Watch the video, Against the Law? , do the ex-es 1,2,4, slide 75
Destination C1 Vocabulary Change and Technology Unit 4/ slide 28
1. Match the words from box A to words from box B to make collocations.
A common — B sense, A legal — B statue, A major — B crimes, A minor — B misdemeanour, A prison — B sentence
2. All the actions in the list below are crimes somewhere in the world. Do you think they should be crimes? Is so, are they major crimes or minor misdemeanours? What punishment should they receive (if any) — a caution, a fine, a prison sentence?
- driving while sleeping
I think this is a crime, more closely a minor misdemeanour. The punishment should be a fine. - selling cabbage on a Sunday
I don’t think this is a crime and shouldn’t be punished. - building sandcastles on the beach
I don’t think this is a crime and it shouldn’t be punished. - forgetting your wife’s birthday
I don’t think this is a crime, even though it’s a very bad action. It shouldn’t be punished. - making funny faces at police dogs
I don’t think this is a crime and it shouldn’t be punished. - feeding the homeless
I don’t think this is a crime and it shouldn’t be punished.
4. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
- British Members of Parliament can wear armour to work if they wish. T
- The Italian police felt that flip-flops weren’t smart enough to be worn in public. T
- Different states in the USA have different laws. T
- The law about police dogs wasn’t intended to include funny faces. T
- In 1644, the English government banned Christmas. F
- Eating mince pies is still illegal in England. F
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