the judge will have to acquit the accused no matter whether he agrees with the verdict or not, and the acquitted cannot be tried on the same charge with the same evidence 2)ABC about American court system a. The accused is deemed innocent until and unless proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt b. The burden of proof is on the prosecutor c. In most cases, the verdict has to be unanimously reached. The majority of a jury is not sufficient to find a defendant guilty of a felony; d. a trial doesn't aim at discovering who committed a particular crime, but rather the innocentce or guilt of the accused 3. Legal terms. 1) Innocent until proven guilty 2)The burden of proof is no the prosecution 3)testimony, coroner, motive 4. Features of dramatic languages 1)colloquy e.g. Yes, lets vote. Maybe we can all get out of here Then how come you vote not guilty? Now you can say that again. I totally agree with what you said 2)elliptical and incomplete sentence structures e.g. Couldnt change my mink if you talked for a hundred years Four inches into the chest.(para. 10) 3)Manipulation of tone or voices e.g. You're a pretty smart fellow, arent you?(para. 37)(threatening tone) This is a real fine boy. (para. 49)(ironic tone) Brother, you really are something.(para. 88)(irritated and ironic tone) Step 4: Dealing with the possible problems asked by the students How to paraphrase the following sentences 1)No. 8:.. I just think we owe him a few words. Thats all. (para. 19) 2)No. 9:... Since when is dishonesty a group characteristic?(para. 21) 3)No 4: It may have been two too many. Everyone has a breaking point. (para. 47 Step 5: Role play(optional7 the judge will have to acquit the accused no matter whether he agrees with the verdict or not, and the acquitted cannot be tried on the same charge with the same evidence. 2) ABC about American court system: a. The accused is deemed innocent until and unless proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; b. The burden of proof is on the prosecutor; c. In most cases, the verdict has to be unanimously reached. The majority of a jury is not sufficient to find a defendant guilty of a felony; d. A trial doesn’t aim at discovering who committed a particular crime, but rather the innocentce or guilt of the accused. 3. Legal terms: 1) Innocent until proven guilty. 2) The burden of proof is no the prosecution. 3) testimony, coroner, motive 4. Features of dramatic languages: 1) colloquial: e.g. Yes, let’s vote. Maybe we can all get out of here. Then how come you vote not guilty? Now you can say that again. = I totally agree with what you said. 2) elliptical and incomplete sentence structures: e.g. Couldn’t change my mink if you talked for a hundred years. Four inches into the chest. (para. 10) 3) Manipulation of tone or voices: e.g. You’re a pretty smart fellow, aren’t you? (para. 37) (threatening tone) This is a real fine boy. (para. 49) (ironic tone) Brother, you really are something. (para. 88) (irritated and ironic tone) Step 4: Dealing with the possible problems asked by the students How to paraphrase the following sentences: 1) No. 8: … I just think we owe him a few words. That’s all. (para. 19) 2) No. 9: … Since when is dishonesty a group characteristic? (para. 21) 3) No. 4: It may have been two too many. Everyone has a breaking point. (para. 47) Step 5: Role play (optional)