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Step 1
Read the Article
Read the article to understand the main idea.
記事を読んで、おおよその内容をつかみましょう。
Thieves busted for stealing over 1,100 chairs in Spain
Spanish police have busted a criminal group dedicated to stealing your seat. Literally.
Spain’s National Police said Oct. 22 that they had arrested seven people suspected of stealing more than 1,100 chairs from outdoor seating areas at restaurants and bars in Madrid and another nearby municipality in just two months.
The group of six men and a woman worked at night to pilfer the chairs from 18 different establishments in Madrid and Talavera de la Reina, a smaller city to the southwest of the capital, in August and September. The estimated impact of the stolen property was around €60,000 (¥10 million), according to police.
The suspects, who face charges of theft and belonging to a criminal organization, resold the chairs in Spain, as well as in Morocco and Romania, police said.
In Spain, many restaurants and bars leave tables and chairs, which are usually made of metal or hard plastic, outdoors during the night. The chairs will normally be kept in stacks and chained down.
(AP)
Step 2
Check the Vocabulary and Phrases
Check the following vocabulary and phrases.
以下の単語やフレーズの発音、意味、使い方を確認しましょう。
bust
逮捕する
to arrest someone
He was busted for selling fake tickets.
彼は偽のチケットを売ったとして逮捕された。
suspect
嫌疑をかける、罪があると思う
to have an idea that somebody is guilty of something, without having definite proof
He was suspected of stealing the wallet.
彼は財布を盗んだ容疑をかけられた。
pilfer
盗む
to steal things of little value or in small quantities, especially from the place where you work
They pilfered small tools from the factory.
彼らは工場から小さな道具を盗んだ。
face charges of~
～の嫌疑をかけられる
to be officially accused of committing a crime or breaking a law
He faces charges of robbery after being caught by the police.
彼は警察に捕まった後、強盗の罪で起訴されています。
in stacks
積み重ねられて
arranged in several piles or placed in groups of things that are stacked on top of each other
The library stored old newspapers in stacks in the corner of the room.
図書館は古い新聞を部屋の隅に積み重ねて保管していました。
Step 3
Comprehension Questions
Answer the following questions based on the article.
理解度問題に挑戦しましょう。
What happened to more than 1,100 chairs?
What was the reason the people committed this crime?
Step 4
Discussion
Share your opinions on the following questions.
以下の質問について、自分の考えを述べてみましょう。
Have you ever chosen to sit outside at a restaurant? Why or why not?
In your country, do restaurants with outdoor seating leave their chairs outside after closing?
Have you ever heard of someone stealing items to resell them?
What do you think restaurants or shops should do to prevent this kind of crime?
Should restaurants be responsible for protecting their outdoor furniture, or should the city help?