Read the following statements before you listen to the interview with Arpad and Evelina.

______ 1 Evelina is concerned about the crime news that she sees on TV.

______ 2 Arpad is not bothered by loud groups of teenagers on the street.

______ 3 Evelina is not worried about the availability of guns.

______ 4 Arpad says that someone was recently shot in a local restaurant.

______ 5 Evelina says that parents need to have more contact with their children.

______ 6 Arpad blames the high levels of crime on the availability of guns.

______ 7 Arpad thinks that teachers have the main responsibility for teaching values to children.

______ 8 Arpad supports gun control by the government.

Listen to the interview and take notes. Use your notes to answer the questions above. Write T (true) or F (false) in the blanks.

Compare your answers with a partner and then with the class. Correct the false statements together.

/Adapted from Academic listening encounters: life in society. Student’s Book. Kim Sanabria/

Speaking 2 TROUBLESHOOTING

Work in small groups. For each of the problems below, brainstorm as many solutions as you can in five minutes. Then compare your answers with those of another group. You can use some of the following expressions.

1. There is so much violence among today's youth, especially in the United States. What

can people do about this problem?

2. The majority of those arrested are from lower socioeconomic groups in the community. What do you think should be done about the problem?

3. Nowadays a lot of people feel unsafe in their city. How can we help solve this problem?

4. Many victims of crime do not report the crime which results in actual crime rates being 2/3 times higher than the official figures. What can we do about it?

Writing

Write a short paragraph about a social problem in Speaking 2. Express your opinion and give reasons for your ideas.

Example:

I’m in favour of requiring people to take a road test every time they renew their license. By polishing their skills and knowledge every few years, people will become better drivers …

Exchange paragraphs with a classmate. After you read your classmate’s paragraph, write another one explaining why you agree or disagree with your classmate’s viewpoint.

Example:

I go along with requiring additional road tests for drivers. People’s eyesight and reflexes can change a lot in five years. …

/Adapted from Focus on grammar, Marjorie Fuchs, Margaret Bonner/

Unit 2 ‘Types of Crime’

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