1. Capital Cities
Kangaroo Court

2. What is a Kangaroo Court?
Can you give any examples?
Let’s check it out!

3. BEFORE YOU WATCH

4. Complete the expressions:
__________ the blues away
dance
___________ my case
rest
defeat
admit ___________
strike a __________
deal

5. take somebody to __________
court
crime
commit the ___________
judge
a hanging ___________
letter
a dead ___________
face
to save __________

6. Match the expressions and meanings:
dance the blues away
do something illegal
rest my case
close a deal
admit defeat
a non-effective law
strike a deal
dance to be happier
take somebody to court
I’ve finished my explanation
commit the crime
believe you’ve lost
a hanging judge
to sue somebody
a dead letter
act to keep reputation
act to keep reputation
to save face
a severe judge

7. WHILE YOU WATCH

8. Watch the video and answer:
Which expressions are NOT in the song?

9. dance the blues away
rest my case
admit defeat
strike a deal
take somebody to court
commit the crime
a hanging judge
a dead letter
to save face

10. AFTER YOU WATCH

11. Talk in pairs:
When do usually feel like dancing your blues
away? How often does it happen?
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?