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V crime and punishment P the letter u AZ 1 SPEAKING & LISTENING agreeing and disagreeing Use a variety of expressions for agreeing and disagreeing: think it must be That's what Iwas thinking Do you agree with that? — Exactly! Don't you think..? I don't think you're right a Do the quiz in pairs. Give reasons for your answers. Bama eh How long do you think 2 burglar normally takes to search someone's house? 2-10 minutes b 20minutes «¢ 30minutes EX Which ofthese are the most common tings burglars steal? a TVs gal cameras, et. |b paintings and antiques «money and jewellery Ed Which ofthese is more ikl to stop a burglar coming into your house? a adog a burgar alarm Ey) Which tree ofthese would most influence a burglar to choose a particular house or fa? a Itooks expensive bb Thereis no one at home. There arent many other neighbours nearby. 4. There ate good places to hide around house They have burped the house before. Ey How are burglars more likely to get into a house? through an open door or window by breaking a door or window EE] What isthe best place to hide your valuables? Number these rooms inthe order that burglars usually search them. ‘the livingroom | themain bedroom Lite tchen Cla til’ bedroom the dining room the study Le a b © p.i17 Communication There's only one place burglars wor't look... Read the answers to the quiz — provided by ex-burglars themselves! From The Sunday Tes ¢ Look at the photos. Have you seen the film Oliver Twist or read the book by Charles Dickens? What is the old ‘man teaching the boys to do? d 31° James Freedman, an ex-magician, worked as the ‘pickpocket consultant for Roman Polanski’ film Oliver Twist Listen to him being interviewed on the radio and answer the questions. 1 What isthe main trick pickpockets use when they steal from someone? 2 Why are tourists particularly at risk from pickpockets? Listen again for more detail Then answer with a partner, What does he say about...2 1 training boys Prague Roman Polanski’s watch Fagin ‘misdirection’ some keys the journalist’s wallet and pen amap ‘Westminster tube station and What have you learned to do or notto do...? 4 to protect your house b if you are on holiday in London 2 VOCABULARY crime and punishment Match the words for people who steal with the definitions in the list. pickpocket mugger burglar robber shoplifter thief is someone who breaks in and steals from a private house. is someone who breaks in and steals from eg. a bank or business 3 A________issomeone who steals something when he / she i in a shop. 4A is someone who steals from you in the street, often without you noticing. 5A is someone who uses violence to steal from you inthe street. 6A isthe general word for someone who steal b 32 Listen and check. Underline the stressed syllable ¢ © p.149 Vocabulary Bank Crime and punishment. 3 PRONUNCIATION the letter uv Look at the words inthe list, which all have the letter u in them, Put them in the right column below according to how the vowel sound is pronounced, accuse burglar caught community court drugs fraud guilty judge jury manslaughter mugger murderer punishment smuggling % UA /ju/ a i | b 33° Listen and check. Which two words are pronounced exactly the same? What happens to the pronunciation of w in guilty? Practise saying the sentences. 1 He was accused of smuggling drugs. 2 ‘Murderers must be punished, said the judge. 3 The burglar is doing community service. 4 Tt wasn't murder, it was manslaughter 5 The jury said he was guilty of fraud 6 The mugger was caught and taken to court. Talk to a partner, Find out as much information as possible. What are the most common crimes in your town or city? What crimes have been in the news recently? Do you have tral by jury in your country? Do you think i’ a good system? Do you know anyone,..? + who has been burgled + who has been mugged + whose car has been stolen + who has been unfairly accused of shoplifting + who has been stopped by the police while driving + who has been robbed while on holiday + who has been offered a bribe + who has been kidnapped ail 5 READING a What do you think would be an appropriate punishment for...2 1 a woman who abandoned some kittens in a forest 2 people caught speeding in a residential area 3 aman who was caught carrying a loaded gum inthe street 4 some teenagers who vandalized a school bus 5 noisy neighbours who play rock music very loudly at all hours, b Read the first four paragraphs of the article. What sentence did Judge Cicconetti give these people? Why? Do you think his sentences would be more effective than yours? Sometimes when you read a newspaper article for detail, the information is not given in a chronological order. You may need to re-read the article to clarify in your mind information about people and events Read through the questions below. Then read the whole article to find the information. 1 The judge ‘What was his early life like? How successful has he been professionally? 2 The punishments Which three creative punishments get the offenders to learn from a personal experience? Which two punishments get them to do something for other people? 3 The reasons behind his system What inspired his system of creative punishments? Why does he think they ae better than conventional punishments? What evidence does he have that the punishments are successful? d_ What do you think of his system? Would you like to have a judge like Cicconetti in your town? 6 SPEAKING GETIT RIGHT giving your opinion ‘When we are giving our opinion about the right way to punish someone, we often use should + passive infinitive: I think they should be made to, I don’t think they should be allowed to. In groups, decide on creative punishments for these crimes or offences, + An arsonist who sets fire to a local beauty spot, for example, a forest. + A.15-year-old who is caught drinking and smoking. + Someone who parks illegally causing major traffic delays. + A group of teenagers who paint graffiti all over wals in a stall town, + A couple whose dogs bark incessantly and bother the neighbours. + A young person who creates a computer virus which infects thousands of computers. b Compare with other groups and decide which you think are the best solutions. Making the punishment ilmiieeutii SUED, Oc eg Se eee cd eee enn at pea err the night inthe same cold tk Et cee nly had to spend three hours int Rem eee | , Fae ere | Ora ea Se abandoned, many of which later died a Petcccu Peete enn just the latest example of his unique ores ea DO etme ot Pe ee! Pag Judges Associaton ‘Michelle Murray Oo Se ol eee nee rede) Tee ci Ce ease tee ey offered a choice between having their icend@sispended for 90 Oe a eee Seen fen eon Pee ened eet Sees a eon Ser eee Pens ey ee ce ened ees Stic ett attributes his unusual approach tofhis tough family ‘ound, He was the oldest of nine childfemand had tow bbsh to pay his way thraugh college. H ere et cme tand what the working man has to Seana Fou Ce a roy Cee rae ea Pera ie ea oa CET Rees Crime and punishment 1 Crimes and criminals 5 Crime “Match the examples to the crimes in : fey I ome A 3 burglary bsxglari! ‘A.A gang took a rich man’s son and ace asked the family for money. rug dealing B She went to her ex-husband’s 5 wedi house and shot him dead. 6 hijacking shandgekan/ C A passenger on a flight made the 7 ‘kidnapping pilot land in the desert. 8 snugging D After the party the man made the 9 murder* ("mazda ‘woman have sex against her will 10 rape E. We came home from holiday and 11 robbery found that our TV had gone. 12% seeing F Someone tried to sell me some GM took ‘marijuana during a concert. a ie G When the border police searched 15 B -rasdeica. his car, it was full of cigarettes. H Someone threw paint on the statue in the park. I He said he'd send the photos to ‘a newspaper if the actress didn't pay him alot of money. ‘Criminal blackmailer burglar drug dealer hijacker kidnapper mugger murderer rapist robber ‘smuggler terrorist thief if? 2. What happens to a criminal J An armed man walked into a bank Complete the sentences. arrested VocaBuLary BANK Verb to blackmail tobribe to breakin / burgle to sell drugs to commit fraud to hijack to kidnap to mug to murder torape rob to smuggle to set off bombs, etc. caught charged and shouted, ‘Hands up!" Write the words inthe column. committed investigated questioned K Aman transferred company money The crime TT into his own bank account, 1 Carland Adam —acrime. They murdered a man. _committed _ L Abbuilder offered the mayor 2 Thepale theaime a free flat in return for a favour. M Two men left a bomb in the supermarket car park, IN Somebody woe ry oer nigh 5 The police them for ten hours. 