The perfect crime vocabulary, speaking and listening
crime vocabulary/ storytelling
New Cutting Edge Intermediate Module 10
Try to guess the left-hand story about an unsuccessful crime below, just using the words you already know and skipping any new vocabulary. The words are in the same order as the texts (though the stories might not be told in chronological order).
Ask about any vocabulary you aren’t sure about, and try to add that to your story.
Listen and check.
Compare what aspects you got right as a class.
Do the same for Story B, then the same for Story C.
| Story A | Story B | Story C |
| Daring Arrested Thief Luggage hold Pack himself in Cargo crate Pocket knife Baggage handlers Grab Astonished Runway Drink-driving Costa del Sol DNA Match | Crown court Mugger Snatch Retired Cheque for 5000 pounds Plead guilty Theft Fraud Identity documents Elderly woman Ingenious Dress up Suspect Amazing coincidence Recognise | Robbery To foil Professional thieves The Millennium Dome Remarkably simple Crash JCB digger Priceless diamonds Smoke bombs Speedboat River Thames Cleaners Guns Bin liners To fire Replicas |
Do the exercises in the textbook, then choose your favourite of the three stories.
Try to combine vocabulary from two or more stories to make another story about an unsuccessful crime.
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