Unit 3 Crime watch
Starting point
Teaching steps
T might want to give guidance on how to approach the questionnaire. It will be more interesting if Ss answer what they would really do rather than state what they think is the officially correct thing to do. If this is unlikely to work, they could be asked to predict what they think most people would do.
Vocabulary support
Topics: copyright piracy, unauthorized copying, privacy, dis/honesty, personal morality Phrases and sentence patterns:
I think that would be unacceptable.
My conscience would not allow me to do that.
Would you really feel comfortable about ….?
Additional activity
Ss could be asked to put the least honest options in order of unacceptability (for example, from 7c to 1c).
T can suggest other acts and ask for views on their acceptability with reasons for the answers.
∙ borrow ing a friend’s phone without permission
∙ keeping money found in the street
∙ taking a bar of chocolate in a shop when no one is looking
∙ not repaying a debt
∙ writing in a library book
∙ making false excuses for late work
Active reading (1)
Teaching steps
Ask Ss to look at the picture. Ask if anyone can identify the people or know about Catch Me If You Can. Accept short answers or move on after telling the Ss they will find out when they read the passage.
1 Work in pairs and discuss the questions
1 What proof do you have of your identity?
Various official documents, especially ones with photographs on them (identity cards,
passports, birth certificates and so on).
2 Why / When do you need to prove your identity?
For security, for example, when you enter buildings and airports; to prevent dishonest acts such as when taking examinations or do banking things.
3 How much do you worry about someone stealing your identity?
Most of us are aware there is a risk but do not do anything very active about it.
4 Could you convince people you were someone else?
Ss must decide how good they are at acting and how cool their nerve is.
5 How easy is it to pretend to have a qualification you don’t have?
Many people and organizations are trusting, busy and lax so fake diplomas are often accepted.
2 Look at the title and the first sentence of the passage and answer the questions.
1 What sort of people did Frank Abagnale pretend to be?
He pretended to be professionals (pilot, doctor, lawyer).
2 Was Frank young or old when he pretended to be these people?
He was young (still in high school) when he did so.
3 What do you think happened to Frank?
As we know his story he was obviously found out and we might speculate that he was sent to prison.
