General English Level 5 GELEV5 Unit 04 Topic 04.doc UNIT 04 Crime and punishment TOPIC 04 Crime facts and opinions  READING 01 Crime facts and figures The USA, Canada and Australia have similar cultures in many ways but, according to a recent survey, their rates of crime vary. Some of the results of this survey may surprise you. 1. Look at the bar graph showing the results of the survey. 2. Read the magazine article comparing crime rates in these three countries. Dictionary category to confirm interference rate Vocabulary ordinary not unusual substantially very much unlawful against the law comparable similar Comparison of crime rates in the USA, Australia and Canada (per 100,000 people) 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 murder assault robbery motor vehicle theft Australia USA Canada 138 QUESTLANGUAGE