The following video is about what the police are doing to reduce youth crime in an area of the UK. Two solutions are given: special police teams on the streets, and a local resource centre with activities for young people.
The ideas in the video are also useful for IELTS writing task 2.
Listen and fill the gaps below:
1. Neighbourhood task teams have had an immediate impact in ______ crime.
2. They have a long-term ______ on crime levels.
3. We’re ______ anti-social behaviour.
4. We’re working with partner agencies to help ______ solutions.
5. The creation of a neighbourhood resource centre has ______ a big difference.
6. The centre offers a ______ of activities to all ages.
7. The police can work with the ______, and are seen in a whole new light.
8. There’s been a marked ______ in crime and vandalism.
9. These are important ______ to local communities.
If you can't see the video, listen to the recording below:
Hi Simon,
Below my answers:
1. cutting
2. sustainable
3. tackling ( I am not sure about spelling)
4. find
5. made
6. range
7. community
8. decline
9. issues
thanks a lot,
aida
Posted by: Aida | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 13:28
Hi,
1. Cutting
2. sustainable impact
3. Tackling
4. Find
5. Made
6. Range
7. Community
8. Decline
9. Issues
Thanks Simon
Posted by: Felora | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 16:32
Hi,
1.Cutting
2. Sustainable impact
3.Tackling
4.Find
5.made
6.range
7.community
8.Decline
9.Issues
Thanks
Posted by: Nguyen Hoang Duc | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 18:35
Hi
My answers are as below:
1. Cutting
2. Sustainable impact
3.-
4.Find
5.-
6. Range
7.Community
8.Decline
9.Issues
thanks
Posted by: nirmala | Wednesday, September 01, 2010 at 08:20
CORRECT ANSWERS:
1. cutting
2. (sustainable) impact
3. tackling
4. find
5. made
6. range
7. community
8. decline
9. issues
Well done guys. Remember that these ideas could be useful if you have to discuss crime in the writing or speaking exam.
Simon
Posted by: Simon | Wednesday, September 01, 2010 at 11:27
1. Neighbourhood task teams have had an immediate impact in cutting crime.
2. They have a long-term sustainable impact on crime levels.
3. We’re tackling anti-social behaviour.
4. We’re working with partner agencies to help find solutions.
5. The creation of a neighbourhood resource centre has made a big difference.
6. The centre offers a range of activities to all ages.
7. The police can work with the community, and are seen in a whole new light.
8. There’s been a marked decline in crime and vandalism.
9. These are important issues to local communities
Posted by: Valeriy Kucherenko | Thursday, September 02, 2010 at 19:19
Hi Valeriy,
All correct. Thanks for writing out the full sentences. I hope you found the video useful.
Posted by: Simon | Friday, September 03, 2010 at 11:59
hi simon,
here are my answers:
1.cutting
2.sustained impact
3.tackling
4.find
5.made
6.range
7.community
8.declining
9.issues
Posted by: Donna Arman | Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 07:02
Hi Donna,
Almost perfect. Check my answers in the comment above, where is says "CORRECT ANSWERS".
Regards
Simon
Posted by: Simon | Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 12:31
Hi Simon,
Getting close right? Thanks for the materials
Posted by: Donna Arman | Monday, September 13, 2010 at 18:50
No problem Donna. Keep working hard and you'll keep improving!
Posted by: Simon | Monday, September 13, 2010 at 19:31
Hi, Simon. Here is my answer
1.cutting
2.sustainable impact
3.tackling
4.find
5.made
6.range
7.community
8.declining
9.issues
Posted by: Sunny | Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 02:35
why q8 should be "decline" instead of "declining"? thanks
Posted by: Sunny | Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 02:37
Hi Sunny,
You need the noun "decline". It was "a decline in..." not "a declining in..."
Regards
Posted by: Simon | Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 00:07
Hi Simon,
I listened to this recording two weeks ago and couldn't finish them after I listened three times.
Yesterday, I did this exercise again and fulfilled the task after I listened three times. I wonder if this could be regarded as a way of improvement.
Regards!
Posted by: Jean | Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 09:12
Definitely! Good work Jean. I'm sure you are improving.
All the best
Simon
Posted by: Simon | Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 10:42
Thanks, Simon!
Posted by: Jean | Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 13:58
No problem.
Posted by: Simon | Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 16:33
1. cutting
2. Sustainable impacts
3. tackle
4. ??
5. ??
6. range
7. community
8. declining
9. issues
Posted by: Tony | Saturday, February 01, 2014 at 21:27
Hi Simon
Do you have a transcript for this video?
Posted by: My | Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 17:45
Hi Simon
1- Cutting
2- Sustainable impacts
3- tackling
4- find
5- made
6- range
7- community
8- decline
9- issues
Posted by: Mostafa | Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 21:46
the video is not available any more... what happened???
Posted by: Iris | Saturday, December 01, 2018 at 12:58
Sorry Iris, it must have been removed from Youtube. You'll have to use the audio recording that I put at the bottom of the lesson.
Posted by: Simon | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 14:00