Book-3

T.C.
EMNİYET GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ
POLİS AKADEMİSİ BAŞKANLIĞI

ENGLISH FOR
POLICE VOCATIONAL

COLLEGES

BOOK – 3

Editor
Fatih Mustafa ALTUN

Fatih Mustafa ALTUN AUTHORS Erdem ÖZCAN
Hayrettin KENAN Harun KÖKOĞLU Bayram KÖKSAL
S. Sami ERDEMİR Kadriye ERANTEPLİ Eda KOCAMAN
Gülay ALSOY

CONTENTS

PREFACE ………………………………….…………………………………………………….….. 4

UNIT 1- I AM GOING TO BE A POLICE OFFICER ………..…………………………………... 5

by Fatih Mustafa ALTUN

 Future expressions: will / going to
 Future plans and predictions
 Adjectives and nouns about weather forecast

UNIT 2- A TYPICAL DAY OF A POLICE OFFICER ……………..……………………….….. 14

by Harun KÖKOĞLU

 Revision of Simple Present Tense
 Some common verbs and phrases related to everyday and police activities
 Duties of the police

UNIT 3- CRIME AND PUNISHMENT .………………………..………………………………... 21

by Harun KÖKOĞLU

 Revision of Simple Past Tense
 Vocabulary on types of crime and police equipment
 Giving opinions / Agreeing and disagreeing with someone

UNIT 4- FOREIGNERS IN TURKEY ….…………………………………………………….…. 29

by Erdem ÖZCAN

 Tenses and modals
 Countries and nationalities / names and contents of important documents
 Dialogues between foreigners and police officers

UNIT 5- OFFICER! I NEED HELP …………………………………………………………...…. 38

by Hayrettin KENAN

 Vocabulary related to lost and stolen properties
 Requesting and offering help
 Filling out stolen, lost, or damaged property report

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UNIT 6- TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS …………………………………………………….….………. 45

by Kadriye ERANTEPLİ

 Traffic terms / roads / road signs / traffic accidents / first aid kit
 Calling emergency service -112
 Filling out an accident report

UNIT 7- ORGANISED CRIME …………………………………………………………….…….. 54

by Bayram KÖKSAL

 Vocabulary related to organized crime
 International /Most wanted criminals
 International cooperation against organized crime (Interpol & Europol)

UNIT 8- CRIME IN THE NEWS …………………………………………………………….…… 60

by Sami ERDEMİR

 Newspaper headlines / Types of crimes
 Revision of Simple Past Tense and the Past Continuous Tense
 Reading comprehension through news

EXTRA EXERCISES ....……………………………………………………………………...……. 70

by Gülay ALSOY & Eda KOCAMAN

APPENDIX
POLICE VOCABULARY ....………………………………………………………..…...…...…... 77
IRREGULAR VERBS ...………………………..…………………………………………...……. 84
REFERENCES ....…………………………..………………………………………...………..…. 86
GLOSSARY …...………………………...………………………………………………………... 87
REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES (CEFR) ……………………………………………………. 96

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PREFACE

Police officers are expected to respond to a variety of situations that may arise while
they are on duty. In some cases they come across many foreigners that speak English. Some of
the foreigners are criminals who have committed a crime, while others may be victims of a crime
and need help. In both cases, they need to ask and answer questions in English. Being a police
officer in Turkey may also require them to speak to witnesses who may speak English as it is
the most accepted international language. Time can be a key factor in solving a crime, saving a
life or responding to a situation. You cannot always wait for an interpreter. In this context,
“English for Law Enforcement” course books will help Turkish Police cadets learn vocabulary
and phrases that will be useful when they encounter English speakers.

The Peacekeeping English Project (PEP) between British Council and Turkish Police
Academy started in 2007 to meet the abovementioned needs of the Turkish National Police.
The project ran about three years. By developing English language training systems and
capacity within Turkey’s Law Enforcement agencies, the project provided ELT support
throughout the Turkish police training structure.

The project also provided support for teacher training, curriculum and materials
development in Police Academy in Ankara and Police Vocational Colleges throughout Turkey.
During the course of the project three books - English for Police Vocational Colleges (Book 1
– 2 – 3) - have been developed that can be used by police cadets across the country.

In the curriculum of the books, the Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages (CEFR) has been used to describe achievements of the cadets. The first two
reference levels (A1-Breakthrough or beginner, A2-Waystage or elementary) have been
accepted as reference and the activities embedded accordingly (see appendix for details).

Many of the exercises and activities in the books are designed to be done in pairs or
small groups. Lots of pictures have also been used so that the students can deal with the
exercises easily. Units in the books do not contain many details, yet only a few grammatical
points. These grammatical points are given in small boxes named ‘Language Focus’.

We hope that English for Police Vocational Colleges (Book 1 – 2 – 3) will help police
cadets to learn and practise English.

We would like to express our gratitude to all those who gave us the possibility to
complete this work. We want to thank the Turkish National Police Academy and British Council
for giving us the opportunity to do the necessary research work and to use departmental data.
We also thank Alan Rutt and Tony Crocker from England, Vesna Tasevska from Macedonia,
Ileana Chersan from Romania and Ramune Gagiene from Lithuania who supported us during
the work.

Authors

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I’M GOING TO BE A POLICE OFFICER

In this unit you will:
 learn future expressions: will / going to,
 talk about future plans,
 practise adjectives and nouns about weather forecast.

