Speaking and listening – Pre-intermediate to Upper-intermediate
Let’s talk about CRIME
Have you ever been the victim of
a crime?
Talk about it.
What crimes have you heard
about in the news recently?
Summarize the stories.
How should people be punished
for breaking the law?
Who decides?
Is there a problem with
organized crime or gangs where
you live? Explain.
What is capital punishment?
Does it exist where you live? Are
you in favour or against it?
What is identity theft?
Do you know any other modern or
cyber-crimes?
Stolen! Match crime and explanation
1 burglary (a burglar)
2 embezzlement (an embezzler)
3 fraud (a fraud or fraudster)
4 kidnapping (a kidnapper)
5 robbery (a robber)
6 scam (a scammer)
7 shoplifting (a shoplifter)
8 theft (a thief)
He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it.
Behind every great fortune there is a crime.
Conversation cards
Is crime a serious problem
Have you ever witnessed a
where you live? What are the
crime?
most common crimes?
Tell the class what happened.
Make a list of crimes you know.
What kinds of crime can be
How can white-collar criminals
prevented? How?
be brought to justice?
What’s your opinion of the
How should they be punished?
police?
Do you think they do a good job?
Fine, prison time or community Have you ever done anything
service. Which crimes could get illegal? Did you get caught?
you these punishments? Talk about it if you want to.
Should a poor, hungry man be Do you think prison can
punished for stealing food from rehabilitate criminals? Are there
a supermarket? Explain. alternatives to jail time?
What’s a serial killer? How do
Why do people become
serial killers kill their victims?
criminals? (e.g. lack of education)
Do you think the death penalty is
Give your opinion.
an adequate deterrent?
Should adultery be a crime?
What do you think is a proper (= cheating on your husband or wife)
punishment for murder? What about abortion? Explain.
What about serial murder? (= terminating an unborn foetus)
a steal Poverty
b steal a person is the
mother
c steal items from a shop
of
d steal from a house or office crime.
e steal with violence
f steal money you manage
g steal by deceiving (often important amounts)
h steal by tricking someone
All crime is a kind of
disease and should be
Do you agree?
treated as such.
Discuss.