10 Nothing but the truth
Vocabulary 1: Crime and punishment
1 Talk about a crime which has been in the news recently. Say what you know about the facts of the crime and, where relevant, the investigation and the trial.
A Crimes and criminals
1 Match the crimes in the box with each of the people in sentences 1-8. The first one has been done for you.
burglary mugging drink-driving shoplifting identity fraud trafficking internet piracy vandalism
1 A young man attacks another and robs him of his wallet. mugging
2 A 78-year-old woman steals a scarf from a department store.
3 A 14-year-old sets fire to litter bins and breaks car windows.
4 A driver stops to sleep in his car; he has had three glasses of wine.
5 A criminal gang earns millions from buying and selling drugs.
6 A group of teenagers illegally distributes films online.
7 A man has tricked people into emailing him their bank details; he uses this information to take money from their accounts.
8 A journalist breaks into the town hall to steal documents that will prove the mayor is guilty of corruption.
2 What title would be given to each of the criminals in exercise 1?
Example:
mugging - mugger
B Punishment
1 Look at the following types of decisions which can be taken by courts. Put them in order from the least to the most severe.
a to sentence someone to life imprisonment
b to order someone to do 200 hours of community service
c to acquit someone of all charges
d to order someone topay a fine of £2000
e to give someone a two-year prison sentence
Useful language
Giving opinions
In my opinion/view ...
To my mind ...
Personally, I think . .
I strongly believe . .
Agreeing and disagreeing
That's right/true. I think so, too.
I agree (up to a point).
I really don't think so.
I completely disagree.
2 Decide what punishment, if any, should be given to the person or people in exercise A1 above. Discuss your ideas using some of the language of agreement and opinion in the Useful language box.
Listening 1
Part 4
Multiple choice 2.16
1 Tell your partner about the last crime novel you read or crime film you saw.
Why do you think crime novels and films are so popular?
You will hear an interview with a crime writer. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B orC).
1 Why did Justin become a crime writer?
2 The setting for Justin's novels helps him create
3 Both the city in which Justin's novels are set and his fictional characters
4 According to Justin, what is his main character's most appealing feature?
5 Justin initially set up his website in order to
6 Justin says writers should carry out their main research by
7 What is Justin not happy about with the film version of his latest book?
3 If you were writing a crime novel, where would you set it? Why?
Language focus 1: Too and enough
1 a Read extracts 1-5 from the listening script, then choose the correct alternatives in sentences a-d.
1 There are too many novels that lack credibility ...
2 ... if not, he'd be too dull.
3 It moves too fast for my liking.
4 ..... he thinks he's good enough as he is ...
5 ..... make sure your detectives have enough paperwork to keep them busy.
a Too much and too many are used before nouns/adjectives and adverbs.
b Too is used before nouns/adjectives and adverbs.
c Enough is used before/after nouns.
d Enough is used before/after adjectives and adverbs.
b Which form of the verb is used after enough in sentence 5?
Read more about too and enough in the Grammar reference on page 217.
2 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1 I couldn't hear what they were saying because they were speaking so quietly.
TOO
They were speaking hear what they were saying.
2He couldn't see over the wall because he was so small.
ENOUGH
He was see over the wall.
3 We'll need more eggs if we want to make an omelette.
ENOUGH
There us to make an omelette.
4I didn't go into the bar because it was too crowded.
TOO
I didn't go into the bar because people.
3 a Write six true sentences using the phrases below.
Example:
enough time - I didn't have enough time to finish my homework last night.
enough money too much noise too difficult old enough strong enough too many people
b Ask your partner about his or her sentences.
Example:
Why didn't you have enough time to finish the homework?
آغاز دوره های آنلاین آموزش زبان توسط استاد خصوصی
اینجا کلیک کنیدماژیک فسفری
با استفاده از ماژیک فسفری می توانید کلمات و بخش های مهم را برای خود علامت گذاری نمایید و هنگام پاسخ به آزمون از آنها استفاده کنید. برای از بین بردن بخش های رنگی دوباره روی آن کلیک نمایید.
دفترچه یادداشت
هر تعدادی که دوست دارید دفترچه یادداشت ایجاد کنید و نکات مهم را در آن بنویسید.
برای استفاده از دفترچه یادداشت بر روی قسمتی از درس یا آزمون که می خواهید در آنجا نکته ی مهمی را قرار دهید کلیک نمایید.سپس در آن قسمت یک دفترچه یادداشت جدید ایجاد میشود و با کلیک بر روی آن می توانید بازش کنید و نکته های مهم را بنویسید.