2BAC. UNIT 2. Detectives, crime & justice

Could you be a good detective? Challenge yourself with these activities. Don't forget to copy+paste your results in your Powerpoint and create a cover for UNIT 2!

1) VOCABULARY

Crimes and criminals: https://ieltsliz.com/crime-and-punishment-vocabulary/

2) Exercises: 

a) Easy: https://www.liveworksheets.com/xl1080639hp

b) https://www.liveworksheets.com/tk181096ok

3) LISTENING AND VOCABULARY:

https://www.liveworksheets.com/np355981ss

4) LISTENING: The perfect crime...

https://www.liveworksheets.com/yg462455gp

5) GRAMMAR: MODALS

a) Simple modals

b) Perfect modals

EXERCISES:

a) https://www.liveworksheets.com/cm355id

b) https://www.liveworksheets.com/kt67215uv

c) https://www.liveworksheets.com/re273526rr

d) Perfect modals: https://www.liveworksheets.com/dx25812ox

6) READING AND GRAMMAR

THEFT AT EAGLETON MANNOR (long): https://www.liveworksheets.com/si380312mm

EBAU parctise: https://www.liveworksheets.com/dj1030806me

7) SPEAKING: DEBATE

Ideas: 

• Death penalty debate: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/0711/071117-death_penalty.html
• Young crime prevention in indigenous communities: http://inform.regionalaustralia.org.au/population-and-people/crime-and-justice/item/the-impact-of-crime-prevention-on-aboriginal-communities-4
• http://inform.regionalaustralia.org.au/population-and-people/crime-and-justice/item/the-impact-of-crime-prevention-on-aboriginal-communities-4
• Cyber-crime: https://www.kaspersky.com/resource-center/threats/what-is-cybercrime

8) WRITING

• Some people think that more should be done to prevent crime, whereas others feel that nothing can be done. What are your views?
• Levels of youth crime are increasing rapidly in most cities around the world. What are the reasons for this, and suggest some solutions.
• Should driving age be raised to 21? What is the state of affairs in your country. advantages and disadvantages.
• Drinking can be a serious proble, at a young age. Should drinking age in your country be raised?
• In Belgium you can get a fine if you don't recycle: should be apply such laws in your country?

9) EXTRA: Do you recycle waste at home? Give examples and ways of improvement.

VOCABULARY: https://www.liveworksheets.com/xg504137kp

10) EXTRA: So do I / Neither do I

https://www.liveworksheets.com/ao31036nb

SO + AUX + SUBJECT

ISo do I

So am I

So did we

So will she

NEITHER + AUX + SUBJECT

You aren't singing... Neither am I

We don't work.... Neither I do

You didn't do it... Neither did  she 

We won't go ... Neither will we

11) Correction of mistakes from your compositions:

- Vary repeated expressions or words which are too generic (this is called use lexical precision): thing, good/bad, people; nowadays; and, or, but; in my opinion, I think that... 

-Avoid the use of 'the' before a general meaning 

https://www.gallaudet.edu/tutorial-and-instructional-programs/english-center/grammar-and-vocabulary/when-to-use-a-an-or-the#:~:text=Use%20%22the%22%20with%20any%20noun,the%20only%20Earth%20we%20know).