PRACTICAL ENGLISH- TIME TO TELL THE POLICE
CRIME
VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY
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Exercise 1 about Crime
Exercise 1 about Crime
Courts and punishment
· against the law / illegal
· abolish
· (the) accused- el acusado
· alibi= evidence that proves somebody was in a different place at the time that a crime was committed
· case= soething that is being officially investigated by the police, e.g. a murder case
· court
· courtroom
· cross-examine- preguntar, interogar
· death penalty
· defence- the lawyer for the defence
· dock- banquillo
· evidence = the facts, signs, etc. which tell you who committed a crime.
· guilty- culpable
· illegal / against the law
· innocent
· jail / prison
· judge- juez
· jury- jurado
· lawyer / attorney (US)- abogado
· minor offence
· prison / jail
· prisoner
· prosecution- the lawyer for the prosecution
· prosecution lawyer (abogado de la acusación)
· swear = to make a public promise that something is true
· to be acquitted = to be declared not guilty of a crime
· to be arrested
· to be caught- ser pillado
· to be charged with (=officially accused)
· to be executed (in the electric chair)
· to be sentenced- ser sentenciado
· to confess
· to do community service
· to have a trial- tener un juicio
· to pay a fine- pagar una multa
· to plead- declarar, pedir
· to prove= to use facts and evidence to show something is true
· to solve= to find the correct answer to why something happened
· to take someone to court- llevar a alguien a juicio
· trial- juicio
· verdict /ˈv3ːdɪkt/- veredicto
· witness- testigo
· against the law / illegal
· abolish
· (the) accused- el acusado
· alibi= evidence that proves somebody was in a different place at the time that a crime was committed
· case= soething that is being officially investigated by the police, e.g. a murder case
· court
· courtroom
· cross-examine- preguntar, interogar
· death penalty
· defence- the lawyer for the defence
· dock- banquillo
· evidence = the facts, signs, etc. which tell you who committed a crime.
· guilty- culpable
· illegal / against the law
· innocent
· jail / prison
· judge- juez
· jury- jurado
· lawyer / attorney (US)- abogado
· minor offence
· prison / jail
· prisoner
· prosecution- the lawyer for the prosecution
· prosecution lawyer (abogado de la acusación)
· swear = to make a public promise that something is true
· to be acquitted = to be declared not guilty of a crime
· to be arrested
· to be caught- ser pillado
· to be charged with (=officially accused)
· to be executed (in the electric chair)
· to be sentenced- ser sentenciado
· to confess
· to do community service
· to have a trial- tener un juicio
· to pay a fine- pagar una multa
· to plead- declarar, pedir
· to prove= to use facts and evidence to show something is true
· to solve= to find the correct answer to why something happened
· to take someone to court- llevar a alguien a juicio
· trial- juicio
· verdict /ˈv3ːdɪkt/- veredicto
· witness- testigo
Idioms related to crime
A steal- something that is such a great value that is almost like you stole it.
Partners in crime- people who work together.
Beat the trap- to get away with something.
Cop a plea- say that you did a crime in order to receive a lighter punishment.
Face the music- when you receive a punishment for doing nothing wrong.
A slap on the wrist- you get a punishment that is light or easy in comparison to the crime committed.
Get away with the murder- you are not punished for doing something bad.
On the case- solving a problem or taking control of the situation.
Partners in crime- people who work together.
Beat the trap- to get away with something.
Cop a plea- say that you did a crime in order to receive a lighter punishment.
Face the music- when you receive a punishment for doing nothing wrong.
A slap on the wrist- you get a punishment that is light or easy in comparison to the crime committed.
Get away with the murder- you are not punished for doing something bad.
On the case- solving a problem or taking control of the situation.
Stories about Crimes
1. When were the girls kidnapped?
2. What was the kidnapper's job?
3. What did the nurse in hospital notice from the girls?
4. How was Cleveland depicted (described)?
5. What type of immigrants live in the neighborhood?
6. What did the girl do to call the neighbor's attention?
7. Who did the girl escape with?
8. How old was the kidnapper?
9. How long had Amanda Berry been on the news?
10. What did Amanda tell the police?
2. What was the kidnapper's job?
3. What did the nurse in hospital notice from the girls?
4. How was Cleveland depicted (described)?
5. What type of immigrants live in the neighborhood?
6. What did the girl do to call the neighbor's attention?
7. Who did the girl escape with?
8. How old was the kidnapper?
9. How long had Amanda Berry been on the news?
10. What did Amanda tell the police?