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CHAPTER
2 Sports Fans or Foes?
Think
about
It
Answer and discuss
the
following
questions.
1. Watch the first 45 seconds of the video without the sound. Where do
you think this sporting event took place?
2. What acts of violence do you see happening in the video?
Understand It
A. Before you watch
the
video, read
the
statements
below. Watch
the
video
once
or
twice.
Then
circle
the
correct
word.
1. The fans in Los Angeles are happy
I angry.
2. The fans watched the game from inside
I outside the stadium .
3. Many Belgian
I
English
soccer fans were arrested in Brussels.
4. The British Prime Minister I
EUFA
wants to ban soccer fans.
B. Read
the
texts
below. Then watch
the
video again and
fill
in
the
blanks with
the
correct
information.
1. "
...
vandalizing a limousine, torching t
wo
police cars and a city bus,
destroying television satellite trucks, damaging more than
__
__
cars lined up at car dealerships, and looting _
furniture store and computer store."
2. 'The fire department responded to calls; people
were arrested. Police used riot gear and rubber bullets against the
crowd, which they estimated at three , and which _
news organizations put at ten _
Discuss It
1. Violence between players in games is increasing. Discuss the impact this
might have on young people.
2. According to the National
Youth
Sports Coaches Association the problem
of violence in youth sports has been steadily increasing in recent years
in the United States. Discuss what you think might be causing this
problem.
Write
about
It
You
are a police chief in a big city where sports violence is common. Write a
letter to the mayor about how the city can prevent a riot after a game.
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