107 That’s a crime! 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 Expand your vocabulary: Dealing with offences Match the expressions from the news report to the correct definitions. LANGUAGE 5 a a riding bikes on the pavement b drinking alcohol in public c being on social media before the age of 16 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 W hat does the report suggest the skateboarders should do? LISTENING + VIEWING + WRITING 4 06 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 like you’re about 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 Watch the news report again. Use the expressions to make sentences about it. 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? What should teenagers do in such situations? Discuss in pairs and compare your ideas in class. Imagine your local council wants to ban teenagers from a park or other public space. Do one of the following tasks in pairs: 1 Write an email of about 150 words to your mayor to protest against this change. 2 Prepare and record a video for social media in which you protest against this change. 3 Give a three-minute speech to convince the council of the absurdity of the proposed change. b SPEAKING 6 WRITING + SPEAKING 7 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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