Crime vocabulary bundle - presentation and resource pack

This bundle includes my crime presentation and resource pack, providing you with everything you need to help your upper intermediate ESL students learn about crime vocabulary. Various vocabulary, reading, writing and speaking activities enable students to use their knowledge to discuss and write about crime in a meaningful and engaging way.

Included in this resource:

CRIME VOCABULARY PRESENTATION

This 40-slide presentation delves into more than 100 essential upper-intermediate crime-related words and expressions, empowering your students to communicate confidently and accurately while discussing the topic of crime in English.

The presentation consists of three parts:

1. Crime vocabulary

2. Punishment vocabulary

3. Other-crime related words

Each crime vocabulary slide contains:

1. an image related to the crime

2. the word and definition

3. verb and/or criminal related to the crime

The words and expressions included in the presentation:

Crime vocabulary:
abduction/kidnapping, arson, assault, blackmail, burglary, corruption, embezzlement, extortion, forgery, fraud, hijacking, mugging, money laundering, murder, perjury, pickpocketing, robbery, shoplifting, slander, smuggling, theft

Punishment vocabulary:

capital punishment/death penalty, community service, corporal punishment, fine, prison sentence/imprisonment/incarceration, life sentence, suspended sentence, parole, probation, solitary confinement

Other words related to crime:

trial, judge, jury, witness, defendant, plaintiff, perpetrator, suspect, attorney, defense lawyer, prosecutor, testimony, bail, verdict, extenuating circumstances, be charged with, be placed in custody, be found guilty, be convicted of, be sentenced to

CRIME RESOURCE PACK

This comprehensive 15-page crime resource pack filled with a variety of ready-to-use vocabulary, reading, speaking and writing activities givs your students the opportunity to practice crime vocabulary and express themselves creatively.

The resource pack consists of:

1. Crimes, verbs and criminals table
2. Reading: a newspaper article
3. Crime: vocabulary quiz
4. Crime: crossword
5. Crime: vocabulary practice
6. Crime discussion task cards
7. Murder mystery - a discussion activity
8. Extended reading: a crime story

Crimes, verbs and criminals table

Intended to be used with our Crime vocabulary presentation, but also available as an independent resource, this table helps students learn the words for the actions and criminals who commit a variety of different crimes.

Reading: a newspaper article

A reading comprehension exercise which focuses both on reading for gist and reading for detail helps your students practice their reading skills.

Crime: vocabulary quiz

The quiz consists of 37 multiple-choice questions that test how well students understand the terms learned in the unit.

Crime: crossword

The crossword with 18 clues related to crime vocabulary can be used to revise and practice the target vocabulary, with a special focus on spelling.

Crime: vocabulary practice

This fill-in-the gaps activity helps students practice the target vocabulary in context.

Crime discussion task cards

The task cards offer different crime-related scenarios, providing students with an ethical dilemma. Students need to engage in discussion and respond to the prompts on the cards, discussing the different aspects of each scenario. They will be asked to discuss various perspectives, explain the suitable punishments for each crime and talk about ways to prevent similar crimes.

Murder mystery - a discussion activity

This is an open-ended discussion activity aimed at providing an engaging platform for students to collaborate, practice target vocabulary and express their creativity.

Extended reading - a crime story

This is an extended reading activity. The crime story is written at a rather high level and enables students to engage with more complex vocabulary and structures.

A detailed answer key for all activities except the last three, which are open-ended, is included in the resource pack.

The resource pack also includes teacher's instructions with suggestions on how to use each of the activities.