According to a survey conducted by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Britain's teenagers are among the heaviest drug-users and drinkers in Europe.
The survey,which concerned teenagers aged between 15 and 16, showed that 26% of boys and 29% of girls in Britain had tried drugs of different kinds. The survey also revealed that the country has the highest number of young cocaine users in Europe.
The British government has recently introduced new plans and measures to fight the problem of drug use in the United Kingdom, particularly among young people. The police will be able to give people blood tests for drugs when they arrest them. Drug dealers working near schools or using children to help sell drugs will face severe penalties. ‘‘We will do our best to fight drug addiction among teenagers,’’ a senior British official said.
(BBC NEWS,2003)
A) Comprehension :
1-Answer the following questions according to the text :
a-What has the British government recently done to fight drug use ?
b- What will happen to drug dealers working near schools or using children to sell drugs ?
2- Say whether these statements are true or false according to the text
a-The survey was conducted by an African organisation.
b-The survey showed that Britain has the lowest number of young cocaine users in Europe.
3.What or who do the underlined words in the text refer to?
the country §1→ they §2→
B ) Text exploration
-Rewrite sentence (b) so as to mean the same as sentence (b) :
1)a- ‘‘We will do our best to fight drug addiction among teenagers,”they said.
b- They said………………………………
2)a-‘ Is John a drug user ?’the police officer asked Lisa .
b-The police officer ……………………………………
3)a-“Don’t use drugs,”he advised me.
b-He advised me………
C)WRITTEN EXPRESSION: Complete the following interview :
Reporter : Hello………………………….
Informant : Hello and welcome!
Reporter :………………………………questions , please ?
Informant : Yes ,please do.
Reporter :…………………………………………… ?
Informant : No. I have never tried drugs.
Reporter : ……………………………………………. ?
Informant : Yes ,of course, I know many young people who use drugs.
Reporter : ………………………………………………?
Informant : Well, they think they can forget their problems through using drugs
The survey,which concerned teenagers aged between 15 and 16, showed that 26% of boys and 29% of girls in Britain had tried drugs of different kinds. The survey also revealed that the country has the highest number of young cocaine users in Europe.
The British government has recently introduced new plans and measures to fight the problem of drug use in the United Kingdom, particularly among young people. The police will be able to give people blood tests for drugs when they arrest them. Drug dealers working near schools or using children to help sell drugs will face severe penalties. ‘‘We will do our best to fight drug addiction among teenagers,’’ a senior British official said.
(BBC NEWS,2003)
A) Comprehension :
1-Answer the following questions according to the text :
a-What has the British government recently done to fight drug use ?
b- What will happen to drug dealers working near schools or using children to sell drugs ?
2- Say whether these statements are true or false according to the text
a-The survey was conducted by an African organisation.
b-The survey showed that Britain has the lowest number of young cocaine users in Europe.
3.What or who do the underlined words in the text refer to?
the country §1→ they §2→
B ) Text exploration
-Rewrite sentence (b) so as to mean the same as sentence (b) :
1)a- ‘‘We will do our best to fight drug addiction among teenagers,”they said.
b- They said………………………………
2)a-‘ Is John a drug user ?’the police officer asked Lisa .
b-The police officer ……………………………………
3)a-“Don’t use drugs,”he advised me.
b-He advised me………
C)WRITTEN EXPRESSION: Complete the following interview :
Reporter : Hello………………………….
Informant : Hello and welcome!
Reporter :………………………………questions , please ?
Informant : Yes ,please do.
Reporter :…………………………………………… ?
Informant : No. I have never tried drugs.
Reporter : ……………………………………………. ?
Informant : Yes ,of course, I know many young people who use drugs.
Reporter : ………………………………………………?
Informant : Well, they think they can forget their problems through using drugs
