English for Georgian Police Module 3: Upper-Elementary Level Materials development funded by: English Language Specialist Program U.S. Department of State and Public Affairs Section U.S. Embassy, Tbilisi
Unit 1: Medical Problems 1) Label the human body diagram using the word list below. ankle arm face chest chin ear elbow eye fingers foot hand head wrist toes knee leg mouth nose neck shoulder 2
Basic Health Injuries 1) Look at the chart below. Fill in the reasons from the list below: he fell out of a tree on the stove running for the bus she hit her knee when she fell over using a knife What s the problem? How did it happen? Result She cut her finger. It s bleeding. He twisted his ankle. He can t walk. She s got a bruise. It s swollen. It s black and blue. He broke his arm. It s in a cast. She burnt her hand. It s very painful. The verb hurt is often used to describe pain from injuries. It has different structures: I hurt my back in the accident. She hurt herself when she was cooking. I hit my leg on the table. It really hurts. 2) Complete the table below: Noun Verb Noun Verb cut blood injury bruise shot treatment 3) What are the problems in these pictures? 3
Unit 2: A Phone Call to 022 1) Practice the following conversation with a partner. Tbilisi Police. Yes, police come quick please. What s the problem? Someone stole my car! I parked it on the street and now it isn t there! Don t worry. We ll send a patrol car. Where are you? I m in Vake. Near the UN circle. In front of the UN building. Please wait. (pause) Okay a car is on the way. Please don t hang up. What is your cell phone number? It s 899-56-09-44 I m sorry. I didn t understand you. Could you repeat that please more slowly? Yes, yes, okay, 899-56-09-44. Oh damn it all! Don t worry. We are coming. What is your name? Sally Hobal Could you spell that please? Hobal. H for Hotel, O as Oscar, B - Bravo, A Alpha, L as in Lima Oh look there is the patrol car. Good. The officers are going to help you. 4
2) Spelling Alphabet Sometimes when spelling words, people will use the NATO spelling alphabet. In this each letter is matched to one word. Look at the chart below. Letter Code word Pronunciation Letter Code word Pronunciation A Alfa or Alpha AL FAH N November NO VEM BER B Bravo BRAH VOH O Oscar OSS CAH C Charlie CHAR LEE P Papa PAH PAH D Delta DELL TAH Q Quebec KEH BECK E Echo ECK OH R Romeo ROW ME OH F Foxtrot FOKS TROT S Sierra SEE AIR RAH G Golf GOLF T Tango TANG GO H Hotel HO TELL U Uniform YOU NEE FORM I India IN DEE AH V Victor VIK TAH J Juliett JEW LEE ETT W Whiskey WISS KEY K Kilo KEY LOH X X-ray ECKS RAY L Lima LEE MAH Y Yankee YANG KEY M Mike MIKE Z Zulu ZOO LOO 5
Practice pronouncing the words in the chart with your teacher. Now listen to your teacher as she spells some names. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Write down 4 English words below. When you are finished, spell them to your partner using the spelling alphabet. Don t say the word, just spell it. Your Words Your Partner s Words 1) 1) 2) 2) 3) 3) 4) 4) In formal situations people will say they word first and then spell it in words: Mr. Mitchell Mike, India, Tango, Charlie, Hotel, Echo, Lima, Lima In informal situations people may use the following expressions: Mr. Bleam - B as in Bravo, L for Lima, E for Echo, A for Alpha, M as in Mike Also, non-military people, may try to use a spelling alphabet, but they will not use the correct words. They just use whatever word they can think of. So for example people might say: Mrs. Glinti - G as in Girl, L for Lion, I for Ink, N for Nuts, T for Toy, I for Ink This can be very confusing. But you can use the Nato spelling to clarify. Look at this example: Man: Man: How do you spell your last name? Tolmy T-O-L-M-Y That s T as in Tango, O for Oscar, L for Lima, M for Mike, Y for Yankee. Correct? Yes, that s correct. 6
3) Emergencies Match the following expression with the Georgian. a) There is a fire! 1) ubeduri SemTxveva moxda. b) I ve been robbed! 2) saswrafo mwirdeba. c) There has been an accident. 3) gamzarcves! d) A man is bleeding. 4) kacs sisxli sdis. e) I need an ambulance. 5) xanzaria! With your partner write down 2 more problems in Georgian. Your teacher will help you to translate them: 1) English: 2) English: Copy down the other problems from the other pairs. 3) English: 4) English: 5) English: 6) English: 7) English: Practice saying the problems with your teacher. 7
