‘Speaking and listening - Pre-intermediate to Upper-intermediate Let's talk about CRIME Conversation cards Have you ever been the victim of | | Is crimea serious problem Have you ever witnessed a crime? where you live? What are the crime? Talk about it most common crimes? Tell the class what happened. Make a list of crimes you know. What crimes have you heard What kinds of crime can be What is white-collar crime? about in the news recently? prevented? How? How can white-collar criminals Summarize the stories. What's your opinion of the be brought to justice? police? How should they be punished? How should people be punished Fine, prison time or community Have you ever done anything for breaking the law? service. Which crimes could get illegal? Did you get caught? Whe decides? you these punishments? Talk about it if you want to. Ts there a problem with Should a poor, hungry man be Do you think prison can organized crime or gangs where punished for stealing food from rehabilitate criminals? Are you live? Explain, «@ supermarket? Explain. there alternatives to jail time? What is capital punishment? Why do people become What's a serial killer? How do Does it exist where you live? criminals? (e, lack of education) serial killers kill their victims? ‘Are you in favour or against it? Give your opinion Do you think the death penalty is an adequate deterrent? What is identity theft? What do you think is a proper ‘Should adultery be a crime? Do you know any other madern punishment for murder? (& cheating on your husband or wife) on cyber-crimes? What about serial murder? What about abortion? Explain. (¢ terminating en unborn foetus) Stolen! Match crime and explanation burglary (a burglar) steal embezzlement (an embezzler) fraud (a fraud or fraudster) a b | steal a person steal items from a shop kidnapping (a kidnapper) steal from a house or of fice robbery (a robber) steal with violence scam (a scammer) shoplifting (a shoplifter) steal by deceiving (often important amounts) |S Jo fafa fo lr [= ‘theft (a thief) ¢ d e £ | steal money you manage 9 h steal by tricking someone Poverty is the mother of critme. nt a crime when he can, encourage: SPESMEEUS MESHES ereereses | Tai crime ea kind of Behind every great fortune there is a crime. disease and should be treated as such. Do you agree? Discuss.