Crime 5-9

Crime

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

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

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

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) 

Britney Spears - Criminal - YouTube

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

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 Chocolate

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)

Crime Vocabulary: Crime and Punishment Vocabulary Words - 7 E S L

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

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)

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 Exercises

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 Justice and Criminals Vocabulary

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 · engVid

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.

Crime and Punishment Vocabulary with Pronunciation

Crime and Punishment Vocabulary with Pronunciationhttp://ieltsliz.com/crime-and-punishment-vocabulary/The most common crime and punishment vocabulary with audios for pronunciation. This word list covers crimes, criminals, punishment, court proceedings and other useful words to write and talk about the topic of crime.

In the news: crime vocabulary | Learn English

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

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

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 Lesson

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. Murder

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 Police

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 | TEFLtastic

“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 Cristina

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 Voices

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 Cristina

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 Resources

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)

Sherlock Holmes meets Dr Watson - esolepacks.com

Sherlock Holmes meets Dr Watson – esolepacks.comhttps://esolepacks.com/sherlock-holmes/Adapted opening of the first Sherlock Holmes adventure. Reading worksheet with answers for English language learners. English language level: intermediate. (yr 7-8)

What is the FBI? | Wonderopolis

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? | Wonderopolis

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)

10 Crime Stories With Strange Coincidences - Listverse

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)

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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 - EnkiVillage

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 Crime

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 Floss

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 Department

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 Stories

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 Stories

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 News

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

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

THE PERFECT CRIME LISTENING – YouTube (3:38)https://youtu.be/C23foF4Flq4Listening from New Headway. What was the murder weapon? (yr 6-8)

Security Systems: Home, Business, and Bank

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 Security

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 Floss

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 Crime

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 Historian

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 Fiction

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)

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justicehttps://www.kqed.org/criminaljusticeFollow KQED’s reporting on criminal justice issues.

 

Viewing

English Lesson - Elementary My Dear Spy - YouTube

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

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

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)

Ideas about Crime

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

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)

The Shovel on Vimeo

The Shovel on Vimeo (15:00)https://vimeo.com/68299737Best Narrative Short Film, Tribeca. 15+ other top awards at major festivals worldwide. Was a #1 short on iTunes. And great use of fifteen minutes. (yr 8-9)

The Mysterious Death of George Reeves - YouTube

The Mysterious Death of George Reeves – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/pLwHTqU2r_YWelcome to the BuzzFeed Unsolved Network! This channel is your one-stop destination for all things mystery, conspiracy, supernatural, true crime, and everything in between. Starts a Playlist.

How Scotland is Curing Crime - YouTube

How Scotland is Curing Crime – YouTube (3:09)https://youtu.be/1xbz4_s0xccScottish city Glasgow once held the grim title “murder capital of Europe” but homicides in the city have fallen by 60% in just over a decade. Lesson Plan

How does money laundering work? - Delena D. Spann - YouTube

How does money laundering work? – Delena D. Spann – YouTube (4:46)https://youtu.be/257wV-AbKaEMoney laundering is the term for any process that “cleans” illegally obtained funds of their “dirty” criminal origins, allowing them to be used within the legal economy.Lesson Plan

 

Speaking

Conversation Topics: Crime

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

Murder Mystery

Murder Mysteryhttp://busyteacher.org/17460-murder-mystery.htmlIt’s a simplified version of the “Cluedo” board game to practise past simple and past continuous. – A role-play to find the murderer (yr 7-9)

Crime: General English Questions

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 - Crime

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 Speaking Murder Mystery Game | eslwriting.org

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 | TEFLtastic

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)

 

Writing

2 Easy Ways to Write Crime Stories (with Pictures)

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 - ESL

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 History

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

Crime - All Things Topics

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 and Punishment Quiz - English for Police | English for Work | EnglishClub

Crime and Punishment Quiz – English for Police | English for Work | EnglishClubhttps://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/police-crime-quiz.htmTop pages on EnglishClub Phrasal Verbs List Irregular Verbs List Numbers Chart 1-100 Verb Tenses Grammar Parts of Speech Prepositions of Time at in on WH- Question Words Grammar Quizzes Parts of Speech Quiz

Criminals Quiz | Vocabulary | EnglishClub

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.com

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

The Incredible Adventures of the Amazing Food Detective - PrimaryGames.com - Free Online Games

The Incredible Adventures of the Amazing Food Detective – PrimaryGames.com – Free Online Gameshttp://www.primarygames.com/science/nutrition/games/amazingfooddetective/index.htmPlay free online games online on PrimaryGames. Site features learning games, action games, puzzles, card games, virtual worlds, coloring pages, and more! (yr 5-7)

Who's Lying? 10 Detective Riddles To Workout Your Logic - YouTube

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 Riddles

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

Crime and Punishment: Some Engaging Classroom Activities | Blog de Cristina

Crime and Punishment: Some Engaging Classroom Activities | Blog de Cristinahttps://www.cristinacabal.com/?p=9701I am not a big fan of watching TV. I find most programmes dull and very often uninteresting. However, one of the very first things I do as soon as I wake up (this, of course after my first cup of coffee) is to watch the news. However, lately, I have been considering skipping them. Is it me or do you

crime and the law | LearnEnglish - British Council

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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Crime B1

This theme page about Crime and Mystery presents lesson plans and materials for intermediate level (B1), year 9 and above in Sweden

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Warm-up

Serial Taxi on Vimeo

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.