1. Look at the following pictures. What can you say about them?

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a. Now read the following sentences and match them with the pictures.
1. Police Vocational College students are in the school yard. They are in the

parade formation. They are going to recite the national anthem.
2. The police are conducting an anti-drug operation. They seized about

8 kg of heroin. They are going to arrest a drug pusher.
3. It’s raining heavily outside and some of the people don’t have their umbrella

with them. They are going to get wet from head to toe.
4. Zeynep is 5 years old. She’s planning to go to a Teachers College when she

grows up. She’s going to be a teacher in the future.

Language Focus

1. We use to be + going to to express future plans and
intentions.
I’m going to travel to Egypt next summer.
We’re going to finish school in June.
They aren’t going to attend the lesson tomorrow.

2. We also use going to when something is sure to
happen soon.
Look! That man is going to fall down. He’s very drunk.

2. Look at the pictures and make sentences with the given prompts.

Example: Jane wants to go on holiday.
She / travel / Antalya.

She’s going to travel to Antalya.

1. This is Ece and Sude. They want to go to Police
College in the future.
They / be / police officers.
______________________________________

2. Kerem is very tired and sleepy.
He / sleep / in a few minutes.
______________________________________

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3. Adem is a bomb disposal expert.
He / dispose / a bomb in a bag.
______________________________________

4. Can is desperate. He couldn’t study enough.
He / not / graduate / this year.

____________________________________

5. John and his colleagues are chasing a suspect.
They / detain / him.
______________________________________

6. Look at that plane! It’s burning and going down.
It / crash / into the sea.
____________________________________

7. A: I am scared of bungee jumping. Look at her.
She’s going to crash to the ground.

B: Don’t worry! They tied her feet firmly.
She / not / crash.
____________________________________

8. Some of the prisoners are planning to escape.
They / escape / from prison / next week.
____________________________________

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3. Mehmet is a student at a Police Vocational College. He’s telling his friend Selim about
his future plans after he graduates. Read the prompts and make 6 sentences. Some of
them are positive, some of them are negative.
Travel around Turkey
Save money
Waste money
Live in the dormitory
Get engaged / married
Attend a language course
Improve English
Buy a car
Live in hometown
Help family
Change mobile phone
Eat out
Assemble in the schoolyard

Example: I’m going to travel around Turkey.

1. __________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________
6. __________________________________________________________

a. Ask your partner what he /she is going to do after he / she graduates. Use the
prompts above if necessary.
A: What are you going to do after you graduate the college?
B: Well, I’m going to save money and buy a car.

b. Now write two positive and two negative statements about his/her plans.

Example: He isn’t going to live in the dormitory after he graduates.
She is going to improve her English.

1. __________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________

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Language Focus

WILL and WON’T for the future
1. We use will for spontaneous decisions, offers, promises

and predictions without evidence.
Decision: I’m hungry. I’ll get a sandwich.
Offer: Don’t worry! I’ll help your homework.
Promise: I won’t tell anyone. You can tell me your secret.
Prediction: He will be a successful police chief.
2. Check the structure:
I / You / We / They / He / She / It + will/will not (won’t) + verb
Will + I / you / we / they / he / she / it + verb…..?
Ex: Will they come to the picnic?

Yes, they will / No, they won’t.

4. Write will (‘ll) or won’t in the blanks.

1. It’s Murat’s birthday next week. He _________ be 23 years old.
2. I think our team __________ win the match.
3. She’s not in the town. She _________ come to the wedding tomorrow.
4. Don’t worry. I’m sure they ___________ understand your situation.
5. I think Turkey __________ enter the EU by 2023.
6. A: I __________ call you again.

B: Why not? What happened?
7. A: ________ you join us tonight?

B: No, I _________.
8. People __________ go on holiday to the moon in the future.

5. Rearrange the words to make questions as in the example.

Example: watch / will / this / TV / evening / you / ?

Will you watch TV this evening?

1. Sunday / on / he / what / will / do / ?
________________________________________________

2. there / Mars / on / will / be / life / ?
________________________________________________

3. department / which / she / work / will / in / later / 5 years / ?
________________________________________________

4. How / stay / long / you / will / Izmir / in / ?
________________________________________________

5. after / where / they / go / will / lessons / the / ?
________________________________________________

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6. Write 3 promises in each box below to make promises, “What you will do” and “What
you won’t do” when you become a police officer in the future. Use the words in the box.

WILL obey to the superiors / WON’T
accept a bribe / be a
When I become a police corrupt officer / obey When I become a police
officer, the law / help people / officer,
be patient / be unfair /
_____________________ be honest / smuggle _____________________
_____________________ arms / be disrespectful _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________

WILL GOING TO

We use will for spontaneous decisions, We use going to to express intentions, future
plans and predictions with evidence.
offers, promises and predictions without - Look at that cat! It’s going to jump from
evidence. that tree.
- I’ll have orange juice please. - I’m going to travel around Turkey after
- I promise. They’ll visit you next Saturday. finishing the college.
- The bag looks heavy. I’ll carry it for you. - Tolga and I are going to meet this
- When I am 35, I won’t live in this city.
afternoon.

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7. Complete the sentences with will or to be + going to. They can be positive or negative.

1. He is driving very fast and he is drunk. He _______________ have an accident.
2. I feel terrible. I ______________ come to the football match in the evening.
3. A: What ________ you ___________ do tonight?

B: I _____________ study math’s.
4. How pale that little boy is! I am sure he _______________ faint.
5. I think potatoes ________________ be expensive this year.
6. What do you think? __________ Turkey enter the EU by 2023?
7. She _________________ be an artist. She doesn’t like painting.
8. Scientists ________________ discover new planets in the next 10 years.

