This theme page about Crime and Mystery presents lesson plans and materials for intermediate level (A2-B1), year 5-9 in Sweden
Warm-up
Serial Taxi on Vimeo (2:17) https://vimeo.com/63106783A young businesswoman takes a chilling ride when she realizes her cab driver could be the notorious Taxi Killer.
Test Your Awareness: Whodunnit? – YouTube (1:54)https://youtu.be/ubNF9QNEQLATest your Awareness with Do The Test’s Whodunnit. Who Killed Lord Smithe? How observant are you? How did you do? (yr7-9)
Songs
Lukas Graham – Criminal Mind (Official) – YouTube (2:53)https://youtu.be/5y1g_A2nlcsCriminal Mind by Lukas Graham: I wasn’t there and if I was, I must have been asleep. (yr 5-7)
ADAM SALEH AND SLIM- PARTNER IN CRIME (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) – YouTube (5:32)https://youtu.be/im4V5dbOFSw” Partner in Crime” song lyrics available below. (yr 5-9) WATCH ADAMS FOR an alternative ending lyrics
Britney Spears – Criminal – YouTube (5:22)https://youtu.be/s6b33PTbGxkBritney Spears’ official music video for ‘Criminal’. A plot/life story to talk about (yr 8-9)
Judas Priest-Breaking the Law (Lyrics) – YouTube (2:35)https://youtu.be/GEy6ThJwE3sJudas Priest-Breaking the Law video, lyrics on screen: There I was completely wasting… (yr 8-9)
Vocabulary
Solve the Crime | Learning Chocolatehttp://www.learningchocolate.com/content/solve-crimeSolve the Crime | Learning Chocolate Picture Dictionary with words, audio and exercises (yr 5-7)
Law & Order – English Vocabulary – LanguageGuide.orghttp://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/law-and-order/Law & Order Speaking, Listening and Picture Dictionary with audio (yr 5-7)
Crime Vocabulary: Crime and Punishment Vocabulary Words – 7 E S Lhttps://7esl.com/crime-and-punishment-vocabulary/Crime Vocabulary! Learn English words for crime and punishment through pictures and examples to improve your English vocabulary.
Crime vocabulary infographic – 8 criminals and their crimes – Clark and Millerhttps://www.clarkandmiller.com/crime-vocabulary-infographic/This crime vocabulary infographic is part 2 of a series on English crime vocabulary. You can find part 1 here.
Crime vocabularyhttps://www.slideshare.net/janet25/crime-vocabularyA Slideshare with 16 words related to crime: robbery, theft, burglary, mugging, shoplifting…(yr 6-8)
Andrea Jesse’s ESL Lessons: 43. Crime (vocabulary)http://andrealessons.blogspot.se/2012/04/43-crime-vocabulary.html
Below you’ll find PowerPoint lessons for English learners (ESL/EFL students) that I created. Click on the play button below the PowerPoint to begin and then use the arrow to advance (or use your arrow keys on your keyboard). (yr 7-9)
2 Crime and Illegal Activities Vocabulary Exerciseshttps://eslflow.com/crime-and-illegal-activities-vocabulary-exercises.html
Vocabulary -picture matching exercises that are a great icebreaker or introductory exercise for a discussion about crime and illegal activities.
Crime vocabulary Flashcards | Quizlethttps://quizlet.com/194840239/crime-flash-cards/
A Quizlet game to study the words for common crimes. Common Sense Privacy Evaluation
Crime Justice and Criminals Vocabularyhttps://www.thoughtco.com/learn-vocabulary-about-crime-and-criminals-4078205
Vocabulary, phrases, and words concerning and relating to crime, criminals, and the justice system. Learn the most important vocabulary you need.
Vocabulary: Crime & Criminals · engVidhttps://www.engvid.com/english-resource/vocabulary-crime-criminals/The list of crimes and criminals is long! Because the words have specific legal meanings, only a short, basic definition is given.
In the news: crime vocabulary | Learn Englishhttps://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/crime-vocabularyEnglish Language In the news: crime vocabulary: Have you ever been the victim of a crime? Have you ever witnessed a crime?
