Номер 8, страница 59 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс учебник Вербицкая, Маккинли

Unit 6. An eye for an eye?. Speaking and listening - номер 8, страница 59.

Условие.

8 Work in groups. Discuss the punishments in situations 1–4 below. Express your opinions and agree/disagree with each other.

1 A 15-year-old boy bullied other children and stole their money and valuables. He insulted teachers and tried to burn down the school. He was suspended for three weeks.

2 An 18-year-old student created a virus which infected millions of computers around the world. He received a ten-year prison sentence.

3 A US citizen blew up a government building and killed 168 people. He received the death penalty.

4 A man drove the get-away car in a bank robbery in which a security guard was killed. His sentence was life imprisonment.

Решение.

Решение 2.

Работайте в группах. Обсудите наказания в ситуациях 1-4 ниже. Выразите свое мнение и согласитесь/не согласитесь друг с другом.

Ответ:

1. A 15-year-old boy bullied other children and stole their money and valuables. He insulted teachers and tried to burn down the school. He was suspended for three weeks.

I think the punishment for the 15-year-old boy is too light. He bullied, stole, insulted teachers, and even tried to burn down the school. A three-week suspension seems like not enough consequences for such serious actions.

Наказание для 15-летнего мальчика, на мой взгляд, слишком мягкое. Он издевался, воровал, оскорблял учителей и даже пытался поджечь школу. Отстранение на три недели кажется недостаточным наказанием за такие серьезные поступки.

2. An 18-year-old student created a virus which infected millions of computers around the world. He received a ten-year prison sentence.

I agree with this punishment. Creating a virus that affects millions of computers is a very serious crime, causing a lot of damage. A ten-year prison sentence seems fair for such a widespread issue.

Я согласен с этим наказанием. Создание вируса, поразившего миллионы компьютеров, — это очень серьезное преступление, наносящее большой ущерб. Десять лет тюрьмы кажутся справедливым наказанием за такую масштабную проблему.

3. A US citizen blew up a government building and killed 168 people. He received the death penalty.

I disagree with the death penalty in general. While killing 168 people is an absolutely terrible crime, I believe life imprisonment without parole would be a more appropriate punishment than taking a life, even for such a horrific act.

Я не согласен со смертной казнью в целом. Хотя убийство 168 человек — это абсолютно ужасное преступление, я считаю, что пожизненное заключение без права на досрочное освобождение было бы более уместным наказанием, чем отнимать жизнь, даже за такой ужасный поступок.

4. A man drove the get-away car in a bank robbery in which a security guard was killed. His sentence was life imprisonment.

I agree with this punishment. Even if he only drove the car, he was directly involved in a bank robbery where a security guard was killed. Being an accomplice in such a violent crime that results in death deserves a very serious punishment like life imprisonment.

Я согласен с этим наказанием. Даже если он только вел машину, он был непосредственно замешан в ограблении банка, в котором был убит охранник. Соучастие в таком насильственном преступлении, повлекшем смерть, заслуживает очень серьезного наказания, такого как пожизненное заключение.