COVID-19 Vocabulary

Welcome to our English Class!

This class is focused on useful English for conversation, discussion and presentation. The goal is to be able to integrate English in daily life. There will be speaking and writing, as well as activities for reading and listening. It is encouraged to use English in the classroom. For Spring 2020, the activities are as follows: Activity 1: Current Events: Dealing with a Pandemic Activity 2: Q & A : Stating an Opinion Activity 3:Vocabulary: Triage - How Hospitals Deal with Special Emergencies Activity 4: Listening: The Link Between Head Injury and Crime Activity 5:Agree/Disagree : Discussion and Writing Individual effort and working with others are needed in all the activities. This year, 2020, we might be changing a lot of the classroom activities depending on the situation. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Why do people commit crimes?

Reference: https://owlcation.com/social-sciences/Psychology-of-Crime-Why-do-people-become-criminals There are numerous reasons why people become criminals. Several theories have been made to try and explain this. Psychological theories of crime Many people have their own theories on what makes a criminal. Some of these theories are based on first hand knowledge or experience, some unfortunately may be based on racism or prejudice, and some on scientifically investigated studies. And there are several psychological theories of crime, most of which have been shown to have a sound scientific basis. However, it is widely accepted that the reasons for crime are seldom one cause or the other, but rather a combination of some. Biological Theories of Crime These include genetics, hormones, brain chemistry (neurotransmitters) and brain structure and anatomy. Genetics: Because statistically more males commit crimes than females, it was proposed that thi...

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