Visiting Time by Emma Brockes - Vocabulary work A.

Match the phrasal verb on the left with its meaning on the right (in the context in which they are used in the text). They are in the order they appear in the text. 1. work out 2. bring up 3. chuck out 4. come up with 5. wind somebody up 6. hold somebody down 7. pop up 8. tear down 9. knock somebody out 10. pull somebody off a) prevent from moving b) stop c) raise d) upset, annoy e) appear suddenly f) make unconscious g) throw away h) produce i) demolish j) calculate

Now write five sentences using the phrasal verbs above What do the following idioms mean? 1- I never told my wife. I try to keep her in the dark. (line 13) 2- When he asked her a second time, I jumped up in the court and done me nut, I said(110) 3- and they could eff and blind and walk out of the room feeling OK. (line 148) 4- and the murderers only got to say the wrong thing and Im up in arms... (line 196) 5- Do you really think theres anything else you can do to see me blow my lid? (line 278) A. These are some sentences taken from the story. In each of them there is use of language which is colloquial spoken English, and would be considered incorrect in standard English. Find them and put them into standard English. 1- Theres things flashing through my brain. (line 34) 2- They was all lies (line 54) 3- I set it all up, they was brought into a room with two coffee pots (line 146) 4- We sat there and after theyd given me all their who they ares, (line 153) 5- Theres two pressure points in your throat (line 217) B. Why do you think these non-standard forms of language appear in the text? COLLOQUIALISMS There are many examples of language as it is spoken in the story, as shown below. 1- I wish I could sueem. (line 54) 2- They play them up cos they think they are do-gooders. (line 151) 3- Eventually I decided, I wanna meet it direct, Johns murderer. (line 172) 4- It aint over for me either, like how am I going to find a job when I get out? (line 271) 5- then hes gonna wake up in a bit of a sweat now and then, (line 297) Rewrite these sentences / phrases in more formal language.

The World of Crime Choose the correct word to fill in each of the blanks: A. Some weeks ago Kim was ___1___ by the police who ___2___ her of being involved in a robbery at a bank. She had been ___3___ of a petty crime some years ago, but never anything serious. The police ___4___ her for several hours and finally ___5___ her with robbery. A few days ago she got a letter saying that she had to appear in court next Friday when her case would be ___6___. B. In most prisons ___1___ spend most of the time locked in their ___2___. Although prison is supposed to ___3___ them, in many cases the prisoners mix only with other more hardened ___4___. When they are ___5___, some find it hard to ___6___ back into ___7___. society arrested rehabilitate convicted heard suspected questioned integrate criminals inmates cells released charged serious

Choose two options from the list of words below to fill in the spaces: illegal criminal offence violent commit a crime against the law crime break the law

1. Figures show that youngsters are more likely to ___________/___________ than grown-ups 2. In most Western countries carrying a gun is ___________ / ____________ 3. In most countries drink driving is a ___________ / ___________ 4. According to the police ________ crime / __________, such as murder and rape has increased. TYPES OF CRIME: Try and define the following types of crime: 1.Mugging 6. Bribery 11.. Terrorism 2. Kidnapping 7. Hijacking 12. Blackmail 3. Trafficking 8. Arson 13. Shoplifting 4. Rape 9 Smuggling 14. Embezzlement 5. Treason 10. Petty theft 15. Piracy COMPOSITION Write a composition entitled: Crime doesnt pay 3. Now answer these questions: 1. What do we call a person who investigates a crime? 2. And the ones who are put into cells? 3. Who commits crimes? 4. Whats the name of the person(s) who sentence people? 5. In court who decides if a person is guilty or not? 6. And who presents evidence and defends people? In the chart below, youll find different words and expressions associated with the world of the courtroom. Fill in the missing words in the passage. Note that two of the words are used twice. Accused Guilty Put on probation Acquitted Imprisonment Sentence Barristers Judge Testimony Crown Court Jury Trial

