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2 Mark these sentences True (/), 3 Compare Paul's and his father's lifestyles.
False (X) or Don't l(now (?1. a Find expressions i.n the text that describe each lifestyle and
I New Age Travellers are onlY complete the chart.
on the news in the summer. Vl Paul's lifestyle His father's lifestyle
2 Farmers don't like the Travellers. E
3 They spend the winter in
caravans. tl
4 New Age children never go to
school. tr
5 Janice is Paul's wife. tr
6 Paul's father works for an
insurance company. tr b Can you add more words and expressions to the chart?
7 Paul admires his father. tr C What do you think about the New Age Travellers? Which lifestyle
8 Janice doesn't eat meat. tr do you find more attractive? WhY?
9 Paul makes jewellery. tr
lO The writer has got a mortgage. tr ffiffik'. r :.:ffi B
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}i Language focus: shouldlshouldn't
a Complete these sentences from the text.
The oolice allow it!
TheY PUt them all in the armY!
What do obout the Trovellers?
But why theY do their own thing?
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b When do we use shoutdlshouldn't?
-we rules lor shouldlshouldn'tin Grammar Reference 1.2.
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C Here are some more opinions about the Travellers. Complete the
sentences with should or shouldn't,
'They can do whot they tike. But why I pay for it? Their
soaiol security benefits come out of my toxes. We pay
them to do nothing.'
'Maybe they don't do any harm. But thot's not the point. lt's my
land and they be here'' -
'lt's terribte. The music ls so /oud and they look so dirty. And the
children! They be at school.'
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'People only complain because they're iealous. EveY society needs
its rebels. We them olone.'
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'Well, I don't understand it. He comes from a good home. We're
respectoble people. He live like thot.'
'We don't do any harm. Why we live the way we wont
-leove
to? lt's a free country.
'Freedom? Huh. They're - just lazy. They iobs. And if
they don't, we them in prison or in the army.
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4 Look at the opinions above.
a Who do you think might express each opinion?
b Which opinions do you agree with?
5 Does your country have groups of people like the New Age
Tiavellers? What do they do? How do you feel about them?
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