General English. Ульянова О.В - 195 стр.

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• In more than 40 cities across the United States, the homeless are
facing new laws banishing them from the streets.
• "The general public is fed up,"
• The area becomes inaccessible for everyone else.
• "It's insane to make not having a home a crime."
3.13 Ответьте на вопросы.
1 "Camping" is usually something you do on holiday. What does it mean in
this article?
2 Which of these are generally "for" (F) or "against" (A) the homeless:
• critics
• the Austin city council
• the general public
• Peggy Wilson
• the group that feeds people
• the Downtown Austin Alliance
• the homeless task force
• Tom Hatch?
3 What is the number of people without home in Britain, the USA?
4 How could the state help the homeless?
5 Is it true to say that there are almost three-quarters of a million homeless
people in the USA?
6 If you could not live with your parents, where would you go and
what would you do?
3.14 Обсудите в группе.
1. Try to imagine being homeless. How would you feel? What sort of
problems would you have? What would you miss most from your present
life?
2. In some countries asking for money on the street – “Begging” – is
illegal. Do you think it should be allowed? Do you ever give money to
beggars?
3. Young people can’t get a job if they are homeless – and they can’t
afford a home if they haven’t got a job. How can they get out of this
dilemma? Should the government or city council do something to help?
4. In Britain some homeless people make money by selling a
magazine called The Big Issue. Would you buy the magazine? Do you
think it’s a good idea?

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