3 Carl and Adam were on the way to the airport. i 4 They were and taken toa police station, om ocrsetcary hoeses 6 Finally they were with murder, —— © Arman held outa knife and made acquitted court evidence guilty judge jury not gulty me give him my wallet. proof punishment sentenced verdict witnesses ‘The trial 16 Hewas and allowed to go free, Punishments ELIE MuttinoM wrw.ovp.com/et/englshfle/upper intermediate 7 Two months later, Carl and Adam appeared in 8 told the court what they had seen or knew. 9 The (of 12 people) looked at and heard all the. | ——/—__ 10 After two days the jury reached their 11. Carl was found. His fingerprints were on the gun. 12 The — decided what Carl's should be. 13 He him to 10 years in prison / jail 14 Adam was found (they thought he was innocent) 15 There wasmno that he hed commited the crime. + community service (doing + a (€600) fine some work to help society,» six months in eg painting, leaning, etc.) Prison + allie sentence + capital punishment (the death penalty) ‘Can you remember the words on this page? Test yourself or a partner. © p37 No-one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jis. ‘Nelson Mandela A Jair resister rina 4 1 VOCABULARY crime and punishment 4 Order the letters to make crime words. 1 gbrrual 2 jkihreca 3 esumlgg 4 mtrisrero 5 Isivdnaam, 6 rudaf 7 bbrriey 8 drrmeeur b Complete the chart. Crime (Criminal Verb Kidnapping blackmailer to sell drugs mugging rapist to steal robbery ‘¢ Complete the sentences with the correct form of aword from a orb. 1 A_burglar_broke into my house while I was away and stole my laptop. 2 Fortunately there were no customers in the bank when the happened. 3 The of the plane demanded the release of 20 prisoners and $500,000 in cash. 4 They were trying to electronic goods {nto the country, but they were caught at customs. 5 The Mayor accepted a inexchange for allowing the company to build on that land. 6 Twomen______my friend at knifepoint yesterday. They took all her money. 7 The accountant was accused of. when the accounts were found to be incorrect, 8 The took the child while she was playing outside her house. Circle the correct word. 1 Tttook the jury two weeks to reach their punishment /Gerdict) of ‘Not guilty. 2 Aman has been caught / arrested in connection with the robbery at the bank yesterday. 3 The victim's husband has been charged / committed with the murder of his wife. 4 The criminal will appear in court / trial next week. 5 Police are investigating / questioning the kidnapping of a rillionare’s son in Los Angeles. 6 The judge acquitted / sentenced the accused man because there was no evidence. 7 A jury / witness saw the burglary and reported itto the police. 8 People who do / commit crimes should be punished. Student's Book p.149. Vocabulary Bank 2 PRONUNCIATION the letter u a Which words have the same vowel sound? Complete the chart with the words from the list. accuse Kill court murder smuggling secure punishment smuggling U .. community jury guilty Practise saying the words in a. Student's Book p.158 Sound Bank 3 READING a Read the article quickly and answer the questions. 1 Who is Sid the shoplifter? 2 What does he usually take? SSC Deg Sidis a shoplifter, and he always steals the same thing {from the same shop in Padstow in Cornwall. 1[_] He seagul, who has a liking fora particular brand of crisps. ‘The bird committed his first crime a few months ago in the local newsagent's, Hé walked in through the door and ‘aide off with the crisps before employees could react. 2{_] shop assistant Jane Draper told us that she didn't believe the seagull had been taking the crisps until she sawit with her own eyes. Apparently the seagull waits until there are no customers in the shop and the door is open.3[_] He always takes the same make of crisps from the shelf, goes back outside and ips the packet open. Other birds often join him to share inthe feast. ‘A Spokesperson from the local wildlife park said that he had never heard of birds shoplifting before. 4[_] When he saw the packet inthe shop, the seagull must have ‘taken advantage of the situation to go inside and steal it. Sid was given his name by the people in the area, ‘who have become very ford of him. 5[_] Seagulls are not usually very popular with people, as they can make a lot of mess, but Jane says that Sidis different because he's so unusual. b Read the article again and complete it with the missing sentences. ‘A When Jane is out of sight behind the tll the seagull walks in and raids the shop. B But Sid is no ordinary thief. He suggested that perhaps the seagull had first tried the ccrisps one day in the street. Some ofthe locals even go into the shop to pay fr the crisps. E Since then he has become a regular, and visits the shop almost daily. ¢ Match the highlighted words to the correct definition. 