Crime, Investigation & Past Tenses
Previous homework. Open one section at a time.
Crime & investigation
Listen → flip → translation + collocation → next.
Vocabulary workout
Crime Scene Investigation
Watch/listen once for the story, then again for evidence and details.
What did the police originally think had happened? What made Dr Carter suspicious?
Write down at least six pieces of evidence and say what each one suggested.
Put in order: fingerprints • alibis • DNA • security cameras • autopsy • phone records • confession.
Catch: staged, forced entry, rule out, security footage, trace, confess, prosecution, parole.
TED-Ed · The Bloody Motel
Which is more reliable — what you see, a chemical test, or a witness statement? Why?
Note 3 things officers observe, 3 actions they take, and 1 scientific tool.
notice stains • inspect • document • collect evidence • apply luminol • interpret the reaction
Separate direct observations from conclusions.
Create five statements. At least one must be “not proved”.
Retell the investigation in 6–8 sentences using Past Simple, Past Continuous and Past Perfect.
Give two alternative explanations for one piece of evidence.
Give one argument for and one against. Use circumstantial evidence and beyond reasonable doubt.
Past Simple = finished event • Past Continuous = action in progress/background • Past Perfect = earlier past • Past Perfect Continuous = duration/activity before a past point.