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Crime and Law English Vocabulary! – IELTS Essential Vocabulary!

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Warm-up Questions

When you hear the words “crime and law,” what kinds of crimes do you think of first?
Why might “essential vocabulary” be important for the IELTS exam?
Do you think learning crime vocabulary is more useful for reading news or for speaking? Why?

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Crime and Law English Vocabulary! – IELTS Essential Vocabulary!

Funny news intro + the crime-and-court process (00:00 – 02:00)

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1. According to the speaker, if you commit a crime, what happens first?

A jury decides the verdict immediately.
You go to prison for a long time.
A police officer arrests you and takes you to jail.
You go to court for your trial.

2. Where might a jury decide whether you are guilty or innocent?

In prison
In the newspaper
In court
At the police station

3. Which verb does the speaker teach as the correct collocation with “crime”?

Put
Make
Commit
Do

Crime and Law English Vocabulary! – IELTS Essential Vocabulary!

Violent crimes + fire crimes (02:00 – 05:50)

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1. What is the main difference the speaker gives between battery and some kinds of assault?

Battery is always emotional, and assault is always physical.
Battery happens in public, while assault happens at home.
Battery is legal, while assault is illegal.
Battery involves physical harm, while assault can include threats without physical injury.

2. What is it called when someone kills a person without intention (for example, accidentally or through negligence)?

Homicide
Burglary
Manslaughter
Robbery

3. What crime is described as “setting fire to a place or a building or a thing”?

Trespassing
Arson
Fraud
Extortion

Crime and Law English Vocabulary! – IELTS Essential Vocabulary!

Stealing crimes, white-collar crimes, smaller crimes, and court vocabulary (05:50 – 18:39)

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1. Which situation does the speaker define as burglary?

Stealing something from a shop like candy
Entering a building with the intention to steal something
Stealing someone’s car while they are driving
Stealing with a weapon or a threat

2. What does the speaker call the crime of stealing money that is in your care (for example, from your company)?

Tax evasion
Bribery
Embezzlement
Vandalism

3. What word does the speaker use for the decision of guilty or innocent?

The appeal
The sentence
The trial
The verdict

Crime and Law English Vocabulary! – IELTS Essential Vocabulary!

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1. Which phrase is taught as correct English for “do a crime”?

Commit a crime
Put a crime
Make a crime
Take a crime

2. Which set of words are mainly about crimes involving stealing?

Robbery, burglary, mugging, shoplifting
Assault, battery, manslaughter, homicide
Verdict, jury, judge, court
Arson, vandalism, graffiti, prostitution

3. In the video, what happens after someone is found guilty?

They automatically become a jury member.
They are always fined and released immediately.
They must commit another crime to go to prison.
They receive a sentence (punishment).

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Crime and Law English Vocabulary! – IELTS Essential Vocabulary!

Which crimes from the video are most common in your country/city? Why do you think that is?
Do you think newspapers should use formal words like “homicide,” or simpler words like “murder”? Why?
Is graffiti usually vandalism or art? What factors change your opinion?
What are some ways schools or governments can reduce crimes like shoplifting or vandalism?