Crimes!English vocabulary on crime for upper-intermediate ESL students. – YouTube (12:22)https://youtu.be/f5fSSqrTC9YA picture-show with text about crime facts. Too long to watch without discussion pauses (yr 8-9)
Falling for fraud: 6 Minute English – YouTube (6:33)https://youtu.be/fVpEwW_4Yt4Sam and Rob discuss the methods criminals use, hear from some experts, and teach some honest fraud-related vocabulary. (yr 7-9)
Lesson Plans
Most-Wanted – ESL Lesson Plan – Breaking News English Lessonhttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/1910/191022-most-wanted.htmlEnglish News Lessons: Free 27-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson – Most-Wanted
Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on U.S. Murderhttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/0901/090104-murder.htmlA 12-year-old boy in the United States has been found guilty of murder. – A reading/listening task with various activities (yr 8-9)
Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on London Policehttp://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0507/050723-shooting.html
London police have shot and killed an apparent suspect in Thursday’s attempted London bombings. A reading/listening task at two levels with various activities (yr 8-9)
“Punishment” Passive Voice and Tense Review | TEFLtastichttps://tefltastic.wordpress.com/worksheets/grammar/passive/passive-tense-review/A: Rank the following crimes from the most to the least serious. mugging, slander, blackmail, accepting bribes, manslaughter, buying drugs, drug trafficking, assault, kidnapping, arson, forgery, rape … (yr 8-9)
Lesson Plan: Crime and Punishment | Blog de Cristinahttps://www.cristinacabal.com/?p=13369Yay! It’s March! One of my fav seasons! I’m ticking off the days in my calendar until March 31 when we turn the clocks ahead and get more hours of daylight. In case you haven’t figured yet, I’m a sucker for bright sunny days. This lesson plan about Crime and Punishment has been on my to
Juvenile criminals | ESL Voiceshttp://esl-voices.com/tag/juvenile-criminals/When a twelve or sixteen-year-old steals property or evades paying a fare on public transportation, should he or she be tried and sentenced as an adult? A lesson plan for at least 2 lessons (yr 9)
Crime and Punishment: Some Engaging Classroom Activities | Blog de Cristinahttp://www.cristinacabal.com/?p=9701Let me share with you some of the activities I have designed to help my students learn and practise vocabulary related to crime in a series of engaging speaking activities.(yr 9)
Reading
Learning Resourceshttp://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/crime.html
Stories about crimes, at two levels: story (yr 8-9) abridged (yr 7-8). Use for differentiation!
45. Man Gets 12 Years for Fraudhttp://www.rong-chang.com/qa2/stories/story045.htmA federal judge sentenced Bruce Jones to 12 years in federal prison for fraud. – A short story with activities available down below (yr 6-8)



What is the FBI? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-the-fbiGet ready to go undercover with today’s Wonder of the Day! Have You Ever Wondered…
What is the FBI? What does the FBI do? (yr 7-9)
What is the CIA? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-the-ciaI spy with my little eye today’s Wonder of the Day! Have You Ever Wondered…
What is the CIA? How does the CIA gather intelligence? Can I be a CIA officer? (yr 7-9)
What do I do if the police arrest me?http://settlement.org/ontario/legal-services/police/if-you-are-arrested-or-detained/what-do-i-do-if-the-police-arrest-me/
The police cannot arrest or detain you without following very strict rules. (yr 7-9)
10 Crime Stories With Strange Coincidences – Listversehttp://listverse.com/2015/02/27/10-crime-stories-with-strange-coincidences/A coincidence is defined as a series of events and circumstances which seemingly have no apparent connection to each other (yr 7-9)
Creepy Crime Stories to Read in Bedhttps://the-line-up.com/6-creepy-crimes-read-bed-tonight
We all know about Ed Gein, Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy. But there are other disturbing true crime cases lurking in the shadows. Read these, then (try to) sleep tight. (yr 7-9)
10 Worst Crimes Ever Committed – EnkiVillagehttp://www.enkivillage.com/worst-crimes-ever.html
Get prepared to be shocked by these 10 worst crimes ever. – Let students tell them to each other after reading different ones.(yr 8-9)
Youth – Juvenile Crimehttp://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/reading_youth.php
Juvenile delinquency refers to antisocial or illegal behavior by children or adolescents and is considered a serious problem all over the world. Reading Comprehension Text (yr 8-9)
