Couple arrested after child found in car boot in France

LISTENING ACTIVITY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1tZw_OhJ hY (29/10/2013) BEFORE LISTENING 1. What does it take to be a good parent? Rank these facts according to your opinion. Discuss the results with the class. Express your love and affection Avoid criticism Being a role model Help your kids feel safe Provide order and set limits Spend quality time with your kids

2. How do you define child abuse?

EXERCISE 1 Watch the video and fill in the gaps. France is in shock after the discovery of an 1) and dehydrated baby girl who had been forced to live in a car boot apparently since birth. The little girl aged between 15 and 23 months was found by 2) .. on Friday when her mother brought the car to a garage into Terrasson in central France. Police said one of the mechanics heard 3) noises like moans coming from the car 4) . and opened it to discover the girl who was naked lying in her own excrement, dehydrated and 5).. The girl who was taken to hospital following the discovery, was hidden it seems since birth, and more seriously she is suffering from significant 6) delays local prosecutor Jean Pierre told. The girls mother 45 and her 40 -year -old partner both of Portuguese origin and unemployed were arrested and charged on Sunday with child abuse and endangering a 7) . Their three other children, a 4-year

old girl and two boys aged nine and ten were handed over to 8) . .. The mother told the police she had given birth in secret and hidden the babys existence from everyone including her partner, the girls father. EXERCISE 2 Watch the video again and answer the questions. 1. What has shocked the French society lately? .. 2. How did the authorities find out about the baby girl? 3. In what conditions was the baby girl found? 4. How is the girl doing at the moment? 5. What charges do the parents face?

EXERCISE 3 Make predictions about the people involved in the story. Use Will + Adverb / Adverb + Won't(some adverbs to use: probably, almost certainly, definitely) May / May not / Might / Might Not / Could Likely to e.g The mechanics will definitely/may/ are likely to be awarded for their discovery.

ACROSS 4. ..................... punishment has been abolished in Greece. 5. He appeared in ..............with handcuffs. 6. She got a life .....................for killing her neighbor. 8. He was released on ...............( of $100 000). 9. He put up a fight when the police tried to .............him for drinking and driving 11. The man remained in ......................until his trial. DOWN 1. A defendant at court can ..................innocent or guilty. 2. His ................were all over the gun and he admitted his guilt. 3.The jury reached a unanimous ................of not guilty . 7.The two women were ..........................with theft. 10.Not surprisingly, the ................found them both guilty.

POST LISTENING ACTIVITY

Students can create a poster using GLOSTER about childrens rights. They can refer to child abuse and ways to prevent it.

TEACHERS KEY Exercise 1 TRANSCRIPT France is in shock after the discovery of an 1)underfed and dehydrated baby girl who had been forced to live in a car boot apparently since birth. The little girl aged between 15 and 23 months was found by 2) mechanics on Friday when her mother brought the car to a garage into Terrasson in central France. Police said one of the mechanics heard 3) bizarre noises like moans coming from the car 4)boot and opened it to discover the girl who was naked lying in her own excrement, dehydrated and 5)feverish. The girl who was taken to hospital following the discovery, was hidden it seems since birth, and more seriously she is suffering from significant 6)developmental delays local prosecutor Jean Pierre told. The girls mother 45 and her 40 -year -old partner both of Portuguese origin and unemployed were arrested and charged on Sunday with child abuse and endangering a 7)minor. Their three other children, a 4-year old girl and two boys aged nine and ten were handed over to 8)social services. The mother told the police she had given birth in secret and hidden the babys existence from everyone including her partner, the girls father. Exercise 2 1) The discovery of a neglected baby girl in a car boot. 2) The mother took the car to a garage for a repair and the mechanic heard some noises coming from the car boot. When the opened it they found out the baby girl. 3) She was malnourished, dirty, naked, feverish and dehydrated. 4) She is a t hospital. Doctors claim she has serious developmental delays. 5) They both face charges of child abuse and endangering a minor. Exercise 3 Make sentences using the structures given. Make sure students know the use of adverbs and their position in the sentence where needed.

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