Capital CitiesKangaroo Court
What is a Kangaroo Court?Can you give any examples?
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BEFORE YOU WATCH
Complete the expressions:__________ the blues
away___________ my case
admit ___________
strike a __________
dancerest
defeatdeal
commit the ___________
a hanging ___________
a dead ___________
to save __________
take somebody to __________
courtcrime
judgeletter
face
Match the expressions and meanings:dance the blues
awayrest my caseadmit defeatstrike a deal
commit the crimea hanging judge
a dead letterto save face
take somebody to court
do something illegalclose a deal
a non-effective law dance to be
happierbelieve you’ve lostto sue somebody
act to keep reputationa severe judge
I’ve finished my explanation
dance the blues awayrest my case
admit defeatstrike a deal
commit the crimea hanging judge
a dead letterto save face
act to keep reputation
take somebody to court
do something illegalclose a deal
a non-effective law dance to be
happierbelieve you’ve lostto sue somebody
a severe judge
I’ve finished my explanation
WHILE YOU WATCH
Which expressions are NOT in the song?
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dance the blues awayrest my case
admit defeatstrike a deal
commit the crimea hanging judge
a dead letterto save face
take somebody to court
dance the blues awayrest my case
admit defeatstrike a deal
commit the crimea hanging judge
a dead letterto save face
take somebody to court
AFTER YOU WATCH
When do usually feel like dancing your blues away? How often does it
happen?
Talk in pairs:
Is punishment in Brazil hard enough for people who commit crimes? If not, how would you change it? Do we need
a few hanging judges?Can you name examples of dead letters in Brazil? Which are the most
typical?What was the last deal you struck? How did the negotiation work?