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PRONUNCIATION
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LISTENING
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
CRIME
to commit an offense
cometer una infracción
traffic offense
una infracción de tráfico
"White collar crime"
involves crime committed through deceit and
motivated by financial gain:
fraud,
embezzlement (Malversación),
tax evasion,
money laundering.
unlawful /ʌnˈlɔːfʊl/ = ILLEGAL /ɪˈliːɡəl/
defendant
(in civil case) demandado
(in criminal case) acusado,da
to try a case
juzgar
to try sb for sth
juzgar a algn por algo
to be tried
he has been tried
DAMAGES
DAÑOS Y PREJUICIOS
to plead guilty / not guilty
declararse culpable / inocente
the case never received a fair hearing
el caso no recibió un juicio imparcial or justo
news on
crime
LAWSUIT | ˈlɔːsuːt |
PLEITO, DEMANDA
TO BRING A LAWSUIT AGAINST SB
NBC News (Crime & Courts News)
LISTENING: the perfect crime
a car/jewel thief
They were nothing but petty thieves
(=thieves who steal small things).
MOVIES TO WATCH
CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS
(DELITO MENOR, FECHORÍA)
perpetrator
autor/a de un crimen
convict | ˈkɒnvɪkt |
recluso/a, presidiario/a.
to convict | kənˈvɪkt | (often pass)
to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime:
He has twice been convicted of robbery/arson.
declarar culpable, condenar
she was convicted on eight charges of espionage
convicted murderer/rapist
un asesino/violador convicto
to be convicted of sth
ser condenado por algo
he was convicted of murdering his wife
im‧pris‧on /ɪmˈprɪzən/
to put someone in prison or to keep them somewhere and prevent them from leaving
The government imprisoned all opposition leaders.
RELEASE SB FROM PRISON/JAIL
It was a huge bomb and the damage caused to the shopping centre was quite extensive.
• Another 40 people are facing charges of riot and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm.
• Arthurs,33, of Exeter, was jailed for nine months after admitting causing grievous bodily harm.
• On that occasion he received a sentence of imprisonment for causing grievous bodily harm.
---) READ: 52 years later, a murder mystery in Onset
Who may have raped and killed her? Make your guesses.
PICKPOCKETS
PREPARE YOUR ORAL
MONOLOGUE
INTERACTION
STUDENT A
Some young people have vandalized the local park. As part of the neighbours´ association, you have been asked to think of ideas of how to punish them. You don´t want to be too hard. Discuss your ideas with your neighbour.
STUDENT B
Some young people have vandalized the local park. As part of the neighbours´ association, you have been asked to think of ideas of how to punish them. You believe they should receive severe punishment. Discuss your ideas with your neighbour.