8. Read the weather report for Istanbul. Hello and good morning!
Today is a warm day in Istanbul. We are
a. Does the reporter tell about future or past? expecting a highest temperature of 20
b. Underline the future expressions and degrees (°C). However, in the afternoon it will
be partly cloudy with showers. And the
weather related words. Write the words temperature will decrease to 14 °C. It won’t
to the box on the right. be very cold but we can expect a breeze as
well. The temperature will be 10 °C in the
evening.
Tomorrow’s weather will be cloudy and cool.
The temperature will be 12 °C and we will
have thunder and lightning storms with
heavy rain. Don’t forget to dress warmly and
take your umbrella with you when you go
out.
Have a good day!

Weather Words

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9. Match the words with the weather symbols.

icy / hailing / foggy / tornado / partly cloudy / windy / rainy / cloudy /
sunny / sleeting / snowy / stormy

Language Focus

Use the following questions when you ask the weather
condition.
- What’s the weather like today?
- How is the weather today?
- What was the weather like yesterday?
- What will the weather be tomorrow?
- What’s the temperature?
- What will the temperature be next week?

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10. The following map shows the expected weather forecast for Monday next week. Ask
and answer the weather conditions for the cities in the map with your partner.

Example:
A: What will the weather be in Samsun on Monday?
B: It will be sunny and hot.
A: What will the temperature be?
B: The temperature will be 24°C.
10. Discuss the following questions with your partner.

- How many seasons do you have in your country? What are they?
- What is the typical weather in your hometown?
- What is your favorite season?
- What is your favorite type of weather?
- What type of weather do you hate?

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A TYPICAL DAY OF A POLICE OFFICER

In this unit you will practise:
 using the simple present tense to talk about what usually happens,
 some common verbs and phrases used with the statements of everyday
expressions,
 discussing duties of a police officer.

1. Look at the pictures. What is happening in each picture? Match the verbs and phrases
with the pictures.

examine fingerprints help people
detain suspects check the documents
ride motorbikes
use weapons pull over drivers
study law and human rights

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2. Read the sentences. Write (T) true or (F) false and discuss your answers with your
partner.

1. A police officer protects and serves the public. T
2. A police officer doesn’t arrest criminals.
3. A police officer beats innocent people.
4. A police officer does not respect human rights.
5. A police officer steals property from buildings.

3. Match the parts to make correct sentences.

1. A police officer obeys a. bribe.

2. A police officer checks b. the traffic rules on a standard patrol.

3. A policer officer never accepts c. drivers’ documents.

4. A police officer helps d. the traffic.

5. A police officer regulates e. foreigners.

4. Rearrange words to make correct sentences as in the example.

1. people’s lives / Police officers / protects. Police officers protect people’s lives.

2. prevent / Police officers / criminal offences.

3. criminals / Police officers / catch.

4. keep / Police officers / public order.

5. traffic / Police officers / regulate.

6. Police officers / persons and buildings / protect / important.

7. help / Police officers / when / accidents / they have / people.

8. the local / Police officers / patrol / environment.

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5. Read the text and answer the following questions.

Hello, my name is Max. I work for NYPD (New York Police
Department).
I like my job because everyday I meet new people and
help them. I do not walk to the police station because my
partner drives me there. I carry my gun, extra magazine
and bullets with me. I always carry my hand-set because
I usually need back-up. I sometimes ride a motorbike on
patrol. I have two close friends in the station and their
names are Alex and Andrew. We hang out together.
After work we play billards or go to the cinema. Alex is a
Professional footballer and at the weekend he plays for
a local team. Andrew has a girl friend and at the weekend
he meets with her. I like keeping fit so I always go to the
gym at the weekend. I do not like watching television. In the
evening I generally surf the internet and read books
on modern policing and human rights.

1.Where does Max work? He works at New York Police Department

2.Does he walk to work? Why not? _________________________________________

3.Who are Alex and Andrew. _________________________________________

4.What do they do after work? _________________________________________

5.What does Max do in the evening? _________________________________________

6.Why does Max like his job? _________________________________________

6. What does Max do on a regular day? Look at the pictures below and tell us something
about his daily activities.

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7. Re-write the story of the police officer Max with the third singular pronoun.

His name is Max. He works for New York Police Department._______________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

8. Read the following interview and underline all the verbs.
Mark: Hello Jenifer. Thank you for coming. I would like to ask you some questions?
Jennifer: Yes, please.
Mark: What do you do?
Jennifer: I work in a library. I'm a librarian.
Mark: Are you married?
Jennifer: Yes, I am.
Mark: What does your husband do?
Jennifer: He works as a policeman.
Mark: Do you usually have dinner together?
Jennifer: Yes, we do.
Mark: How often does your husband exercise?
Jennifer: He usually exercises twice a week.
Mark: Where do you like going on holiday?
Jennifer: We like going to the mountains.
Mark: What type of books do you read?
Jennifer: I often read horror stories.
Mark: Thank you very much.
Jennifer: You're welcome!

a. Write the underlined verbs in the boxes below.

ask

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b. Now, use the verbs in the box above and make sentences about your daily life.

Example: I ask a lot of questions to my teachers.

1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________________

9. Work in pairs. Use dictionaries. Write the verbs of police work in the boxes on the left
and the verbs of daily life in the boxes on the right.

regulate the check handcuff a go shopping
traffic documents criminal
investigate a
pull over drivers have a shower collect stamps case

tidy up a room call ambulance point a gun play basketball
detain suspects
brush teeth surf on the do the laundry
internet

Police Activities Daily Activities

regulate the go shopping
traffic

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10. Circle the actions which a police officer does on normal police work everyday.

investigate arrest steal give (a) ticket body search rape climb tree

accept bribe run injure pull over extort take statement go fishing

a. Make five positive sentences from the verbs you have circled.

