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128 Useful language 2 OQ decide w I strongly believe 1 completely dlsagree. Vocabulary 1: Crime and punishment 1 © Takk 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 has heen done for you. burglary drink-driving identity fraud internet piracy mugging shoplifting trafficking vandalism 1 A young man attacks another and robs him of his wallet. _ugging 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 window 4A dnwver stops to sleep in his car; he hi 5 A criminal gang earns millions from buying and selling drugs. s had three glasses of 6 A group of teenagers illegally distributes films online 7 Aman has tricked people into emailing him their bank details; he uses this infurmation to take money from their accounts, 8 A journalist breaks into the town hall to steal documents that will prove the mayor 1s 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. to sentence someone to life imprisonment to order someone to do 200 hours of community service to acquit someone of all charges to order someone to pay a fine of £2000 lo give someone a two-year prison sentence caece at punishment, if Giving opinions Agreeing and disagreeing any, should be given to the person Inmmy opinionview... That right. I think so, tao, or people in exercise AL above. ead ere tts poin’. Disonss your idea using some of oe the language of agreement an opinion in the Useful language box. Multiple choice €2 2.16 answer (A, B or ©) in become a s favourite genre as a reader has always been crime. B He had previously worked in the police force € He was encouraged to do so by his editor: rime writer? 2 The setting for Justin's novels helps him create Aasense of authenticity: Ba mood of optimism Ca degree of tension. 3 Roth the city in which Instin’s navels are set and his fictional characters Aare physically very attractive. Dhave two very differeut sidkes, C are very unwelcoming. 4 According to Justin, what is his main character's most appealing feature? A Ile Is very unpredictable B He is happy with his appearance, € He looks like a typical detective. language focus 1: Too and enough 11a 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 ...fnot, 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 keen them buss Too much and too many are used before nouns! adjectives and adverbs. 1b Tao is used hefore naunsiadjectives and adverhe ¢ 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? @) eas more about too and enough in the Grammar reference on page 217. onplete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the frst sentence, using the word given. You rust use between two and five words, including the word ret 1 I couldn't hear what they were saying because they were: speaking so quiety 00 They were speckiny hear what they were saying. ig but the truth qu NotI 1 ©) Tl your pariner about the last crime novel you read or crime film you saw. Why do you think crime novels and films are so popular? 2 You will hear aut interview witht « cme weiter, Fur questions 1-7, choose the best 5 Justin initially set up his website in order to | A publicize his work, | B help new | rime writers. € encourage an exchange of ideas. 6 Justin says writers shonld research by A working closely with a detective. B consulting criminal documents, € observing police professionals. ry ont their main A the actors B the serie © the lo 3 ©) you were writing a crime novel, where ‘would you set it? Why? 2 He couldn't see over the wall because he was so small. ENOUGH He was see cover the wall. 3 We'll need more eggs if we want to make an omelette. ENOUGH Thee make an omelette, 4 I didn't go into the bar because it was too crowded. 00 | didn’t go into the bar because people. uso a Write six true sontoncos using the phrasoe bolow, Example: ‘enough time - I didn’t have enough time to finish my ‘homework last night: enough money two) ‘too much noise old enough cl suuny engl too many people b ©) Ask your parmer about his or her sentences. Example. Why didn’t you have enough time to finish the hamework? 129

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