Crime and the law

 What do you know about the law and crime?

Use these exercises below to develop your grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening.

Grammar
 

3rd Conditional:

Explanation: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-9/tab/grammar

(scroll down to Past Unreal Conditional): http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/pastconditional.html#pastunreal

Video explanation: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/upper-intermediate/unit-1/session-1

Review: https://quizlet.com/3625672/third-conditional-flash-cards/

Exercises:

http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditional4.htm

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/third-conditional-exercise-1.html

(PDF): http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/third_conditional_form.pdf

(word document download): http://www.eltbase.com/mats/20140321092700regrets_game.docx

(word document download): http://www.eltbase.com/mats/20061201042133AG1_08_ludmilla.doc

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/grammar/file09/nef_int_grammar09_a01?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/grammar/file09/nef_int_grammar09_a02?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit12/12c_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

http://www.examenglish.com/grammar/B1_3rd_conditional.htm


Past Modals of Obligation:

Review:

https://quizlet.com/31764778/past-modals-should-have-and-ought-to-have-3rd-form-past-participle-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/74237985/l5-past-modals-flash-cards/


Modals of obligation / lack of obligation revision:

Revision of must/have to/ought to/should (PDF): http://www.autoenglish.org/modalverbs/gr.must.pdf

Revision of modal verbs and many exercises to choose from (website): http://www.e-grammar.org/modal-verbs-can-may-must/


Vocabulary

Vocab test: Match spoken word with correct picture (AMERICAN English): http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/law-and-order/

Upper-Intermediate vocabulary: https://quizlet.com/644884/vocabulary-lesson-30-law-and-order-flash-cards/

More colloquial vocabulary (online exercise): http://www.ihbristol.com/free-english-exercises/test/esol-smc-law-and-order

Crime verbs: https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/b_vocabulary/unit05/5d_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en


Listening

Where is it illegal to get fish drunk?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-27/session-4

Compulsory Voting: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150813

Why did Singapore ban gum?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150702

Robin Hood: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-151203


Reading

Fake art: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-21/session-3

British public signs: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-27/session-3


Speaking

Task:

Talk for two minutes about a new law that you think could make your hometown a better place.


Instructions:

Record yourself on your phone talking about the subject above.

If you are not happy with the video you can do it again.