English B2.

2 – Foreign Languages Program

Unit 2: “Life Issues”
Vocabulary: Crime and Criminals
Teacher: Miguel Muñoz Oviedo

1. ENGAGE SECTION
Let’s start with an additional explanation concerning the grammar topics of the unit
(Conditionals, Wish, If only). Please scan the following QR codes or click the links below
to get access to a couple of brief videos and make notes in case you need to.

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2. VOCABULARY SECTION

CRIME AND CRIMINALS

Purpose: This guide is designed for English B2.2 students as part of the content of the second
unit of the course. Its purpose is to help students enrich their vocabulary working in a
communicative classroom environment and learning different aspects of crime.

Thematic Objectives:
*Students will be introduced to and learn about crime vocabulary.
*Students will be able to recognize and form passive sentences.

VOCABULARY

1. MURDER: 8. HIJACKING:
Unlawfully and deliberately killing someone. To use force to take control of a plane, ship,
train, etc.
 2. KIDNAPPING: 9. FRAUD:
Taking somebody by and demanding money or To deceive or cheat someone to get money.
conditions to free that person.

3. BURGLARY: 10. THEFT:

To enter a building, often while no one is in it, Stealing-usually secretly and without violence.
and steal money or objects.

4. MUGGING: 11. MANSLAUGHTER:

To take something by force from someone, Killing someone by accident through a careless
often in the street. or dangerous act.

5. PICKPOCKETING: 12. SMUGGLING:

To steal from someone’s pocket without them To bring illegal goods, like drugs, into a
realizing. country or to bring goods into a country
without paying taxes.
6. ARSON: 13. SHOPLIFTING:
To set fire to a building illegally. To steal things while pretending to shop.

7. RAPE:
To violently attack a person sexually.

3. PRACTICE SECTION
Now let’s have some practice. Follow the instructions and do tasks #1 and #2.

TASK #1: WHAT CRIME DID THEY COMMIT?

Match these crime descriptions (a-m) with the crimes above (1-13) from the Crimes vocabulary list.
TASK #2: CRIME AND PASSIVES
Read the following newspaper article and identify the passive statements. Also, check how
this tense helps the writer tell the full story about the crime.

Good! You have reached the end of the guide. In case you have any doubt, do not
hesitate to contact your teacher. Study all the topics that we have learned in this unit
so far, and get ready for the workshop development during our next class session.