Example: A Police officer arrests criminals everyday.

1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________________

b. Make five negative sentences from the verbs you have not circled.

Example: We do not accept bribe.

1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________________

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11. Brainstorm on words related to police below. Body search
Police station
POLICE Arrest

12. Brainstorm on words related to daily activities below.

Walk
Read books
Go shopping

DAILY
ACTIVITIES

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CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

In this unit you will
 revise simple past tense,
 learn some vocabulary on types of crime and police equipment,
 learn giving opinions / agreeing and disagreeing with someone.

1. Look at the pictures below. What is happening? Match the pictures with the sentences.

A. Four armed robbers robbed a local bank yesterday. 6

B. Last weekend a pickpocket stole an American tourist's wallet on West street. ___

C. Two thieves broke the window of my friend's car and stole his laptop last month. ___

D. Three days ago burglars broke into my house and stole my cell phone. ___

E. Two famous businessmen offered bribe to a Member of Parliament last year. ___

F. In 1997, a car thief stole seven cars within two hours in Poland.

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2. Use your dictionaries write the names of the crimes from the box below as in the
example.

drug trafficking speeding domestic violence
attempted murder arson drunk driving
shoplifting armed robbery
burglary vandalism hijacking
smuggling assault murder

torture

Crime Definition
kidnapping
taking a person to a secret location using force

using a weapon to steal
setting fire to a place on purpose
hurting another person physically
trying to kill someone (but failing)
going into another person's home or business with force
physical assault that occur within the home

trading illegal drugs
driving after having too much alcohol
holding people in transit hostage (usually on a plane)
taking someone's life through violence

stealing goods from a store
bringing products into a country secretly and illegally

driving beyond the speed limit
extremely cruel and unfair treatment (often towards prisoners)
damaging public or private property (for example with spray paint)

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3. Write the name of the crime in the given situation. Use the names of the crimes from
Exercises 2.

1. A thief went into your house through a window. Burglary
2. Children stole chocolate bars from a store.
3. A teenager drove faster than the speed limit.
4. Two Mexicans sold cocaine to a Canadian
5. A man shot his second wife and she died.
6. Some kids used spray paint to write on a wall.

Language Focus

Questions police may ask a suspected
criminal

Are you carrying any illegal drugs?
Do you have a weapon?
Does this gun belong to you?
Whose car is this?
Where were you at eight last night?

4. Read the situations and the crime type and decide if they are true (T) of false (F) as in
the example.

1. John drove his car after having too much alcohol. It is domestic violence. F

2. Begüm stole goods from a super market. It is shoplifting. _____

3. Andrew drove his car over the speed limit. It is speeding. _____

4. Jack killed his girlfriend. It is vandalism. _____

5. Ekrem set fire his boss' mansion on purpose. It is arson. _____

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5. Match the crimes with their possible punishment. Fine
Drunk driving
Hunting out of season License
A child steals a car for the first time suspension
A woman kills his husband
Speeding Traffic ticket

Community
service

Life in prison

6. Match the pictures with their names from the box. Check Glossary on page 86 if
necessary.

Torch 12 Holster __ Handsets __ Tear Gas __ Magazine __ Baton __

Badge __ Handcuffs __ Gun __ Police ID __ Bullet __ Automatic Rifle __

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Language Focus

Informing someone of laws and police
procedures

You are under arrest.
Put your hands on your head.
I am taking you to the police station.
Please get in the police car.
You will have to pay a fine for this.
I will give you a warning this time.
I'm going to write you a ticket.
We'll tow your car to the station.
Smoking in restaurants is illegal in this country.

7. Read the situations below. Imagine you are the judge. Do you think the person is
guilty or not guilty?

Ahmet is a 13-year-old boy from Ankara. He broke
into his neighbour’s flat. He burgled the house and
locked an eighty-year-old woman in her bathroom.
At the court, his lawyer said 'Ahmet is not guilty'
Because Ahmet watched too many crime movies on
television. He watched a film similar to the crime.

Efe wanted to buy a car and he looked through a
newspaper. He wanted a car with air conditioning. He
went to a test drive and bought it without checking. When
he returned home, he discovered that the button ‘air’ was
for ventilation only. Efe sued the seller for fraud.

8. Now it’s decision time. Are the following people guilty or not guilty? Write the results
into the box below.

Guilty Not Guilty

Ahmet, the 13-year-old from Ankara
Used car seller

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Language Focus

Questions from law breakers or suspects

Why did you pull me over?
Have I done something wrong?
Is this illegal?
What are my rights?
Can I call my lawyer?
Where are you taking me?
Can I make a phone call?

9. Look at the following expressions that enable you to declare your opinions. Write them
to the proper boxes below as in the example.

1. I agree with you A. Language used to give
2. In my opinion. opinions
3. I disagree with you.
4. Exactly. I think……….because...
5. Well, I’m not sure about that.
6. I think……….because... B. Language used to
7. According to me... agree with someone
8. I don’t agree with you.
9. That's right. I agree with you.
10. In my experience...
11. You're absolutely right. C. Language used to
12. I'm not so sure about that. disagree with someone

I don’t agree with you.

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10. Read the following sample cases and check the meanings of the words you do not
know from the Glossary.

Police began to look for suspected thief’s shop in İzmir
but they couldn’t find any of the stolen computers. During
the search, a police officer saw the thief’s seven-year-old
son and offered him to give 5 Turkish Liras to show the
stolen computers. The boy accepted and took the police
to the hiding place. They found the computers there. The
police accused the boy’s mother with burglary. She told
the police that she wanted a lawyer and accused the
policeman of bribing her child.

