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Lets Talk About Crime

This document contains a series of conversation cards about various topics related to crime. The cards prompt discussion on personal experiences with crime, common crimes in one's area, witnessing crimes, crimes reported in the news, preventable crimes, white-collar crime, punishment for breaking the law, doing illegal things and getting caught, organized crime, stealing food, prison rehabilitation, capital punishment, reasons for criminality, serial killers, identity theft, proper punishment for murder and serial murder, adultery and abortion being crimes. It also includes a matching activity for types of crimes and explanations, quotes about crime, and a final prompt to discuss whether all crime is a disease.

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Lets Talk About Crime

This document contains a series of conversation cards about various topics related to crime. The cards prompt discussion on personal experiences with crime, common crimes in one's area, witnessing crimes, crimes reported in the news, preventable crimes, white-collar crime, punishment for breaking the law, doing illegal things and getting caught, organized crime, stealing food, prison rehabilitation, capital punishment, reasons for criminality, serial killers, identity theft, proper punishment for murder and serial murder, adultery and abortion being crimes. It also includes a matching activity for types of crimes and explanations, quotes about crime, and a final prompt to discuss whether all crime is a disease.

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Speaking and listening Pre-intermediate to Upper-intermediate

Lets talk about CRIME


Conversation cards
Have you ever been the victim of
a crime?
Talk about it.

Is crime a serious problem


where you live? What are the
most common crimes?
Make a list of crimes you know.

Have you ever witnessed a


crime?
Tell the class what happened.

What crimes have you heard


about in the news recently?
Summarize the stories.

What kinds of crime can be


prevented? How?
Whats your opinion of the
police?
Do you think they do a good job?

What is white-collar crime?


How can white-collar criminals
be brought to justice?
How should they be punished?

How should people be punished


for breaking the law?
Who decides?

Fine, prison time or community


service. Which crimes could get
you these punishments?

Have you ever done anything


illegal? Did you get caught?
Talk about it if you want to.

Is there a problem with


organized crime or gangs where
you live? Explain.

Should a poor, hungry man be


punished for stealing food from
a supermarket? Explain.

Do you think prison can


rehabilitate criminals? Are there
alternatives to jail time?

What is capital punishment?


Does it exist where you live? Are
you in favour or against it?

Why do people become


criminals? (e.g. lack of education)
Give your opinion.

Whats a serial killer? How do


serial killers kill their victims?
Do you think the death penalty is
an adequate deterrent?

What is identity theft?


Do you know any other modern or
cyber-crimes?

What do you think is a proper


punishment for murder?
What about serial murder?

Should adultery be a crime?

(= cheating on your husband or wife)

What about abortion? Explain.


(= terminating an unborn foetus)

Stolen! Match crime and explanation


1

burglary (a burglar)

steal

embezzlement (an embezzler)

steal a person

fraud (a fraud or fraudster)

steal items from a shop

kidnapping (a kidnapper)

steal from a house or office

robbery (a robber)

steal with violence

scam (a scammer)

steal money you manage

7
8

shoplifting (a shoplifter)
theft (a thief)

g
h

steal by deceiving (often important amounts)


steal by tricking someone

He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it.


Behind every great fortune there is a crime.

All crime is a kind of


disease and should be
treated as such.

Poverty
is the
mother
of
crime.

Do you agree?
Discuss.

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