Capital CitiesKangaroo Court

What is a Kangaroo Court?Can you give any examples?

Let’s check it out!

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BEFORE YOU WATCH

Complete the expressions:__________ the blues

away___________ my case

admit ___________

strike a __________

dancerest

defeatdeal

commit the ___________

a hanging ___________

a dead ___________

to save __________

take somebody to __________

courtcrime

judgeletter

face

Match the expressions and meanings:dance the blues

awayrest my caseadmit defeatstrike a deal

commit the crimea hanging judge

a dead letterto save face

take somebody to court

do something illegalclose a deal

a non-effective law dance to be

happierbelieve you’ve lostto sue somebody

act to keep reputationa severe judge

I’ve finished my explanation

dance the blues awayrest my case

admit defeatstrike a deal

commit the crimea hanging judge

a dead letterto save face

act to keep reputation

take somebody to court

do something illegalclose a deal

a non-effective law dance to be

happierbelieve you’ve lostto sue somebody

a severe judge

I’ve finished my explanation

WHILE YOU WATCH

Which expressions are NOT in the song?

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dance the blues awayrest my case

admit defeatstrike a deal

commit the crimea hanging judge

a dead letterto save face

take somebody to court

dance the blues awayrest my case

admit defeatstrike a deal

commit the crimea hanging judge

a dead letterto save face

take somebody to court

AFTER YOU WATCH

When do usually feel like dancing your blues away? How often does it

happen?

Talk in pairs:

Is punishment in Brazil hard enough for people who commit crimes? If not, how would you change it? Do we need

a few hanging judges?Can you name examples of dead letters in Brazil? Which are the most

typical?What was the last deal you struck? How did the negotiation work?