convention, result in, exemption, exempt, risk, so that, excerpt, or anything, make up, be based on, derive from, be charged with, acquit, amend / correct / reform / revise, cover, be up to, more than2. Paraphrases( sentences that students may find difficult):l The default you should assume for other people’s works is that they are copyrighted.(para1-L4～L5)l That’s important so that copyright law doesn’t block your freedom to express your own works. (para4-L3-L4)l Intent and damage to the commercial value of the work are important considerationsl(para4-L4-L5)l…is the exclusive province of the owner of the original work (para6-L3～L4)l…who wants a chance to use this wonderful new technology to do more than read other people’s flamewars (para9-L5-L6)l…but if you want to stay strictly in the law, you should ask first(para.10-L6)3. Language Skills to be Developed:l listen and talk about copyrightl read with a purposel summarize and evaluate main pointsl identify and form compound or complex sentencesl write about the experience of your fighting against Copyright violationTeaching Procedures:1.W a r m-u p A c t i v i t i e s(15m i n)Step 1: Listen and Talk1.Ask students to listen to the passage and try to fill the missing words in the blanks (SeeAppendix A for Listening Passage)2.Ask students to work with their partners and take turns to start the conversations by usingthe tips provided by teacher (See Appendix B for Communicative Tasks):A s k s t u d e n t s t o t h i n k a b o u t t h e f o l l o w i n g q u e s t i o n s a n d a n s w e r t h e ma.What do you know about copyright?The answer is open.b. What do you think of piracy?The answer is open.c. What kinds of activities are considered as violating copyright?The answer is open.2.Lesson Body (75min)Step 3: Summarize students’ answers and introduce what we are going to study ---10 Big Myths About CopyrightStep 4: Ask students to read through the passage and answer the questions1. Why should we follow the copyright law although some works do not carry a copyrightnotice?Because the default we assume for other people’s works is that they are copyrighted.2. What do you think of personal copying of music without any commercial purposes?This does not violate the copyright3. What condition must we obey when we want to use somebody’s works posted in the public domain?Either the author puts a note explicitly saying “I grant this to the public domain,” or you can get the author’s authorization.4. How can I avoid violating the copyright law if I want to use some characters from somebody else’s work in my story?You need the author’s permission.5. When will people be punished severely if they violate copyright?When commercial copyright violation is more than 10 copies and value over $2 500.Step 5: Have a careful study of language pointsAsk students to identify language points such as useful words and expressions, grammatical structures and difficult sentences. (See Appendix C for words and expressions and AppendixD for difficult sentences). If they fail to identify any of the above language points, the teacherwill point out the points himself and ask students to make sentences with the words and expressions or paraphase,etc.Step 6: Indentify the organization of the text.Ask students to tell whether this essay is well organized and how they can demonstrate this.3.Lesson Closure (10 min)Step 7: Make a summary of the passage.l Identify the style of the passage – argumentationl Ask students to retell the story by using the tips below.*address a range of common misconceptions about Copyright*outline and explain the related U.S. Copyright laws.*some important issues*suggestions given to readers*give legal and ethical consideration to Copyright issuesReference SummaryThis article addresses a range of common misconceptions about Copyright, by outlining and explaining the related U.S. Copyright laws.It looks at issues such as which materials are free from Copyright restrictions, what the acceptable usage of Copyrighted materials is, what the scope of Copyright brand names is, and what the legal consequences of Copyright violation might be.Through the article the author encourages readers to beware of falling for the myths about Copyright, and to give legal and ethical consideration to Copyright issues.S t e p8:A s s i g n h o m e w o r kTask 1: Finish all the exercises in passage ATask 2: Write a short paragraph of 120 words or so on the topic “Fighting Against Piracy”.Step 9: Point out that owing to limitation of time in class, students should refer to the disc attached to their textbooks for the stuff we can not cover in class.Evaluation:Students will be evaluated through the quiz (See Appendix D) and the assignment.Appendix A: Listening PassageDirections: Listen to the passage, and then fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.Copyright is the S1)______ legal right, given to the originator or their assignee for a S2)______number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, musical, or artistic material, and to S3)______ others to do the same.A federal judge’s ruling in New York Wednesday that Internet music S4) ______ must pay up to $250 million to Universal Music Group for copyright infringements has S5) ______ questions not just about the future of , but also generally the future for S6) ______ music, movies and other S7) ______ from the Internet.U.S. District Judge Jed said “willfully”violated copyrights and S8) ____________________ per Universal CD.S9) ___________________ vowed to appeal. “S10)___________________________, even if it’s on the Internet.’’ said CEO Michael RobertsonKey:1.exclusive2. fixed3. authorize4. distributor 5raised6. downloading7. products8. ordered it to pay $25,0009. An exact number of CDs and total damages will be determined at a November hearing.10. We believe that everyone should have the right to listen to the music they purchase,Appendix B: Communicative TasksTask: Work with your partner and take turns to start the conversations.Situation 1: Jim wants to buy a mobile phone in a shop. You are a shopkeeper who sells mobile phones, and knows how to tell the genuine from the fake.Reference:Shopkeeper: Hello. Can I help you with something?Jim: I’m looking to buy a mobile phone, but I’m not sure how to choose one. There are so many types and styles.Shopkeeper: That’s true enough, but there are a couple of things you should keep in mind when you buy one.Jim: Really! Like what?Shopkeeper: The first is how much money you can afford to spend, and what features on the phone you actually need.Jim: What about brand name?Shopkeeper: Going by brand name is not always going to be good for you as there are many pirate phones for sale. It’s easy to tell: if the phone has an expensive brand, but the price is very low, it is probably a fake.Jim: That makes sense, but my Dad bought a Nokia on sale for a good price. He mailed in the registration and got a letter back from Nokia.Shopkeeper: Sales are different. You are usually Ok if you buy a phone on sale, but be sure you buy it at a Nokia or the brand name dealers shop. Don’t buy one off the street.Jim: I see. My friend bought a CD player in the street market and it never worked really well, and the instruction manual had many spelling errors in it.Shopkeeper: Yes, that’s another way to detect a fake; he should have checked the serial numbers on the device. If the number is taped on, or if the brand name is misspelled, don’t buy it.Jim: Ok, thanks for the help. I have 1,500 yuan to spend. Can you recommend a phone for me? Nothing fancy, just a basic phone.Situation 2: Two students meet each other. One of them has bought an electronic dictionary. Reference:.Tom: Hey, Jason. What are you doing?Jason: Hey! I’m just trying to figure out how to operate my new electronic dictionary.Tom: Good! How did you get it?Jason: My father gave me money to buy a dictionary, but I found one for a really good price. Some guy in front of the bookstore was selling them.Tom: No kidding how much was it?Jason: You are not going to believe it, but it normally sells for 680 Yuan, but he was selling 300 Yuan.Tom: How could he sell them so cheap? He would lose so much money.Jason: I also thought about that and I asked him. He thought he bought so many that he got a really big discount.Tom: Sound fishy to me, Jason. Let me see it.Jason: Sure, here it is.Tom: Let’s try a word on it. I’ll type the word “dilemma”.Jason: The screen is blank? Try it again.Tom: I have tried several words but they are not in the dictionary. Where is the receipt? Jason: He didn’t give me one.Tom: Look at this word, its explanation does not match; it is another word’s explanation. Do you know what happen here? You have bought a fake dictionary.Jason: Oh, no! I never thought it was a fake one. I’ll go back to demand my money back. Tom: I just came from there. There is no one in front selling anything. That guy has cheated many people and he is gone far away now.Jason: What will I do? My father is going to be angry with me for being so stupid.Tom: Shall we go to the Local Consumer ProtectionAppendix C: Words and expressions1. follow v. —to act in agreement or compliance with; obeyAll students must follow the school rules.As a citizen, you must follow the law or you will be punished.2. convention n. —general agreement on or acceptance of certain practices or attitudes: 惯例，习俗By convention, north is at the top of most maps.依照惯例，北方位于大多数地图的顶端--A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom: 规矩，习俗；风俗the convention of shaking hands. 握手的习俗3. whether…or not /whether or not —allowing the negative alternativeWhether or not it rains, I’m giving a party tomorrow.I should do this job whether they agree or not.4. in courtThe poor man was sentenced to death in court.out of courtThe case was settled out of court.5. be unlikely to / be unlikely that —be improbable toThey are unlikely to come since the weather is so bad.It was very unlikely that he would do that.6. result in —to bring aboutIt is reported that the heavy rain resulted in a serious road accident.result from: to come about, happenIt is reported that the serious road accident resulted from the heavy rain.7. exemption n. —解除, 免除, 免税8. exempt adj.（常与from连用）被豁免的；被免除的-- to be exempt from taxes. 免税"He is exempt from military service, because of his bad sight."他由于视力不好而免服兵役。