way2go! 7. Coursebook, Schulbuch

105 Should there be a law against doing the following activities, or should they be allowed? Discuss your ideas with a partner. Support your opinions. SPEAKING 3 That’s a crime! Expand your vocabulary: Dealing with offences Match the expressions from the news report to the correct definitions. LANGUAGE 5 a 1 an unwelcome sight 2 to cause trouble 3 to be outlawed 4 to deal with a nuisance 5 an offence 6 loitering 7 to issue a fine 8 a justified measure a to be banned b to charge sb. an amount of money as punishment for a crime c to solve sth. annoying or troubling d sth. people don’t want to see e staying in a public place for a long time, looking as if you are going to do sth. illegal f to create problems such as arguments or violence g dealing with a problem for a good reason h an illegal act a riding bikes on the pavement b drinking alcohol in public c smoking in restaurants d cheating on a test Watch the news report about local laws affecting skateboarders in British towns and take notes. Then summarise the information in about five sentences. The following questions might help you. 1 What does the local council want to do? 2 Why do they want to do it? 3 What do the skateboarders think about it? 4 What does the report suggest the skateboarders should do? LISTENING + VIEWING + WRITING 4 07 Watch the news report again. Use the expressions to make sentences about its content. Examples: Many residents consider skateboarders an unwelcome sight in cities. The skateboarders don’t want to cause trouble , they only … What’s your opinion on the conflict described in the video? Have there been any similar cases in your area? Discuss in class. b SPEAKING 6 Imagine your local council wants to ban teenagers from a park or other public space. Write an email of about 150 words to your mayor to protest against this change. WRITING 7 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv