CRIME He got life. The jury found her not guilty. He got what he deserved. He mugged an old lady in the park. They got away with millions! Our house was broken into while we were on holiday. The police dropped the charges. It’s against the law to go topless. He was a dealer. They should lock him up and throw away the key. I was fined 250 €! It’s my first offence. Three strikes and you are out! She was just over the limit. Call the police. They turn a blind eye to it. They say they are going to legalise it.
1- Match the sentences 1- 6 to the pictures A-F. 1- My handbag was snatched. 2- My mobile phone was stolen. 3- I got mugged at knife-point. 4- Someone broke into my car and stole my bag. 5- There’s a lot of vandalism in some areas. 6- A lot of kids go shoplifting in the big department stores.
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CRIME 2- LISTENING. You are going to hear about four of the crimes in the pictures A-F. As you listen, decide which person is talking about which picture. INN CD 2 TRACK 27
Person 1 Person 2
Person 3 Person 4
3- Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
cancel
get away with
hold
leave
let
report
smash
snatch
1- They………..a gun to my head. It was terrifying! 2- I came out of the house this morning and saw that my car windscreen had been………………………. 3- I was so stupid. I somehow managed to ……………….my keys at home. 4- They broke into my car and……………………………..my suitcase, which I’d left in the boot. 5- I want to ……………..that I’ve had my bag snatched. 6- I’d just left my house when I had my digital camera………………………..by this man. 7- We’d better……………….the police known about that boy we saw shoplifting. 8- All my credit cards were stolen, so I had to have them ………………….straightaway.
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CRIME 4- Using vocabulary. Complete the short dialogues below with the words in the boxes. 1- dead
stabbed
murder
A- Did you hear about that (a) ………………………..yesterday? B- No, what happened? A- They found this woman (b)……………….just near where I live. Apparently, she’d been (c)…………………six times.
2- got away with
raided
robbery
A- Did you hear about that (a)…………………….yesterday? B- No, what happened? A- These guys (b)…………………..this jeweller’s shop in town. They (c)…………………around a million pounds’ worth of jewellery.
3- killed
massacre
rampage
A- Did you hear about that (a)………………………….yesterday? B- No, what happened? A- Apparently, a kid went on the (b)…………………..with a gun in a school. He (c)………………….eight or nine people. 4- came up to
ran off
snatched
A- Did you hear about Jim having his bag (a)…………………….? B- No, what happened? A- Apparently, he was just waiting at a bus stop and this guy (b) …………………..him, grabbed his bag and (c)………………..It has his mobile, his wallet, his diary, everything in it.
5- burgled
kicked in
stolen
A- Did I tell you we had our house (a)………………………..? B- No! When did that happened? A- Last week. I went out shopping on Tuesday and when I got back, I found the front door had been (b)……………..and the TV and DVD had been (c)……………………..
6- killed
papers
serial killer
A- Did you see they’ve caught that (a)…………………………..? B- Serial killer? I haven’t heard anything about it. A- Oh, come on, you must have. It’s been in all the (b)…………………………They call him The Vampire. He’s (c)………………….about six people in the last year.
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CRIME Crime and Punishment A crime is a serious offence such as murder or robbery. A punishment is a penalty imposed on somebody who is convicted of a crime. A punishment could be, for example, time in prison or a fine. There is an important difference between criminal law and civil law. Criminal law deals with matters such as murder. Civil law deals with matters such as contracts or divorce. The police are not normally involved in civil law.
Questions from law breakers or suspected criminals
Why did you pull me over? Have I done something wrong? Is this illegal? What are my rights? Can I call a lawyer? Where are you taking me? Can I make a phone call?
Questions police may ask a suspected criminal
Are you carrying any illegal drugs? Do you have a weapon? Does this belong to you? Whose car is this? Where were you at eight last night?
Informing someone of laws and police procedures
You are under arrest. Put your hands on your head. I am taking you to the police station. Please get in the police car. You will have to pay a fine for this. I will give you a warning this time. I'm going to write you a ticket. We'll tow your car to the station. Smoking in restaurants is illegal in this country. It is against the law to do drugs in public.
EXERCISES (Vocabulary) PDF http://www.autoenglish.org/vocab/v.crime.pdf
Quiz. Crime: verbs and prepositions. http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=167_quiznet
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