109 Burglary is one of the crimes that people worry about the most. Read the tips on how to protect yourself, published on a UK police website, and match them to the explanations. There is one explanation you won’t need. READING 12 Paired activity: Crime prevention Discuss the five burglary prevention tips with a partner and rank them from 1 to 5 according to their usefulness. Individual long turn: Crime Give a 5-minute talk about people’s fear of becoming victims of crime. SPEAKING 13 14 When trying to improve security around your home, the most effective approach is to look at it as if you were the offender. Identify the weaknesses and vulnerable areas and prioritise them for improvement. 1 Make sure your property looks well maintained. 2 Keep potential targets out of sight. 3 Remove items that may help commit a crime. 4 Minimise the profit the criminal could gain from the offence. 5 Improve surveillance around your home. a Don’t leave valuables (laptops, phones, keys, bags) visible through the window. b Make sure domestic or commercial waste is regularly cleared. c Mark your belongings in a way that discourages others from buying them from a thief. d Upgrade the locks on all doors and windows. e Remove high fences at the front of your home that may allow a burglar to hide. Ask neighbours to stay watchful. f Don’t leave ladders in the garden, and store wheelie bins out of reach as they could be used as climbing aids or to transport stolen goods. In your talk you should: compare the charts speculate on the influence of media on people’s concerns about crime recommend ways in which people can get an accurate understanding of crime % who say reducing crime should be a top priority for the President and Congress to address this year 2021 1993 1993 0 0 25 50 75 0 400 2,500 5,000 800 2023 2023 Source: Survey of US adults conducted Jan. 16–21, 2024. Pew Research Center, n = 5604 Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 47 58 747.1 4740.0 1954.4 380.7 2022 2023 Crime concerns since 2021 Trends in US crime rates Violent crimes per 100,000 people (FBI) Property crimes per 100,000 people (FBI) Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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