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1. Ice Breakers

Where did you grow up?

Do you have any pets?

Do you have any siblings?

What did you do this past weekend?

What are your plans for this weekend?

What do you like to do in your spare time?

What is your favourite holiday?

If you could meet anyone in history, who would it be?

Are you a saver or a spender?

Do you play any instruments?

2. Choose the correct version:

My sister wrote/was writinga letter while I was reading/readmy book.

I didnt see/havent seenhim a lot lately, because he just returned/has just returnedfrom

France.

These man/menbrought much/manynews about the events in Ukraine.

I will not/dont give them the informations/information if they wont/dont promise to

keep the secret.

There isnt/arentany money in my pocket.

The people arrived/have arrived/has arrived/had arrived half an hour before the

conference began.

The firemans/firemenmanaged to put off the fire immediately.

When I have been/wasa child, I used to count sheeps/sheepwhenever I wasnt able to sleep.

The alleys in the park were full of yellow leafs/leaves.

Look! She doesnt listen / isnt listeningto what I say/Im saying.

If you dont/wont brush your teeth/tooths regularly, you have/will have a lot of

cavities/cavitys.

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3. Social Issue: Homeless and Beggars

Homeless

What do you know about being homeless?

Does your city have a large homeless population? What do you think can done to help homeless people?

Have you done volunteer work in your community?

Do you think it's acceptable for children to work late at night selling flowers and singing?

o Do you think these children need to be out doing this, or are they just earning extra

money?

o What do you think will happen to these children in the future? Do they have a

future?

Do you think there should be more help for beggars, homeless and poor people in your town

or city?

Do you think your town or city should make a place for beggars and homeless people to go,

like a homeless shelter?o Do you think it would reduce the amount of beggars and homeless people on the

street?

o Do you think it would encourage people to be lazy?

o What are some reasons that these people would not want to use such a shelter?

If your town or city was to have a homeless shelter, who should run this place?

o Who should pay for this place?

o Should anybody be allowed to go to this place?

Do you think the government should give money to homeless people?

o How about jobless people?

o If you think the government should give money, about how much money do you

think should be given?

Beggars

Do you give money to beggars or homeless people? Why or why not?

o How do you know if a beggar is a real beggar?

o If you give money to beggars or homeless people, about how much do you give?

o Do you think beggars should work on their own?

o Would you offer a beggar a job to help you around you house?

Would you rather give money to beggars or buskers? (Buskers are people who entertain you

on the street for money, e.g. musicians)

Would you rather give money to beggars who have a disability, older beggars, beggars withbabies or child beggars? Why?

Does your country have rich beggars?

Does it make you feel good to give money to beggars?

Do you give money to beggars to help or to make you feel good about yourself?

Do you give money or do you give things: e.g. clothes, food, etc.?

Do you choose the kind of beggars you give money or things to? e.g. old men playing musical

instruments, small children roaming around, adults carrying a child.

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4. Should You Give Money to Street Beggars?

A typical scene goes like this. The panhandlerholds a cardboard sign desperately pleading

for help. He (or increasingly she) approaches the drivers window of cars waiting at red

lights. Once traffic comes to a stop, the beggar walks into the street, waiting for kindhearted

drivers to give over a buck or two, or some loose pocket change.

There are many opinions on the question of how to respond to beggars and panhandlers.

Some people feel comfortable giving money, believing it is then up to the beggar to

determine how to use it, whether to buy foodor alcohol/drugs. Others give food/water

instead of money, understanding that some beggars would not use the money properly. Some

prefer to offer transportation to a local shelterand/or provide financial supportdirectly to

the shelter. If the local church has a food bank, contributing to it and then directing thebeggar there for help may be the best way. What is the right thing to do?

Evidence shows that people who beg on the streets of England do so in order to buy hard

drugs, particularly crack cocaine and heroin, and super-strength alcoholic beers and ciders.

These highly addictive drugs cause an extreme deterioration in peoples health and even

death.

Supportlocal homelessness charitiesthat are working with people in need. You can make a

donationor offer up your time as a volunteer.

We are not asking you to just 'walk on by'. By all means engage street homeless people in

conversation, even buy them a cup of tea or food. But please don't give them money. We

have seen too many people die from overdoses on the street. Your kindness could kill.

Homework: State 3 pros and 3 cons related to giving money to beggars in your country.

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