4) Look at the conversation below. See if you can complete it with words from the box. Man: Man: Man: Tbilisi Police. Yes, this is an emergency! What s the? There s been an accident. We an ambulance. The driver is hurt. He is bleeding. Don t. We ll a patrol car and ambulance immediately. Where are you? I m near Rustevli. On the street next to the Opera. Please. (pause) Okay help is coming. What is your cell phone number? Man: It s 899-56-09-44 Man: Man: Man: Man: Man: I m sorry. I didn t you. Could you that please more slowly? Yes, yes, okay, 899-56-09-44. Come quick!! Don t worry. We are coming. What is your name? Martin Boltny Could you spell that please? B-O-L-T-N-Y Is that B as in Bravo? Yes, yes, B for Bravo - O-L-T-N-Y. Oh I hear the siren now. Good. Mr. Boltny please do not the scene of the accident. Okay, okay, I ll wait here. wait need leave problem worry repeat understand send 8
5) Consolidation a) With your partner write a new conversation in English. Include: the problem, the location of the problem, the person s address, their phone number and their name. b) Practice your conversation with your partner in front of the class. c) The class must listen and write down the correct information. 9
Unit 3: Helping Tourists 1) Things in town. Look at the list of place below. Write the letter next to the places in Tbilisi. From Narikala Fortress Metekhi bridge Metekhi church Sameba (Holy Trinity) Gorgasali Square The Blue Gallery Boris Paichadze National Stadium Mtkvari In Old Tbilisi King Gorgasali Turtle Lake Park a) a cathedral b) a sports stadium c) traditional buildings d) beautiful views e) a bridge f) a church g) a square h) an art gallery j) a hill k) a river l) a statue 10
2) Giving Directions Read the following dialog: A police officer sees a tourist in front of the Opera on Rustaveli Avenue. The tourist looks lost. Tourist: Tourist: Tourist: Tourist: Tourist: Excuse me. Can I help you? You look lost. Oh yes, thank you. I want to go to Old Tbilisi. How can I get there? Go straight on Rustaveli Avenue. At the end you will see the Mariott Courtyard Hotel on your right. Oh yes, I know where that is. Good. Go around the circle past City Hall. With City Hall on your right, keep walking straight. That is Leselidze Street. Leselidze. Okay. Keep walking down Leselidze Street. At the end of the street you will find Gorgasali Square. That is the center of Old Tbilisi. How far is it? It takes about 25 minutes from here. Great. Many thanks. You re welcome. Enjoy your stay in Tbilisi. Practice the dialog with your partner. Then look at the map on the next page. Trace the directions that the police officer gave. 3) Giving Directions Practice with your partner. Always start in front of the Opera building on Rustaveli Avenue. Choose one place from Page 1. Do NOT tell your partner the place. Give your partner directions. They will follow your directions with their finger on the map. When you are done see if they are where they should be. 11
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4) Talking to Tourists Ways of offering help: Pardon me sir. Can I help you? Excuse me ma am. Do you need any help? Excuse me. How can I help you? Understanding requests for directions: Could you tell me the way to X? Can you show me the way to X? How do I get to X? How can I get to X? Where is X? Do you know where X is? Do you know how I can get to X? I m looking for X? Questions about distance: Is it very far? How far is it? Is it a long way? Can I walk there? 5) Consolidation Write a short conversation between a tourist and a police officer. The tourist is lost and needs help. The police officer gives the tourist directions. Perform the conversation in front of the class and see if they can follow the directions on the map. 13
Unit 4: Traffic Tickets and Stopping Drivers 1) Look at the traffic signs on the below. Match them to the expressions in the box. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) \ 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) No U-Turn Crossroads Ahead Speed Limit No Left Turn Pedestrian Crossing No passing (US)/ No overtaking (UK) Stop Traffic Lights Ahead Do Not Enter Yield (US)/ Construction (US) / Circle (US) / Give Way (UK) Road Works (UK) Roundabout (UK) Falling Rocks Two-way Traffic Go Straight 14
2) Look at the signs above: Which ones can you see in Georgia? What traffic signs are there in Georgia that are not shown above? 3) Look at the signs again and write one sentence for each using have to or can t. Some examples have been done for you. 1) You can t pass other cars. 2) You can t enter this street. 3) You have to be careful of oncoming traffic. 4) You have to yield to oncoming traffic. 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 15
