1. ESOL Nexus
Police emergency
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2. Activity 1a: what is happening?
Why does the neighbour call 999?
What happens when the police arrive?
What if the man does not open the door? What will the police do?
What is this type of crime?
Is it against the law in the UK?

3. Activity 1: what is happening?
What is the offender wearing?
Does he close the door?
What type of weapon does he have?
Who opens the till?
Who runs out of the shop?

4. Activity 1c: what do you know about the UK police?
What do you think the police in the UK do?

5. Activity 1: what do you know about the UK police?
Are the police in the UK different to your country? How?
Do you watch police dramas on TV? Which ones?
Have you contacted the police in the past? Who did you speak to?

6. Activity 2a: what is in the picture?

7. Activity 2a: what is in the picture?

8. Activity 2a: what is in the picture?

9. Activity 2a: what is in the picture?

10. Activity 2a: what is in the picture?

11. Activity 2a: what is in the picture?

12. Activity 2a: what is in the picture?

13. Activity 2a: what is in the picture?

14. Activity 2a: what is in the picture?

15. Activity 2b: match the words to the pictures
Weapon
Arrest
Theft/robbery
Injury
Accident
Danger/risk
Vandalism
Emergency
Violence

16. Activity 2b: match the words to the pictures
Theft/robbery
Danger/risk
Accident
Injury
Vandalism
Violence
Weapon
Emergency
Arrest

17. Activity 2c: Match the words to the definitions
A time when you need help quickly
Something bad which happens
When the police take someone away
A situation where you are not safe
Breaking things like windows and cars
When you are hurt, like a cut or a broken leg
Something which can hurt you, like a gun or a knife
Fighting and hitting people
Taking something which is not yours
Weapon
Arrest
Theft/robbery
Injury
Accident
Danger/risk
Vandalism
Emergency
Violence

18. Match the words to the pictures
Emergency
A time when you need help quickly
Accident
Something bad which happens
Arrest
When the police take someone away
Danger/risk
A situation where you are not safe
Vandalism
Breaking things like windows and cars
Injury
When you are hurt, like a cut or a broken leg
Weapon
Something which can hurt you, like a gun or a knife
Violence
Fighting and hitting people
Theft/robbery
Taking something which is not yours

19. Read this text quickly, what is it about?
Police are looking for two people who attacked an old lady outside her house in West Street and took about £100 from her. A witness who saw the attack told police that one offender was male and the other was female. They ran off when he shouted at them to stop. Police say the victim is in hospital for checks, but she is not injured.

20. Activity 3a: put these questions in order
1. What number are you calling from?
2. OK. Thank you, Sara. Can you tell me what’s happening now?
3. Did you see the offender clearly?
4. OK the police are on their way. They might want to ask you some questions later. Is that OK?
5. Is the offender still there?
6. Police emergency, go ahead, caller.
7. What’s your address?
8. What’s your name?
9. Is the shop near your house?
10. OK. Is the shop assistant injured?
11. Thank you. Good bye.

21. Activity 3a: check your answers
1. Police emergency, go ahead, caller.
2. What’s your name?
3. What number are you calling from?
4. What’s your address?
5. OK. Thank you, Sara. Can you tell me what’s happening now?
6. Is the shop near your house?
7. Is the offender still there?
8. Did you see the offender clearly?
9. OK. Is the shop assistant injured?
10. OK the police are on their way. They might want to ask you some questions later. Is that OK?
11. Thank you. Good bye.

22. Activity 3b: where are you?

23. Activity 3b: where is the bus?

24. Activity 3b: what is happening?

25. Activity 3b: practise the call

26. Activity 4b: what is the answer to this question?
Police emergency; go ahead, caller.
I can see two men beating another man across the street from my house.

27. Activity 4b: what is the answer to this question?
What’s your name?
My name’s Ali.

28. Activity 4b: what is the answer to this question?
What’s your address and your number?
21 Station Road. I’m calling from

29. Activity 4b: what is the answer to this question?
OK. Thank you Ali. Can you tell me what's happening?
Well, there’s a pub at the end of the road. I heard some shouting outside the pub, and then this man came running. There were two other men behind him. He fell in the street and the two men started beating him.

30. Activity 4b: what is the answer to this question?
Are the offenders still there?
Yes, they are. But they’re going now. They’re running away.

31. Activity 4b: what is the answer to this question?
Did you see them clearly?
No, not clearly. I think they were both white.

32. Activity 4b: what is the answer to this question?
About how old were they?
One was maybe in his thirties and the other maybe a bit older

33. Activity 4b: what is the answer to this question?
How is the victim? Did you go to his assistance?
No. I’m too scared, but now I can see him. He’s conscious, but he looks hurt. He’s holding his stomach.

34. Activity 4b: what is the answer to this question?
Did the offenders have a weapon?
I don’t know. I didn’t see one.

35. Activity 4c: are these sentences true or false?
Some people are fighting in the street.
The witness's name is Ahmed.
He lives at 31 Station Road.
There's a pub near his house.
Three men ran after another man.
The witness can see the offenders.
The offenders are white.
The offenders are teenagers.
The witness is with the victim.
The victim is holding his head.

36. Activity 4c: check your answers
Some people are fighting in the street. 
The witness's name is Ahmed. 
He lives at 31 Station Road.
There's a pub near his house.
Three men ran after another man.
The witness can see the offenders.
The offenders are white.
The offenders are teenagers.
The witness is with the victim.
The victim is holding his head.

37. Activity 5a: where are you?
Greenhill
Road

38. Activity 5a: what is happening?
You are with the victim
The victim is unconscious
The victim is breathing

39. Activity 5a: Practise the call
Greenhill
Road
You are with the victim
The victim is unconscious
The victim is breathing

40. Activity 7a: practise these calls