Burglary a threat to mental health

The Reading / Listening - Level 4

A study shows that burglary is a big threat to our mental health. The survey is from a British charity and a home security company. It was based on 1,000 people who had been burgled. A quarter of them had anxiety or depression; a quarter felt sad to think they could not protect their home. Many people felt unsafe after a burglary. Many victims became afraid of being attacked in the streets. They were not afraid before being burgled.

The British Psychological Society said people underestimate how traumatic burglary is. A professor said: "Burglary is frequently seen as a minor crime….However psychologically and emotionally…being burgled is likely to have a severe emotional outcome for many victims who were, up to then, leading ordinary lives." People often want to move to a different house. Other people get depressed and cannot sleep. Others have marriage problems.

Try the same news story at these levels:

Level 5 or Level 6

Sources

http://www.bps.org.uk/news/burglary-seriously-damages-mental-health
http://news.uk.msn.com/study-reveals-impact-of-burglary-1

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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	burglary is a big threat	a.	their home
2.	It was based on 1,000 people	b.	before being burgled
3.	they could not protect	c.	attacked in the streets
4.	Many people felt	d.	to our mental health
5.	afraid of being	e.	unsafe after a burglary
6.	They were not afraid	f.	who had been burgled

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	people underestimate how	a.	seen as a minor crime
2.	Burglary is frequently	b.	lives
3.	psychologically and	c.	problems
4.	leading ordinary	d.	traumatic burglary is
5.	Other people get depressed and	e.	emotionally
6.	Others have marriage	f.	cannot sleep

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A study shows that burglary (1) ___________________ our mental health. The survey is from a British charity (2) ___________________ company. It was based on 1,000 people (3) ___________________. A quarter of them had anxiety or depression; a (4) ___________________ to think they could not protect their home. Many people (5) ___________________ burglary. Many victims became afraid of (6) ___________________ the streets. They were not afraid before being burgled.

The British Psychological Society said (7) ___________________ how traumatic burglary is. A professor said: "(8) ___________________ seen as a minor crime…. (9) ___________________ and emotionally…being burgled is likely (10) ___________________ emotional outcome for many victims who were, up to then, (11) ___________________." People often want to move to a different house. Other people (12) ___________________ cannot sleep. Others have marriage problems.

BURGLARY SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about burglary in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

FREE WRITING

Write about burglary for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Answers

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