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02 - Agas - C4 - Environmental Police Forces Grammar

Julie is initially skeptical of the idea of an environmental police force proposed by Dave, doubting their ability to catch litterers in the act. However, after learning about large fines and punishments like mandatory litter cleanup in other places, she thinks such a force could be effective and expresses interest in becoming an officer herself.

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02 - Agas - C4 - Environmental Police Forces Grammar

Julie is initially skeptical of the idea of an environmental police force proposed by Dave, doubting their ability to catch litterers in the act. However, after learning about large fines and punishments like mandatory litter cleanup in other places, she thinks such a force could be effective and expresses interest in becoming an officer herself.

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Translate these useful expressions to understand the conversation.

 give a fine: Memberikan  throw on the ground: Melempar ke


denda tanah
 pick up litter: Memungut  catch people littering: Menangkap
sampah orang yang
membuang
sampah
sembarangan

 Listen to a conversation between Julie and Dave. What does


Julie think about the idea of an environmental police force?
At first, she head doubts of its usefulness but at the end
she was interested in becoming one.

 True or false? Correct the false sentences.


1) TRUE / FALSE Environmental police officers arrest people for littering. (they give them

fines)

2) TRUE / FALSE Holland has got an environmental police force.

3) TRUE / FALSE Julie often sees people littering. (she never saw them)

4) TRUE / FALSE According to Dave, there is graffiti on the school building. (the graffiti is

on the shopping center)

5) TRUE / FALSE In Singapore, cleaning up litter for an hour is a punishment for littering.

 Listen again and answer these questions. Write complete sentences.


1) What kind of litter does Julie mention?

Cans and paper

2) What is the problem about the park by the church?

The park is filled with rubbish

3) Apart from cleaning up litter, name another punishment in Singapore.

Their names are listed on the newspaper


 Complete these conditional sentences from the conversation.
1) If they see (see) a person littering, they will give (give) them a big fine.
2) If these environmental police officers stood (stand) on the street, they probably
wouldn’t catch (not catch) anyone littering.
3) In my opinion, will never solve (never solve) the problem if we don’t have (not have) an
environmental police force.
4) If you had (have) to pay £50 for throwing a can of cola in the park, you wouldn’t do (not
do) it again.

Audio file link: http://filecloud.io/fsn82ber5

Dave: Look at this article, Julie. It’s about starting an environmental police force – right
here in our town.
Julie: An environmental police force? What’s that? Do they arrest people for polluting?
Dave: No, they don’t arrest people – I don’t think –but they give people fines for littering. If
they see a person littering, they’ll give them a big fine. It can be a lot of money. They’ve
got an environmental police force in Holland and Britain, for example.
Julie: Really? In Holland and Britain?
Dave: Yes.
Julie: But does it work? You know, Dave, I never actually see anyone throwing cans or papers
on the ground. I just see the litter. If these environmental police officers stood on the
street, they probably wouldn’t catch anyone littering.
Dave: I don’t agree with you. In my opinion, we’ll never solve the problem if we don’t have an
environmental police force. Have you seen the park by the church lately? It looks
terrible. It’s full of rubbish. And the shopping centre … People have sprayed graffiti
all over the shopping centre.
Julie: That’s true, but I’m not sure paying a fine would help.
Dave: Oh, I think paying a fine would definitely help. If you had to pay £50 for throwing a can
of cola in the park, you wouldn’t do it again.
Julie: Hmm. I agree with that. Fifty pounds? Wow.
Dave: There are also other types of punishments. In Singapore, for example, your name will
appear in the newspaper if the police catch you littering. You’ll also have to spend an
hour picking up litter.
Julie: Really? You have to clean up litter for an hour? Now that’s a fabulous punishment! I’m
beginning to think an environmental police force is a good idea and, actually – I’d like
to be an environmental police officer. Tell me, Dave, how would I look in a police
uniform?
Dave: Well, I um …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIn7U2FYE_8
New York City is getting tough on so called Eco crime. Every day officers dressed in
green uniforms patrol the city to make sure no one is breaking environmental laws.
Historically focused on hunting and fishing violations in Upstate New York, the force has
been around since 1880. Now they moved to the city, where they patrol the streets
armed with guns and handcuffs.

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