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9 Read the following questions before you listen to the interview with
Gail and Tom.
1 What happened to Gail? Where was she? What was stolen?
2 What was stolen from Tom? Where and how?
3 How did they feel about being victims of crime?
4 Did they report the incidents?
a) Read through part of the interview with Gail and Tom and study words
and phrases printed in bold and given in the context in which you will hear
them. They are followed by definitions.
Once I was mugged by some young kids: attacked and robbed
You’re ruining your lives: destroying
Kids like that don’t need prosecuting: being charged with a crime and taken to
court
Kids are so vulnerable: easily influenced
It’s almost a macho type of thing: strong and manly
The apartment was ransacked: broken into, searched, and left in a messy
condition
I lost irreplaceable personal items: something you can never get again
It’s like a feeling of violation: invasion
I called the police so that I could have a record of what was stolen for tax
purposes: in order to be able to deduct the amount of the stolen property from
your taxes
I’ve had things taken by pickpockets: thieves who steal things out of pockets or
bags, especially in crowds
It had symbolic value: emotional, sentimental
(Academic Encounters)
b) Now listen to the interview and take notes.
c) Work with a partner. Take turns retelling what Gail and Tom said.
SPEAKING
10 Discuss these questions in groups.
§ Is it safe to walk the streets alone in your town/city at any time of the day or
night? Why/ why not?
§ Which areas are particularly dangerous?
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