H5A war on drugs/ Mexican drug cartels

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Speaking topic 3

Today's aim: 
At the end of today's class you will be able to explain these terms and how they are linked: The war on drugs, Mexican Drug cartels, 'El Chapo', Narcocorridos & blackmail

to-do today 2-3

take a stand (speaking)

The war on drugs (and how it made things worse)

'El Chapo' The power of Money

'I spent eight months working for a Mexican Drug Cartel' (reading)

speaking about the text (what would you have done if you had been in his position?)

exam training --> gap texts 'can Money spread germs?'

Take a stand and speak

Imagine: you are working at Albert Heijn and your colleague asks you to deliver a few packages to a friend in Amsterdam, no questions asked. For each trip you will receive €500. What would you do? 

yes? stand on the right

No? stand on the left

Take a stand and speak

Imagine: You are working as a teacher at a secondary school and one of the parents asks you to change answers for their son from incorrect to correct so they would pass their exam. You would be paid €10.000. Would you say yes?

yes? stand on the right

No? stand on the left

Take a stand and speak

Imagine: you are working for an international shipping company as a graphic designer for their advertising department. After a period of time you find out that the company you work for ships drugs in between the Bananas you guys sell. A. Would you leave your Job? B. Would you go to the Police?

yes? stand on the right

No? stand on the left

what do you know about "the war on drugs"?

After watching this video, what is your first response? Answer in a full sentence in English.

How did 'El Chapo' escape Prison in 2014

1. A Helicopter landed in the courtyard of the prison and he was able to get out
2. His aids dug a tunnel under the prison and he escaped through the tunnel
3. he bribed the head of the prison and walked out

where is 'El Chapo' now?

Read article 3
'I spent 8 months working for a Mexican Drug cartel'

Make a summary of the text in one paragraph

Speaking: What would you do if you had been in his situation? (make groups of 4 and ask each other this question)

exam training, reading

1. Can handling money spread Germs?

2. Take my Kidney, please

Homework for tomorrow!