1. Go to: www.law.umkc.edu/
a. Sum up what the bill says.
b. Enrich your (judicial) vocabulary. In this text, find synonyms for:
– to forbid;
– financial punishment;
– illegal;
– an illegal behaviour;
– official declaration of guilt;
– be punished financially.
c. What modal auxiliary is used to proclaim the law?
2. Now, go to: www.npr.org/
a. Place and time?
b. What was the coverage by the press?
c. What was the subject?
d. How long did it lasted?
e. The cast: read from “1871” to “July 21, 1925” and fill in the grids.
Supporters of the theory of evolution :
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Opponents to the theory:
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(someone who may be subjective and should not)
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f. Was it difficult to pass the bill?
g. What was the town leaders’ role in the trial?
h. What was their real motivation?
i. Read “July 21, 1925”. Write down all words related to justice.
j. What verdict did they reach?
3. Oral comprehension. Go to: www.npr.org/
Click on “Listen Now”. After a few seconds of ad, the recording starts. Listen until 3:58.
Then answer the questions:
a. What decision has just been taken?
b. What made the 1925 trial so popular?
c. What are the common points and differences between the two trials mentioned?
– Use expressions of similarity for common points.
– Use expressions of contrast for differences.
d. In all the documents you have studied, what are the different expressions used to designate the theories opposing Darwin’s theory?
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