Language focus on The Third Conditional

Look at this extract from the article, *It would have added another £35 million to

5. What does the report by Gamcare suggest as a way to help the situation?

6. What evidence is there that gambling has become more socially acceptable?

Language focus on Initial sentence clauses.

Look at this extract from the article, "With little experience of organizing their own finances, many are away from home for the first time' The writer has used a prepositional clause at the start of the sentence. Complete the following sentences with your own ideas.

1. With little money to spend, I decided to...

2. With no idea what I was going to do next, I…

3. With no time to finish the work, I…

4. With no knowledge of the subject, I...

Discussion

1. Have you ever gambled? What did you do/ play? What happened?

2. What do you think of gambling in general?

3. Have you ever been to a casino? What did you do there? What was your impression?

Gambling has never been easier in the UK. With a whole host of online gambling sites to choose from, more people than ever are having a flutter. But there's a downside to it all, and now many are finding themselves in debt.

Students are especially at risk. With little experience of organizing their own finances, many are away from home for the first time They're living alone in college rooms with a laptop and unlimited internet access. Many are short of money and believe that they can 'beat the system' and win. Some maths students may do well because they understand probability theory, but others tend to lose. And many of these are now in debt.

"We are picking up more and more people in these circumstances, said Andy McLellan, the chief executive of Gamcare, a UK-based gambling advisory service. "Under the impression that they can win enough money to pay for their tuition fees and reduce their debt, more and more of them are using online gambling sites. Many are in debt for the first time and wonder how to get out of it. They see maths students - who understand the risks - and believe they can do it, too. We don't have solid statistics but there's anecdotal evidence through our helpline and we have noticed a rising tide of this abroad. These students often don't know how to handle money and don't have the risk assessment skills

3. Compensating for feelings of inadequacy you drive a small car, but notice that all your other work colleagues are driving faster, bigger cars. You buy a new car to increase your status.

4. Alleviating frustration: it’s been months since you’ve had a boy or girlfriend, and you just can't resolve the situation. You buy yourself a piece of expensive sports equipment or jewellery to make yourself feel better.

So, will you be buying anything tonight?

Date: 2015-12-24; view: 824