Spotlight 11. Module 3A

Read the definitions and choose the correct terms. 1. The activity of betting money, for example in a game or on a horse race. 2. The crime of cheating somebody in order to get money or goods illegally. 3. Malicious burning to destroy someone's property. 4. The unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment. 5. The crime of giving money or presents to someone so that they will help you by doing something dishonest or illegal. 6. The crime of making someone do something by threatening to tell people embarrassing secrets about them. 7. The crime of stealing things out of people's pockets or bags, especially in a crowd. 8. The crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things. 9. Assault with intent to rob.

Read the stories and classify the crimes. 1. It happened last Sunday. I was walking back home from the mall when a weird stranger came up to me asking to borrow my smartphone, as his one had died. Suddenly, his phone rang, and I realised the guy cheated on me and just wanted to steal my phone. I frowned and refused to give him mine. He got mad and held up a knife threatening me and telling me to give him my wallet and all the stuff I had. Although I was absolutely terrified with the sight of the knife in his hands, I decided not to give up. I slowly took off my handbag as if I was going to give him my wallet. I put my hand into it and found a can of cola inside. I grabbed it, and then all of a sudden I threw it right into the mugger's face. He didn't expect to be confronted like that and could barely escape the hit of the can. I used this chance to dash to the nearest shop for my safety. There I called the police. 2. It was late at night, two days before Christmas when this happened. I had trouble sleeping then and was entertaining myself watching TV in my room upstairs. Suddenly, I heard some eerie sound from below. At first, I thought it was my imagination. It was past midnight and I'd been watching horror movies. But the sound didn't stop. So, I pulled myself together and tiptoed downstairs to the living room. The sound grew louder. I didn't realise it was coming from the front door until it was too late. Two spooky figures suddenly blew the door open and rushed into the house. In the dim light of the Christmas tree and light strings, I saw they were wearing dark hoodies and black facemasks. I was immobilised with fear. They didn't notice me, as I was standing in the shadow. One of them started ransacking the room for anything worthy while the other one was the lookout guy. When one of them was turning upside down the stuff on the mantelpiece, they accidentally tore off one of the light strings, which immediately made a harsh electric sound and exploded. The light in all of the house went off. But then it got even worse. Something suddenly flashed in the darkness and just in no time the fire broke out. I screamed and the strangers, startled, dashed out of the house.

Read the stories and answer the questions. A. It happened last Sunday. I was walking back home from the mall when a weird stranger came up to me asking to borrow my smartphone, as his one had died. Suddenly, his phone rang, and I realised the guy cheated on me and just wanted to steal my phone. I frowned and refused to give him mine. He got mad and held up a knife threatening me and telling me to give him my wallet and all the stuff I had. Although I was absolutely terrified with the sight of the knife in his hands, I decided not to give up. I slowly took off my handbag as if I was going to give him my wallet. I put my hand into it and found a can of cola inside. I grabbed it and then all of a sudden I threw it right into the mugger's face. He didn't expect to be confronted like that and could barely escape the hit of the can. I used this chance to dash to the nearest shop for my safety. There I called the police. 1. Was the victim all alone or accompanied by someone when the crime happened? 2. Did the criminal threat the victim from the very beginning? 3. How did the victim understand that the stranger had ill intentions? 4. What did the victim decide to do? 5. Did the victim succeed in escaping from the criminal? B. It was late at night, two days before Christmas when this happened. I had trouble sleeping then and was entertaining myself watching TV in my room upstairs. Suddenly, I heard some eerie sound from below. At first, I thought it was my imagination. It was past midnight and I'd been watching horror movies, I thought. But the sound didn't stop. So, I pulled myself together and tiptoed downstairs to the living room. The sound grew louder. I didn't realise it was coming from the front door until it was too late. Two spooky figures suddenly blew the door open and rushed into the house. In the dim light of the Christmas tree and light strings, I saw they were wearing dark hoodies and black facemasks. I was immobilised with fear. They didn't notice me, as I was standing in the shadow. One of them started ransacking the room for anything worthy while the other one was the lookout guy. When one of them was turning upside down the stuff on the mantelpiece, they accidentally tore off one of the light strings which immediately made a harsh electric sound and exploded. The light in all of the house went off. But then it got even worse. Something suddenly flashed in the darkness and just in no time the fire broke out. I screamed and the strangers, startled, dashed out of the house. 1. Why was the victim awake late at night? 2. What alerted the victim? 3. What was the origin of the eerie sound? 4. What was the criminals' intention? 5. Did the criminals succeed in stealing worthy stuff?

Complete the sentences with the correct words. 1. He was driving back in deadly haste and occasionally broke the . 2. Joey was charged with vandalism and now has to do . 3. The suspects will remain . 4. Conor Johnson was sentenced to for the murder. 5. A famous politician is suspected of accepting during the last election campaign. 6. Derek got a 3-year against his ex-girlfriend who had been stalking him.

Choose the correct category for each crime.

Choose the correct options to complete the text. Crimes are classified in several ways. Firstly, actions can be defined according to their matter. For example, if the crime causes trauma or injury to a person's body, like an assault or physical abuse, it can be classified as a "crime against the person". If aimed at somebody of their property or damaging it, like a robbery or arson, it is a "crime against the property". Secondly, the crimes are graded into categories according to their severity. Here, such factors as results and are taken into account. For example, if the crime caused someone's death or injuries, and if the suspect is proved to have the crime intentionally, they can be sentenced to prison time, life or even to the death as the maximum punishment depending on the country's laws. Less serious crimes are punishable by a fine, community or short jail time, usually, less than a year.