16. Burglary 17. Forgery 18. Sexual Harrassment 19. Manslaughter 20. Looting

Defence Justice of the Peace Verdict Dock Magistrates Court Witness box Evidence Oath Witnesses Fine Prosecution She read all this out in court and the murderers solicitor asked her a question In Court There are two main courts of law in Britain the (1) __________ for minor offences, such as speeding, shoplifting, etc, and the (2) __________ for more serious offences such as fraud and murder. The magistrate or (3) __________ who tries cases in the lower court does not have special education or training in law and does not get a salary. (The job is voluntary and part-time). At a (4) __________ in a Crown Court, the (5) __________ or defendant stands in the (6) __________ while lawyers question (7) __________ who have to say what they have seen or know and who stand in the (8) __________ . They have to swear an (9) __________ to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. What they say is known as their (10) __________. There are usually two lawyers or (11) __________ in the courtroom. One is known as Counsel for the (12) __________ who speaks for the defendant, and the other as Counsel for the (13) __________. This person has to try to prove that the person accused of the crime really committed it. The (14) __________ sits in a large seat facing the defendant and wears a special gown and wig. He or she does not decide whether an accused person is guilty or not. This is left to the (15) __________, made up of twelve members of the public, to decide. During the trial they sit in silence, listening carefully to all the (16) __________. Then, they are locked away until they can decide whether the person is (17) __________ or not (18) __________. This decision is called the (19) __________. The (20) __________ now decides the punishment (21), the __________ as it is called. If the person is innocent, he or she is (22) __________, which means that he or she is released immediately and is free to go home. If the person is guilty and the crime is serious, he or she could be given several years (23) __________. However, if it is a first offence, the person might be given a (24) __________ instead, for example 1,000, or (25) __________. In Visiting Time, a crime was committed. Lets discover some crime collocations. a) Match the words on the left with those on the right: 1. the black a. 10 note 2. a forged b. goods 3. stolen c. market 4. tax d. limit 5. the legal e. evasion b) Use each expression above in one of these sentences: 1. Somebody gave me __________ in my change yesterday. 2. My brothers lost his driving licence. He was three times over __________, so he was lucky to get away with only a two-year-ban. 3. The police say that if everybody refused to buy __________, it would help to reduce the number of burglaries. 4. Its quite easy to buy tapes of new films on __________. 5. The Government loses millions of pounds a year because of __________. 10. The verdict is yours! Work in pairs or in small groups. a) First read through this list of possible sentences: The death penalty You could sentence the person to death (by hanging, the death chamber, electric chair, guillotine, etc.) Note: The death penalty has been abolished in the U.K.

Life imprisonment You could imprison the person for life. Imprisonment You could imprison the person for a set period (decide how many months or years). Fines You could fine the person some money (decide the amount). Put on probation You could put the person on probation for a period of time, e.g. for 3 years. (This means you dont go to prison. Instead you have to keep out of trouble and report to a probation officer every week during the period of the sentence.) Suspended sentence You could give the person a suspended sentence, e.g. 2 years suspended sentence. (This means the person is given a two year prison sentence but only has to serve it if he or she commits another crime during that period). Acquit/ let off You could let the person off with a caution. Do community service You could give the person community service. (He or she has to do socially useful work, e.g. helping handicapped children or old people instead of going to prison). Driving ban / endorsement In a driving offence, you could ban the person from driving (decide how long) or endorse his or her licence, which means that you mark in it that the person has broken the law. Acquit/ let off You could let the person off with a caution Law and the Legal System 1. Restorative Justice In North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand today, the concept of restorative justice is tied to diverse practices, including conferencing, sentencing circles, and victim-offender meditation schemes. These practices focus on repairing the harm caused by crime, by holding moderated meetings of crime victims, offenders, and others affected by crime. They can be used at different sites in the justice system: as a diversion from court, as a pre-sentencing option, and following the release of a person from prison. Restorative justice practices are also used in the handling of family welfare and child protection matters, and in workplace disputes. Justice practices in pre-modern societies may have contained elements of restorative principles (such as restitution and compensation). Current applications of the idea began to develop and proliferate in the 1970s in North America, beginning with a victim-offender reconciliation program in Ontario, Canada in 1974. Hundreds of similar programs subsequently emerged in other North American sites and in Europe. A. Read the following information about the law in England and Wales The Law In Britain, when a person is accused of a crime, it must be shown that they are guilty beyond reasonable doubt. A person is always innocent in the eyes of the law until they have been proved to be guilty. If a person is found guilty by a court, they can sometimes ask for permission to appeal to a higher court in the hope that it will change this decision. Criminal Law in England and Wales When someone is arrested by the police, a magistrate decides whether there is enough evidence against the person for the case to go to court. If there is enough evidence and the case is a serious one, the person

accused of the crime is sent to a crown court for a trial with a judge and a jury. If the verdict of the jury is that the accused is guilty, then the judge decides the sentence. If there is enough evidence against the accused but the crime is not a serious one, then the case is heard in a magistrates court. If found guilty in the crown court the accused may apply to the court of appeal where he or she will be heard by a judge. Sometimes a high court judge from the Queens Bench Division assists in dealing with criminal matters in the court of appeal or crown court. The diagram shows the possible events following an arrest: Magistrate decides whether there will be a trial serious offences less serious offences trial in a Crown Court with a judge and a jury trial in a Magistrates Court If found guilty it may be possible to appeal to a higher court