4) Pulling Someone Over Read the conversation below. Fill in the missing words You are on patrol and you see someone speeding (driving too fast). The speed limit is 60 and they were driving 120 km. You turn on your siren and pull them over (stop them). Man: Man: Man: Man: Man: Good evening, sir. Good evening officer. What is the? Well sir, you were speeding. Way over the speed limit. Do you know what the limit is here? Ah yeah I think the is 100 here. No, sorry it s 40 km per hour. Didn t you see the sign? Oh sorry uhm well, no I didn t I won t do it again. Do you here or are you just visiting? I live here. I for the OSCE. Okay, could I see your driver s and car registration please? Yes, of course. Here they are One moment please. Please in the car. (Police returns to his vehicle to check documents) Man: Okay, sir. Your papers are in order. I will give you a warning this time, but please down. Yes, officer. Thank you. I will. Practice the conversation with your partner. 16
5) Language for Talking to Drivers Study and practice the expressions below Polite Greetings Good evening / morning. Sir / Ma am. Polite Ways of Expressing Problems I m sorry to stop you, but. you were speeding. I m sorry to trouble you, but you were driving too fast. you were driving over the middle line. you were driving in the wrong lane. you were driving down a one-way street the wrong way. you drove through a red light. you made an illegal left turn. Polite Ways of Asking for Identification: May I see your driver s license? Could I see your driver s license? Could you please show me your driver s license? Could you please give me your driver s license? Would you mind showing me your driver s license? Would you mind giving me your registration please? Questioning Drivers: Do you know you cannot turn here? Did you see the stop sign? Do you know the speed limit? Do you live here? Are you a tourist here? Is this a rental car? Is this your own car? Have you been drinking? How much have you had to drink? Giving Warnings and Traffic Tickets: I ll give you a warning this time. But please be careful. I have to give you a ticket. I m giving you a ticket for making an illegal left turn. I m giving you a ticket for reckless driving. Telling them to wait for an interpreter: Could you please wait? An English interpreter will be here soon. 17
6) Pulling People Over. Read the situations below. With your partner choose one and write a conversation between the driver and the police officer. Practice your conversation and act it out for the class. a) You are driving down Rustaveli Avenue. You see a driver crossing the middle line and passing cars in a dangerous way. b) You are driving on Pshavela Avenue. You see a driver make an illegal left turn. c) You are driving along the river. You see a driver coming down a oneway street the wrong way. d) You are driving on Aghmashenebeli Avenue. You see a driver go through a red light. He nearly hit a pedestrian. e) You are driving in Sabartalo. You see a driver driving in a dangerous way. You think he is drunk. Driver: Driver: Driver: Driver: Driver: Driver: Driver: 18
Unit 5: Crime Vocabulary and Reading Crime Vocabulary 1) Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right. 1. illegal a) stealing 2. break the law b) have guns 3. get into trouble c) do something wrong / illegal 4. theft d) to steal from people or places 5. robbery e) not responsible for a crime 6. burglary f) get away from the police 7. shoplifting g) be in a bad situation for something you did 8. murder h) a person who sees a crime 9. manslaughter i) responsible for a crime 10. witness j) break into a shop/house and steal things 11. escape k) against the law 12. are armed l) a penalty for doing something wrong 13. punishment m) kill someone by intention 14. guilty n) kill someone but without intention 15. innocent o) steal from shops when they are open Are they nouns, adjectives or verbs? For all of the nouns, what are the correct verbs? 19
2) Read the two short stories below. Try to use the words from the previous page to complete the stories. Last night the Tbilisi police got a phone call about a in progress. A man was trying to break into a French woman s apartment. When the police arrived, the burglar ran off and. However, the police questioned many and they got a good description of the man. The police caught the man later that night. At the trial the judge found him and sentenced him to 5 years in jail. Moral: If you you will get into trouble. Mr. Jones is 95-year-old. He was told that he should not drive. One day last month he drove down a one-way street the wrong way. A pedestrian stepped out in front of his car and he hit and killed her. Because it was an accident he was charged with instead of. Moral: If you do not listen to good advice, you might 3) Now try to write sentences with these words: a) innocent: b) are armed: c) robbery: 20
