Summary
Ever wondered how criminals manage to evade justice in high-stakes situations? This B2 lesson uses a compelling video to explore the intricate world of serious crime, focusing on how we can discuss and speculate about potential scenarios and culprits.
Vocabulary
You'll expand your lexicon with terms essential for discussing crime, such as to get away with (something), to cover one's tracks, and understanding concepts like the black market, an inside job, and identifying a person of interest.
Grammar
The core grammar focus is on using modal verbs of deduction to express certainty, probability, and possibility about past events. You'll learn to construct sentences using structures like must have done, might have done, and can't have done to form hypotheses about criminal acts.
Practical English
Develop your ability to discuss theories and make educated guesses about complex situations. You'll practise phrases for expressing strong belief, uncertainty, and ruling out possibilities when analysing evidence from the video.
Discussion
Engage in a lively discussion, applying your new vocabulary and grammar to speculate about various crime scenarios. Share your theories and justify your deductions with classmates.
