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Universidad Abierta para Adultos: Ambar A. Tejada Grullón

This document contains information about shoplifting from two readings. It discusses different types of shoplifters, including compulsive shoplifters, professionals, the poor, thrill-seekers, drug addicts, and kleptomaniacs. Some key points are that shoplifting costs about $35 million annually, most shoplifters are teenagers who do it for thrills or because their friends do, and kleptomaniacs steal compulsively without feeling guilt. The document also provides discussion questions to analyze the causes and impacts of shoplifting.

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Universidad Abierta para Adultos: Ambar A. Tejada Grullón

This document contains information about shoplifting from two readings. It discusses different types of shoplifters, including compulsive shoplifters, professionals, the poor, thrill-seekers, drug addicts, and kleptomaniacs. Some key points are that shoplifting costs about $35 million annually, most shoplifters are teenagers who do it for thrills or because their friends do, and kleptomaniacs steal compulsively without feeling guilt. The document also provides discussion questions to analyze the causes and impacts of shoplifting.

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Universidad Abierta Para Adultos

Name:
Ambar A. Tejada Grullón

College tuition:
17-10064

Subject:
English Conversation I

Code:
ING227

Section:
GV70-1

Teacher:
Ramon Reynoso
How To Recognize A Shoplifter and a Thief

A- Now, here are some questions to help you get started.


1. Why do you think about shoplifting? It should not be done. It causes lost
to companies and to the country; 35 million dollars! That is a lot. I guess it
cannot be changed, or can it?
2. Why do you think people do it? People might have different reasons.
Some people shoplift because they need some basic products and they have
no money to buy them; others shoplift because the thrill of it… they like it;
others are kleptomaniacs. There are several reasons for people to shoplift.
3. Do you think that only poor people do it? No, definitely not. There are
many types of shoplifters, as we see on reading one; professionals, drug
addicts, kleptomaniacs, etc…
4. Tell us more about it. Well, shoplifting might be common in Dominican
Republic. I think the main reason of it is poverty.
In the other hand, here are some fun facts about shoplifting:
a. Shoplifting is often not a premeditated crime: 73 percent of adult and 72
percent of juvenile shoplifters do not plan to steal in advance.
b. Approximately 25 percent of shoplifters are kids, 75 percent are adults.
Fifty five percent of adult shoplifters say they started shoplifting in their
teens.
c. Shoplifting is not going away. In fact, it is increasing. While large chain
stores have the financial resources to install security cameras and hire
security guards, small mom and pop shops may struggle to justify
security costs. Yet, shoplifting is a crime of opportunity. By not investing
in these and other loss prevention measures, you are making it easier
for shoplifters to steal.

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B- Read and study in your book "Hot Topics 1", Chapter 6, Shoplifting: Why is


the price tag still on your hat?
Work on the following exercises:
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Check the Facts

(READING 1)
A. Read the statements and write true (T) or false (F). Go back to Reading 1 and look for
the answers you are unsure of.

_F_ 1. All shoplifters are the same.

_F_ 2. Shoplifters are usually poor.

_T_3. Professional shoplifters don't feel guilty.

_F_4. Poor people steal expensive items.

_T_ 5. Kleptomaniacs are often careless.

_T_ 6. Professionals may use tools.

B. Complete the table. Write "?" if you do not know the information.

Type of Percentag Reasons Items What they Feeling


shoplifter e of they steal they steal do if they s they
shoplifters are caught have if
that are they are
this type caught
Compulsive 85% Compulsio Inexpensiv They are very They
shoplifters n e items emotional might cry
and feel
shame
Professionals 2% Profit Expensive They will try to They
items run away show no
emotion
and won’t
feel guilty
The poor 5% Necessity Food, baby They will say Angrines
diapers, they are sorry s
toiletries,
or
children's
clothing
Thrill seekers 5% Excitement Clothes, They run They feel
CDs, away afraid if
makeup, police
and catch
computer them
games
Drug addicts 2% They want Expensive They will try to Careless
to buy items run away
drugs
Kleptomaniac 1% They steal They take They will They do
s for no items that admit they are not feel
reason they do not kleptomaniac guilty nor
need or s. ashamed
cannot use .

(READING 2)
A. Read the statements and write true (T) or false (F). Go back to Reading 2 and look for
the answers you are unsure of.

_F_ 1. Women shoplift more often than men do.

_T_2. Most shoplifters are teenagers.

_T_ 3. The cost of shoplifting is about $10 billion a year.

_F_ 4. Teenagers sell the things they steal.

_T_ 5. Shoplifting makes some people feel good.

_T_ 6. Some shoplifters are addicted to stealing.

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B. Circle all the correct answers.
1. Many teenagers shoplift because
a. They are sad or angry.

b. They want things.

c. Their friends shoplift.

d. They want to get caught.

2. If your friend shoplifts,

a. Call the police.


b. Tell his or her parents.

c. Help him or her find a program that helps shoplifters.

d. Do not go shopping with him or her.

e. Give him or her money to buy things.

Analyze

Answer these questions. Give reasons for your answers.

1. Do kleptomaniacs care if they are caught? No, they do not care if they are caught.

2. Which group is similar to drug addicts? Professionals.

3. Compare the statistics about teenagers in the two readings. Are they the same? No,
they are not the same. We can see the statistics in the first reading are much lower than it is
mentioned on reading number two.

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Reading Skills
Using Headings and Subtitles

Writers often use headings and subtitles to help the reader. They are like signs on a road. They
tell you what's coming.

1. Look at Reading 1. What is each subtitle?

-Compulsive shoplifters
-Professionals

-The poor

-Thrill seekers

-Drug addicts

-Kleptomaniacs

a. How do the subtitles help you understand the organization of the reading? It helps
me understand the order of the reading by classifying them according to the statistics. It
also classifies the types of shoplifters in a way we can understand each type better.

b. How do they help you understand what is coming? They refer to what each type is.
For example, professionals –those who steal for profit.

2. Look at Reading 2. What is each subtitle?

-Is shoplifting a serious problem?

-Why do teens shoplift?

-What should I do if my friend shoplifts?

a. How do the subtitles help you understand the organization of the reading? It helps
me understand the reading by organizing the ideas in a logical way. Each subtitle is
connected to one another. First, we introduce shoplifting as a serious problem, and then
we refer to teens who are most part of shoplifters. Then, we try to help them.

b. How do they help you understand what is coming? They give a hint of what is
coming. If you say ‘’why do teens shoplift?’’ then it is obvious that the author is going to
give some reasons why teens shoplift.

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Talk about Your Ideas
1. Is shoplifting a problem in your culture? Why or Why not? I think so. Many
people shoplift in the Dominican Republic. I think it could be because of poverty
or just pleasure.
2. If people shoplift, why do they do it?
This might include anything from losing a TV show, to problems with an intimate
relationship or a child with an illness. The shoplifting can be described as a hole that
they want to fill - in the same way that people eat too much, drink too much or work too
much.

3. How can each of these groups help stop shoplifting?


a. Police officers. Attaching to their values and the morals of their career.
b. Teachers. Thinking they have to be a role model for those they share they
knowledge.
c. Store owners. They know what it would feel if someone go shoplifting, they
shop. Treat others, as you want to be treated.
d. Parents. Many people work for their children. Have empathy; think about those
who work for their loved ones.
e. The government. Think about the wellbeing of the country.

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