Reading 1: A Stupid Thief 1) Ask you teacher to define the following words and expressions A dog is man s best friend. to tie a railing to force open 2) Look at the pictures below with your partner. What do you think will happen in the story? 3) Now read the story and try to put it into the correct order. Man s Best Friend? He wanted to steal the laptop computer and mobile phone which were on the back seat. In the middle of August 2001, a 23-year-old truck driver tied his dog to a railing while he tried to force open the door of a car. The man was arrested for attempted robbery. The thief ran off without taking anything and left his dog behind. Unfortunately, the car s owner returned too soon. When police untied the dog, it led them straight to its owner s home, less than a kilometer away. 4) Cover the sentences. Looking only at the pictures try to retell the story. 21
Reading 2: Another Stupid Thief 1) Look at the pictures below and predict what the story is about. 2) Read the story. Fill in the spaces with the words in the box below. Bank Robber Puts Money Into Account A 25-year old man walked into a in the center of town in February year. He went up to a bank teller and made her 25,000 before making his. But two hours later he was trying to open an account at the same bank. The bank teller said, I couldn t believe my eyes when the guy walked into the bank and asked if he could deposit the money. He told the police later that he was afraid of being and wanted to put the money in a safe place. arrested bank escape hand over last robbed same 3) Focus on Language: arrest someone We usually use the following forms: He was arrested for (a crime). He was arrested while (verb + ing). Look for two examples in the stories. Then write two more examples below: 1) 2) (Two picture stories from Watcyn-Jones, P. (2002) Pair Work 2. Penguin English.) 22
Writing: The French Burglar 1) Here s another picture story. It is a true story. Write the story using the prompts for each picture. 1. One summer s evening last June house in Paris. First he living room and put 2. Next kitchen to. He opened and saw. 3. feeling hungry, so he took and sat.. Then he remembered 4. He went back and quickly. 5. After that upstairs, but suddenly really tired, so 6. Unfortunately, and the next morning when 2) Compare your story with a partner. Read some aloud in class. Your teacher will then read you the original story. Are there any differences? (Activity and pictures from Soars, J and Soars, L. 2006. Headway. Oxford.) 23
More Vocabulary 1) Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right. 1. misdemeanor a) under police control 2. noise complaint b) the place where the crime happened 3. pistol c) marks left by fingers 4. pursuit d) a file that lists all of the crimes that a person did 5. young offender e) a group of people who commit crimes 6. DWI f) money a person pays for breaking a law 7. in custody g) a person under age 18 who has committed a crime 8. fingerprints h) a minor crime 9. gang i) the act of looking for someone 10. at large (on the loose) j) a hand held gun 11. armed and dangerous k) Driving While Intoxicated. Driving after drinking too much alcohol. 12. back-up l) a call to the police about noise 13. criminal record m) is carrying a weapon and has a violent history 14. crime scene n) not caught, running free 15. fine o) police that are called in to help 24
2) Now think of a true story about a criminal. It can be a serious story or a funny story. Try to write your story below. Try to use the new vocabulary from this unit. 25
Unit 6: Describing People 1) Expressions to describe people Height He is tall. He is short. He is medium height. He is very tall. He is quite short. - He is about 1 meter 90. He is 1 meter 35. He is 1 meter 70. He is 6 foot 2. He is 4 foot 4. He is 5 foot 7. Build He is muscular. He is medium build. She is skinny. She is fat. He is well-built. He is average build. She is thin. She is overweight. He weighs 90 kilos. He weighs 77 kilos. She is slim. She is plump. He weighs 200 pounds. He weighs 170 pounds. She is slender. 26
Hair She has long hair. She has short hair. She has short hair. She has long, black hair. She has short, black hair. She has short, blonde hair. She has long, straight, black hair. She has short, straight, black hair. She has short, curly, blonde hair. She has medium length hair. She has medium length, blonde hair. She has medium length, straight, blonde hair. She has medium length hair. She has medium length, red hair. She has medium length, wavy, red hair. He has no hair. He is bald. He has a shaved head. Type of complexion He is Asian. He has light-brown skin. She is black. She has dark skin. He is white. He has fair skin. She is white. She has lightly tanned skin. She is white. She has very pale skin. 27
