English for

Georgian Police
Module 3: Upper-Elementary Level

Materials development funded by:

English Language Specialist Program
U.S. Department of State
and
Public Affairs Section
U.S. Embassy, Tbilisi
Unit 1: Medical Problems

1) Label the human body diagram using the word list below.

ankle ear hand leg

arm elbow head mouth
face eye wrist nose
chest fingers toes neck
chin foot knee shoulder

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Basic Health Injuries

1) Look at the chart below. Fill in the reasons from the list below:

 he fell out of a tree

 on the stove
 running for the bus
 she hit her knee when she fell over
 using a knife

What’s the problem? How did it happen? Result

She cut her finger. It’s bleeding.

He twisted his ankle. He can’t walk.

She’s got a bruise. It’s swollen.

It’s black and blue.

He broke his arm. It’s in a cast.

She burnt her hand. It’s very painful.

The verb hurt is often used to describe pain from injuries. It has
different structures:
I hurt my back in the accident.
She hurt herself when she was cooking.
I hit my leg on the table. It really hurts.

2) Complete the table below:

Noun Verb Noun Verb
cut blood
injury bruise
shot treatment

3) What are the problems in these pictures?

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Unit 2: A Phone Call to 022
1) Practice the following conversation with a partner.

Police: Tbilisi Police.

Woman: Yes, police come quick please.

Police: What’s the problem?

Woman: Someone stole my car! I parked it on the street and now it isn’t
there!

Police: Don’t worry. We’ll send a patrol car.

Where are you?

Woman: I’m in Vake. Near the UN circle. In front of the UN building.

Police: Please wait. (pause) Okay a car is on the way.

Please don’t hang up.
What is your cell phone number?

Woman: It’s 899-56-09-44

Police: I’m sorry. I didn’t understand you.

Could you repeat that please more slowly?

Woman: Yes, yes, okay, 899-56-09-44. Oh damn it all!

Police: Don’t worry. We are coming.

What is your name?

Woman: Sally Hobal

Police: Could you spell that please?

Woman: Hobal. H for Hotel, O as Oscar, B - Bravo, A – Alpha,

L as in Lima
Oh look there is the patrol car.

Police: Good. The officers are going to help you.

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2) Spelling Alphabet

Sometimes when spelling words, people will use the NATO spelling alphabet.
In this each letter is matched to one word. Look at the chart below.

Letter Code word Pronunciation Letter Code word Pronunciation

A Alfa or Alpha AL FAH N November NO VEM BER

B Bravo BRAH VOH O Oscar OSS CAH

C Charlie CHAR LEE P Papa PAH PAH

D Delta DELL TAH Q Quebec KEH BECK

E Echo ECK OH R Romeo ROW ME OH

F Foxtrot FOKS TROT S Sierra SEE AIR RAH

G Golf GOLF T Tango TANG GO

H Hotel HO TELL U Uniform YOU NEE FORM

I India IN DEE AH V Victor VIK TAH

J Juliett JEW LEE ETT W Whiskey WISS KEY

K Kilo KEY LOH X X-ray ECKS RAY

L Lima LEE MAH Y Yankee YANG KEY

M Mike MIKE Z Zulu ZOO LOO

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Practice pronouncing the words in the chart with your teacher.
Now listen to your teacher as she spells some names.

1) ___________________________ 2)____________________________

3) ___________________________ 4)____________________________

5) ___________________________ 6)____________________________

7) ___________________________ 8)____________________________

Write down 4 English words below. When you are finished, spell them
to your partner using the spelling alphabet. Don’t say the word, just
spell it.
Your Words Your Partner’s Words

1) ___________________________ 1)____________________________

2) ___________________________ 2)____________________________

3) ___________________________ 3)____________________________

4) ___________________________ 4)____________________________

In formal situations people will say they word first and then spell it in
words:

Mr. Mitchell – Mike, India, Tango, Charlie, Hotel, Echo, Lima, Lima

In informal situations people may use the following expressions:

Mr. Bleam - B as in Bravo, L for Lima, E for Echo, A for Alpha, M as in Mike

Also, non-military people, may try to use a spelling alphabet, but they will not
use the correct words. They just use whatever word they can think of.
So for example people might say:

Mrs. Glinti - G as in Girl, L for Lion, I for Ink, N for Nuts, T for Toy, I for Ink

This can be very confusing. But you can use the Nato spelling to clarify.
Look at this example:

Police: How do you spell your last name?

