Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Types of crime

robbery: stealing from people and banks
theft: stealing money and things
burglary: stealing  from house and flats
mugging: using violence to steal from somebody in a public place
shoplifting: stealing things from a shop while it is open
smuggling: taking things illegally from one country to another
kidnapping: taking a person by using violence, often in order to get money for returning them
fraud: obtaining money illegally, usually by using clever and complicated methods
bribery: trying to make somebody do something you want by giving them money, presents
murder: killing somebody intentionally
arson: starting a fire in a building in order to damage or destroy it
vandalism: intentionally damaging public property, or property belonging to other people
looting: stealing from shops or homes that have bee damaged in a war, natural disaster..
terrorism: the use of violence such as bombing, shooting... for political purposes.
identity thef: when someone pretends to be another person
harassment: when someone behaves in an unpleasant or threatening way towards you.
e-crime:  crimes which are commited on the internet.
blackmail: when someone tries to get moneyfrom you or make you do what they want by threatening to tell other people your secrets.
speeding: driving faster than the legal limit.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Conditionals

If someone offered me a job in USA, would I accept it?
I would like to work because I have a "pettit-job" and I don't mind where working, I might go if they had job for my husband and I, moreover the job might be situated in Washington State because I lived in Kansas for two years, therefore I enjoyed my stay but I prefer to know differents  parts of US. If I  hadn't   spent  two years there, I would not think in this way.
Alternatives for IF
even if, incluso si
as long as, siempre y cuando
provided, con la condicion, siempre que
assuming,
supposing,
imagine,
Second Conditional
Imagine I could choose my job, I would probably work as a Arts teacher.
imaginary situations in the present or the future
if+subject+past simple, subject+would+infinitive.
Third Conditional
If I had not studied Architecture, I might have studied Arts.
imaginary situations in the past.
if+subject+past perfect, subject+would+ present perfect
Mixed Conditional
If I had not lived abroad, I would not be studying English now.
imaginary situation in the past with consequences in the present.