INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ

Podpora rozvoje cizích jazyků pro Evropu 21. stol.

Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.

Crime and punishment

Listen to the song and fill the missing gaps

What is crime?• an act punishable by law • the breach of rules or laws

Can crime be stopped?• NO, because crime has always been there. • NO, because there will always be people who commit crimes. • NO, because people are envious and evil and want more for themselves.

What leads people to committing crime?

• lack of money • unemployment • drugs and alcohol • economic crisis • mental issues • gambling • revenge

• envy • problems at school,

work • bad political system • family problems • "bad" friends

What can be done to stop crime from increasing?

• education

• talking about drugs and alcohol issues

• more hobbies and duties in people's free time

• harder punishment

Types of crime

• Mugging• Swearing in public• Drink driving• Graffiti• Creating and releasing computer viruses• Trespassing• Dropping litter• Petty crime

Types of punishment • traffic ticket – speeding, parking

• license suspension - drunk driving • fine• house arrest - a young offender who is

waiting to go to court• community service - a youth that steals a

car for the first time• jail time• life in prison – no chance of returning

back to society

What kinds of criminals are these?

1/ This person takes control of a plane or boat by force.

2/ This person sees what happens during a crime or accident.

3/ This person brings goods into the country illegally.

4/ This person might steal goods from a store.

5/ This person kills someone on purpose.

a/ witness

b/ murderer

c/ shoplifter

d/ smuggler

e/ hijacker

6/ This person takes people and demands money for their return.

7/ This person makes illegal copies of paintings, documents, etc.

8/ This person damages other people’s property.

9/ This person steals from houses. 10/ This person gets money from

others by threatening to tell secrets.

11/ This person causes trouble at football matches.

kidnapper

blackmailer

hooligan

thief

vandal

forger

Are prison sentences an effective punishment for

criminals? Why?• For some criminals prison is bad - they don't get

on with other criminals. Some of them are having a good time - they can watch TV, do sports...

• No, community service is better. / Community service is an easy penalty.

• Yes, it's right to take their freedom. It's a cruel punishment for a man.

Controversial topics:

1/ What do you expect from the police concerning crime and protection?

2/ What do you think about the death penalty?

3/ Do you think crime is ever justifiable?

Are we all criminals?

Do you think you behave well all the time?

ARE YOU SURE?

Speaking time1/ Tell your partner about some time when

you were lying.2/ What is the definition of lying?3/ How can you detect a lie?4/ Do you regret a particular lie?5/ Could you trust somebody who lied to you

again?6/ What people most lie about?7/ Are there some situations when lying is

excusable.

Expressions with lying

1/ She is lying through his

2/ I told him a little white

3/ We don´t trust him an

4/ Just give me a straight

5/ He is pulling your

6/ He told us a whole _____ of lies.

a/ inch

b/ leg

c/ teeth

d/ answer

e/ pack

f/ lie

Have you ever lied....

1/ about your age

2/ when you were late for school

3/ your address or phone number

4/ when going through the customs

5/ to your parents

6/ to your friend

Vocabulary

• remand home• ‘manslaughter’ • ‘murder’, • ‘probation’• ‘offence’ • innocent • trial • fraud and forgery

• Law-abiding• Arson• Juvenile delinquent• Embezzlement• Remanded in custody• Dismissed• Looting• corporal punishment

• Sue• Libel• Suspended sentence• Accused• Contempt of court• Award damages• Weigh up the

evidence• Return a verdict• Solitary confinement• Unanimous verdict

Speaking1/ Are some parts of this city considered more

dangerous than others? Which parts?

2/ Are there any places you are afraid to visit because of the high crime rate?

3/ Are there problems with drugs where you live?

4/ Are you apprehensive about walking outside after dark?

5/ Do you always lock your house? How about your car?

6/ Do you think abortion is a crime?

7/ Do you think there is a link between drugs and crime?

8/ Do you think prostitution is a crime?

9/ Have you ever been the victim of a crime? How about others in your family?

10/ Have you ever done anything illegal? If so, what did you do?

11/ Have you ever had anything stolen?

12/ How can you avoid having things stolen from you?

13/ What crimes have you heard about recently in the news?

14/ What would you do if you heard a burglar in your house?

INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ

Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.

Tato výuková prezentace byla pořízena z finančních prostředků hrazených Evropským sociálním fondem

a rozpočtem České republiky.