Helga is a famous singer. She wanted to have
plastic surgery to be more beautiful. She went
to a plastic surgeon. The surgeon told her to
make her nose smaller. After three operations,
her nose was ruined. Helga sued the surgeon.

- Now write True or False in the boxes. True
1. Police found the stolen computers in the store.
2. Store keeper’s child did not help the police. _____
3. Police gave five Turkish Liras to thief’s seven years old son. _____
4. Helga wanted to have plastic surgery to be more famous. _____
5. Helga is a famous singer because she has a small nose. _____
6. After the operations she was happy with her new nose. _____

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11. These are the names of the crimes. Work with a partner and write a word next to each
definition. If you’re not sure, check the dictionary.

Sex Discrimination Slander Bribery Fraud
Snatch theft Forgery Arson Shoplifting

1. The crime of cheating people. Fraud
2. Act of producing fake copy of something and making it look real.
3. Offering of money to get somebody to do something illegal.
4. Discriminating against somebody because of their sex.
5. A false spoken statement that damages somebody’s reputation.
6. Act of deliberately setting fire to a building.
7. Stealing things from shops
8. Act of forcefully stealing from a pedestrian.

12. Write one of the crimes in the box under each picture.

Arson Armed robbery Bribery
Snatch theft Pickpocketing Motor Vehicle theft

1 _________________ 2 _________________ 3 __________________

4 _________________ 5 _________________ 6__________________

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FOREIGNERS IN TURKEY

In this unit you will practice:

 Tenses and modals,
 Countries and nationalities / names and contents of important documents,
 Dialogues between foreigners and police officers.

Every year, about 30 million people visit Turkey. Most of them are
tourists from different countries such as Germany, Russia and Britain.
In 2013, about 35 million tourists visited Turkey. Antalya is a popular
destination for Russians and Germans. Totally 11 million came to
Antalya in 2013. 10 million people came to Istanbul from all over the
world. Muğla is the 3rd popular destination for tourists. 3 million
tourists visited Muğla in 2013.

Visiting Turkey

1. All foreign visitors must show their passports at the airport and border controls.
Read the following dialogue between a foreigner and a police officer. Complete
the blanks with the questions.

How long are you going to stay in Turkey?
What’s the purpose of your visit?
Where are you coming from?

Police officer : Good morning.

Foreigner : Good morning.

Police officer : _______________________

Foreigner : New York, the USA.

Police officer : May I have your passport?

Foreigner : Sure, here you are. Boarding pass is inside.

Police officer : Thank you. _______________________

Foreigner : I'm a tourist. I would like to see historical places in İstanbul.

Police officer : What is your occupation in the USA?

Foreigner : I am a teacher and this is my semester holiday.

Police officer : _______________________

Foreigner : For two weeks.

Police officer : Do you have a return ticket?

Foreigner : Yes, here it is.

Police officer : That's fine. Thank you. Enjoy your trip.

Foreigner : Thank you.

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2. Why do foreigners come to Turkey?

Most populars:
________________
________________
________________
________________
________________
________________
________________

Entry Refusal

For some reasons border authorities can refuse a foreigner to enter the country.

insurance passport missing expired disease

3. Complete the following situations with the words in the box.

Border authorities can refuse the foreigner to
enter the country if;

1. A foreigner’s passport has __________.
2. The first page in a passport is __________.
3. A Somalia citizen has an infectious __________.
4. The foreigner has no health ________.
5. A German has an invalid ________

Information in Identity Documents

One of the most important duties of the Police officer is to check passports and visas of
foreigners who want to enter the country.

4. Match the following verbs and phrases about identity documents:

1. Arrive a. the passport to the border police officer

2. Hand over b. the passport electronically

3. Examine c. the foreigner about any discrepancy or problem

4. Verify d. at the border crossing point

5. Scan e. the validity of the visa

6. Check f. the document(s) to the foreigner and say "O.K."

7. Warn g. the authenticity of the passport

8. Give back h. the passport and visa carefully

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5. Read the information about foreigners.

A B
Police officers at borders can BORDER AUTHORITIES can
ESTABLISH PEOPLE’S REFUSE ENTRY to a foreigner
IDENTITY and when he/she hasn’t got the
CHECK all the necessary necessary documents.
DOCUMENTS
E
C Foreigners need a RESIDENCE
A FOREIGNER is a person PERMIT to live in Turkey for a
who is not the citizen of that longer period of time.
country.

D F
When a document is not VALID They can get it at the
because it EXPIRED, the owner has FOREIGNERS
to PROLONG IT.
DEPARTMENT.

H G
Some important documents are: An ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT is a
PASSPORT or IDENTITY CARD, person who lives in Turkey but does
VISA, A TOURIST PASSCARD, not have a residence permit for it.
DRIVING LICENCE,
CERTIFICATE OF VACCINATION I
(if you have a pet), A REFUGEE is a person who had
FIREARMS CERTIFICATE, to leave his country, his home.
RESIDENCE PERMIT …

6. Now, answer the following questions according to the information above.

Who is a foreigner? ______________________________________

What are police officer’s duties at a border? ______________________________________

Which documents do the border police check?______________________________________

Who is a refugee? ______________________________________

What must the owner of expired document do?_____________________________________

Who is an illegal immigrant? ______________________________________

Where can foreigners get the residence permit?_____________________________________

When can border authorities refuse entry to a foreigner? ______________________________

What does a foreigner need to live in Turkey for six months? __________________________

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7. Complete the sentences with the information from the box.

DOC-BOX scanner border control point period of validity a fake document
verbal warning
correct behaviour of the travellers visa stamp or entry

1. The border police officer scans the documents with a DOC- BOX scanner.

2. The border policeman sometimes gives foreign citizens a _______________ for example,
if they over-stay a few days before leaving.

