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Topical vocabulary: Crime prevention

alarm – сигнал тревоги, аварийная сигнализация

to be at risk - рисковать

attract­ive - привлекательный

burglar – вор-взломщик

burgle – совершать кражу со взломом

doorstep - порог

draw attention to – привлекать внимание к чему-либо

dustbin – мусорное ведро

hedge – (живая) изгородь, ограда

hide (hid; hid, hidden) – прятать(ся), скрывать(ся)

identify – узнавать, распознавать

installation - установка

keep an eye on – следить за кем-либо, чем-либо

label – ярлык, этикетка, бирка; прикреплять или приклеивать ярлык

ladder - лестница

lock – замок, запирать(ся) на замок

measures - меры

mow - косить

neighbour - сосед

nosy - любопытный

owner – владелец, собственник, хозяин

possessions – собственность, имущество, пожитки

postcode – шифр, почтовый индекс

prevent – предотвращать, предохранять, предупреждать

preventive - предупредительный, профилактический

privacy – уединение

proof – делать непроницаемым, неприступным; устойчивый, не поддающийся действию чего-либо

property – имущество, собственность

protect - защищать

protection - защита

to be proud of - гордиться

put away – убирать, прятать

remind of - напоминать

rusty - ржавый

rob – обокрасть кого-либо

security – безопасность, надежность, охрана

signal – сигнал; сигнализировать, давать знак

steal – украсть что-либо

stick - приклеивать

stick out - торчать

put behind bars – посадить за решетку

valuable – ценный, дорогой

watch – наблюдать, дежурить, караулить, сторожить, охранять

1. Translate the word combinations into Russian:

An alarm system, attractive to burglars, burglar-friendly house, burglarproof, catch the burglar's eye, leave boxes on the doorstep, draw attention to new things, hide in the shadows, hidden from the road, identify stolen property, identify weak points in its security, installation of lighting all around the house, keep an eye on your house, label valu­able items with your postcode, leave lights on, check all the locks on your doors and windows, shut and lock doors and windows, mow one’s lawn, neighbourhood watch group, complain about the nosy neighbours, watchful neighbours, take photos of your possessions, prevent crime, crime prevention officer, take preventive measures, protection against burglars, put away any ladders, rusty vehicle, signal nice posses­sions, stick a note, watch somebody’s house

2. What do burglars usually steal from houses?

What precautions should you take when you leave your house?

Read the following summary of the text, then listen to the tape and fill in the gaps.

Once your house has been 1) it will most likely happen again, unless you make sure your house is not burglar- 2)……… .Burglars think that the bigger the house, the richer the 3)……… are. Anything which signals nice possessions and 4)……… will catch the burglar's eye. You may complain about nosy 5)……… but it's good to know someone is watching your house while you're away. You shouldn't draw attention to new things by leaving empty 6)……… by the dustbin. You should be sensible and leave lights on in your 7)……… when you go out at night. An open 8)……… is an invitation to burglars. If you leave 9)……… milk bottles on the doorstep, you will give bur­glars the 10)……… light to break in. A good idea is to take photos of your possessions and label valuable items.

3. You are going to read a magazine article about burglar- friendly houses. Choose from the list A-I the sentence which best summarises each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra sentence which you do not use. There is an example at the beginning (0).

  1. Houses which are very private are less safe.

  2. Make your possessions easy to identify.

  3. The first time you have your house broken into probably won't be the last.

  4. Burglars look at our houses differently to the way we do.

  5. Draw attention to your home to make it burglar-proof.

  6. Burglars are attracted by signs of absence.

  7. Large homes suggest large bank accounts.

  8. Lock up and turn the lights on.

  9. Don't let the outside show what's inside.

Do you Live in a Burglar-Friendly House?

0

C

It's the last thing you want to hear when you've just been burgled, but the awful truth is that if you've been burgled once, you'll probably be burgled again. In fact, it’s likely to happen another four or five times. Why? Because some of us have "burglar-friendly" houses.

1

Burglars think that the bigger the house, the richer the owners. "You can't do much about the size of your house," says Professor Pease of Huddersfield University, but if it's large, you need to be even more careful than if it's small."

2

You should take a good look at your house - not as you normally do, but as a burglar would. If you were a burglar, which home would you choose to rob, - a house with a shiny new car parked outside or one with a rusty vehicle? Anything which signals nice posses­sions and money will certainly catch the burglar's eye.

3

People may complain about their nosy neighbours, but there's no better way of stopping burglars than having watchful neighbours around. If a house is far away from others, or hidden from the road, it is more attract­ive to burglars, who think they can get in and out without being noticed. So a burglar alarm is a good idea. And remember, you may get privacy from a tall hedge or a high wall - but so does a burglar.

4

Ian-Stephen, who works with the Scottish prison service, believes that you're more at risk if your house looks nice. "Window-boxes, nice curtains and beautiful­ly painted walls all tell the burglar that you're proud of your home and care about your possessions and are more likely to have nice things in your house," he says. He advises people to try to make their homes look as plain as possible and not to draw attention to any new things they have bought by leaving the empty boxes next to the dustbin.

5

People often leave a light on when they go out. "But be sensible," advises Ian Stephen. "Don't leave a light on in the hall as it never makes the burglars believe that you're in. Have you ever heard of a family enjoying an evening at home in the hall? Leave it on in the living room." An open window is also an open invitation to bur­glars. If you sometimes forget to shut and lock doors and windows, stick a note on the inside of the front door to remind you. And make sure any ladders are put away and not left outside where burglars can use them.

6

By leaving newspapers and letters sticking out of the letter-box, or full milk bottles on the doorstep, you are giving burglars the green light to break into your home. Similarly, if you're away from the house at regular times - out at work or doing the shopping - then your home is also in danger of being burgled. Ask a neighbour to keep an eye on your house at these times.

7

It's a good idea to take photos of your valuable pos­sessions. By doing that, if you're burgled, you'll be able to identify stolen property, which could lead to the thief being put behind bars. It is also possible to label valu­able items such as TVs and videos with your postcode. If they are stolen, this will make them easier to find. One more good idea is to ask for a crime prevention officer to visit your home and identify weak points in its security.