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The oldest person on death row in the USA has passed away, aged 94. Viva Leroy Nash died of natural causes in his prison cell. Mr Nash was sentenced to death in 1983 for killing a salesman. He was on the run after escaping from jail. Nash first went to prison in 1930 for armed robbery. He was just 15 years old. He spent 25 years in jail after shooting a police officer in 1947. He then received two life sentences in 1977 for robbery and murder. At the time of his death, Mr Nash was deaf, blind and mentally ill.
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It’s amazing Mr Nash spent so long on death row. He was so old he probably could not remember committing his crimes. He spent most of his life as a criminal in jail. I wonder if it’s fair to keep such an old man on death row. In fact, should anyone be there? What good does it do to kill murderers? Many people think it is better to keep killers in prison for life. It’s strange that criminals can get a life sentence but then walk free after 20 years. I think life should mean staying in prison forever. It’s crazy to let a killer walk the streets.
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Match the following phrases from the article.
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The oldest person |
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causes |
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died of natural |
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sentenced to |
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armed |
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Mr Nash spent so |
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committing |
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the streets |
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in prison forever |
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keep killers in prison |
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long on death row |
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life should mean staying |
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for life |
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let a killer walk |
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The oldest person __________________ the USA has passed away, aged 94. Viva Leroy Nash died __________________ his prison cell. Mr Nash was __________________ in 1983 for killing a salesman. He was on the run after escaping from jail. Nash first went to prison in 1930 __________________. He was just 15 years old. He spent 25 years in jail after shooting a police officer in 1947. He then received __________________ in 1977 for robbery and murder. At the time of his death, Mr Nash was deaf, __________________.
It’s amazing Mr Nash __________________ death row. He was so old he probably could not remember committing his crimes. He spent __________________ a criminal in jail. I wonder if it’s fair to keep such an old man on death row. In fact, should anyone be there? What __________________ to kill murderers? Many people think it is better to keep killers __________________. It’s strange that criminals can get a life sentence __________________ after 20 years. I think life should mean staying in prison forever. It’s crazy to let a __________________.
The oldest person on death row in the USA has (1) ____ away, aged 94. Viva Leroy Nash died of natural (2) ____ in his prison cell. Mr Nash was sentenced to death in 1983 for killing a salesman. He was on the (3) ____ after escaping from jail. Nash first went to prison in 1930 (4) ____ armed robbery. He was just 15 years old. He spent 25 years in jail after shooting a police officer in 1947. He then received two (5) ____ sentences in 1977 for robbery and murder. At the time of his death, Mr Nash was deaf, blind and mentally ill.
It’s amazing Mr Nash spent (6) ____ long on death row. He was so old he probably could not remember committing his crimes. He spent most of his life (7) ____ a criminal in jail. I wonder if it’s fair to keep such an old man on death row. In (8) ____, should anyone be there? What good does it do to kill murderers? Many people think it is better to keep killers in prison for life. It’s strange that criminals can get a life sentence but then walk (9) ____ after 20 years. I think life should mean staying in prison forever. It’s crazy to let a killer (10) ____ the streets.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
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Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
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Number these lines in the correct order.
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man on death row. In fact, should anyone be there? What good does it do to kill murderers? Many people think it |
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causes in his prison cell. Mr Nash was sentenced to death in 1983 for killing a salesman. He was on the run |
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It’s amazing Mr Nash spent so long on death row. He was so old he probably could not remember |
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The oldest person on death row in the USA has passed away, aged 94. Viva Leroy Nash died of natural |
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years in jail after shooting a police officer in 1947. He then received two life sentences in 1977 for |
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robbery and murder. At the time of his death, Mr Nash was deaf, blind and mentally ill. |
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committing his crimes. He spent most of his life as a criminal in jail. I wonder if it’s fair to keep such an old |
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free after 20 years. I think life should mean staying in prison forever. It’s crazy to let a killer walk the streets. |
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after escaping from jail. Nash first went to prison in 1930 for armed robbery. He was just 15 years old. He spent 25 |
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is better to keep killers in prison for life. It’s strange that criminals can get a life sentence but then walk |
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. DEATH ROW: Search the Internet and find more information about death row. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about death row. Include an imaginary interview with a prisoner. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to a prisoner on death row. Ask him/her three questions about death row. Give him/her three of your opinions on death row. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Your partner will answer the questions you asked.
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