B2 – Upper Intermediate
The number of people living in their vehicles is on the rise as homelessness continues to grow across the US. Some courts have made it illegal to park cars overnight in areas where people may be inclined to sleep. However, many advocates in the homelessness community are opposed to this as well as other policies that are criminalizing homelessness.
Read the article to learn more and be able to discuss the questions below.
Discussion Questions:
- How big an issue is homelessness in your country and what do you think is being done to address it?
- What do you think of homeless people living in their cars? Does this situation happen in your country? What should be done to help them?
- What are some reasons why people end up being homeless and turning to their vehicles to have a roof over their heads?
- What are the good and bad points of living in a car as a homeless?
- Should it be made illegal to park cars overnight in an area? Explain your stand.
- Have you ever thought about living the “van life”? What are the appealing and uninviting aspects of it in your opinion?