SEMESTR 1 UNIT 14

LEVEL A2 B1 WEEK 14

Lexical material: Law and order

Grammatical material: Past perfect Tense. Past perfect Continuous

GRAMMAR
Past perfect Tense.
Internet links on “Past perfect Tense” theme: https://youtu.be/WGQcstYOhfs
Now practice the rules in the following exercises.
Task 1. Put the verbs into the correct form (past perfect tense).
1. The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we (build) ____.
2. He (not / be) ___ to Cape Town before 1997.
3. When she went out to play, she (do / already) ____ her homework.
4. My brother ate all of the cake that our mum (make) _____.
5. The doctor took off the plaster that he (put on) ____six weeks before.
Task 2. Insert the verbs in the Past Perfect tense.
1. I ... (to have) breakfast before I went to school.
2. He went to meet his friends after he ... (to do) his homework.
3. By 8 o’clock the rain ... (to stop).
4. Alice was late because she ... (to miss) the bus.
5. She went to the post-office after she ... (to write) the letter.
Note: (See On screen A3, student’s book by Jenny Dooley-Virginia Evans, Grammar references
on pages GR5).
Ex. 1,2,3,4 p. 68– Match the verbs to their uses.

VOCABULARY
equality before the law-the right to equal protection of the laws
international law-the body of laws governing relations between nations
to ratify – to approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
privilege - a rule that keeps some discussions confidential. It also keeps some documents
confidential. If a discussion is privileged, the tribunal cannot make you to share it.
reconsideration - to make a new decision about the same thing. The tribunal can only make
a new decision if it needs to fix something unfair in the process.
inherent - existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
status - the condition or someone or something at a particular time
liberty - freedom of choice
individual level - a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

Vocabulary exercises:
Task 1: Complete the vocabulary tasks: Ex. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 p. 66-67.
Task 2: Make up your own sentences with active vocabulary of the Unit 4.

READING

Pre-reading task:

1.Read the title of the text and look at the key words that appear in each text.
A. burglar, trying to escape, roof, slipped, fell down chimney, got stuck, owners helped him out,
police waiting, got money back

B.elderly lady, men trying to steal car, screamed, get key into the ignition, key didn't fit, found
own car, drove to police station, men reporting a car theft

C.two robbers, yelled at shop assistant, began growling, thieves ran off empty-handed, security
cameras, police, arrest, proud of his
Chihuahua

Read and translate the text “ Crime never pays”

Thieves don't usually hang around the scene of the crime, but one Dutch burglar simply
had no choice. He had been trying to escape over the roof of a house he had just burgled when he
slipped in the dark, fell down the chimney and got stuck. The owners of the house were at home
during the theft. After hearing the burglar call for help, they actually helped him out! Once the
burglar managed to climb out of the chimney, however, the police were waiting for him. The
owners got their money and jewellery back and the burglar's plan went up in smoke!

An elderly Florida lady, who had been out shopping, got a shock when she found four men
trying to steal her car. The lady started screaming, "I have a gun! Get out of the car!" The men
didn't wait to be told twice - they got out and ran as fast as they could. The lady put her shopping
into the car and got into the driver's seat. However, she found she couldn't get her key into the
ignition. She had been trying to make the key fit for several minutes when she realized why it
wouldn't - she had been trying to start a car that wasn't hers! The lady found her own car parked
just a few metres away and drove to the police station. When she told the police officer her story,
he couldn't stop laughing. He pointed to the other end of the counter where four frightened men
were reporting a car theft by a short, white-haired lady. Luckily for the lady, the men didn't press
charges against her!

Little Paco had been enjoying an afternoon nap in his owner's shop in South California,
when suddenly two robbers came in and yelled at the shop assistant "Give us the money. Hurry
up!" Without delay, Paco began growling and leapt at the robbers' legs. The two thieves
ran off empty-handed, with Paco still chasing them. The security cameras had caught the event
and the police were able to arrest the thieves. The shop's owner, who hadn't been at the shop that
day, is very proud of his Chihuahua. It seems when it comes to fighting crime, Paco certainly is
top dog!

