VOCABULARY
1. Match the crimes to the photos.
- A: hacking
- B: shoplifting (крадіжка в магазині)
- C: burglary (крадіжка зі зломом)
- D: pickpocketing (кишенькова крадіжка)
- E: vandalism (вандалізм)
- F: theft (крадіжка)
2. Listen to six people decide which crime the speakers are talking about.
1 hacking 2 vandalism 3 shoplifting 4 theft 5 pickpocketing 6 burglary
3. Complete the sentences with the missing crimes from Ex. 1 and the correct type of criminals in the box. Use the plural form where necessary.
- Three weeks ago a hacker stole over 100 million email addresses and passwords from a bank in the United States. Experts believe that hacking costs businesses over two trillion dollars every year.
- We have a problem with vandalism in our area. Vandals have smashed the window of my parents’ car three times in the last year.
- We think that only 10% of shoplifters are professionals (професіонали). For these people shoplifting is a job. They typically rob large stores and steal expensive items like designer clothes or bags.
- I’d like to report the theft of a car. I saw it happen. And I can describe the thief.
- Please be careful of pickpockets in crowded areas (у людних місцях). Pickpocketing is common at stations.
- My neighbour doesn’t know when the burglary (крадіжка зі зломом) happened. The burglar took TVs, computers, things like that.
4. Read and complete the definitions with the verbs steal and rob.
- Thieves steal something from a place or person.
- Thieves rob a place or a person of something.
5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of steal or rob.
- The thief stole my phone in the café.
- Do any of these photos show the man who robbed you?
- My parents once came home and a burglar was robbing their flat. He ran away immediately (негайно).
- Is downloading films the same as stealing them?
READING
1. Read the stories. Complete three sentences.
- In Honolulu, Hawaii, you mustn’t… look at your mobile phone on a pedestrian crossing (на пішохідному переході).
- In Italy, you must… wear a swimming cap in a public pool.
- In Sydney, Australia, all bikes must… have a bell.
2. Read the stories again. Are the sentences true or false?
- Alexa had the idea to go to the museum. False. Her mom suggested it.
- Martin and his brother understand Italian. False. They were confused when the lifeguards were shouting.
- Louise’s dad has always been into cycling. False. He didn’t even have a bike in the UK.
- Her dad had to pay $106. True.
3. Complete the sentences with the highlighted words in the stories.
- We were once fined for cycling at night without lights.
- Illegal downloading of music, TV and films is a common problem throughout the world.
- The law in Brazil says that everyone between 18 and 70 must vote in an election (брати участь у виборах).
- At my school, it’s compulsory (обов’язково) to wear the uniform.
- The minimum fine for driving and texting in the UK is £200.
- There’s a rule in our house about using phones at the dinner table.
Grammar: Past simple and continuous
1. Read the examples.
a) simple
b) continuous
The verb in the past continuous is was waiting.
We form the past continuous with was/were + verb-ing.
2. Choose the correct form of the verbs.
- I couldn’t call you. The thief stole my phone!
- I saw someone at your house yesterday. She was trying to open your door.
- What did the burglars take?
- I phoned you last night but there was no answer. What were you doing?
3. Read the examples from the stories. Then complete the rules.
- a. The past continuous talks about a past action in progress (дія, що тривала).
- b. The past simple talks about a completed shorter action that interrupted (перервала) the action in progress.
- c. If one action happens after the other, we use the past simple for both actions.
4. Correct the mistake in each sentence.
- I was reading a book when a woman screamed.
- When I was walking near the river, I saw a dog in it.
- While we were waiting for the bus, I heard a cry. (This sentence is correct)
- He was quite tall and was wearing a tracksuit.
5. Complete the story with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs.
When Martin Holtby and Pat Dyson got home from their holiday recently, they ¹noticed something strange. Their unopened letters were on the table. While Martin ²was looking around the house, he ³found more strange things. A man’s clothes ⁴were hanging in the bathroom. Their bath was full of hot water. A burglar ⁵was living in their house?
When Martin ⁶went into the bedroom, he found the answer. A man ⁷was sleeping in their bed! The couple called the police and when they ⁸arrived, they took him away.
The man was fined £200. He didn’t steal anything while he ⁹was staying in the house. He wasn’t a burglar. He thought the house was empty and he ¹⁰needed somewhere to sleep!
Vocabulary: ourselves, yourselves, themselves and each other
1. Match the sentences to the photos.
- B: They’re looking at themselves.
- A: They’re looking at each other.
2. Choose the correct words.
- Jack bought himself a new phone.
- I cut myself while I was washing up.
- Did you teach yourself the guitar?
- Did you and Sara hurt yourselves?
- Sam and I made ourselves a snack.
- Thanks for the party! Everyone really enjoyed themselves.
3. Complete the sentences with the correct pronoun from Ex. 2 or each other.
- They walked past each other without saying a word.
- Josie introduced herself to everyone.
- Tom and I often argue with each other.
- I need to buy a present for Tom. We always give each other presents on our birthdays.
- Did you all enjoy yourselves last weekend?
WRITING A story (1)
1. Look at the photo and the title of Ellen’s story. What do you think happened?
I think Ellen saw someone trying to steal from her friend’s backpack on a school trip. She probably stopped the thief and everyone called her a hero.
2. Read Ellen’s story. What do you think of the title for her story? Can you think of a better title?
I think the title “Hero for a day!” is good because she was famous for what she did, but only for a short time. Another good title could be “The Pickpocket on the School Trip” or “Not on My Watch!”.
3. Read the Prepare to write box. Then read Ellen’s story again and put events a-e in order. Decide which events belong to the beginning, middle and end of the story.
- Beginning:
- e The coach left school.
- c Ellen got off the coach.
- Middle:
- a Ellen saw the pickpocket.
- b The police caught the pickpocket.
- End:
- d The story appeared on the internet.
4. Look at Ellen’s story again. How many verbs can you find in the past simple and past continuous?
Past Simple (Простий минулий час):
- went
- left
- took
- arrived
- noticed
- realised
- shouted
- heard
- looked
- started
- were (there were two police officers)
- ran
- caught
- was (there was a story)
- was (I was a hero!)
Past Continuous (Тривалий минулий час):
- was feeling
- was getting
- was standing
- was happening
- was trying
- was talking
5. Look at the highlighted words in Ellen’s story. Which are adjectives and which are adverbs?
- Adjectives (прикметники): exhausted, early.
- Adverbs (прислівники): early, Suddenly, immediately, Luckily, soon.
6. You are going to write a story which must begin with the sentence ‘While I was closing my curtains one night, I noticed something unusual. Plan the events in yourstory. Use the questions to help you.
Plan:
- Where? My bedroom.
- Beginning? I was closing my curtains and saw a light in my neighbour’s house, but they were on holiday.
- Main events? I saw a shadow moving inside. I told my parents, and my dad called the police. The police arrived and arrested a burglar.
- End? The next day, the neighbours called to thank us.
8. Write your story.
While I was closing my curtains one night, I noticed something unusual. I saw a light on in my neighbour’s living room, which was strange because they were on holiday. Suddenly, I saw a shadow move past the window. I realised someone was inside the house!
Immediately, I ran to my parents and told them what I saw. My dad called the police while my mum and I were watching the house from my window. A few minutes later, a police car arrived with no lights on. Two police officers went to the door. Luckily, they caught the burglar before he could steal anything. The next day, our neighbours called to thank us. It was a very exciting night!