UK Legal System
Types of crime Vocabulary (2) LISTENING VI Look at these summaries of the CRIME NEWS and fill in the gaps. detained, alleged, bribing, drug-trafficking ring, investigation, accused of stealing, mafia, cocaine
1) Police in Chile have arrested two women, aged 72 and 80, after finding a stash of________________and cash in their house. It's thought that the women have been operating a _________________________________________________ in the area for years. 2) One of the biggest recent trials of ________ mafia gangsters in Italy is to continue following a major __________ into mob crime. The__________ has allegedly extended its reach from the south to the richer north. 3) Four employees of the Rio Tinto mining company have been ____________ by Chinese authorities. According to reports in China's state media, they are ____________ state secrets and__________________________employees of Chinese steel companies.
Listen to the record and answer the question to these crime news reports. 1) What was found by police when they raided the house of suspected criminals? ______________________________________________________________ How old are the criminals? ________________________________________________ Where is the house situated? ________________________________________________ Why might them be placed under house arrest instead of detention cell? _____________
2) What are Calabrian mafia’s mobsters accused of? __________________________________ What facts witness that they inspired terror among local people? _______________________ What opportunities did the recession provide for mafia godfathers? _____________________
3) What was the second party in the negotiations lead by Stern Hu? ___________________________________________________________________________ What was the subject of the negations? ____________________________________________ What does the state ment from the Shanghai office of the National Security Agency say about methods Mr.Hu used during the talks? ____________________________________________ When was Mr Hu detained by police? _____________________________________________
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