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No-one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails, Nelson Mandela 8A Beat the robbers...and the 1) Ug Cela 1 VOCABULARY crime and punishment a Order the letters to make words for crimes. gbrryual burglary ikihigcan gsunimige. mtrisrero Isivdnaam rudat borriey = _ drmeur b Complete the chart, (Grime [criminal kidnapper bblackmailer to sell drugs mugging ropiet to steal robbery — stalker | tohack | © Complete the sentences with the correct form of aword froma or b. 1 The_kidnapper _ rook the child while she was playing outside her house. 2. Fortunately there were no customers in the bank when the happened. 3 The followed the actress everywhere 4 They were trying to electronic goods into the country, but they were caught at customs. 5 The Mayor accepted a n exchange for allowing the company w buikd on that land. 6 Twomen yesterday. I hey took all her money 7 Someone managed w nwo hier computer and find her persenal derails my friend at knifepoint SA broke into my house while I was away and stole my laptop. 4 Gee the correct word 1 Aman has been caught (@rrestedin connection with the robbery arthe bank yesterday 2 Ietook che jury ewo weeks to reach theie punishment | verdict of ‘Not guilty: The victim's husband has been charged | committed with the murder of his wit. 4 The criminal will appear in court | judge next week Police are investigating | questioning the kidnapping, ofa 's sun in Los Angeles 6 The judge acquitted | contenced the ace there was no evidence. illionai ed man hecance ‘The jury / witnesses who had seen the burglary reported it to the police. 8 He got a €300 fine | sentence for parking illegally READING Read the article and answer the questions with the paragraph letter. In which technique 1 does che victim put himselfin danger by downloading files from the internet? _ 2 isthe victim tricked into replying to an email? 3. does the thief look through the victim's things with his own hands? 4 is the vietim tricked into making a phone call? 5 is the thiefin control of the victim's electronic device? 6 does the thief speak to the vietim personally? Look at the highlighted words and phrases in the cext and try to work out their meaning. Then use them to complete the sentences. 1 _____your name and email address. your mobile number, but [don’t have 3 Youcan__ any of these items at our online store. 4 Ifyou room service, please press 1 Remember to usea shredder when you any envelopes or letters that contain your personal information. 6 With digital TV, you hundreds af different channels, 7 The police have asked for more time to evidence. 8 Tomorrow I'm going to my wardrobe and throw away all my old clothes. Top techniques in identity theft Identity theft i the illegal use of somebody else's personal information in order to obtain money or credit. Victims of identity theft can face financial and even legal problems in the future because ‘an impostor has used their personal details to purchase something or «give false information to the authorities. The best way of preventing thieves from stealing your identity is to know how they operate. Here are some of the most common identity theft techniques. EX Phishing You gt an email that cams tobe From a nancial intitution or ater busing aking for some personal information from you ft containsa link toa webpage where you hae to key in your bank username and passmord. The new page may look eal but ts, infact, fae. Identity thievee wl take all ofthe information you ve on the page and weit stel money fm you accounts ‘Smishing You get a tert message whic sem to requ your mmedate attention for example: {Name of hand confers that yashave hough a cemper from [Name of retailer) llPhone Number] if you have nat made this purchase’ When yu cal the number an automated voce response system asks yout confi your cet card deta. The text imevcage actualy fom group of deity thieves who can create and se a dunlcate bankcard within 30 minutes of obtaining the necessery information 3 Vishing Tis occurs when you receive a phone call on your landline fram someone who seems tobe tying to help you. The person claims to have detected fraudulent activity on your credit ard and atk you to confirm your creditcard detail The cali actualy From an dem thie wir wants fo use your card to purchase things fr hse EX spoofing Hackers break int your computer and ransfer communication from aegtimate website toa fake one. For example, when you try tolog into Facebook. your computer wl take yout the hacker ste, where they wil sel you apn information From there they wil have acess to plenty of detals, such as your dat of rth andthe names ofthe imemnhercf yur fay ater they anise thi informatie tn tal yor ientty Gi spyware Spyware is typeof software used an the inteet to gather information about person or organization without their consent. Identity thieves often atach i to ‘downloadable hes, suchas online games. When you install the game hacker records ailyour keystrokes, including things ike creditcard numbers ox bank account logins. i Digging through your dustbin ‘The dustin canbe a great source of personal information andin sme cases, identity thieves actualy go through the rubbish o see what they can find. Make sure you completely destroy your old credit cards when it istime to dsposeof them. As far as offical document ae concemed, you should put them all through a zhredderor burn ‘them before you throw them out l | 3 GRAMMAR passive (all furrs); iLis said Uial..., he is Lioughit i a Complete the text with the correct active or passive form of the verb in brackets. AS a police officer, | was very upset when my motorbike * was taken _ (take) from outside ‘my house last month. When I found out that over 20 motorbikes {6teal) in my area in the previous six months, promised myself that the thief would” (catch) end (punish). First my colleagues and (question) all the victims of the thefts and® (isit) all the motorbike dealers in the area, Ourinvestigations came to an end late last night when we identified the criminal. jas my next-door neighbour! He? ___ {ust orrest) and at the moment he* {hold} at the local police station. His case * (hear) in the Magistrate's Court next week and we all expect) him to be found guilty. Ne might ® (give) a short prison sentence, but the best thing is that no more motorbikes (steal) in my area in the near future b_ Rewrite the sentences. Itisknown that the rapist is alocal man, —Therapistis known 10 be @ local man The blackmailer is understood to bea colleague ofthe victim. _Itisunderstood that the blackmailer isa colleague of the victim Icis expected that the man will be acquitted. The man Ic is reported that kidnappers have taken the president's wife. Kidnappers ‘The terrorists are thought to be in hiding somewhere in France. Ieis ‘The suspect is known to be dangerous. Itis It is reported that vandals have damaged the art gallery. Vandals ‘The police are said to have arrested three men. Itis__ 4 MINIGRAMMAR have something done 6 LISTENING Rewrite the sentences with have something done. a RRM Listen wo five people talking about different 1 Someone is going to change the lock on my front door. crimesand write speaker I 5 next to each sentence Tm going to _have the lock on my front door changed. There is one sentence you do not need to use 2 fomeone tests our burglar alarm twice a year A The victim was congratulated by local people w ewice a year. 4 3 Amechanichas repaired my car. C The victim was lucky because the police saw the The victim was hurt during the incident. _ es incident _ 4 Someone painted my brother's house. D The victim and other people were too surprised My brother toreact. _ 5 Someone will clean my carpets in the spring. E The victim recovered one of the stolen belongings. 1 in the spring, F The victim has experienced the same crime more 6 Some men are building a wall around my neighbour's than once _ gee Listen again and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false My neighbours around a aa their garden. Spent Fm log ek wien 7 Someone cleans Oliver's flat once a week 5 mmient happene = Oliver oncea week. 2) Spear? maker pecans yt reg nee eaeening our garden 3. Speaker 3 was robbed because he j she was not We 2 paying attention. — 4 Speaker 4 was alone when the incident happened 5 PRONUNCIATION the letter u 5. Speaker 5 was shopping when he | she witnessed a Gireldthe word with a different sound, Listen again with the audioscript on p.75 and try to 1 Fl at —. guess the meaning af any wards that yon don’t know burglar sminderet (secure) verdict ‘Then check in your dictionary. bird aT A judge jury drugs. punishment USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES | up Learn these words and phrases. 35y against the law /siaeinst Oa Is ox court guilty stalker fraud cab (= taxi) heel horse _ download music (from the internet) /aonloud 'mjuzzik 4 false identity ifls av'dentati AD | iat bribery blackmail hijack a bike noe jo ignore /igins: bb GGTRTD Listen and check. Then listen and repeat illegal /'lisgl the words. make eye contact /metk at ‘kontakt overprotective /avvopraitekivv suspicious /Sa'spifos Watch out! /wotf aot Pe] 5 Sesiectele aren i 1 GRAMMAR reporting verbs a Complete with the gerund or the nitive of the verb Inackets, 1 The giclrefused_to dance — with my friewd. (ance) 2. My husband denied the last cream cake. (eat) 3. My parents told me late. (not be) 4 The tour guide recommended the Picasso Museum. (visie) agreed in front of my neighbour's garage. (not park) 6 The police accused him of (not tell) 7 My boyfriend asked me (cake) 8 The reacher threatened them the truth, him to the station themextra homework ifthey didn’t stop talking, (give) 9 Jane promised my book the next day. (return) 10 The woman admitted the man’s watch. (steal) b_ Report the direct speech using one of the reporting verbs from the box. advise apologize insist invite offer remind suggest warn 1 ‘Don't forget to sign the documents,’ my boss told me. My boss _reminde jan the documents, L really don't think you should leave yout job, Jack’s friend cold him. Jack's friend hisjob. 3 ‘Why don't we go for a walk?” said Kati. Katie __ _fora walk. 4 ‘Shall Tmake the lunch?’ her husband said. Her husband the lunch 5 ‘Don's path i this sueet) he man said wus. The man there. 6 ‘Tm sorry I was so rude.’ I said Il ___somnde. 7 ‘Would you like to have dinner with me?" Andy asked Sarah. Andy with him 8 ‘I'm going with you to the doctor's’ Alice said to me. to the doctor's with me. ‘Anewspaper is a device unable to discriminate between a bicycle accident and the collapse of civilization. George Bernard Shaw, ich author and playwright 2 VOCABULARY the media a Complete the sentences with jobs in the media 1 the paparazzi were waiting outside the restaurant to photograph the princess 2. I'm surprised none of the er liked the film; [thought it was great! 