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Exercise 3. Listen to the text «Capital punishment» and answer the
questions from Exercise 2.
Exercise 4. Listen to the text once again and say in what connection the
following proper names, dates and numbers are mentioned.
The Code of Hammurabi
The Bible
The Draconian Code
William the Conqueror
15
th
century
1800
Voltaire
November 1965
Kenya
US
Saudi Arabia
China
35
18
27
1987
Nigeria
Iraq
Bangladesh
Barbados
Japan
Sakae Menda
Exercise 5. Retell the text as fully as possible.
Discussion
Exercise 6. Answer the following questions.
1. For what crimes do you think the death penalty should be imposed?
2. Is there a connection between a political regime in a country and the
practice of capital punishment?
3. Is there a connection between death penalty and the crime rate in a
country?
4. Capital punishment is often replaced with long-term or life
imprisonment. Do you think it is right?
5. What is the situation like in Russia?
Exercise 7. Form two groups. One should make a list of arguments for
capital punishment, the other – against it.
Exercise 8. Make a speech either supporting or opposing the death
penalty.
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      Exercise 3. Listen to the text «Capital punishment» and answer the
questions from Exercise 2.

      Exercise 4. Listen to the text once again and say in what connection the
following proper names, dates and numbers are mentioned.

      The Code of Hammurabi                               35
      The Bible                                           18
      The Draconian Code                                  27
      William the Conqueror                               1987
      15th century                                        Nigeria
      1800                                                Iraq
      Voltaire                                            Bangladesh
      November 1965                                       Barbados
      Kenya                                               Japan
      US                                                  Sakae Menda
      Saudi Arabia
      China

      Exercise 5. Retell the text as fully as possible.

      Discussion
      Exercise 6. Answer the following questions.

      1. For what crimes do you think the death penalty should be imposed?
      2. Is there a connection between a political regime in a country and the
         practice of capital punishment?
      3. Is there a connection between death penalty and the crime rate in a
         country?
      4. Capital punishment is often replaced with long-term or life
         imprisonment. Do you think it is right?
      5. What is the situation like in Russia?

       Exercise 7. Form two groups. One should make a list of arguments for
capital punishment, the other – against it.

      Exercise 8. Make a speech either supporting or opposing the death
penalty.




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