Man: Tolmy – T-O-L-M-Y

Police: That’s T as in Tango, O for Oscar, L for Lima, M for Mike, Y for
Yankee. Correct?

Man: Yes, that’s correct.

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3) Emergencies

Match the following expression with the Georgian.

a) There is a fire! 1) ubeduri SemTxveva moxda.

b) I’ve been robbed! 2) saswrafo mWirdeba.

c) There has been an accident. 3) gamZarcves!

d) A man is bleeding. 4) kacs sisxli sdis.

e) I need an ambulance. 5) xanZaria!

With your partner write down 2 more problems in Georgian. Your

teacher will help you to translate them:

1) ____________________________________________________________

English: _______________________________________________________

2) ____________________________________________________________

English: _______________________________________________________

Copy down the other problems from the other pairs.

3) ____________________________________________________________

English:_______________________________________________________

4) ____________________________________________________________

English:_______________________________________________________

5) ____________________________________________________________

English: _______________________________________________________

6) ____________________________________________________________

English:_______________________________________________________

7) ____________________________________________________________

English:_______________________________________________________

Practice saying the problems with your teacher.

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4) Look at the conversation below. See if you can complete it with
words from the box.

Police: Tbilisi Police.

Man: Yes, this is an emergency!

Police: What’s the _________________?

Man: There’s been an accident. We ___________ an ambulance.

The driver is hurt. He is bleeding.

Police: Don’t ______________. We’ll _______________ a patrol car

and ambulance immediately. Where are you?

Man: I’m near Rustevli. On the street next to the Opera.

Police: Please ________________. (pause) Okay help is coming.

What is your cell phone number?

Man: It’s 899-56-09-44

Police: I’m sorry. I didn’t _____________________ you.

Could you _________________ that please more slowly?

Man: Yes, yes, okay, 899-56-09-44. Come quick!!

Police: Don’t worry. We are coming.

What is your name?

Man: Martin Boltny

Police: Could you spell that please?

Man: B-O-L-T-N-Y

Police: Is that B as in Bravo?

Man: Yes, yes, B for Bravo - O-L-T-N-Y. Oh I hear the siren now.

Police: Good. Mr. Boltny please do not ____________ the scene of the
accident.

Man: Okay, okay, I’ll wait here.

wait need leave problem worry repeat understand send

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5) Consolidation

a) With your partner write a new conversation in English. Include:

the problem, the location of the problem, the person’s address,
their phone number and their name.
b) Practice your conversation with your partner in front of the class.
c) The class must listen and write down the correct information.

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Unit 3: Helping Tourists
1) Things in town. Look at the list of place below. Write the letter next to the
places in Tbilisi.

From Narikala Fortress _____ a) a cathedral

Metekhi bridge _____ b) a sports stadium

Metekhi church _____ c) traditional buildings

Sameba (Holy Trinity) _____ d) beautiful views

Gorgasali Square _____ e) a bridge

The Blue Gallery _____ f) a church

Boris Paichadze National Stadium _____ g) a square

Mtkvari _____ h) an art gallery

In Old Tbilisi _____ j) a hill

King Gorgasali _____ k) a river

Turtle Lake Park ____ l) a statue

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2) Giving Directions

Read the following dialog:

A police officer sees a tourist in front of the Opera on Rustaveli Avenue. The
tourist looks lost.

Police: Excuse me. Can I help you? You look lost.

Tourist: Oh yes, thank you. I want to go to Old Tbilisi.

How can I get there?

Police: Go straight on Rustaveli Avenue. At the end you will see the
Mariott Courtyard Hotel on your right.

Tourist: Oh yes, I know where that is.

Police: Good. Go around the circle past City Hall. With City Hall on
your right, keep walking straight. That is Leselidze Street.

Tourist: Leselidze. Okay.

Police: Keep walking down Leselidze Street. At the end of the street
you will find Gorgasali Square. That is the center of Old Tbilisi.

Tourist: How far is it?

Police: It takes about 25 minutes from here.

Tourist: Great. Many thanks.

Police: You’re welcome. Enjoy your stay in Tbilisi.

Practice the dialog with your partner. Then look at the map on the next
page. Trace the directions that the police officer gave.

