CLASS 5

Sophomore English

Last Time - Target Audience

Last time we talked about advertising and Target Audiences

We also listened to a student presentation and talked about posture, eye contact, and volume.

Unit 1 Chapter 1 is finished, so we are going to do a group review.

Chapter 1Work with your group to complete the crossword puzzle.I will count this as a quiz, so work together carefully, and NO TALKING WITH OTHER GROUPS.

Chapter 2 Vocabulary

fraud - n.; 騙局Ponzi scheme - n.; 老鼠會shareholder - n.; 股東scandal - n., 醜聞crisis - n.; 危機bankrupt - n.; 破產executive - n.; 高階主管accountant - n.; 會計師exaggerated - adj.; 誇大的collapse - v.; 崩潰charge - v.; 起訴accountability - n.; 信用度corruption - n.; 腐敗asset - n.; 資產white-collar crime - n.;白領犯罪commit a crime - v.; 犯罪verify - v.; 驗證ethics - n.; 道德 ;倫理financial statements - n.; 財務報表

Chapter 2 talks about corporate fraud (also called white collar crime)

Make sure you know the vocabulary before we begin.

Read page 15 and try to answer the questions on page 16.

Expressions that signal a new idea

Examples of rhetorical questions

Let me start with…Let’s start by…Now let’s talk about…Okay, let’s move on to…Next, I’d like to

discuss…Let’s look at…etc.

How can we explain this? Well…

What does this mean? Let’s look at…

How can this be? Well…Why does this happen?

Let me tell you…etc.

Lecture Language for Transitions

Page 17, Part I

Now that we’ve discussed some well-known cases of corporate crime, I’d like todiscuss a U.S. law that was passed to help prevent it: the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.The aim of this law was to improve accountability of corporations and to preventfuture cases of accounting fraud. Let’s take a look at some of its requirements.First of all, it requires companies to establish independent audit committees–independent accountants who are required to report honestly about companyfinances. It also prohibits companies from making loans to their executives. Inaddition, it holds top executives responsible for any mistakes or false statementson a company’s financial records, and it creates strict penalties for committingcorporate fraud. Finally, it protects whistleblowers–employees who report fraudwithin the company. So, what has been the effect of Sarbanes-Oxley? Well,companies complain that the regulations in Sarbanes-Oxley are too expensive toimplement, and this hurts business. However, supporters of this law feel that it isnecessary for preventing and punishing white-collar crime. Others argue thateven more action needs to be taken.

Page 17, Part I

Now that we’ve discussed some well-known cases of corporate crime, I’d like todiscuss a U.S. law that was passed to help prevent it: the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.The aim of this law was to improve accountability of corporations and to preventfuture cases of accounting fraud. Let’s take a look at some of its requirements.First of all, it requires companies to establish independent audit committees–independent accountants who are required to report honestly about companyfinances. It also prohibits companies from making loans to their executives. Inaddition, it holds top executives responsible for any mistakes or false statementson a company’s financial records, and it creates strict penalties for committingcorporate fraud. Finally, it protects whistleblowers–employees who report fraudwithin the company. So, what has been the effect of Sarbanes-Oxley? Well,companies complain that the regulations in Sarbanes-Oxley are too expensive toimplement, and this hurts business. However, supporters of this law feel that it isnecessary for preventing and punishing white-collar crime. Others argue thateven more action needs to be taken.

Page 18 - Listen

Listen to the beginning of a lecture about the ethical behavior of men and women executives. Write T for true and F for false for each statement.

1)

2)

3)

Page 18 - Listen

Listen to the beginning of a lecture about the ethical behavior of men and women executives. Write T for true and F for false for each statement.

1) F

2) T

3) T

Page 18, Part KListen to the lecture again and write down the lecture language that signals a transition.

Then listen again, and write down the idea that follows the transition

1. Transition lecture language: New Idea: 2. Transition lecture language:New Idea: 3. Transition lecture language: New Idea: 4. Transition lecture language: New Idea: 5. Transition lecture language: New Idea:

Page 18, Part KListen to the lecture again and write down the lecture language that signals a transition.

Then listen again, and write down the idea that follows the transition

1. Transition lecture language: First we’re going to look at . . .New Idea: the behavior of men and women in the workplace2. Transition lecture language: Let’s take a look at . . .New Idea: some statistics3. Transition lecture language: Next, let’s look at . . .New Idea: some statistics involving corporate crimes4. Transition lecture language: Okay, so what does this all mean? Are womenjust as corrupt as men?New Idea: Maybe not. Men actually commit more crimes than women in theworkplace.5. Transition lecture language: Now…let’s move on to . . .New Idea: some specific cases of corporate corruption involving women