## Step 1 - Listening

#### Victims of repeated crime

You are going to listen to an interview with a couple who have been the victims of repeated crime, and a police officer.

- Listen to the interview and do assignment 1.
- Read the statements.
- Listen again and do assignment 2.

#### Assignment 1

On your own

- Listen to the interview and write down the eight questions the interviewer asks Ruth.

In your group

- Discuss the answers.

#### Statements

1. The Saunders have been burgled eight times.
2. They bought the house for its views.
3. They thought they might have problems when they bought the house.
4. They think they know who the burglars are.
5. The burglars haven't stolen anything valuable from the Saunders.
6. They do not lock the door.
7. The Crime Prevention Officer doesn't think there is anything they can do to stop the burglars.
8. The Saunders do not have a burglar alarm.
9. The Crime Prevention Officer thinks it's always the same burglars who break into the Saunders' house.
10. Burglars like to steal things which have been bought recently.