3) Giving Directions

Practice with your partner. Always start in front of the Opera building on
Rustaveli Avenue.

Choose one place from Page 1. Do NOT tell your partner the place.

Give your partner directions. They will follow your directions with their
finger on the map. When you are done see if they are where they should
be.

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4) Talking to Tourists

Ways of offering help:

 Pardon me sir. Can I help you?

 Excuse me ma’am. Do you need any help?
 Excuse me. How can I help you?

Understanding requests for directions:

 Could you tell me the way to X?

 Can you show me the way to X?
 How do I get to X?
 How can I get to X?
 Where is X?
 Do you know where X is?
 Do you know how I can get to X?
 I’m looking for X?

Questions about distance:

 Is it very far?
 How far is it?
 Is it a long way?
 Can I walk there?

5) Consolidation

Write a short conversation between a tourist and a police officer. The

tourist is lost and needs help. The police officer gives the tourist
directions.

Perform the conversation in front of the class and see if they can follow
the directions on the map.

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Unit 4: Traffic Tickets and Stopping Drivers

1) Look at the traffic signs on the below. Match them to the

expressions in the box.

1) _______________ 2)_______________ 3)_______________

4) _______________ 5)_______________ 6)_______________

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7) _______________ 8)_______________ 9)_______________

10) _______________ 11)______________ 12)______________

13) _______________ 14)_______________ 15)______________

No U-Turn Crossroads Ahead Speed Limit

No Left Turn Pedestrian Crossing No passing (US)/

No overtaking (UK)

Stop Traffic Lights Ahead Do Not Enter

Yield (US)/ Construction (US) / Circle (US) /

Give Way (UK) Road Works (UK) Roundabout (UK)

Falling Rocks Two-way Traffic Go Straight

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2) Look at the signs above:

 Which ones can you see in Georgia?

 What traffic signs are there in Georgia that are not shown above?

3) Look at the signs again and write one sentence for each using
“have to” or “can’t.” Some examples have been done for you.

1) ______You can’t pass other cars._____________________________

2) ______You can’t enter this street._____________________________

3) ______You have to be careful of oncoming traffic.________________

4) ______You have to yield to oncoming traffic.____________________

5) ________________________________________________________

6) ________________________________________________________

7) ________________________________________________________

8) ________________________________________________________

9) ________________________________________________________

10) _______________________________________________________

11) _______________________________________________________

12) _______________________________________________________

13) _______________________________________________________

14) _______________________________________________________

15) _______________________________________________________

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4) Pulling Someone Over

Read the conversation below. Fill in the missing words

You are on patrol and you see someone speeding (driving too fast). The
speed limit is 60 and they were driving 120 km. You turn on your siren and
pull them over (stop them).

Police: Good evening, sir.

Man: Good evening officer. What is the ________________?

Police: Well sir, you were speeding. Way over the speed limit.
Do you know what the ________________ limit is here?

Man: Ah…yeah I think the ________________ is 100 here.

Police: No, sorry it’s 40 km per hour. Didn’t you see the sign?

Man: Oh…sorry…uhm…well, no I didn’t…I won’t do it again.

Police: Do you ________________ here or are you just visiting?

Man: I live here. I ________________ for the OSCE.

Police: Okay, could I see your driver’s ________________and car

registration please?

Man: Yes, of course. Here they are

Police: One moment please. Please ________________ in the car.

(Police returns to his vehicle to check documents)

Police: Okay, sir. Your papers are in order. I will give you a warning
this time, but please ________________down.

Man: Yes, officer. Thank you. I will.

Practice the conversation with your partner.

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5) Language for Talking to Drivers

Study and practice the expressions below

Polite Greetings
 Good evening / morning. Sir / Ma’am.

Polite Ways of Expressing Problems

 I’m sorry to stop you, but….
 I’m sorry to trouble you, but…
…you were speeding.
…you were driving too fast.
…you were driving over the middle
line.
…you were driving in the wrong lane.
…you were driving down a one-way
street the wrong way.
…you drove through a red light.
…you made an illegal left turn.

Polite Ways of Asking for Identification:

 May I see your driver’s license?
 Could I see your driver’s license?
 Could you please show me your driver’s license?
 Could you please give me your driver’s license?
 Would you mind showing me your driver’s license?
 Would you mind giving me your registration please?

