General English Level 5 V 3
UNIT 04 Crime and punishment TOPIC 04 Crime facts and opinions
Reading 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.

category to confirm interference
rate
ordinary not unusual
substantially very much
unlawful against the law
comparable similar

Now go to 02 LANGUAGE FOCUS Understanding bar graphs.