Age She is young. She is a child. She is a teenager. She is in her twenties. She is middle-aged. She is old. She is elderly. Special Features He has a moustache. He has a beard. He has long side burns. He has a scar on his cheek. He has a tattoo on his arm. She has pierced ears. He has a pierced tongue. Hair Styles (see below) Jenny is wearing her hair in a pony-tail. Mrs. Dimps has her hair in a bun. Sally is wearing her hair in pig tails. 2) Choose one of the pictures below. Describe the person to your partner. Can she / he guess who it is? 28
A Lost Child 1) Read the following conversation. You are walking in old town when a woman stops you. Help! Police! What s wrong? My daughter is missing. I can t find her anywhere! Okay. Calm down. I m going to help you find her. What s her name? Sandra. She is only five. Okay, what does Sandra look like? She has brown, curly, short, hair. She s skinny and small for her age. Okay, what is she wearing? Blue shorts and a pink T-shirt. She has a hat on too, I think. How long ago did she go missing? I ve been looking for her for 30 minutes. And where did you see her last? We were outside of the church. I turned around and she was gone. Don t worry, everything is going to be okay. Oh my god what should I do? Stay right here near the church. We ll start looking for her now. Please don t leave here. Oh dear, okay, please help! We will. Don t panic. 2) Practice the conversation with your partner. 29
A Missing Person (From Foley, M and Hall, D. 2006 Total English Elementary. Longman. P.72) 1) Look at the picture and discuss the questions: 1. Where is the young man? 2. What is his problem, do you think? 2) Listen to the conversation and check your answers. Why did he go to the police station? 3) Listen to the conversation again and complete the form below: MISSING PERSON Name: Man / Woman Age: Height: Hair: Body type: Eyes: Skin: Other features: Last seen: Name of person reporting: David Kennedy Relationship to the missing person: 30
Witness to a Crime 1) Practice the conversation below with a partner. Then complete the suspect description on the next page. I understand you were in the bank and saw the robber. Yes, I was there when it happened. Would you mind answering some questions for me? Sure. I don t know how much help I ll be. He made me lie on the ground, so I didn t get a very good look at him. Just do your best. Was he carrying a weapon? Yes, he had a gun in his hand, but I don t think he was going to use it. What makes you say that? He was just a kid. Probably 16 or 17. Can you describe him for me? He was Asian looking. Probably about five foot six. Slim build. He was wearing a dark baseball cap and sunglasses. Can you remember anything else he was wearing? He had blue running shoes on. I think blue jeans, but I m not sure. It all happened so fast. And what happened? He came in, told me to get to the ground. Then he talked to the teller. The next thing I know he was running out of the door. Do you know what direction he went? I think he went left, but again I m not sure. Sorry. That s okay. You ve been a lot of help. Thanks for your time. If you remember anything else please call this number. Can I also get your name and number please? Sure it is Anne Micheals and my cell is 875-44-09-32. Thanks again for your help. 31
2) Now practice the conversation again in pairs. One person is the witness. Look at the picture your teacher will give you for 2 minutes. One person is the police officer. Interview the witness and write down the information on the form below. Then get a new picture from your teacher and change roles. 32
The French Burglar (original story) One beautiful, clear summer s evening last June, a burglar broke into a big house in Paris. First he went into the living room and quietly put some of the valuable things in the room into his bag. Next he went into the kitchen to look for more things to steal. He opened the fridge and saw some delicious French cheese. Cheese was his favorite food. He was feeling hungry, so he took a large piece of cheese and some lovely fresh bread, and sat down at the kitchen table to eat. Then he remembered that there were two bottles of champagne in the fridge. He went back to the fridge and quickly drank one of the bottles of champagne. It was excellent, so he opened the other bottle and drank that too. After he went upstairs to look for more things in the bedrooms, but suddenly he felt really tired, so he decided to lie down on one of the nice soft beds and have a little rest. Unfortunately, he fell asleep immediately, and the next morning when he woke up, there were two smiling policemen standing at the side of his bed. 33