3. The border police officer observes all the people and verifies the _______________.
4. Many illegal immigrants pay a lot of money for _______________.
5. Most Turkish visas have a six-month _______________.
6. Some passports have a _______________ others have a sticker inside the passport.
7. All travellers must present their documents at the _______________.

8. Try to make questions as in the example.
Ex: The foreigner arrives at the border.

Where does the foreigner arrive?

1. The foreigner hands over his passport.
What _______________________________?

2. The border policeman examines the passport and visa carefully.
What _______________________________?
How _______________________________?

3. The border policeman scans the passport with a DOC-BOX scanner.
What _______________________________ with?

4. The border policeman checks the validity of the visa.
What _______________________________?

5. The border policeman warns the foreigner about any problem of validity.
What _______________________________ about?

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Studying and Working in Turkey

Jack and Alex come from New York. They moved
to İstanbul to study Law at Boğazici University.
Today, they were at Istanbul Police Headquarter in
Vatan Street to obtain a residence permit. All
foreigners need a residence permit to live longer
than 3 months in Turkey.

As a student Jack and Alex delivered:

• student certificate
• passport
• photocopy of passport
• 5 photographs of the applicants
• declaration for residence permit
• 206 TL fee (for a year)

9. Complete the text with the words in the box

authorities should work permit can cannot restricted

All foreigners need a _______ to work in Turkey. But some jobs are _______ to foreigners.
Foreigners ______ practice as pharmacist, optician, judge, prosecutor, attorney, Notary public,
but they _____ practice as a medical doctor in private hospitals and institutions only.

For the renewal of Permits;
Foreigners ______ apply to the authorities of security within 15 days of the expiry date in their
residence permit. They can apply to the _________ before or after the permit expires.

A foreigner cannot get residence permit if;

He / she comes to Turkey for a profession restricted for foreigners
He / she doesn’t have financial capacity to meet basic living standards
He / she is forbidden to be in Turkey
He / she disturbs the public order and security

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10. Read the text about Abimbola, a Nigerian student in İzmir. Answer the questions.

Hi, I am Abimbola. I live in İzmir but I come from Nigeria. My family
lives in Ibadan. I came here to study tourism at Dokuz Eylül
University. This is my second year in Turkey.

When I first came to Turkey, I didn’t know any Turkish words. I didn’t
know anybody and it was difficult to make friends. I lost my way many
times.

Turkey has a different culture from my
country. I learn something new every
day. What I most like about İzmir is the weather. I like walking on
the Seaside but still I sometimes have to go out with a friend as I
may get lost. I am living in a private dormitory now. It wasn’t easy
to find a place to stay for me.

I spend most of my time at school. I can’t get a job. Because I
have a student visa and I don’t have a work permit. I have to carry
my ID and residence permit with me all the time. I love living here
but I have to return to Nigeria when I finish my school.

a. What kind of problems do foreigners experience in Turkey? Find examples of
following problems from Abimbola’s experiences.

language barrier finding way having a work permit accommodation

b. Answer the following questions about Abimbola.

1. Where is he from? _____________________________
2. When and why did he come to Turkey? _____________________________
3. How did he find it at first? _____________________________
4. Does he intend to stay or go back home? _____________________________
5. Why can’t he get a job? _____________________________

11. Foreigners living in Turkey must carry some documents with them. They sometimes
have to present them to security authorities or officials. Check the documents below
and write them in the correct category.

Rental Agreement Passport Residency Permit
Driver’s License
Photo ID Electricity/gas Bill

PROOF OF IDENTITY PROOF OF RESIDENCE

_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________
_____________________ _____________________

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12. Ask questions to your partner and fill in this form with your partner’s answers.
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Getting E-appointment

A foreigner has to make an appointment on the website of
the local Police Department to apply for a Residence Permit.

Here is the procedure of an e-appointment.

13. Put the sentences in the correct order to complete
the appointment process.

PROCEDURE OF MAKING E- APPOINTMENT

___ Select the purpose of application for residence permit.
___ Logon to the website of the foreigners department.
___ Print out a colour copy of your application.
___ Fill in your personal information completely and correctly.
___ Select the electronic appointment process.
___ Select the appointment date and time.

14. To make a valid application of Residence Permit, an applicant must:

residence money documents foreigners
permit department

a. bring the necessary __________ mentioned on the website while coming to the appointment.
b. come to the ____________ at the arranged date and time.
c. bring enough ____________ to pay taxes for ____________.

Otherwise, the application will not be accepted and a new appointment will be required!

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HELLO

Turkey is one of the popular holiday destinations.
It attracts tourists from all over the world. There
are also foreigners living in Turkey. There are
about 50,000 Bulgarian citizens living in Turkey.
Also, about 7000 Georgian work in Turkey
legally.
15. Ask and answer the following questions with your partner.
Where do most people come from?
Which cities are most visited?
Which countries would you like to visit?
Have you ever met a foreigner?
If yes, where was he/she from?
Where and when did you meet?
How many European countries are there?
Can you name them?

16. Name the following famous people. Where are they from and what language do they
speak?

Example: This is Lionel Messi.
He comes from Argentina.
He speaks Spanish.

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OFFICER! I NEED HELP!

In this unit you will practise:
 Words about lost and stolen properties,
 Requesting and offering help,
 Filling out stolen, lost, or damaged property report.