1 left in a hurry (after stealing something) made of wit 2 aperson who is chosen to speak for an organization 3 large special meal 4 person who goes to a particular shop very often 5 made good (and sometimes unfair) use of 6 teats quickly or suddenly 7 liking a person or thing 8 thename ofa product made by a particular company 4 GRAMMAR passive (all forms), itis said that..., he is thought to..., ete ‘a Check whiat you know. Revise the rules. Then do b. w the passive: be + past participle ‘Alot of flms are shot on location. ‘My car is being repaired today. ‘Death in Venice was directed by Visconti. She died when the film was being made. (My bike has been stolen. You'll be picked up atthe airport. This bill has to be paid tomorrow. + We often use the passive when it's not clear or important who does an action, eg. “My Like has been stolen (Somebody stole my bike. I don’t know who.) + Ifyou wantto say who did the action, use by. + You can often say things in two ways inthe active or in the passive. 2B past continuous: was / were + verb + ing past simple or past continuous? + 1 You He wasworking | We were working She They It ai I You He wasn’t working | We weren't working She it Was he working? Yes, he was. They TVX No, he wasn't. Were they workingt Yes,they were. No, they weren't When I took the photo, they were writing a song. was sitting at home when I saw the news on TV. + Use the past simple for a completed action, 1 took the photo. /Tsaw the news. + Use the past continuous for an action in progress. They were writing a song. / Iwas sitting at home. + Use the past continuous to describe an action in progress at a specific moment in the past. At six o'clock lastnight Iwas driving home. ‘On April Ist I was staying with some friends inthe country 2B Complete with a verb in the past continuous. 'b Put the verbs into the past simple or past continuous. 1 He met his wife when he in Japan. (work) She arrived when we were having dinner. (arrive, have) 2 They foruswhen wearrived, (wait) = 11 my arm when I football. (break, play) 3 she coat when she went out? (weat) 2 you fast when the police you? 4 What you ___at 730 lastnight? (do) (drive, stop) 51 ‘when you gave the instructions, (notlisten) 3 It when we the pub. (snow, eave) 61 when you phoned me, (driv) 41 the match because I ._ (not see, work) Tht vwhen I woke up this momning, (not rain) 5 When you _____ me, | tomy boss. (call, talk) 1B past tenses past simple: worked, stopped, went, had, etc. | past perfect: had + past using narrative tenses together ‘They got married last year. eae ‘When John arrived, they had dinner. What time did you wake up this morning? ‘When they turned on. (first John arrived, then they had I didn’t have time to do my homework. be rt ‘match had dinner) = ms finished. ‘When John arrived, were havir “Woe the past simple for finished past actions. || fet nervous because ||| dinner Le bnedimie ‘past continuous: was/ were + verb +-ing a an {ue J avd they were inthe ‘A What were you doing asx o'ock ust night?| |" You he titiue about the. | | When Ton avive, they ad had dinner, B I was watching TV. It was a cold night past and you want to talk (they had dinner before John arrived). and it was raining, era are past ae + Use the past continuous to describe an action | action. aber Lc coatac eerbe in progress at @ specific time in the past. 1B ‘a Combine the two sentences. Use the verb in bold in the past continuous or past perfect. Sarah had a siesta from 3,00 to 5.00. Peter picked up the tickets at 4.00, Peter picked up the tickets when Sarah wat having a sista, 1 They watched TV from 7.00 until 9.00, 1 arrived at 7.30, When I arrived, they TV. 2 Heleft the office at 7.00. She phoned him at 8.00. When she phoned him, he the office. 3 I studied for the exam the night before. The exam didn’t go well. ‘The exam didn’t go well although I the night before. 4 He cycled to work this morning. In the middle of his journey, he had an accident. When he —___ to work this morning, he had an accident. 5. He only had five lessons. He passed his driving test. When he pasted his driving test, he (only) five lessons, b Complete with the past simple, past continuous, or past perfect. We didn’t realize. that we had been. there before (not realize, be) 1A How 2 (the accident / happen) B He —____.. back from Manchester when he a tree, (drive, hit) 21 _ cooking the meal when they — me to say they couldn't come. (already / start, call) 3 When I gat home I was realy tired, 01 shower and to bed. (have, g0) 4 Tarrived too late. The concert ——_ and my fiends home. (finish, go) 5 The driver control of his ca because he ‘on his mobile (lose, talk)

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