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Learn 15 English Phrasal Verbs about CRIME!

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Warm-up Questions

When you hear the word “crime,” what kinds of situations do you think of (e.g., robbery, court, prison)?
Do you watch detective or police TV series in English? What vocabulary is hard to understand?
Why might learning crime-related phrasal verbs be useful in real life or in movies/TV?

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Learn 15 English Phrasal Verbs about CRIME!

Why these phrasal verbs + setting up the story (00:00 – 01:50)

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1. What is the main topic of the lesson?

Slang for money and gambling
Phrasal verbs connected to crime
How to become a police officer
British courtroom history

2. How is the lesson organized?

By time: before, during, and after a crime
By parts of a courtroom (judge, jury, lawyer)
By levels (easy, medium, hard)
By countries: UK vs USA

3. In the speaker’s explanation, what does it mean if someone is 'accused' of a crime?

They were a member of the jury
They definitely did the crime
They helped the police
Someone says they did something bad and should be punished

Learn 15 English Phrasal Verbs about CRIME!

Before & during the crime: pressure, influence, and the robbery (01:50 – 07:50)

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1. What does 'to put somebody up to' mean in the story?

To encourage/help someone to do a (bad) action
To arrest someone
To give someone legal advice
To hide someone in a safe place

2. What does 'to lean on someone' mean?

To put pressure on someone to do something
To forgive someone for a mistake
To follow someone in secret
To physically rest on a person

3. In the example, what does 'to break in' refer to?

To stop running suddenly
To leave prison early
To interrupt a conversation
To enter by damaging something (like a door)

Learn 15 English Phrasal Verbs about CRIME!

After the crime: information, court decisions, and punishment (07:50 – 11:06)

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1. What does 'to tip someone off' mean?

To give information (often to the police)
To choose the jury members
To pay the police money
To push someone so they fall over

2. According to the explanation, what is the jury?

A type of prison
A person who gives legal advice
A police unit that investigates crimes
A group of citizens deciding if someone is guilty or not

3. What does 'to get away with the crime' mean?

To admit you are guilty
To move to another country after a crime
To receive no punishment
To escape from prison

Learn 15 English Phrasal Verbs about CRIME!

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1. Why does the speaker think these phrasal verbs can help learners?

They are only used in law school
They help with understanding TV series and talking about real situations
They are easier than normal verbs and never change meaning
They replace all other vocabulary about crime

2. Which group of phrasal verbs is mostly connected to committing the crime itself (not the trial outcome)?

hold up / break in / run away with
citizen / punishment / permission
judge / jury / accused
let off / go down / lock up

3. What is one key idea shown by the examples in the lesson?

The particle (like 'up' or 'off') can strongly change the meaning
Phrasal verbs always have predictable meanings
Only British English uses phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs are only used in informal writing

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Learn 15 English Phrasal Verbs about CRIME!

Which three phrasal verbs from the video are most useful for understanding crime movies or TV series? Why?
Do you think phrasal verbs are harder than single-word verbs (e.g., 'explode' vs 'blow up')? Give examples from your experience.
Can you think of a situation (real or fictional) where someone might be 'leaned on' to do something? What kinds of pressure could be used?
Some terms may differ between British and American English. What differences have you noticed in crime vocabulary (from films, news, or books)?