6 Crimes That Were Solved With the Help of Pizza | Mental Flosshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/566290/crimes-solved-using-pizzaSometimes criminals are done in by greed. Sometimes it’s forensic evidence. And sometimes it’s a large extra cheese. (yr 8-9)
Personal Safety | Vancouver Police Departmenthttp://vancouver.ca/police/crime-prevention/for-individuals/personal-safety.htmlCrime Prevention & Safety for Individuals: Personal Safety | Safety for Children & Teens – Authentic article from Vancouver Police (yr 8-9)
Crime Short Storieshttp://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/crimeindex.html
Welcome to the crime short story section at east of the web. You can browse the crime library by subgenre or search it for a title, author or keyword (yr 9)
Detective Stories – Short Storieshttps://strandmag.com/the-magazine/short-stories/
Detective Stories – Intriguing Tales of Mystery, Suspense & Detective Stories in the tradition of the original Strand Magazine (1891-1950) (yr 9)
13 of the world’s most stupid criminals – BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35785834A robber armed with a cucumber, a stolen penguin, and the burglar caught napping – 13 criminals foiled by their own folly. (yr 9)
Listening
Conversation: 1. Discussing a News Report on a Crime http://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/crime/crime01.htm1. Discussing a News Report on a Crime 1. Repeat A: Have you seen the news today? B: Not yet. What happened? A: Did you know there was a blackout last night? B: Yes, I heard the lights were out all… (yr 6-8)
THE PERFECT CRIME LISTENING – YouTube (3:38)https://youtu.be/C23foF4Flq4Listening from New Headway. What was the murder weapon? (yr 6-8)
A Thief Regrets? — TEFL Reading & Listeninghttps://esolepacks.com/sample-materials/a-thief-regrets.htmlA teacher appeals to a thief (yr 6-8)
Security Systems: Home, Business, and Bankhttp://www.esl-lab.com/securitysystems/securitysystemsrd1.htmInstalling a security system is way way to protect your home. Listen and learn. (yr 7-9)
Personal Securityhttp://www.esl-lab.com/theft/theftrd1.htmProtect yourself by being aware of your surroundings. Listen and learn. (yr 8-9)
10 Must-Listen True Crime Podcasts | Mental Flosshttp://mentalfloss.com/article/87242/10-must-listen-true-crime-podcastsThey’re all addicting. True crime has been a compelling feature of television for decades and now, it’s hard to remember a time when true crime podcasts weren’t all the rage. (yr 8-9)
Criminal | A Podcast About Crimehttp://thisiscriminal.com/A Podcast About Crime – Stories of people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. (yr 8-9)
True Crime Short Stories – True Crime Historianhttp://truecrimehistorian.com/category/podcast/true-crime-short-stories/
Episode 250 tells about two elaborately planned murders, one on the East Coast, one on the West, that would have been perfect except one was a little too clever, one a little too careless. (yr 8-9)
The Crime Hub – Where Crime Fact Meets Crime Fictionhttps://thecrimehub.com/
A new site for lovers of crime, both fact, and fiction. Written and audio content from leading crime writers and people connected to the criminal justice system. (yr 8-9)
Viewing
English Lesson – Elementary My Dear Spy – YouTube (4:40)https://youtu.be/zedrT9OHfAgCrime vocabulary, past continuous, past simple and past continuous, when and while as time connectors, expressing doubt. (yr 6-8)
Tom & Jerry | Best Detective Moments! – YouTube (12:58)https://youtu.be/QGu6L12FHCkNo clue goes uncovered thanks to the Cat and Mouse Detective Agency! (yr 6-8)
Kids Behind Bars | National Geographic – YouTube (4:02)https://youtu.be/DII1uVbf83UThis young convict was sent to an adult facility, leaving him alone in a sea of predators and violent offenders. (yr 7-9)
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Ideas about Crimehttps://www.ted.com/topics/crimeTED Watch TED Talks – A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of crime (yr 7-9)
When a 16-Year-Old Is Locked Up in a Supermax Prison | Stickup Kid | FRONTLINE – YouTube (28:18)https://youtu.be/z0xmAA6lPhUWhat happens when a juvenile offender is locked up in a super-maximum security prison? “Stickup Kid” tells the story of Alonza Thomas (yr 8-9)
Speaking
Conversation Topics: Crimehttps://www.rong-chang.com/speak/crime.htm1. A News Report on Crime 2. About a Robbery 3. Being Robbed 4. Witnessing … (yr 7-9)Too Soft on Crime
Crime: General English Questionshttp://www.esldiscussiontopics.com/crime.htmlCrime Why do you think people commit crimes? What is the worst crime in your opinion? Have you ever been the victim of a crime? (yr 7-9)