While reading tasks:

a) Complete the sentences. Use: hang, escape, burgle, catch, press, steal, pay, growl, leap,
fight in the correct tense.
1 The man decided not to ...... charges against the owner of the dog.
2 The dog ....... walked up to the front door.
3 When you around in a busy place be aware of your belongings.
4 The burglar tried to ............ over the garden wall, but the police……. him.
5 Committing crimes doesn't ......!
6 I watched in shock as the man ...off the rock and dived into the sea.
7 The man who ............. our house left his wallet behind.
8 A police officer's job is to ......crime!
9 Someone…….my camera while I was on holiday last May.
b) Match the words in bold in the texts to their synonyms.
thief that enters a house• just •old • option •went away• area • trapped
• satisfied with• attempting •scared•prosecute• shouted

Post-reading tasks. Answer the questions

1 How did the Dutch burglar's plan fail?
2 Why did the four men in the police
station look frightened?
3 What makes Paco a top dog?
Note: (See On screen A3, student’s book by Jenny Dooley-Virginia Evans
Ex. 7-8 p.65)

LISTENING

Note (See On Screen A3 4E section of Unit 4 page 72 ex 2)

Link on listening tasks:https://sachtienganhhn.net/audio-stream/on-screen-2-a2-a2-class-audio-
cd.html

Read the rubric and the sentences. Underline the keywords. Think of words related to each. The
correctanswer is often a synonym of the words you hear.
2a) Read the rubric and the sentences. Try to think of words/phrases that relate to the
underlined ones.
You are going to hear four people talkingabout disturbing the peace. Match thesentences (A-E)
to the speakers (1-4) and write the appropriate letter (A, B, C, D or E)in the right box. One
sentence does notmatch any of the speakers.
A. There were two reasons why we complained.
B. I came to an agreement with the person
making the noise.
C.We had to tell them toturn the music down.
D.I'm thinking of reporting
the noise to the police.
E. The noise was caused bysomething not working properly.
Speaker 2
Speaker 1
Speaker 3
Speaker 4

Note: (See On screen A3, student’s book by Jenny Dooley-Virginia Evans)

Ex. 1, p. 72 – Listen and answer the questions by circling
Ex. 2, p. 72 – Match the sentences to the speakers and write the appropriate letter.

SPEAKING

Task 1. Making a witness statement

1 Read the first exchange in the dialogue. What kind of crime did the person
witness? What do you think happened? Read to find out.
 2 a) Read the dialogue again. Fill in each gap (1-3) with the correct option (A, B or
C).
A: So, Mr Smith. You were on Wentworth Street at 8 pm on Wednesday. Can you tell me
whatyou saw?
B: I had just come out of a pizzeria when I saw a yellow sports car come out of a turning.
Seconds later, it went through a red light and almost crashed 1)….. a white van going
theother way. The van braked, but it hit anothercar. The sports car just kept going.
A: Did you get a look at the driver?
B: I couldn't see that well, but he seemed to be in his late teens.
A: Did you get the registration number of the car?
B: Unfortunately, no - it all happened 2).....fast.
A: What did you do?
B: I ran over to see if I could help. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured, but I called
anambulance and the police.
A: Thank you for your time. Please tell us if youremember anything else.
B: You're 3) ........, Officer. I will.
1.A onto B. into C. against
2.A that B. much C.so
3. A sure B. welcome C. true
b)Match the underlined formal sentences
with their synonymous informal ones:
Not really.
- I think he was about 18 years old.
- What
did you see?
- I tried to help.
- Did you see the
driver?
- If you think of something else call me.
Note: (See On screen A3, student’s book by Jenny Dooley-Virginia Evans
Ex.4-5 p. 73

WRITING
Task 1.
An email about the robbery.
Task 1.Read an informal email:
(Sample email)
From: Frank
To: Scott
Subject: Bank robbery!
Hey Scott,
A.How are you? Guess what I saw yesterday! It was really shocking!
B. My parents and I had gone to the mall for lunch. We were quietly eating in a nice Italian food
court when someone shouted "Everybody get down!" Looking across at the bank opposite, I saw
a frightened cashier talking to a tall, dark man and realised it was a robbery. Seconds later, we
heard sirens wailing. The police soon arrived and took the robber away.
C.It all happened very quickly. We felt so relieved and I'm glad he got caught!
Bye for now,
Frank
Task 2.
Read the rubric. Use the language from the Useful Language box to complete your email.
Follow the plan. You can use the email in task 1 as a model.
You witnessed a road accident last week. Write an email to your English pen-friend, (50-100
words). In your email:
• describe what happened.
•explain why you were there.
• mention what you did.
Note: (See On screen A2, student’s book by Jenny Dooley-Virginia Evans)
Ex. 4 p.74, Ex 5-6 p. 75.