Speaker A:
It’s simple –
if we don’t care about our
neighbours and generally look out for each other,
then we are all at risk. The police can’t be everywhere. I truly
believe that crime increases when people don’t care enough about other people.
I’m sure that’s why crime is such a problem in our big cities today.
I recently started a ‘Neighbourhood Watch’
scheme in my area, and I really encourage others to
do something similar. This makes me feel I’m actually doing
something to make our city safer.
Speaker B:
I have lived in a small town my whole life and I really enjoy living there.
Life is pretty quiet
and peaceful. It’s not like the hectic
city where people often face all sorts of problems and risks. A few burglaries
have been reported in the town recently, but my neighbours and I keep a close
watch on each others’ houses,
so I
usually feel quite safe. And anyway
,
if there is ever a problem, I know that my
friends and neighbours will help me.
Speaker C:
You just never know when you could become a victim of a crime. I’m not taking
any chances.
I never go out at night
alone and avoid dangerous areas, even in the day. I’ve just started a
self-defence class. If I ever find myself in a dangerous situation, I want
to be as well prepared and informed as possible.
Speaker D:
To tell you the truth, I used to feel very safe walking around the city, but I
don’t any more.
Crimes such as muggings,
vandalism, robberies and even more violent crimes are getting out of control –
and no one seems to be doing a lot about
it. I don’t think there are enough CCTV surveillance cameras or police on
the streets, for a start. Something has to be done, but I don’t feel very
hopeful
. I don’t think crime will be
reduced very soon.
Speaker E:
If we really want to do something about crime we have to discourage people from
committing crimes. In the cities, crime levels are rising all the time and
people don’t seem to be afraid of
getting caught. Harsher sentences are
needed, so people will think twice before they do something wrong.
We are far too easy on criminals today.
Speaker F:
It’s violent crime that worries me. So many
people are being attacked or even killed these
days, especially in the cities
.
We need to focus on catching these types of criminals and getting them off
the streets. Sure, smaller crimes like
theft
and fraud are serious, but they
don’t compare to violent crimes. People need to feel safe again on the streets
– yes, this should definitely be a priority in our community.
Задание 1
Ключевые фразы и слова:
1 to care
about the nieghbours
10
mugging, vandalism, robbery
2 to be at risk
11 violent crimes
3 to start a
‘ Neighbourhood Watch ‘ scheme
12 to get out of
control
4 to
encourage others to do sth similar
13 to be
reduced
5 pretty
quiet and peaceful
14 not to be afraid of
getting caught
6 to feel
quite safe
15 harsher sentences
7 never go
out at night alone
16 to be far too easy on
criminals
8 to avoid
dangerous areas
17 to focus on catching these types of criminals
9 to start
a self – defence class
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F
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один раз .В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение.
1 I feel
frustrated about the increase in crime.
2 I think
there should be stricter punishment for criminals.
3 We need
to fight crime as a community.
4 Crime is
being fought, but not in the right way.
5 I don`t
worry too much about the crime where I live.
6 It`s
important to try to reduce certain kinds of crime.
7 I am
concerned about my personal safety.