ESL Conversation Questions – Crimehttp://www.eslconversationquestions.com/crime/Home / School Conversation Questions: What do you think the most common crime in your country is? Should police in your country be stricter or less strict?… (yr 7-9)
ESL Conversation Questions about Crime – ESL Kids Games: ESL Kids Gameshttps://eslkidsgames.com/esl-conversation-questions-about-crime
ESL conversation questions about crime for adults and teens (yr 7-9)
ESL Speaking Murder Mystery Game | eslwriting.orghttp://www.eslwriting.org/esl-english-speaking-murder-mystery-game-activities-fluency/
This is a 15 to 20-minute group work fluency exercise. Each person is one character. There are 12 characters in the game. If you have a large class, consider splitting the class (yr 7-9)
Crime vocabulary storytelling game | TEFLtastichttps://tefltastic.wordpress.com/worksheets/vocabulary/crime/crime-story-game/Crime vocabulary storytelling game – Students make up a story with the help of some words. Look for the pdf version for printing down below (yr 8-9)
Let’s Talk About Crime worksheet – Free ESL printable worksheets made by teachershttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/lets_talk_about_crime/questions-speaking-listening/1637
This worksheet contains 18 conversation cards, a matching exercise, and some quotes. Free registration required (yr 8-9)
Crime and Punishment Debates: Super Engaging Speaking Activities for Your ESL Studentshttps://busyteacher.org/21378-crime-and-punishment-esl-debates.htmlSuper Engaging Speaking Activities for Your ESL Students (yr 8-9)
Writing
2 Easy Ways to Write Crime Stories (with Pictures)http://www.wikihow.com/Write-Crime-Stories
Like many authors, crime writers sometimes get an itch to break the conventions of the genre and create something unique. This is a fine impulse to listen to, but not one you want to take too far. Weigh the advice you hear against your own…
Crime and Punishment – ESLhttps://www.eslcafe.com/resources/lesson-plans/writing/crime-and-punishmentThis is quite an open project. The activities vary a lot. The main aim is to make the stds. aware that laws are necessary and must be abided.
List of Famous Criminals – Biographies, Timelines, Trivia & Life Historyhttps://www.thefamouspeople.com/criminals.php
Criminals are individuals who have committed a crime. Out of these 40 criminals, let your students choose one each and write their own short description of the person and his crimes
Worksheets
23 FREE ESL crime vocabulary worksheetshttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/search_result?Tags=crime%20vocabulary&searchworksheet=GO&type=Printables
Copyable Reading and Vocabulary Activities (yr 5-7)
Crime – All Things Topicshttp://www.allthingstopics.com/crime.html All things topics has various activities; reading, speaking, listening and vocabulary (yr 7-9)
Interactive
Crime vocabulary Interactive worksheetshttps://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Crime_vocabularyCrime vocabulary Interactive worksheets – loads of them.
Intermediate Vocabulary | Crime Vocabulary 1 | esl-lounge Studenthttp://www.esl-lounge.com/student/vocabulary/3v25-crime-vocabulary-1.phpCrime Vocabulary 1 Crime Vocabulary 2
Criminals Quiz | Vocabulary | EnglishClubhttps://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/criminals-quiz.phpYou can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests vocabulary on the page about Criminals in our Vocabulary section.
Quiz: ‘Crime’ – Online Language Quiz – UsingEnglish.comhttps://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/333.htmlTest yourself with our free English language quiz about ‘Crime’. This is a free beginner English grammar quiz and ESL worksheet. No sign-up required.
Games
Who’s Lying? 10 Detective Riddles To Workout Your Logic – YouTube (13:10)https://youtu.be/mh8wyUcO_xIWorkout your logic with a set of 10 detective riddles! Imagine that you’re a detective!
Games and Activities for High School: Mystery Detective Riddleshttps://mitf.masaisrael.org/mod/book/view.php?id=797This is a fun activity the students love to participate in! Show them the video of these cartoon riddles and solve it with them.
More Materials
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Adapting the alibi game – part 1 – TeachingGamesEFL.com – by Mike Astburyhttps://teachinggamesefl.com/2017/09/13/adapting-the-alibi-game-part-1/
The alibi game is popular with teachers and students. An example Alibi Activity
crime and the law | LearnEnglish – British Councilhttps://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/category/topics/crime-and-law
The horrific crime of human trafficking may be closer to you than you realise. The United Nations’ World Day against Trafficking in Persons takes place on 30 July each year. Find out more by reading…
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