Стр.126 Рабочая тетрадь ГДЗ Комарова Ларионова 8 класс
2 Culture today ... the BIG DEBATE: Should we have more CCTV cameras in public places? In some countries CCTV (closed-circuit television) cameras are everywhere:
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2 Culture today
... the BIG DEBATE: Should we have more CCTV cameras in public places?
In some countries CCTV (closed-circuit television) cameras are everywhere: in banks, shops, schools, at the entrances to homes, at bus stops, in train stations and at airports. Some people think that these cameras help prevent crime, but other people see them as an intrusion.
I believe that CCTV cameras are a good thing. I say: the more, the better! when there are lots of CCTV cameras there is less crime.
I am against CCTV cameras. I dontaskt like the government invading my privacy. I dontaskt want to be on camera when l go shopping or when Itaskm walking in the street. Itaskd like to have fewer cameras, not more.
Watching your every move
When George Orwell wrote 1984 he terrified his readers with his creation: Big Brother.
He described a world with CCTV cameras in every public place. Now his world is a reality. Look at some CCTV facts:
o The average citizen is filmed by CCTV cameras 300 times a day.
o There are more than 25 million CCTV cameras in the world and about 2.5 million CCTV cameras in the UK.
o Many families have CCTV cameras in their homes as a form of security.
o Insurance companies are in favour of all homes having CCTV cameras to reduce the risk of burglary.
CCTV has become an essential part of daily life. Look at information about the public’s perception of CCTV across Europe:
General attitude to CCTV (2004)
for (%) against (%)
Berlin 56 39
London 94.4 4
Vienna 45.5 41.5
Oslo 73.4 19.7
Test your memory!
o Which famous book is about Big Brother?
o How many times a day does the average person appear on a CCTV camera?
o What is the percentage of people who are against CCTV cameras in Oslo?
Should we have more CCTV cameras in public places? What do you think?