 

Songs

Britney Spears - Criminal - YouTube

Britney Spears – Criminal – YouTube (5:22)https://youtu.be/s6b33PTbGxk

Britney Spears’ official music video for ‘Criminal’. A plot/life story to talk about

 

Vocabulary

Crime Justice and Criminals Vocabulary

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 · engVid

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.

Crime and Punishment Vocabulary with Pronunciation

Crime and Punishment Vocabulary with Pronunciationhttp://ieltsliz.com/crime-and-punishment-vocabulary/

The most common crime and punishment vocabulary with audios for pronunciation. This word list covers crimes, criminals, punishment, court proceedings and other useful words to write and talk about

 

Lesson Plans

Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on London Police

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

Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on U.S. Murder

Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on U.S. Murderhttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/0901/090104-murder.html

A 12-year-old boy in the United States has been found guilty of murder. A reading/listening task with various activities 

“Punishment” Passive Voice and Tense Review | TEFLtastic

“Punishment” Passive Voice and Tense Review | TEFLtastichttps://tefltastic.wordpress.com/worksheets/grammar/passive/passive-tense-review/

Rank the following crimes from the most to the least serious. Classroom materials and teaching tips from TEFL lifer Alex Case.

Juvenile criminals | ESL Voices

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

Crime and Punishment: Some Engaging Classroom Activities | Blog de Cristina

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.

 

Reading

Learning Resources

Stories about crimes, at two levels: story and abridged (easier). Use for differentiation!

10 Crime Stories With Strange Coincidences - Listverse

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

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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.

 

Three famous crimes | ESOL Nexus

Three famous crimes | ESOL Nexushttp://esol.britishcouncil.org/content/learners/uk-life/be-safe-uk/three-famous-crimes

Every day in the newspapers you can read about crimes and criminals. However, some crimes are more famous than others. With activities 

The Great Train Robbery | The Postal Museum

The Great Train Robbery | The Postal Museumhttps://www.postalmuseum.org/discover/collections/great-train-robbery/Around 3.00am on Thursday 8 August 1963, more than £2.5 million was stolen from a Travelling Post Office. See silent film below. Who were they?

Welcome to FBI.gov — FBI

Welcome to FBI.gov — FBIhttps://www.fbi.gov/FBI Homepage with links to news, services, stories and information of interest to the public.

Personal Safety | Vancouver Police Department

Personal Safety | Vancouver Police Departmenthttp://vancouver.ca/police/crime-prevention/for-individuals/personal-safety.html

Crime Prevention & Safety for Individuals: Personal Safety | Safety for Children & Teens. Authentic article from Vancouver Police 

Youth - Juvenile Crime

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

Crime Short Stories

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

Detective Stories - Short Stories

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)

London Medieval Murder Map — Violence Research Centre

London Medieval Murder Map — Violence Research Centrehttps://www.vrc.crim.cam.ac.uk/vrcresearch/london-medieval-murder-map

Google Chrome is the best browser for enjoying full functionality of this map as it was built using Google Maps JavaScript API framework

13 of the world's most stupid criminals - BBC News

13 of the world’s most stupid criminals – BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35785834

A robber armed with a cucumber, a stolen penguin and the burglar caught napping – 13 criminals foiled by their own folly

 

Listening

Personal Security

A listening comprehension about personal security with 5 questions

Criminal | A Podcast About Crime

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.

True Crime Short Stories – True Crime Historian

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. Later on,…

 

The Crime Hub - Where Crime Fact Meets Crime Fiction

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.

Viewing

The Great Train Robbery (1903) - YouTube

The Great Train Robbery (1903) – YouTube (12:09)https://youtu.be/zuto7qWrplcThis is the longest and most comlpete version of the film available.