Questioning Drivers:
 Do you know you cannot turn here?
 Did you see the stop sign?
 Do you know the speed limit?
 Do you live here?
 Are you a tourist here?
 Is this a rental car?
 Is this your own car?
 Have you been drinking?
 How much have you had to drink?

Giving Warnings and Traffic Tickets:

 I’ll give you a warning this time. But please be careful.
 I have to give you a ticket.
 I’m giving you a ticket for making an illegal left turn.
 I’m giving you a ticket for reckless driving.

Telling them to wait for an interpreter:

 Could you please wait? An English interpreter will be here soon.

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6) Pulling People Over.

Read the situations below. With your partner choose one and write a
conversation between the driver and the police officer. Practice your
conversation and act it out for the class.

a) You are driving down Rustaveli Avenue. You see a driver crossing the
middle line and passing cars in a dangerous way.
b) You are driving on Pshavela Avenue. You see a driver make an illegal
left turn.
c) You are driving along the river. You see a driver coming down a one-
way street the wrong way.
d) You are driving on Aghmashenebeli Avenue. You see a driver go
through a red light. He nearly hit a pedestrian.
e) You are driving in Sabartalo. You see a driver driving in a dangerous
way. You think he is drunk.

Police:____________________________________________________

Driver:____________________________________________________

Police:____________________________________________________

Driver:____________________________________________________

Police:____________________________________________________

Driver:____________________________________________________

Police:____________________________________________________

Driver:____________________________________________________

Police:____________________________________________________

Driver:____________________________________________________

Police:____________________________________________________

Driver:____________________________________________________

Police:____________________________________________________

Driver:____________________________________________________

Police:____________________________________________________

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Unit 5: Crime Vocabulary and Reading
Crime Vocabulary

1) Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right.

1. illegal _____ a) stealing

2. break the law _____ b) have guns

3. get into trouble _____ c) do something wrong / illegal

4. theft _____ d) to steal from people or

places

5. robbery _____ e) not responsible for a crime

6. burglary _____ f) get away from the police

7. shoplifting _____ g) be in a bad situation for

something you did

8. murder _____ h) a person who sees a crime

9. manslaughter _____ i) responsible for a crime

10. witness _____ j) break into a shop/house and

steal things

11. escape _____ k) against the law

12. are armed _____ l) a penalty for doing

something
wrong

13. punishment _____ m) kill someone by intention

14. guilty _____ n) kill someone but without

intention

15. innocent _____ o) steal from shops when they

are open

Are they nouns, adjectives or verbs?

For all of the nouns, what are the correct verbs?

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2) Read the two short stories below. Try to use the words from the
previous page to complete the stories.

Last night the Tbilisi police got a phone call about a _______________ in

progress. A man was trying to break into a French woman’s apartment.

When the police arrived, the burglar ran off and _______________. However,

the police questioned many _______________ and they got a good

description of the man. The police caught the man later that night. At the trial

the judge found him _______________ and sentenced him to 5 years in jail.

Moral: If you _______________ you will get into trouble.

Mr. Jones is 95-year-old. He was told that he should not drive. One day last

month he drove down a one-way street the wrong way. A pedestrian stepped

out in front of his car and he hit and killed her. Because it was an accident he

was charged with _______________ instead of _______________.

Moral: If you do not listen to good advice, you might

_____________________

3) Now try to write sentences with these words:

a) innocent: ____________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

b) are armed:___________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

c) robbery:_____________________________________________________

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Reading 1: A Stupid Thief

1) Ask you teacher to define the following words and expressions

A dog is man’s best friend. to tie a railing to force open

2) Look at the pictures below with your partner.

What do you think will happen in the story?

3) Now read the story and try to put it into the correct order.

Man’s Best Friend?

_____ He wanted to steal the laptop computer and mobile phone which were
on the back seat.

_____ In the middle of August 2001, a 23-year-old truck driver tied his dog to
a railing while he tried to force open the door of a car.

_____The man was arrested for attempted robbery.

_____The thief ran off without taking anything and left his dog behind.

_____Unfortunately, the car’s owner returned too soon.

_____When police untied the dog, it led them straight to its owner’s home,
less than a kilometer away.

4) Cover the sentences. Looking only at the pictures try to retell the
story.

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Reading 2: Another Stupid Thief

1) Look at the pictures below and predict what the story is about.