1. Talk with a partner:
What are the police officers doing in the pictures above?

2. Read the story.

North Bradley Police have recovered stolen
property valued over £4 million from criminals.
Police officers seized some unusual items such
as fishing equipment, motor bikes, jewellery,
building materials and an ice cream machine.
The operation “Operation Lockdown” started in
October 2012. The police have also recovered
Electrical items, mainly mp3 players, car stereos,
TVs, mobile phones and games consoles from
burglaries and vehicle crimes. Police has
returned all lost property to their owners.

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Chief Inspector James Granny said:

“People feel really bad when somebody steal
their valuable or personal items from their home,
office or car. When the Police find the lost or
stolen property and return it to people, people
become happy. We’re doing our best to find
criminals and recover stolen items. Public also
can help us, and more importantly themselves,
by registering their property on the “Immobilise”
website. The online database is quick and free
to use, and can help individuals to get their items
back if they are lost or stolen. The life is
becoming more difficult for thieves”.

Between 2 October 2012 and 17 January 2013, the stolen property in North Bradley was worth
about £4 million. Anyone with information about burglary or vehicle crime should contact North
Bradley Police on 155, or call “Crimestoppers” anonymously on 1888 444 111.

3. Answer the questions about the above text.

1. Who is James Granny? ______________________________________________

2. When did the operation start? ________________________________________________

3. Where can the people register their property? _________________________________

4. What is Crimestoppers’ telephone number? __________________________________

5. Which one is not an unusual item seized by North Yorkshire Police?

a. Jewellery b. Building materials c. Motor bikes d. Fishing Equipment e. TVs

Language Focus

Can and could are used to make polite requests and ask for permission.

Asking permission:
Could I use your helmet? Sure.
Can I talk to you for a minute? Yes.

Could is a more polite way of making requests and offers:
Could you help me with my homework?
Could you please bring us some more iced tea? Sure. I'll be right back.

Can and could also be used to offer assistance or service:
Can I take a message?
Could I go out for investigation?

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4. Use the correct verbs in the sentences.

borrow tell help take get drive come

1. Can I take your helmet?

2. Can you please ________ me?
3. Can you _______ to police station with me please?
4. Can I _________ your mobile phone?
5. Could you _________ me how to get to the nearest

hospital?
6. Could you please _________ me to the library?
7. Could I ________ your car for tonight?

5. Complete the following sentences using the verbs from the list in the correct form.

helping sending call take use work

1. Do you think you could work this Sunday?

2. Can you __________ me next week?
3. Could I __________ your car this afternoon? Mine is not working.
4. Would you mind __________ me an e-mail about your problem?
5. Is it OK if I __________ Monday off?
6. Would you mind __________ me with this report?

6. Match the requests (1 to 6) in Exercise-5 with the following responses.

a. I’m sorry, but we really need you that day. _____
b. Yes, of course. _____
c. Sure. What time should I call you? _____
d. I’m afraid I can’t just now. Maybe Martin can help you. _____
e. Of course not.
f. I’m sorry, but I need it. What’s wrong with yours? 1

_____

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7. Read the dialogue with your partner.

A: Good morning, inspector Nick.
B: Good morning, Alice. What are you writing?
A: I’m going to interrogate a suspect. I am

preparing some questions. Can you join me,
please?
B: Sure. Why not?
A: Thank you. Let’s start with…

8. Use the patterns in sentences and make your
own dialogue between a police officer and a suspect.

Follow-up offers:

Is there anything (else) I can do for you?
If there is anything I can do, please tell me.

Accepting Offers: Making Request:
Sure Could you say it again,
All right please?
Okay
Yes, please. Declining:
That would be fine. Thanks for the offer, but I
can manage
Making Offers: No thanks. I can handle it.
Can I help you? Please don’t worry
Thanks, just the same.

A: ________________________________________________________________
B: ________________________________________________________________
A: ________________________________________________________________
B: ________________________________________________________________
A: ________________________________________________________________
B: ________________________________________________________________

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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR

LOST OR STOLEN PROPERTY

9. A police officer should ask such necessary questions to foreigners to find lost or
stolen property.

1. Is the property lost, stolen or taken by burglary / theft / force? f
2. Where was it stolen?
3. Are you the owner of the property? _____
4. How much was the value of the property? _____
5. Was the property abandoned or left deliberately? _____
6. Was the property loaned or given to another person? _____
7. Do the Police need to investigate the loss as suspicious or criminal? _____
_____

a. The following sentences are possible answers to the questions above. Match them.

a. It was about $300.
b. I left for the restroom and I forgot to take it with me.
c. I think it can be suspicious.
d. I was standing in the queue in front of the cinema and when I checked my pocket,

it was gone.
e. One of my friends asked and I lent it to him.
f. I think it was stolen.
g. Yes, I am.

b. Now, try to write three more questions that can be asked to foreigners by a Police
officer.
1. _______________________________________________?

2. _______________________________________________?

3. _______________________________________________?

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10. Read and complete the following conversation. Use the words in the box.

happened checked embassy duty report best

(P: Police Officer T: Tourist)

P: Good Afternoon, How can I help you?

T: I want to report a stolen property.

P: Can you tell me what happened, please?
T: I was in a restaurant. I put my handbag on the floor near

my chair. After having the dinner, I ____________ my
handbag and it wasn’t there anymore.
P: That is terrible. What is the name of the restaurant?
When did it happen?
T: It is Anatolian restaurant in Uskudar. It _________ at about 17:45, a few hours ago.
P: OK, we will go there and check everything.
T: Thank you. I had my passport, credit cards, 2000 Euros, and my cell phone in the bag.
P: I am sorry for that. We will do our __________ and call your hotel as soon as possible.
And don’t forget to inform the U.K ___________ for the passport.
T: Sure I will. Thanks for your help.
P: You are welcome. It is my ____________ to serve and protect people.

