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Week 5:Andrew cooper
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2. Pre-readıng Look at the pıctures and dıscuss the questıons ın paırs
Do you think credit cards are useful?
How often do you use your credit card?
What are the safety problems of using credit cards?
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Look at the words below, match them with the definitions Then, compare your answers with your friends.
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given in the box. There are 2 EXTRAS.
Mary doesn’t wear gold or silver accessories. She doesn’t like _______________.
Why did you lie to me! Why did you _______________ me?
Sherlock Holmes is a very famous _______________ character.
UNICEF is a very famous _______________ organization. They help poor children.
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Whıle readıng
Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper stayed at the world's most expensive hotels, flew first class all over the world and bought the best clothes money can buy. However, yesterday Cooper exchanged his five- star hotel room for a cell after he was sentenced to six months in prison. Unemployed Cooper, 23, from Cardiff in south Wales, had conned twenty- five credit card companies and banks before he was caught last December. He used stolen account numbers to buy designer clothes, jewels and plane tickets on the Internet. When he was arrested, police found a £12,000 watch which he bought only a week before. Cooper's life of crime finally came to an end when he was caught by detective Wendy Abbott. She first investigated him four years ago when he was using the name Mr. Conway. After yesterday's trial, Ms. Abbott said “It was a difficult investigation because a lot of his crimes were committed on the Internet. He got away with his crimes for a long time because he used five different names and was always travelling.” The court heard that Cooper had “a long history of dishonesty”: he had to leave school because he stole and sold exam papers. When he was twenty, he deceived several wealthy people into giving money to a non- existent charity for ill children. However, the judge explained why she decided to give him a short sentence. “You are a young man and I want to give you a second chance. I hope that your time in prison will be a short, sharp shock and that you will change your behavior.” she said. Cooper's lawyer said, “At the time of the crimes my client was an immature person. He lived in a fantasy world and he thought that he could buy friends. But, of course, he didn't make any true friends. Today, he is a lonely and unhappy young man. I think he has learned his lesson.” After the judge had sentenced Cooper, his parents said, “Andrew is a good son. He has done some silly things but he isn't violent. He's learned the hard way that he must be honest.”
Adapted from New Success, Pearson
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6. What is the best title for the text?
International businessman in prison
Mr. Conway arrested
Con artist goes to prison
Burglar sentenced to six months
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7. Choose the correct answer.
The judge sent Andrew Cooper to prison for _____.
Ms Abbott caught Cooper _____.
staying in hotels
using the Internet
buying expensive clothes
stealing money
after a long time
because he stole exam papers
because he used lots of names
when he used the Internet
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8. Choose the correct answer.
The judge gave him a short sentence because _____.
Cooper was always dishonest since he _____.
was a teenager
got a computer
worked for a charity
passed his exams
his crimes weren't serious
he was an immature person
she knew he wouldn't commit more crimes
she wanted to help him
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9. Choose the correct answer.
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper say their son's behaviour was _____.
Ms Abbott had trouble finding Cooper because _____.
clever
sociable
innocent
stupid
he was too powerful
crimes were committed on the internet
he was violent
he was an immature person
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10. Choose the correct answer.
Cooper was put in jail _____.
six months ago
yesterday
for 20 years
for six months
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Put the sentences about Andrew Cooper’s life in order. The first has been done for you as an example.
He had a prison sentence. _____
He bought an expensive watch. _____
He tricked people into giving money to a fictional charity. _____
The police arrested him for using stolen credit cards. _____
He was taken to court. _____
He sold exam papers. __1__
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12. What does the followıng refer to IN THE TEXT?
he (line 4) ________________
she (line 7) ________________
she (line 14) ________________
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POST-READING Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of using credit cards.
A: I think credit cards are advantageous because they are practical.
B: I don’t think credit cards are advantageous because they are not good for my economy.
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14. What do you usually buy with your credit card? Talk in pairs.
A: I often buy books with my credit card. B: I sometimes buy food with my credit card.
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How often do you PREFER online shopping? Are you pleased with online shopping sites? What was the last thing you bought from online shopping websites?
I generally use online shopping and I’m pleased with it. Last week, I bought shoes from a website and it was great!
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References
New Success, Pearson Education.
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