Crimes!English vocabulary on crime for upper intermediate ESL students. - YouTube

Crimes!English vocabulary on crime for upper-intermediate ESL students. – YouTube (12:22)https://youtu.be/f5fSSqrTC9Y

A picture-show with text about crime facts. Too long to watch without discussion pauses

This is what happens when a 4chan user from v goes to prison PART 1 - YouTube

This is what happens when a 4chan user from v goes to prison PART 1 – YouTube (9:20)https://youtu.be/-Pb9dNl4SHk

Find out what really happens when a beta permavirgin weeaboo faggot goes to jail on the next episode PART 2 (7:56)  

Kids Behind Bars | National Geographic - YouTube

Kids Behind Bars | National Geographic – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/DII1uVbf83U

This young convict was sent to an adult facility, leaving him alone in a sea of predators and violent offenders

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the world lecture project (11:27)https://world-lecture-project.org/video/?id=564b641ceee37

As a teenager, Ismael Nazario was sent to New York’s Rikers Island jail, where he spent 300 days.  Click for subtitles 

Ideas about Crime

Ideas about Crimehttps://www.ted.com/topics/crimeA collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of crime

When a 16-Year-Old Is Locked Up in a Supermax Prison | Stickup Kid | FRONTLINE - YouTube

When a 16-Year-Old Is Locked Up in a Supermax Prison | Stickup Kid | FRONTLINE – YouTube (28:18)https://youtu.be/z0xmAA6lPhU

What happens when a juvenile offender is locked up in a super-maximum security prison? “Stickup Kid” tells the story

Britain's Teenage Knife Wars | Jermaine Jenas Investigates - YouTube

Britain’s Teenage Knife Wars | Jermaine Jenas Investigates – YouTube (29:42)https://youtu.be/b8L0sIrjOzc

Former England footballer Jermaine Jenas returns to his home city of Nottingham to investigate the spike in knife crime that’s devastating young lives

Prison Kids Juvenile Justice in America Full Documentary - YouTube

Prison Kids Juvenile Justice in America Full Documentary – YouTube (1:04:07)https://youtu.be/NifPxtGi-Ns

America incarcerates children at a higher rate than any other developed country. Kids make mistakes — sometimes large, sometimes small

From Administering The DEATH PENALTY to Fighting Against it! - YouTube

From Administering The DEATH PENALTY to Fighting Against it! – YouTube (2:09)https://youtu.be/cq31MCgpwbQ

Frank Thompson has administered the death penalty twice, but now, he’s traveling the country and speaking out against it

A Very Sicilian Justice: Taking on the Mafia - Featured Documentary - YouTube (50:04)

A Very Sicilian Justice: Taking on the Mafia – Featured Documentary – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/QsdkZExBdkQ

Sicilian judge Antonino Di Matteo is one of the most threatened – and protected – men in Italy. Partly Italian, with English subtitles, partly narrated by Helen Mirren 

Watch Crime Documentaries Online Free

Watch Crime Documentaries Online Freehttp://documentaryheaven.com/category/crime/

Watch thousands of free online documentaries, spanning across all genres

The Story of Capital Punishment 1 of 6 - YouTube

The Story of Capital Punishment 1 of 6 – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/kc_lpWE7q6s

A series of six documentaries, approx. 9 min each

 

Speaking

10 Worst Crimes Ever Committed - EnkiVillage

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.

Murder Mystery

Murder Mysteryhttp://busyteacher.org/17460-murder-mystery.htmlA role-play to find the murderer. The level is adjusted according to the students’ level of English

ESL Speaking Murder Mystery Game | eslwriting.org

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

Crime vocabulary storytelling game | TEFLtastic blog

Crime vocabulary storytelling game | TEFLtastic bloghttps://tefltastic.wordpress.com/worksheets/vocabulary/crime/crime-story-game/

Students make up a story with the help of some words. Look for the pdf version for printing down below

 

Writing

2 Easy Ways to Write Crime Stories (with Pictures)

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…

List of Famous Criminals - Biographies, Timelines, Trivia & Life History

List of Famous Criminals – Biographies, Timelines, Trivia & Life Historyhttps://www.thefamouspeople.com/criminals.php

Criminals are the 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

 

More Materials

Crime and Punishment Quiz - English for Police | English for Work | EnglishClub

Crime and Punishment Quiz – English for Police | English for Work | EnglishClubhttps://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/police-crime-quiz.htm

Police: Crime and Punishment: Quiz Crime and Punishment Quiz You can do this quiz online or print it on paper.

Who's Lying? 10 Detective Riddles To Workout Your Logic - YouTube

Who’s Lying? 10 Detective Riddles To Workout Your Logic – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/mh8wyUcO_xI

Workout your logic with a set of 10 detective riddles! Imagine that you’re a detective!

crime and the law | LearnEnglish - British Council

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.

Free lesson plans on crime and punishment - EFL Magazine

Free lesson plans on crime and punishment – EFL Magazine https://www.eflmagazine.com/crime-punishment/

Free crime and punishment lesson plans and vocabulary for English language teachers. Free resources for teachers of English as a foreign language.

 

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