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| |  Welcome to Weekender! This week we look an issue which is getting a lot of attention in the British media at the moment: 'anti-social behaviour'. According to a recent study, Britain is seen across Europe as the country facing the worst problem of people causing trouble in public places. We look at the language of anti-social behaviour and hear the views of the British public on the issue. You can download the programme script and an mp3 version at the bottom of this page. Here are some questions for you to answer as you listen: 1. What do people think is the main cause of anti-social behaviour in Britain? 2. Is Elena worried about anti-social behaviour? 3. How do some local politicians think antisocial behaviour can be reduced?
Vocabulary from the programme anti-social behaviour behaviour which upsets other members of the public, e.g. fighting in the street, drunkeness Example sentence Anti-social behaviour is a growing problem in Britain. riots violent protests by groups of people Example sentence A number of riots took place in France recently. gangs of teenagers groups of young people who stay together and sometimes cause trouble Example sentence Gangs of teenagers often hang around in cities at night. to feel intimidated to feel scared or nervous Example sentence I feel intimidated when I have to walk past a gang of teenagers. to be rowdy to be loud and badly behaved Example sentence Things can get quite rowdy when the pubs close and people come out onto the streets. discipline controlling behaviour and obeying rules Example sentence Every school should have a good level of discipline. has gone out the window has disappeared Example sentence In some schools, discipline has gone out the window. CCTV - acronym for 'closed circuit television' cameras put up in buildings and other public places to stop crime Example sentence Most towns in the country now have CCTV. a bobby a policeman (British slang) Example sentence Bobbies play a part in reducing anti-social behaviour. an Asbo - acronymn for 'anti-scoial behaviour order' an order aimed at stopping trouble-makers from behaving badly Example sentence The boy was given an Asbo after he attacked someone in the street. Extras  Programme script (pdf - 21k) Download this programme (mp3 - 1.9 mb)  Listen to more about anti-social behaviour ordersRead more about anti-social behaviour | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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