Monthly Archives July 2015

SHARING YOUR OPINION

1 What is your opinion about controlling crime? Write.4 (agree) or D (disagree) next to the following opinions.

1 Criminals should be punished. If people break the law, they deserv e to pay the price, no matter why they did it.

2 Having tough punishments can stop people from committing cr...

In this section you are going to discuss the problem of how to control crime. Then you will listen to people express opinions about various crimes, decide how certain of their opinions the people are, and discuss whether or not you agree with them.

READING AND THINKING ABOUT THE TOPIC

1 Read the followi...

1 The following items contain important vocabulary from Part One of the lecture. Work with a partner. Using the context and your knowledge of related words, take turns trying to guess the meanings of the words in bold.

1 A misdemeanor is broadly defined as. . .

___ 2 A felony carries a term of imprisonment.

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In this section you will hear and take notes on a two-part lecture by Professor Michael Anglin, a lawyer who is interested in methods that are used to find criminals. The title of the lecture is Crime and Ways of Solving Crime...

Imagine that you are in situations similar to those of the people who were interviewed. What would you do? Circle the letters of all the answers that apply. Compare your responses with a partner.

You are alone in a city and it is late. You need to get home.

Would you. . .

a take the bus or train, even...