The document discusses various types of crimes. It begins by asking the reader to listen to an audio and answer questions about what was heard. It then prompts discussion questions about crime in the reader's country. Various crimes are listed and definitions are provided for crimes like fraud, arson, money laundering, etc. Concept questions are given to check understanding of the definitions. Pronunciations of the crime words are also listed. Examples are given of applying the crime words in sentences. Photos are shown and the reader is asked to guess which crimes they depict.
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Listen to the audio and guess what is
happening.
1. What did you hear in the audio?
2. What happened at the end?
Crime
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Discuss these questions with your partner.
1. Do you think your country is safe?
2. Are criminals usually caught in your
country or do they get away?
3. Is it possible to live in a country with
no crime?
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Complete the definitions with one of the following
crimes .
Fraud
Hijacking
Piracy
Money Laundering
Burglary
Arson Vandalism
Shoplifting
Smuggling
Plagiarism
Harassment
Kidnapping
1. _______ to take things or people to or from a country or place illegally and secretly.
2. _________ to illegally take a person away by force usually in order to demand money in
exchange.
3. _________ offensive sexual suggestions or action (eg, in a workplace)
4. ___________ the action of moving money which has been earned illegally through banks and
other businesses.
5. ___________ the crime of intentionally killing a person
6. __________ the crime of intentionally starting a fire in order to damage or destroy something,
esp. a building.
7. ___________ to force someone to give you control of a vehicle, aircraft or ship that is in the
middle of a trip.
Murder
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8. _______ the crime of obtaining money or property by deceiving
people.
9. _________ the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing
things.
10. _________ the practice of attacking and stealing from ships at sea /
Illegal copying.
11. ___________ to take goods illegally from a store without paying for
them.
12. ___________ the act of using another person's ideas or a part of that
person's work and pretend that it is your own.
13. ___________ intentionally damage public or private property.
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CONCEPT CHECK QUESITONS
Answer key
1. Smuggling to take things or people to or from a country or
place illegally and secretly.
2. Kidnapping to illegally take a person away by force usually in
order to demand money in exchange.
3. Harassment offensive sexual suggestions or action (eg, in a
workplace)
4. Money Laundering the action of moving money which has been
earned illegally through banks and other businesses.
5. Murder the crime of intentionally killing a person
6. Arson the crime of intentionally starting a fire in order to
damage or destroy something, esp. a building.
7. Hijacking to force someone to give you control of a vehicle,
aircraft or ship that is in the middle of a trip.
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8. Fraud the crime of obtaining money or property by deceiving people.
9. Burglary the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things.
10. Piracy the practice of attacking and stealing from ships at sea /
Illegal copying.
11. Shoplifting to take goods illegally from a store without paying for
them.
12. Plagiarism the act of using another person's ideas or a part of that
person's work and pretend that it is your own.
13. Vandalism intentionally damage public or private property.
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Complete the sentence with the words from
previous exercise. Change the form of the word if
necessary.
1. Mr.Smith's house was ________ when he was on holiday.
2. Two journalists have been ___________ by political extremists.
3. Little did she know that he's about to ________ her car and take her straight to the
crossfire.
4. She had been subjected to continual sexual _____________.
5. Most police officers consider graffiti ___________, but historians see it as public
expression and art.
6. With the popularity of the Internet, _________ has grown more widespread.
7. They were caught ________ diamonds into the country.
burgled
kidnapped
hijack
harassment
vandalism
piracy
smuggling
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8. Jade always takes things from the shops without paying. That's
why he has been jailed three times for _________.
9. Thompson began a six-year sentence for money ______ earlier
this year.
10. Police are appealing for witnesses to an _______ attack on an
apartment block.
11. He claimed to be a licensed psychologist, but he turned out to
be a _____ and he has killed many of his patients.
shoplifting
laundering
arson
fraud
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What crime is it?
(1) Sombody broke into the village
hall. They climbed through a
window. They didn't steal anything
but smashed some chairs and tables.
(2) A woman stole jewellery worth 100 pounds
from a shop in the town centre. She asked to
see some necklaces and earrings, and then put
them into her bag while the shop assistant
wasn't looking and ran out of the shop.
(3) North Merton Inn was destroyed in
a fire last night. Fire engines came
from nearby Chinstonebridge, but
were unable to put out the flames. An
empty petrol can was found nearby.
Police suspect that somebody
deliberately set fire to the Inn.
Vandalism
Shoplifting
Arson
13. Describe a crime (Think time) -Choose
two type of crime from the given
words.
-Create a situation that describe the
crime and share it with your partner.
-Make sure you do not use that word
when describing the crime. (eg, don't
use arson when you describe if you
are talking about "Arson").
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