15498 conversation lesson on crime and punishment

Indian policewomen slap dating couples
People in India are shocked because of reports about two policewomen attacking
a young woman on a date. The attack happened in the northern Indian town of
Meerat. The woman's crime was to cuddle with her boyfriend in a park. The
attack was part of a police campaign called “Operation Romeo.” The campaign
wanted to stamp out kissing in public. Women’s groups and students are
protesting in Meerat and Delhi. The protestors want an immediate end to attacks
on young lovers.
The couple disappeared after their faces were revealed on television. The
sweethearts have suddenly become heroes. Indian people are both shocked at
the beating and concerned about the safety of the couple. An angry Meerat
resident said: “Is falling in love wrong? Why are police slapping people in love?”

1) Vocabulary
1) Slap
brave
2) Shock
3) Attack
4) Crime
5) Cuddle
6) Campaign
7) Stamp out
8) Protests
9) Immediate
you
10) Sweetheart
11) Hero
12) Resident

2) Questions

a) A person respected and liked for being
b) The person you love
c) Disagree, complain; to rally, boycott
d) To end, stop
e) Violence that hurts a person or damages a place
f) A plan, Strategy
g) Hit
h) Illegal activity
i) To hold someone or something very close to
j) Now and without delay
k) Surprise, Outrage
l) Live in a place


For and Against
Interview your partner to find out what he/she is for and against.
Ask: “How do you feel about _____________?”
Answer: “I'm for it.”

“I don't really care.”

“I'm against it.”

Note your partner's response: Write 1 for “For,” 2 for “Don’t care,” or 3 for “Against.”
Calculate your partner's score. What do you think a high, middle, or low score means?

Smoking in public places

________________

Drinking in public places

________________

Kissing in public places

________________

Free university education

________________

Free high school education

________________

Giving money to the poor

________________

Giving food to the poor

________________

Mandatory military service
Women’s mandatory service

________________
________________

Raising the drinking age to 25

________________

Lowering the voting age to 15

________________

Partner's Score ________________


Indian policewomen slap dating couples
People in India are shocked because of ___________ about two policewomen
attacking a young woman on a date. The attack happened in the northern Indian
___________ of Meerat. The woman's crime was to cuddle with her boyfriend
in a park. The attack was part of a police campaign called “___________.” The
campaign wanted to stamp out kissing in ___________. Women’s groups and
students are protesting in Meerat and Delhi. The protestors want an immediate
end to attacks on young lovers.
The couple ___________ after their faces were ___________ on television.
The sweethearts have suddenly become heroes. Indian people are both shocked
at the beating and ___________ about the safety of the couple. An angry
Meerat resident said: “Is falling in love wrong? Why are police ___________
people in love?”

1) Vocabulary
1) Slap
brave
2) Shock
3) Attack

4) Crime
5) Cuddle
6) Campaign
7) Stamp out
8) Protests
9) Immediate
you
10) Sweetheart
11) Hero
12) Resident

a) A person respected and liked for being
b) The person you love
c) Disagree, complain; to rally, boycott
d) To end, stop
e) Violence that hurts a person or damages a place
f) A plan, Strategy
g) Hit
h) Illegal activity
i) To hold someone or something very close to
j) Now and without delay
k) Surprise, Outrage
l) Live in a place

2) Questions
Answer these questions about the article with a partner.
1) Who is this article about? Where is it?
2) What is this article about? Why is the campaign called “Operation Romeo?”
3) Why are Indian people protesting?

4) Why are the lovers heroes?
5) Can you retell this article?


Indian policewomen slap dating couples
People in India are shocked because of reports about two policewomen attacking
a young woman on a date. The attack happened in the northern Indian town of
Meerat. The woman's crime was to cuddle with her boyfriend in a park. The
attack was part of a police campaign called “Operation Romeo.” The campaign
wanted to stamp out kissing in public. Women’s groups and students are
protesting in Meerat and Delhi. The protestors want an immediate end to attacks
on young lovers.
The couple disappeared after their faces were revealed on television. The
sweethearts have suddenly become heroes. Indian people are both shocked at
the beating and concerned about the safety of the couple. An angry Meerat
resident said: “Is falling in love wrong? Why are police slapping people in love?”

1) Vocabulary
1) Slap
G
brave
2) Shock
K
3) Attack E
4) Crime H
5) Cuddle I
6) Campaign
7) Stamp out
8) Protest C

9) Immediate
you
10) Sweetheart
11) Hero A
12) Resident

a) A person respected and liked for being

F
D
J
B
L

b) The person you love
c) Disagree, complain; to rally, boycott
d) To end, stop
e) Violence that hurts a person or damages a place
f) A plan, Strategy
g) Hit
h) Illegal activity
i) To hold someone or something very close to
j) Now and without delay
k) Surprise, Outrage
l) Live in a place

2) Questions
Answer these questions about the article with a partner.
1) Who is this article about? Where is it?
2) What is this article about? Why is the campaign called “Operation Romeo?”

3) Why are Indian people protesting?


4) Why are the lovers heroes?
5) Can you retell this story?

3) Write a Quiz
Write 2 challenging quiz questions and answers about the article with a
partner then test partners from a different group.
EX: What did the policewomen do ?

|a) Nothing

b) Attack a couple

c) Protest

1.

| a)

b)

c)

2.

| a)

b)

c)

4) Free discussion
Ask and answer these questions about crime with a partner.
1) Have you or someone you know ever been the victim of a crime? What happened?
2) Are there any places you are afraid to visit because of crime? If so, where?
3) Do you think there is more crime in Korea than in the past or less? Why? What do you think will
happen in the future?
4) Do you agree with all the laws of your country? What are some things that should be illegal and
what are some things that should be legal?

5) Role-play
Here are 5 scenarios about crime. Choose 1 scenario with a partner and prepare
a short role-play.
1)A fight has started outside your house late at night. Call the police and describe
what is happening.
2) You were caught doing something illegal, the police officer wants a bribe. What do
you do?
3)A drunk driver ran into your car and then drove away. What did the car look like
and how much damage was done to your car? Call the police and describe what
happened.
4)Someone broke into your house. How? What did they take? Call the police and
describe what happened.
5) Someone has attacked you. What did he/she look like? Call the police and
describe what happened.

6) 2 Minute Classroom Debate

The class is divided into 2 teams, Team A and Team B. Debate about the
problems. Teams, you have 2 minutes to make your case.
1) A) Police officers should accept bribes. VS B) Police officers should not
accept bribes.
2) A) Sometimes it is OK to break the law. VS B) It is never OK to break the law.
3) A) Rich people are the cause of crime. VS B) Poor people are the cause of
crime.

Breaking News:
Yesterday the bank at the university was robbed. Police have
caught three suspects. The robbery happened between 5:00 and
9:00PM. The suspects claim to have an alibi.
There are 2 groups: Police and Suspects.
The police : write and ask questions together to find out who committed the
crime.
The suspects : write an alibi and work together to protect each other.

Note:
Alibi- the reason a person could not have committed a crime, what he/she
was doing instead.
Suspect- someone the police think may have done a crime.


Police
Try to find holes in the suspects alibis. Ask detailed questions.

If the suspects say they were eating at a restaurant; ask them for the
restaurant’s name, what they ate and how long they ate, and what the
waiter looked like, etc..

Remember! The suspects must account for 4 hours. How long do you think
it will take for them to do each activity?


Suspects

Write a detailed alibi together. Do not leave any holes.

If you say that you were eating at a restaurant than the police will ask
about the restaurant’s name, how long you ate, what the waiter looked like,
what you ate..etc.

Remember! You must account for 4 hours. How long will you be doing each
activity?