Fun and facts CB, p. 27 Focus on form: Strange facts about London a) Match the sentence halves of strange London laws. 1. It is forbidden to touch is a crime. 2. Flying a kite in a public place can 1 a pelican if you find one in a park. 3. It is forbidden to jump the queue be punished1 with up to 200 pounds. 4. It is against the law to to be drunk in a pub. 5. It is illegal in a tube station. 6. Putting a British stamp upside down2 die in the Houses of Parliament. 1 to punish – bestrafen 2 upside down – verkehrt herum b) Rewrite the sentences above in your exercise book by using the modal verbs below. It is not allowed to touch a pelican if you find one in a park. Say it differently First, study and remember the dialogue below. Then try out the different situations. 3 to question a suspect – einen Verdächtigen verhören 5 mustn’t • not be allowed to Info Did you know? To queue means to stand in line and wait until it is your turn, a practice that is a lot more important in Britain than in other countries. If you don’t do that you “jump the queue”. This is bad manners in Britain. i 6 Have you ever been to London? I went there with my parents last year. Yes, I have. Really? When did you go there? Say it neutrally, without any emotion, like a robot. Say it loudly, like two old ladies who can’t hear very well anymore. Say it quietly, like two spies, talking to each other at a street corner. Say it aggressively, like a police officer questioning a suspect3. 30 Revision thirty Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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