Закон в силе - Law Booster I. Дроботенко Ю.Б - 27 стр.

    8. Vandalism as an art form (to express) in graffiti art and billboard lib-   they? Maybe they could put sleeping policemen there or something like that.
       eration.                                                                   Claire: Yeah, maybe – maybe one every so often would help, but (5) …
    9. Many parks in this town (to decorate) with commissioned graffiti-          really great is if they one of those speed cameras.
       style artwork.                                                             Chris: Big Brother, you mean!
                                                                                  Claire: No, they really make a difference. You should see how they’ve
4. According to the text, complete the following table. Present the in-           slowed the traffic down where my parents live.
   formation to your groupmates.                                                  Chris: Yeah, (6) … . I’m only against them because I got caught by one last
                                                                                  month.
 Types of           Background         Possible            Possible               Claire: You’re kidding!
 misdemeanors       for conviction     punishment          defence                Chris: No. A hundred and fifty pounds it cost me! A fine and six penalty
                                                                                  points!
       …                   …                   …                  …               Claire: Oh, that’s terrible!
                                                                                  Chris: Yeah, but it was my only silly fault. I mean, I should have known
                                                                                  better, but (7) … to what you were saying about the crossing, you’re right. It
                                                                                  would be far safer if it was closer to the shops, because that’s where most
V. FOCUS ON LISTENING                                                             kids cross, so (8) … if it was moved down.
                                                                                  Claire: Yes, I think that’s the root of the problem. I mean, it does seem a
Task I                                                                            funny place for a crossing. And (9) … the other problem with it is the fact
1. Listen to the text and try to answer the following questions.                  that lots of cars park all round there.
    a. What traffic problems do they mentioned?                                   Chris: Yes, that does make it difficult to see I suppose. Apparently, the car
    b. What suggestions for solving these problems do they come up with?          that hit that kid had just driven off from there.
                                                                                  Claire: Oh, really? Had it? Well, you see what I mean, then.
2. Listen again and try to fill in the gaps in the conversation.
                                                                                       Ammunition Word Box
                                                                                       sleeping policemen – the normal way in British English of referring
                        More sleeping policemen!
                                                                                                           to speed humps on the road, designed to slow
Chris: Did you hear about that kid who was knocked down on Junction
                                                                                                           cars down in town.
Road the other day?
Claire: Yes, it was awful, wasn’t it? Still, it’s (1) …, is it?
                                                                                       six penalties points – In Britain there is a system of penalty points. If
Chris: What do you mean?
                                                                                                             you are caught speeding, for example, you
Claire: Well, there are always accidents
                                                                                                             could get four penalty points. If you get too
down there, aren’t there, (2) … with the
                                                                                                             many, you lose your driving license.
speed cars go at. And, well basically, the
crossing’s in the wrong place, isn’t it? I
                                                                                       I mean – is very common in English. It is used before we go on to
don’t know why they’ve never moved it. I
                                                                                               make our meaning clearer.
mean (3) … it was exactly opposite the
shops, wouldn’t it?
Chris: Yes, (4) … . They could do some-
thing to slow the traffic down, couldn’t

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