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LIFE-SKILLS ENGLISH FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS: TALKING TO THE POLICE 1

VOCABULARY BUILDER:

Police report = Official record of a crime (or potential crime) that was committed

To lock someone up = To put someone in jail/prison

Assailant = Someone who commits a crime

DUI = Short for "driving under the influence"(of alcohol); refers to drunk driving

Domestic dispute = Family-related argument/trouble, etc.

EXERCISE/VOCABULARY PRACTICE TEST:

Complete each of the sentences below with one of the following words: tall, accident, thief, identification, witness, noise, break in, hit, legally, stole.

1. To force your way into someone's apartment = To to someone's apartment✓

2. A person who steals things is called a "".✓

3. I have a . = I have someone who saw what happened.✓

4. When a car hits another car, this is called an "".✓

5. The neighbors are making a lot of .✓

6. The man that I saw was very . ( = not short)✓

7. ID is short for "".✓

8. I am here . = I have a right to be here.✓

9. That man my wallet!✓

10. He me in the face.✓

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THINGS TO LISTEN FOR:

Were there any witnesses? = Did anyone else see what happened?

You'll have to pay a fine. = You will have to pay a penalty for doing something wrong.

You'll have to come down to the station. = You will have to go to the police station.

We've received a noise complaint. = Someone complained that you're being too loud (music, etc.).

Did the other driver leave the scene of the crime? = Did the other driver leave the place where the accident happened?

Can I see some ID? = Can you show me some identification?

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