2) Read the story. Fill in the spaces with the words in the box below.

Bank Robber Puts Money Into Account

A 25-year old man walked into a _______________ in the center of town in

February_______________ year. He went up to a bank teller and made her
_______________ £25,000 before making his _______________. But two
hours later he was _______________ trying to open an account at the same
bank. The bank teller said, “I couldn’t believe my eyes when the
_______________ guy walked into the bank and asked if he could deposit
the money.” He told the police later that he was afraid of being
_______________ and wanted to put the money in a safe place.

arrested bank escape hand over last robbed same

3) Focus on Language: arrest someone

We usually use the following forms:
 He was arrested for (a crime).
 He was arrested while (verb + ing).
Look for two examples in the stories. Then write two more examples below:

1)____________________________________________________________

2)____________________________________________________________
(Two picture stories from Watcyn-Jones, P. (2002) Pair Work 2. Penguin English.)

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Writing: The French Burglar

1) Here’s another picture story. It is a true story. Write the story using
the prompts for each picture.

1. One…summer’s evening last June…house in Paris.

First he…living room and … put…

2. Next…kitchen to… . He opened… and saw… . …

3. feeling hungry, so he took… and sat …. . Then he remembered…

4. He went back …and quickly… .

5. After that… upstairs…, but suddenly…really tired, so…

6. Unfortunately,… and the next morning when…

2) Compare your story with a partner. Read some aloud in class. Your
teacher will then read you the original story. Are there any differences?
(Activity and pictures from Soars, J and Soars, L. 2006. Headway. Oxford.)

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More Vocabulary

1) Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right.

1. misdemeanor _____ a) under police control

2. noise complaint _____ b) the place where the crime

happened

3. pistol _____ c) marks left by fingers

4. pursuit _____ d) a file that lists all of the

crimes that a person did

5. young offender _____ e) a group of people who

commit crimes

6. DWI _____ f) money a person pays for

breaking a law

7. in custody _____ g) a person under age 18

who has committed a crime

8. fingerprints _____ h) a minor crime

9. gang _____ i) the act of looking for

someone

10. at large (on the loose) _____ j) a hand held gun

11. armed and dangerous _____ k) Driving While Intoxicated.

Driving after drinking too
much alcohol.

12. back-up _____ l) a call to the police about

noise

13. criminal record _____ m) is carrying a weapon and

has a violent history

14. crime scene _____ n) not caught, running free

15. fine _____ o) police that are called in to

help

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2) Now think of a true story about a criminal. It can be a serious story or
a funny story. Try to write your story below. Try to use the new
vocabulary from this unit.

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Unit 6: Describing People
1) Expressions to describe people

Height

He is tall. He is short. He is medium height.

He is very tall. He is quite short. -
He is about 1 meter 90. He is 1 meter 35. He is 1 meter 70.
He is 6 foot 2. He is 4 foot 4. He is 5 foot 7.

Build

He is muscular. He is medium build. She is skinny. She is fat.

He is well-built. He is average build. She is thin. She is overweight.
He weighs 90 He weighs 77 kilos.
She is slim. She is plump.
kilos.
He weighs 200 He weighs 170 pounds.
She is slender.
pounds.

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 Hair

She has long hair. She has short hair. She has short hair.
She has long, black hair. She has short, black hair. She has short, blonde hair.
She has long, straight, She has short, straight, She has short, curly,
black hair. black hair. blonde hair.

She has medium length
hair.
She has medium length,
blonde hair.
She has medium length,
straight, blonde hair.
She has medium length He has no hair.
hair. He is bald.
She has medium length, He has a shaved head.
red hair.
She has medium length,
wavy, red hair.

Type of complexion

He is Asian. He She is black. He is white. She is white.

She is white. She
has light-brown She has dark He has fair She has lightly
has very pale skin.
skin. skin. skin. tanned skin.

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 Age Special Features
She is young. He has a moustache.
She is a child. He has a beard.
She is a teenager. He has long side burns.
She is in her twenties. He has a scar on his cheek.
She is middle-aged. He has a tattoo on his arm.
She is old. She has pierced ears.
She is elderly. He has a pierced tongue.

Hair Styles (see below)

Jenny is wearing her hair in a pony-tail.
Mrs. Dimps has her hair in a bun.
Sally is wearing her hair in pig tails.