3 Then. was very embarrassed when he couldn't pronounce the politician's name, 4 Thee 8 the first goal was scored. 5 My brother isar Times 6 The newspaper ¢_ _ decided not to print the reporter's story because _ gotvery excited when for The Sunday was too politically I've stopped watching that show because I can't stand the pr 8 Laura works from home as a fr_ = 9 Have you ever written an email toana__ asking for advice? b- Complete the headlines with a word from the box. back bids clash hit quit quiz row split tipped wed 1 TV presenter axed by BBC in_row over dress code. 2 Singer to Brazilian model 3 Minister to. after revelations about personal life. 4 Police __wife after man disappears. 5 Hollywood stars presidential candidate. 6 US stock market by new company scandal, 7 Exfootballer to win reality show. 8 Supermarket tw attract customers by slashing prices. 9 Players__over referee's decision. 10 Celebiity couple ater five yao 3 READING a Read the article and complete it with the missing headings. b_ Find the words or phrases in the text to match de ions 1-9. 1 deal with something (introduction) A Visit different places 2 about ewelve (parag B_ Youare paid to read 3 more intelligent (paragraph 2) © No two days are ever the same 4 runetimen (perageepk 3) - D You can see your name in print 5 anincrease in your salary (paragraph 4) F You've always finding out new things 6 remain in control of (paragraph 5) F You can be an opinion-maker 7 atime or date before which something must be finished G You meet all kinds of people H Every minute counts 8 9. astrong need or desire (paragraph 8) Journalism: the best job ever Not everyone can handle a career in journalism ~ it can be stressful and the hours are long - but it's a fantastic, and popular, career choice. Here are eight reasons why. 1 ‘The first thing you do in your working day is sit down and find ‘out what's been happening in the world since you went to sleep the night before, Reading a dozen or so news outlets and blogs with your morning coffee ie a etter way to start the day than sitting in traffic in the rush hour! 2 When you start writing a new story, you know nothing, or very little, about it. But by the time you hand your finished article to the editor, you're an expert in that story. You're constantly learning and getting smarter when youre a journalist. 3 Ona single day, you could be at your desk researching some new story. Ur you might cover a press event with a photographer, or interview a contact for a developing story. From time to time you might even be asked to review a restaurant or cultural event. You never know what the day is going to bring, 4 One of the highlights of the job is interviewing really interesting people you wouldn't normally have the chance to talk to: from ‘ordinary’ people who have done something extraordinary, to eportepeople, artiets, and musicians. And you don't have to worry about what you say to everyone you ‘meet, either -if you ask a politician a question they don't like, you could get a pay rise. (paragraph 6) repeated exactly as it was written (paragraph 7) Tes a big, fast world, and it’s important to be where the news is happening, particularly with events that have a global significance like conflicts or protests. Not all journalists travel alot, but many do, Situations change quickly these days and it's important to stay on top of the story. Sue ‘A newsroom is a fast-paced environment and a journalist ‘works to a tight deadline, so there's always a certain adrenaline rrush, If you are the type of person who works best under recente, te the heetjoh ever 7 Isa great feeling to have your name in a published article, or to have something you've written quoted in another article. ‘And when someone tells you that they've read your article and they like what you've written, that’s even better. 8 Ityou have an urge to write and you are curious about the world around you, a career in journaliem ie the obvioue choice, ‘The best journalists are the ones who really try to understand every aspect of a story, and then explain that story wel ‘A good, well-written article can influence the way people think. 5 LISTENING 4 PRONUNCIATION word stress a Write the reporting verbs in the correct column. accuse admit advise agree convince deny insist invite - - offer persuade promise refuse ——— remind suggest threaten — b GGTED Listenand check. Then listen and repeat the reporting verbs. a (GERD Listen to an extract from a programme ahouta famous mistake on TV. Answer the questions. 1 Duri which programme did the mistake occur? In which year did the mistake occur? 3. Who is Michael ish? 4 What did the woman ask about when she called? What was Michael's answer? 6 How strong were the worst winds? 7 How many people died in the storm? 8 How many trees fell down? 9. Where did Michael Fish appear in 2012? 10 Where can you see the original weather broadcast made by Michael Fish? b_ Listen again with the audioscript on p.75 and try to, guess the meaning of any words that you don’t know ‘Then check in your diet USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES. Learn these words and phrases. celebrity gossip olebrati ‘gosip sports results. spouts n'zslts print newspaper “print ‘nju:zperpa) censorship /'sensafip the latest news ‘Oa ‘leitist nju:z/ online newspaper /on'lain ‘nju:zperpa) skip (a section of the newspaper) Skip) the media a 'mizdia private life /pratvotlatf | STAD GSO ries

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