Report the following orders and requests using tell or ask.

1. The policeman said to them, "Don't leave your children alone here".

2. "Put down the money into my bag quickly", the robber said to the clerk.

3. "Call the ambulance and I'll chase them", the policeman said to me.

4. The police officer said to the robber, "Put you hands on top of your head".

5. Jane's mother said to her, "Be careful, don't go alone in the night".

6. He said to his secretary, "Mail these letters right now please".

7. "Open the safe", the raiders ordered the clerk.

8. "Put down the gun", she said to him. "It's loaded", she added.

9. "Don't move!" he said to Carl.

10. "Get out of the car with your hands up", the officer said to the thief.

11. The hijacker said to the pilot, "Do what I order you!"

12. "Officer, listen to me, please", said the old lady.

13. "Keep to the point", the judge said to him.

14. "Go to the house and wait for me there", Holmes said to Watson.

15. "Please leave your notebook with me", Holmes said to Bennett.

16. "Watch the professor closely", he said to Watson.

Report the dialogues.

I

Richard:	I'd like to report a theft.
Policeman:	Show your identity papers, please.
Policeman:	What has been stolen?
Richard:	My wallet with money in it is gone.
Policeman:	Could you describe the thief's appearance?
Richard:	Unfortunately, I can't.
Policeman:	What was there in your wallet?
Richard:	500 pounds, my checkbook and an air ticket.
Policeman:	We'll make every effort to find the thief, but the theft will be difficult to solve.

 

II

Thomas:	What's the reason for the defendant's acquittal?
Robert:	He managed to prove his alibi at the trial. The charge against him was false.
Thomas:	Did he have counsel at the trial?
Robert:	Yes, he hired a very good counsel.
Thomas:	And do you know why the witnesses gave false testimony?
Robert:	I don't know the purpose. They might have slandered Mr. K.
Thomas:	Will they be prosecuted for it?
Robert:	Certainly, they will.

 

 

UNIT 18

DRUG ABUSE

Grammar: Conditionals

 

DRUGS

The term drug refers to any habit forming chemical substance that affects perception, mood or consciousness.

What is a drug problem? The term means different things to different people. To some, the use of drugs is itself a serious problem, but to others effects of the drug use may constitute the problem.

There are important distinctions between drug use, drug abuse and drug addiction. Drug use means taking drugs for medical purposes according to the doctor's prescription. Abuse is improper use of drugs, taking drugs for non-medical purposes excessively or damaging to health. Drug abuse is defined as regular use of substances that affect the central nervous system. Addiction, a severe form of abuse, is considered to be behavior which leads to dependence.

Drug abuse affects people who have a variety of social problems such as poverty, unemployment, alienation, or discrimination. Heroine addicts are likely to experience all of these difficulties. Drug addiction is not a problem made by smugglers. It is a problem of lonely, sad, frightened people. There may be individual factors involved in using drugs, such as seeking pleasure or avoiding pain.

Drug abuse is involved with family life. It is difficult to tell whether drug use is a cause or result of failing marriages.

Drugs are also involved in accidents which injure and kill not only the drug user but innocent victims as well. A number of mental and physical health problems are also associated with drugs.

The most drug-related crimes (aside from possession or distribution) are burglaries and muggings to support drug habits. Heroine especially is related to stealing, since a heroine addict may need over $ 100 a day.

More serious drug-related crimes of violence such as murder, large-scale trafficking and money laundering occur and may be increasing.

 

Vocabulary

according to prep	в соответствии с
addict n	наркоман
affect v, n	влиять; влияние
alienation n	отчуждение
aside from prep	кроме того, что; не считая
avoid v	избегать
consciousness n	сознание
dependence n	зависимость
drug n ~ use ~ abuse ~ addiction take ~s	лекарство, наркотик применение наркотиков злоупотребление наркотиками наркомания принимать наркотики
excessively adv	чрезмерно
experience v	испытывать
improper a	неправильный
involve v	вовлекать, осложнять, быть тесно связанным с
mood n	настроение
pain n	боль
perception n	восприятие
possession n	владение
poverty n	бедность
prescription n	предписание, рецепт
severe a	сильный, тяжелый

Exercises