2) Choose one of the pictures below. Describe the person to your

partner. Can she / he guess who it is?

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A Lost Child

1) Read the following conversation.

You are walking in old town when a woman stops you.

Woman: Help! Police!

Police: What’s wrong?

Woman: My daughter is missing. I can’t find her anywhere!

Police: Okay. Calm down. I’m going to help you find her.
What’s her name?

Woman: Sandra. She is only five.

Police: Okay, what does Sandra look like?

Woman: She has brown, curly, short, hair. She’s skinny and
small for her age.

Police: Okay, what is she wearing?

Woman: Blue shorts and a pink T-shirt. She has a hat on too, I think.

Police: How long ago did she go missing?

Woman: I’ve been looking for her for 30 minutes.

Police: And where did you see her last?

Woman: We were outside of the church.

I turned around and she was gone.

Police: Don’t worry, everything is going to be okay.

Woman: Oh my god what should I do?

Police: Stay right here near the church. We’ll start looking for her now.
Please don’t leave here.

Woman: Oh dear, okay, please help!

Police: We will. Don’t panic.

2) Practice the conversation with your partner.

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A Missing Person
(From Foley, M and Hall, D. 2006 Total English – Elementary. Longman. P.72)

1) Look at the picture and discuss the questions:

1. Where is the young man?

2. What is his problem, do you think?

2) Listen to the conversation and check your answers. Why did he go to

the police station?

3) Listen to the conversation again and complete the form below:

MISSING PERSON
Name:__________________________________________

Man / Woman Age:_______________

Height:_________________________________________

Hair:___________________________________________

Body type:______________________________________

Eyes:___________________________________________

Skin:___________________________________________

Other features:___________________________________

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Last seen: _______________________________________

Name of person reporting: David Kennedy_____________

Relationship to the missing person: ___________________

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Witness to a Crime

1) Practice the conversation below with a partner. Then complete the

suspect description on the next page.

Police: I understand you were in the bank and saw the robber.

Woman: Yes, I was there when it happened.

Police: Would you mind answering some questions for me?

Woman: Sure. I don’t know how much help I’ll be. He made me lie on
the ground, so I didn’t get a very good look at him.

Police: Just do your best. Was he carrying a weapon?

Woman: Yes, he had a gun in his hand, but I don’t think he was going to
use it.

Police: What makes you say that?

Woman: He was just a kid. Probably 16 or 17.

Police: Can you describe him for me?

Woman: He was Asian looking. Probably about five foot six. Slim build.
He was wearing a dark baseball cap and sunglasses.

Police: Can you remember anything else he was wearing?

Woman: He had blue running shoes on. I think blue jeans, but I’m not
sure. It all happened so fast.

Police: And what happened?

Woman: He came in, told me to get to the ground. Then he talked to the
teller. The next thing I know he was running out of the door.

Police: Do you know what direction he went?

Woman: I think he went left, but again I’m not sure. Sorry.

Police: That’s okay. You’ve been a lot of help. Thanks for your time. If
you remember anything else please call this number. Can I also
get your name and number please?

Woman: Sure it is Anne Micheals and my cell is 875-44-09-32.

Police: Thanks again for your help.

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2) Now practice the conversation again in pairs.

One person is the witness.

Look at the picture your teacher will give you for 2 minutes.
One person is the police officer. Interview the witness and write down
the information on the form below.

Then get a new picture from your teacher and change roles.

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The French Burglar (original story)

One beautiful, clear summer’s evening last June, a burglar broke into a big
house in Paris. First he went into the living room and quietly put some of the
valuable things in the room into his bag.

Next he went into the kitchen to look for more things to steal. He opened the
fridge and saw some delicious French cheese. Cheese was his favorite food.

He was feeling hungry, so he took a large piece of cheese and some lovely
fresh bread, and sat down at the kitchen table to eat. Then he remembered
that there were two bottles of champagne in the fridge.

He went back to the fridge and quickly drank one of the bottles of champagne.
It was excellent, so he opened the other bottle and drank that too.

After he went upstairs to look for more things in the bedrooms, but suddenly
he felt really tired, so he decided to lie down on one of the nice soft beds and
have a little rest.

Unfortunately, he fell asleep immediately, and the next morning when he

woke up, there were two smiling policemen standing at the side of his bed.

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