#444 Learn English with a Story: The Coat of the Thief 🧥
Welcome to Episode 44 of our B1 English series! Today, Anna and Lukas put on their trench coats and become detectives. W
📝 Transcript
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I'm starting to clean up the files. I'm deleting the sound files for show number 42. Okay, that's finished.
We're ready to record. This is episode 44. Recording has started. Good afternoon, detectives. Welcome to show number 44. I am Head Detective Anna.
Today we will talk about crime scenes and grammar rules. Grammar. I thought when you texted me to dress for work, we would look into a bank robbery.
Yes. Or maybe the stealing of a rare diamond. I brought my magnifying glass and other tools. Keep that magnifying glass ready.
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
a person whose job is to investigate crimes and find criminals.
The detective found a new clue in the case.
a problem or mystery that police or detectives need to solve.
We have a difficult case to solve today.
the state of having something as your property; who something belongs to.
The ownership of the car changed last week.
a person who the police believe might have committed a crime.
The police questioned a suspect about the robbery.
a piece of information that helps you find the answer to a mystery or problem.
The detective found an important clue on the floor.
a special tool with a lens that makes small things look bigger.
He used a magnifying glass to read the tiny words.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| detective | noun | a person whose job is to investigate crimes and find criminals. | The detective found a new clue in the case. |
| case | noun | a problem or mystery that police or detectives need to solve. | We have a difficult case to solve today. |
| solve | verb | to find the answer to a problem or mystery. | Can you help me solve this puzzle? |
| thief | noun | a person who steals things. | The thief took the expensive painting from the museum. |
| ownership | noun | the state of having something as your property; who something belongs to. | The ownership of the car changed last week. |
| suspect | noun | a person who the police believe might have committed a crime. | The police questioned a suspect about the robbery. |
| witness | noun | a person who saw a crime or an event happen. | A witness described the man who ran away. |
| clue | noun | a piece of information that helps you find the answer to a mystery or problem. | The detective found an important clue on the floor. |
| crime scene | noun | the place where a crime happened. | The police secured the crime scene immediately. |
| magnifying glass | noun | a special tool with a lens that makes small things look bigger. | He used a magnifying glass to read the tiny words. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
The police are looking for the ___ who stole the money.
We need to ___ this mystery and find out what happened.
The ___ told the police what she saw.
The detective found an important ___ at the crime scene.
The police think he is the main ___ in this case.
What is the job of a ___? To investigate crimes.
The concept of ___ means knowing who something belongs to.
The ___ is the exact place where a crime took place.
You can use a ___ to see small details more clearly.
The podcast is using a detective story to teach English ___.
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