IV. Writing

Young people today are faced with theft in schools and universities (about one-third of reported identity theft victims are between the ages of 18 and 29). In groups make up a plan of prevention posters which can help teens learn how to protect their identities and possessions. Choose the topic from given below.

The teen theft prevention campaign addresses teen identity theft and the theft of personal, portable property in schools.

Preventing Theft

A. Below there are the quotations by famous people about law. Match the parts of the quotations and then try to guess who each of the quotations belong to. Then check your answers.

B. Which of the quotations do you agree with? Which of them can you argue? Motivate your point of view.

1) Law grinds the poor,

2) Law is a form of order and

3) Law is founded not on theory but

4) Laws, like houses,

5) Laws were made

6) Let all the laws be clear, uniform,

A. lean on one another.

B. and rich men rule the law.

C. to be broken.

D. good law must necessarily mean good order.

E. upon nature.

F. and precise

I. Oliver Goldsmith (1730 - 1774), Irish-born British novelist, playwright, and poet.

II. Voltaire (1694 - 1778), French writer and philosopher.

III. Christopher North (1785 - 1854),Scottish poet, essayist, and critic.

IV. Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797),Irish-born British statesman and political philosopher.

V. Cicero (106 - 43 BC), Roman orator and statesman.

VI. Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC), Greek philosopher.

The key:

1 B I

2 D VI

3 E V

4 A IV

5 C III

6 F II

Posters:

“Teens: Protect Your Identity From Thieves”

“A Teen's Guide to Protecting Portable Property”

“Identity Theft Prevention Poster”

“Property Theft Prevention Poster”

1. You are John. This is a part of a letter that a 19-year old law student has sent you. Read it, then write him/her a letter giving your advice. Use the following useful expressions and plan.

Dear John,

I’ve just found out that I’ve failed my exam in Criminal law. The question I had to answer was not very difficult (as it seemed then): “The sources of criminal law in the USA”. I was sure that it’s worth speaking about precedent – and that’s all, but the lecture wasn’t satisfied with my answer and gave me bad mark; he even didn’t explain what my mistake was. The good thing is that I will be able to retake the exam in two weeks, but I’m so scared to fail it again! What can I do? Please, help me!

Useful expressions;

Start with: I just got your letter; I think I can help you; I was sorry to hear about your problem.

Giving advice: You should…; Why don’t you…? It would be a good idea…; The best thing you can do is…; I strongly advice you to…; Your mistake was…; If I were you, I’d…

Finish with: I hope this helps you; Let me know what happens; Hope this advice is of some help to you; Things will get better soon.

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