111 Do guns keep us safe? Do some research on the internet to collect more arguments for or against gun control. Get together in groups of three and roll the dice to determine who is student A, B, or C. Student A argues for gun control, student B argues against it. Student C acts as the ‘interlocutor’, making sure that both speakers have about the same speaking time, encouraging them to support their arguments with details and helping out with polite questions if one of the speakers doesn’t know how to continue. SPEAKING 22 a b Write down any ideas that you associate with the expressions in the box below. Compare your ideas with other students in class. How do your lists differ? gun laws the American Constitution mass shootings Listen to a reporter talking about a debate in the US Congress and answer the questions below. 1 What does the Second Amendment to the Constitution protect? 2 When was it introduced? 3 What argument against gun control does the reporter mention? 4 What do people in favour of gun control say? Some people say there are as many reasons for keeping the right to bear arms as there are for stricter gun laws. Listen to the reporter interviewing people on the streets of Washington and take notes on the most important points. Compare your notes in class. Expand your vocabulary: Gun laws and safety Use your notes to complete the summaries of the individual statements. LISTENING 19 a b 20 20 21 LANGUAGE 21 The majority in the US agrees with st c of gun ownership. Young people, in particular, tend to favour gun ownership r s. The NRA1 spends a lot of money persuading politicians that guns will k pe f harm and are essential s devices. 1 Changing the Second Amendment of our Constitution takes away every American’s right to p th if they are in d . Gun ownership is the only way to gua personal sa , so it needs to be beyond go control. Control is just one more step to mo every m of US citizens. 2 For people who feel at r , owning a gun is a way of fe s and pr c . CCTV surveillance can also improve their se of se by recording sus be , as long as no privacy or da pr laws are violated. 3 1 NRA: (abbr. for) National Rifle Association Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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