- •Н.В. Елисеева, т.А. Шкуратова crime and criminal actions part I
- •Crime and criminal actions part one study the vocabulary on the topic
- •Financial wrongdoings
- •Penalties
- •Part two practise your vocabulary
- •1 Classify the list of crimes from the topical vocabulary into
- •2 How many different types of crime can you think of? Match the crimes given below with their definitions and then classify each crime as violent (V) or non-violent (nv).
- •3 Which crimes are being described in the following situations? Fill the gaps with the words from the list.
- •4 Match each person in the list with the description given.
- •5 Match the criminal with the definition.
- •6 While describing crimes and criminal behaviour you may find the following words useful. Match the words with their definitions.
- •7 Considering some details of financial wrongdoings, answer the questions.
- •8 Which of the crimes might each of these people be charged with?
- •9 Match two parts of the sentences and translate them.
- •10 Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word(s) from the topical vocabulary and then translate the sentences into Russian.
- •11 Translate the following sentences into Russian.
- •12 Study the headlines and match them with the first lines of the stories that follow.
- •13 There can be different types of theft, for example:
- •15 Getaway scenarios. Match the two parts of these extracts.
- •Packing a piece
- •18 Translate the interview with a fraud squad detective and explain in English the meaning of the words and phrases in bold type. Fraud and embezzlement
- •19 Complete the table below using information from the interview in Exercise 18. The first line gives an example. Refer to a dictionaryif necessary.
- •21 Complete each sentence by writing in the gap a word formed from the verb given in brackets.
- •22 In each of the numbered lines (1-5) there is one word which is wrong. Circle the mistake and write the correct word at the end of the line.
- •25 Fill in the blanks. The first letter of each missing word has been given.
- •It’s a crime
- •26 Put each of the following words and phrases into its correct place in the passage below.
- •Abolished deported neglected rioted cheated dispersed pardoned squatted swindled
- •28 Choose the most suitable word or phrase underlined in each sentence.
- •29 Choose the best alternative to fill the gaps in the following sentences.
- •30 Choose the correct answer.
- •32 Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
- •33 Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
- •34 Translate the sentences into English, using the topical vocabulary.
- •Part three practice your integrated grammar and vocabulary skills
- •1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word given in the right-hand column.
- •2 Complete each sentence with a word or compound word formed from the word in capitals.
- •3 Choose the most suitable word or phrase underlined in each sentence.
- •6 Decide which answer a,b,c or d best fits each space.
- •Inspector crumb investigates
- •Keeping your car safe
- •9 For questions 1-15, read the text below and think of one word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example (0) at the beginning. Going missing
- •10 Complete each part sentence a) to j) with one of the endings 1) to 10). Use each ending once only.
- •11 Match the sentences on the left with the most suitable response on the right. Use the words and expressions in bold to help you. There is an example at the beginning (0).
- •Iscuss with your partner which of the solutions 1) to 10) suits each problem a) to j) or offer your own one(s).
- •Part four practise your listening skills
- •2.1 Fill in the table individually.
- •3.2 Discuss the following statements.
- •4.1 Listen to the tape for the first time and explain the meaning of the following numbers mentioned in the story.
- •4.2 Listen to the tape for the second time, arrange the key words and phrases given below in the order you hear them in the text and summarize the story using those as an outline.
- •4.3 Read the following story. Circle the correct answers. Explain your choices.
- •4.5 Listen to the text “the police commissioner's advice” for the first time and answer the following questions:
- •4.6 Listen to the text for the second time and mark the statements as True or False according to the text.
- •4.7 Write your idea on fighting crime in fifty words or less. Students will vote on which suggestion is best. Try using causative verbs in your response.
- •4.8 Discuss the following questions with group members:
- •Список рекомендуемой литературы
Financial wrongdoings
Chinese walls: measures that can be taken to stop knowledge in one department of your company being illegally used by another department, or to buy and sell shares, for example
price fixing: a secret agreement by a group of companies in the same market to fix prices at a certain level, which aims at avoiding competition with each other
market rigging - working together of a group of investors in order to stop a financial market functioning as it should, to gain an advantage for themselves
bribe/ kickback (informal), sweetener (informal) and backhand (Br.only)
an illegal payment to persuade someone to do something
bribery - accepting or making an illegal payment/ offering money to persuade someone to do something for you
corruption/ sleaze (infml.) - receiving bribes; this means being involved in corruption and hence being corrupt
embezzlement/ to embezzle - stealing money that is in your care or belongs to an organisation that you work for
insider trading(dealing)/ insider trader/insider dealer
do/practise insider dealing/ trading
illegal buying and selling of shares by someone who has priviledged informatiom and knowledge of a company;
buying or selling securities using information that is not publicly available
money laundering/to launder money/ money launderer - moving money obtained illegally so that its origin cannot be traced; transforming illegally acquired money into apparently legitimate money; tracing money sent to a foreign bank
swindling/ to swindle/ swindler - deceiving a person or organization to get smth. valuable from them, especially money
racketeering/ racketeer - making money from illegal activities such as threatening people or selling worthless, immoral or illegal goods or services
Penalties
Bail release smb. on bail
incarceration a verdict of guilty
a jail sentence a penitentiary term
imprisonment probation
shock probation capital punishment
life sentence suspended sentence
death penalty punishment is a deterrent to crime
fine execution
Part two practise your vocabulary
1 Classify the list of crimes from the topical vocabulary into
A: a) crimes against people; b) crimes involving things or property.
B: a) violent crimes; b) non-violent crimes.
C: a) white-collar crimes and financial wrongdoing; b) computer crimes.
Explain your choice. Which of them are most serious/less serious? Why do you think so?
2 How many different types of crime can you think of? Match the crimes given below with their definitions and then classify each crime as violent (V) or non-violent (nv).
Violent/ non-violent |
Name of crime |
Definition of crime |
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forgery |
betraying your country or government |
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treason |
being in possession of stolen objects |
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handling stolen goods |
offering something, esp. money, to persuade someone to do sth. for you |
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bribery |
setting fire to something intentionally |
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laundering money |
violent or forced sex |
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drug trafficking |
sending money to a foreign bank so that it cannot be traced |
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rape |
buying and selling illegal drugs |
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arson |
illegally copying money, documents etc. |
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insider dealing |
using privileged information about a business for personal profit |
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assault |
a generic term for the killing of another person |
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homicide |
any instance in which one party deceives or takes unfair advantage of another |
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murder |
attempt to use illegal force on another person |
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battery |
attempt to use illegal force on another person in the absence of consent to sexual relations |
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manslaughter |
driving a vehicle in excess of the permitted limit |
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fraud |
leaving one's vehicle in an area or for a duration in contravention of the law |
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armed robbery |
taking the property of another without right or permission |
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sexual assault |
the actual use of illegal force on another person |
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burglary |
the crime of breaking into a private home with the intention of committing a felony |
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theft |
the unlawful killing of a person with intent |
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parking |
the unlawful killing of a person without malicious intent and therefore without premeditation |
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speeding |
the unlawful taking of another's property using a dangerous weapon |