make eye contact.It seems to be quiet but you feel that at any moment a fight could start. The police say these young people are probably harmless-perhaps they just hang around the square because there's nothing better to do.But older people say they are tired of putting up with the noise and litter.These kinds of problems certainly aren't unique to Peterborough.But after trying several different methods,Peterborough City Council has a radical plan to change things.The council's controversial plan to bring peace to the city starts on a Tuesday morning during the half-term holiday.A group of fourteen Chavs and Goths of both sexes are travelling by bus to a secret location in the countryside,ten miles out of town.There are more Chavs than Goths-maybe it's hard for some Goths to get up in the mornings!When they finally arrive,supervisors ask them to put on camouflage clothing.And then the two gangs spend the rest of the morning pretending to shoot at each other. Don't worry-the guns are not real (they fire plastic balls filled with paint)and it's all for fun.But isn't it dangerous to fight aggression with aggression?Is a game of paintball really the best way to bring young people together?Steve Mayes,the organiser of the event, feels that it is.He thinks these controversial games give the two groups something to do and can start them talking.'It gets rid of a lot of energy too-it's much better than playing games on Playstations and Xboxes,'he says.Meanwhile,the Chavs and Goths are fooling around:there's a lot of shouting and laughter and everyone appears to be having fun. At the end of the day Steve Mayes believes the event was a success-the two groups are already talking to each other.'It's like football,'says Denise,another organiser.You choose which team you belong to.But at the end of the day,Chavs and Goths are the same sort of people.’ Read the text.Are the statements true (T)or false (F)?Write T or F on the answer sheet. 16.The scenes that are described in the first paragraph don't happen very often. 17.The shoppers in Peterborough are afraid to look at the young people in the square. 18.The police don't think the young people are dangerous. 19.Peterborough isn't the only place where you can find such problems. 20.Only boys are taking part in the council's events. 1682make eye contact. It seems to be quiet but you feel that at any moment a fight could start. The police say these young people are probably harmless - perhaps they just hang around the square because there's nothing better to do. But older people say they are tired of putting up with the noise and litter. These kinds of problems certainly aren' t unique to Peterborough. But after trying several different methods, Peterborough City Council has a radical plan to change things. The council' s controversial plan to bring peace to the city starts on a Tuesday morning during the half-term holiday. A group of fourteen Chavs and Goths of both sexes are travelling by bus to a secret location in the countryside , ten miles out of town. There are more Chavs than Got hs - maybe it's hard for some Goths to get up in the mornings! When they finally arrive , supervisors ask them to put on camouflage clothing. And then the two gangs spend the rest of the morning pretending to shoot at each other. Don't worry - the guns are not real (they fire plastic balls filled with paint) and it's all for fun. But isn' t it dangerous to fight aggression with aggression? Is a game of paintball really the best way to bring young people together? Steve Mayes, the organiser of the event, feels that it is. He thinks these controversial games give the two groups something to do and can start them talking. 'It gets rid of a lot of energy too - it' s much better than playing games on Playstations and Xboxes, 'he says. Meanwhile , the Chavs and Goths are fooling around: there's a lot of shouting and laughter and everyone appears to be having fun. At the end df the day Steve Mayes believes the event was a success - the two groups are already talking to each other. ‘ It' s like football , ' says Denise , another organiser. ‘You choose which team you belong to. But at the end of the day , Chavs and Goths are the same sort of people. ' Read the text. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)? Write T or F on the answer sheet. 16. The scenes that -are described in the first paragraph don't happen very often. 17. The shoppers in Peterborough are afraid to look at the young people in the square. 18. The police don' t think the young people are dangerous. 19. Peterborough isn't the only place where you can find such problems. 20. Only boys are taking part in the council's events. 1682