Workbook chapter 11

The American passion for guns

Task 1

Work in pairs.

Work out one list of arguments in favor of having a gun. Then try to find a list of arguments against. Which view would you defend?

Discuss your lists!

 

Task 2        Crossword

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Across                                     Down

1.     ansatt                                   2. tillate                           15. vold

3.  såret                                    3. våpen                          16. jakt

5.  til tross for                           4. demokrati                    17. heller

7.  våpen                                   5. forsvare

11. øke                                     6. beskyttelse

13. innbygger                            8. evne

14. våpen                                  9. overlevelse

18. grunnlov                             10. amerikanere

19. hevde                                  12. innrømme

20. risiko                                  13. gjemme

 
 
Task 3

Form four groups. Each group should find information about one of these persons: Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King and John Lennon.

Use the library or the Internet.

Give a short talk in class.

Read about giving talks in chapter 2 “Reading and writing strategies”.

 

Task 4

An increasing number of people in Norway have illegal weapons. Who are these people? Can you think of any reason why they keep weapons? Discuss in class.