- Use the following questions asked by Police officers for filling the form in Exercise 11.

What was stolen? / What is lost?
Do you think it was stolen or you lost it?
Where did it happen? / When did it happen? / When did you lose it?
How can we contact you (if you leave Turkey)?
How long will you stay in Turkey?
What colour was it?
What did you have in it? / Can you describe the contents? / When did you buy it?
How much money was there? / How much is it worth? / What was its value?
Can you tell me what happened? / What else can you tell me?
Can you describe the suspect? / What does the suspect look like?
Did you call the Consulate or Embassy?

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11. Fill in the stolen, lost, or damaged property report with your partner. Use the
information in Exercise 10. Student A should ask the questions and fill out the form
according to Student B’s answers.

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TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

In this unit you will:
 learn traffic terms / roads / road signs / traffic accidents / first aid kit,
 learn to call emergency -112,
 learn how to fill out an accident report.

1. Look at the pictures and try to describe them.

2. The passage is about a traffic accident. Read the passage and answer the following
questions.

Accident on the Highway

There was an accident on the main road yesterday
evening. It was about 8:00 pm and there was a heavy
traffic. Suddenly, a bus broke down in the middle of the
highway and it caused a roadblock, so there was soon
a long tailback. At that time, the driver in a car decided
to overtake the bus in front while another car was
coming in the opposite direction. He was speeding.
When he wanted to brake, it was too late to stop and
prevent the accident. He crashed into the front of the
other car.
While the drivers of the two cars were seriously injured,
both cars had a big damage. After the accident, one of
the passengers called the police and the ambulance.
The police came to the scene in a few minutes and
then the ambulance arrived. They immediately took the
injured drivers to the nearest hospital.

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1. Where and when did the accident happen?
It happened on the main road at 5:00 pm yesterday.

2. How did a long tailback happen?
3. What did the driver of the car decide to do?

4. Was the car fast or slow before it crashed?

5. Were the two drivers slightly injured?

6. What did one of the passengers do after the accident?

3. These are some common words and phrases related to the traffic and accidents. Try to
match them with their explanations.

1. Break down b a. stop the accident happening.
2. Block the road b. stop because of a problem.
3. A long tailback ______ c. drive very fast.
4. Overtake ______ d. stop things from moving in the road.
5. Speed ______ e. a long line of cars that can’t move.
6. Brake ______ f. go past the front vehicle.
7. Prevent accident ______ g. hit.
8. Crash into ______ h. put foot on the pedal to stop the car.
______

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4. Fill the gaps with the correct words given in the box.
Injured damaged pavement overtaking tailback pedestrians

1. While I was doing about 120 kph, another car was overtaking me doing about 160 kph.
2. Cars, motorbikes, and bikes can’t go down there. It’s only for ______________.
3. One driver was badly __________ in the crash and both cars were badly __________.
4. When I got there, the ___________ was already about two miles long, and drivers were

getting angry.
5. The bicycle hit me while I was stepping off the ______________ to cross the road.

5. Match the words related with the traffic with the pictures.

speed limit overcrossing curve roadblock signpost

crossroad roadwork overtaking roundabout (junction)

a. _________________ b. _______________ c. _________________

d. _________________ e. _________________ f. _________________

g. _________________ h. _________________ i. _________________

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6. Make compound words with the words given in the box left.

check post 1. Checkpoint
speed point 2. ______________
road lights 3. ______________
sign limit 4. ______________
traffic block 5. ______________

7. Say true or false about the safety on the road. TRUE FALSE

1. Drivers have to drive on the right side of the road in Turkey.
2. You can drive when you are drunk.
3. When you drive a long way, you should stop every two hours.
4. When the battery is empty, you can call road assistance.
5. When you drive in heavy rain, it is not necessary

to keep the following distance.
6. You should drive very close to the driver in front.
7. You should use headlights in the evenings.
8. You should horn in a traffic jam.
9. You should use indicator when turning.

10. You should keep clean your number plate every time.

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HOW TO CROSS THE ROAD

8. Match the halves to make correct sentences.

. a. before you cross.
1. Be very. careful b. if you can.
c. just walk quickly.
. d. when you cross a road.
2. Don’t cross e. from behind a parked car.
f. until the road is clear.
.
3. Look both ways

4. Don’t run

5. Use a pedestrian crossing

6. Don’t cross

9. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences below.
use ask wait stay call move arrives make

WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT:

1. First, make sure that the accident is visible to other drivers.
2. _______ emergency triangles and ________ someone else to help.
3. You mustn’t try to ______ anyone who is seriously hurt. This can be very dangerous.
4. You should _________ until expert help _________.
5. __________ emergency services as soon as possible.
6. _________ on the scene of the accident until the emergency service arrives.

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10. Read the dialogue with your partner.

Operator: Hello! One-One-Two, Emergency Service Operator.
How can I help you?

Woman: Hi! I am calling from E-5 highway. A truck crashed into a
car 5 minutes ago. And we urgently need help.

Operator: What is your exact location?
Woman: We are on eastbound in the Altıntepe area.
Operator: OK. How many people are injured and

what is their condition?
Woman: There are four injured people here. Three in the car and

one in the truck. The people in the car are seriously injured
and the driver is trapped. One of them is unconscious.
Operator: How many vehicles involved in the accident?
Woman: Two vehicles. A car and a truck. Please hurry up!
Operator: OK. Don’t worry! We are sending you the

assistance immediately.
Woman: Okay, thank you.

- Now, answer the following questions.
1. Where did the accident happen?

2. Did anyone die in the accident?

3. Was there any injured person?

4. How many people were unconscious?

5. Did the emergency service send assistance immediately?

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