English 4th ESO – Unit 2 Breaking the Law
Unit 2: Breaking the Law = =
`çåíÉåíë= Grammar: Past Perfect Simple. Past Perfect vs Past Simple. Vocabulary: Crime, television. Objective: express your opinion. Write a review of a TV programme. = = =
Vocabulary: crime Look at the words in red. Which words are things that criminals do?
The chief of police promises to punish anyone who breaks the law. law
English 4th ESO – Unit 2 Breaking the Law
2. Choose the correct answer. 1. A suspect / witness is someone who sees a crime. 2. A person who robs / steals a bank takes money from it. 3. A policeman is someone who arrests / mugs criminals. 4. A gang / thief is a group of people. 5. Sending criminals to prison is a way to punish / investigate them. 3. What crime is being committed in each of these cases? 1. A thief goes into your house through a window. a) fraud b) burglary c) vandalism 2. A child steals a chocolate bar from a store. a) vandalism b) shoplifting c) child abuse 3. A teenager drives faster than the limit. a) hijacking b) speeding c) drinkdriving 4. A Mexican sells cocaine to a Canadian. a) theft b) drinkdriving c) drug trafficking 5. A guard refuses to give a prisoner food or water unless the prisoner gives up information. a) abduction b) torture c) hijacking 6. A man shoots his second wife dead. a) murder b) armed robbery c) speeding 7. A juvenile delinquent throws a lit match into a building. a) arson b) shoplifting c) hijacking 8. A terrorist group takes over an airplane and changes its course. a) vandalism b) trafficking c) hijacking 9. A group of kids use spray paint to write on a bridge. a) torture b) assault c) vandalism 10. A man opens a law firm and pretends to be a lawyer. a) burglary b) armed robbery c) fraud 4. What other expressions related to crime do you know?
Listening and speaking: CD1, track 29 5. Brad is visiting Emma in London. Listen to their dialogue about CCTV (closed-circuit TV). Do they agree or disagree?
6. Listen again. Which of the following do Brad and Emma mention? 1. There is a large number of CCTV cameras in the UK. 2. Because of CCTV, people have got less privacy. 3. CCTVs have reduced the number of crimes. 4. CCTV cameras don’t work a lot of the time. 5. Tourists are upset about the CCTV cameras in the UK. 6. CCTV cameras are a waste of money. 7. Do you think CCTV is a good idea? Under which conditions? Are there any limits, in your opinion?
English 4th ESO – Unit 2 Breaking the Law
Reading: Modern Pirates
English 4th ESO – Unit 2 Breaking the Law
Grammar:
English 4th ESO – Unit 2 Breaking the Law
Past Perfect Simple Let’s take a look at the explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIL8LDt1gZU
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Match A to B to form sentences. Which action happened first in each sentence? B A a. By the time the police arrived. 1. There were no witnesses b. After they had hijacked a ship. 2. The robber had escaped c. Who had stolen the money. 3. The police arrested the man d. Because the thief had broken the camera. 4. The pirates received a large ransom e. Because no one had seen the murder. 5. There were no videos of the crime
2. Copy and complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Past Perfect Simple. åçí=êÉ~äáëÉ=ˇ==ÑáåáëÜ==ˇ==åçí=Çç==ˇ==ÄêÉ~â==ˇ=Åçããáí==ˇ==ëíÉ~ä=== 1. Tom ____________________________ anything wrong before, so he was shocked. 2. Before all this happened, Tom ____________________________ that identity theft was a very common problem. 3. After he ____________________________ looking at the computer, the policeman arrested Tom. 4. Then the policeman checked to see if Tom ____________________________ any other driving laws in the past. 5. Tom didn’t know that a criminal ____________________________ his identity and commited the crimes using his name. 6. The computer showed that Tom ____________________________ several serious crimes in the past. 3. Read the beginning of a story below. Then put the sentences in exercise 2 in the correct order to complete the story. Tom was driving when a policeman told him to stop. He fined Tom for driving too fast.
English 4th ESO – Unit 2 Breaking the Law
4. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Perfect or the Past Simple. 1. The hijacker ___________________ (surrender) after a passenger ___________________ (take) his gun. 2. ____________________________ (the burglar / go) by the time you ___________________ (arrive) home? 3. I ___________________ (check) the windows after I ___________________ (lock) the front door. 4. His bicycle ___________________(not be) in the garage. Thieves ___________________ (steal) it. 5. He ___________________ (climb) through the window after they ___________________ (turn off) the lights. 5. Choose the correct answer.
6. Write questions with the words in brackets. Use the verbs in the Past Perfect or the Past simple. 1. _______________________ (they / read) the instructions before ____________________ (they / witch) on the mobile phone? 2. ______________________ (the girl / learn) the new words before ____________________ (she / text) her friend? 3. By the time ____________________ (they / go) to Dublin, ____________________ (they / book) a hotel? 4. ____________________ (Carl / wash) the dishes when ____________________ (his mum / come) home? 5. ____________________ (Lucy / find) a job by the time ____________________ (she / move) to Glasgow?
English 4th ESO – Unit 2 Breaking the Law
7. Read the information, then answer the questions. Use the Past Perfect Simple and the Past Simple. 1. The robber forgot his mask. Several people saw his face. - Why did the police fin the thief easily? ______________________________________________________________________ 2. Cathy left her homework at home. The teacher asked Cathy for her homework. - Why was the teacher angry? ______________________________________________________________________ 3. Bruce forgot his girlfriend’s birthday. He didn’t buy her a present. - Why was Bruce’s girlfriend upset? ______________________________________________________________________ 4. Everyone ate dinner. Then Larry arrived. - Why didn’t Larry get any food? ______________________________________________________________________ 5. Patricia was very tired. She went to bed. - Why didn’t Patricia hear the burglar? ______________________________________________________________________
8. With a partner, ask and answer the questions below. Use the Past Perfect. -What had you already done by the time you left home this morning? -What had you learned to do by the time you were 10 years old? -What hadn’t you known before you started this course?
Reading: An Online TV Guide
English 4th ESO – Unit 2 Breaking the Law
Vocabulary: Television 1. Read these expressions and make sure you understand them. Then try to describe your favourite TV show using this vocabulary.
English 4th ESO – Unit 2 Breaking the Law
2. Watch this video and write definitions for all the types of programmes:
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Listen to this song by The Red Hot Chili Peppers and complete the lyrics. (taken from http://www.engames.eu/tv-programmes-vocabulary-lesson-plan/)
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Writing: A Review When we write a review of a TV programme, we say what the programme is about and we express our opinion of it. Read the following review and complete the chart below: Name of programme Type of programme What the programme is about Main characters and actors who play them The writer’s opinion Recommendation
English 4th ESO – Unit 2 Breaking the Law
Write a review of a TV programme (100 - 120 words). Complete the chart about it and have a look at the information you need to include in each paragraph: Name of programme Type of programme What the programme is about Main characters and actors who play them The writer’s opinion Recommendation
Paragraph 1: Introduce the programme. Include its name and type. State your opinion. Paragraph 2: Give more details: the main characters, actors, what the programme is about and what you like / don’t like about it. Paragraph 3: Say why you think readers will enjoy /not enjoy the programme.