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Police Officer in Trouble for Home Theft

Officer accused of living in a dead man's house for years.
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There is a story about a police officer in Florida. He is in trouble for pretending to be someone else. His name is Brian. He tried to live in a house that was not his. The house belonged to a man named Dennis.

Brian worked in a place called Lauderhill in Florida. He found Dennis one day, but Dennis was not alive anymore. After he found Dennis, Brian moved into his house. For a while, nobody noticed this. But now, everyone knows what Brian did.

Original news source: Florida cop accused of stealing dead man's identity and moving into his home (BBC)

๐ŸŽง Listen:

๐Ÿ“– Vocabulary:

1. pretend
2. trouble
3. house
4. officer
5. notice
6. alive
7. belong
8. Florida
9. move
10. story

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

1. Let's talk about what police officers do.
2. Can anyone tell me what pretend means?
3. Do you know where Florida is?
4. Who can tell me what alive means?
5. Have you ever moved to a new house before?

๐Ÿค” Comprehension Questions:

1. What is the police officer accused of doing?

2. What is the police officer's name?

3. Who was the house owned by?

4. How did Dennis West die?

5. Where did the officer work?

6. What did people not notice at first?

7. Why is Brian in trouble now?

๐ŸŽงโœ๏ธ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

There is a about a officer in Florida. He is in trouble for pretending to be someone else. His name is . He tried to live in a house that was not his. The house to a man named Dennis. Brian worked in a place called Lauderhill in Florida. He Dennis one day, but Dennis was not alive . After he found Dennis, Brian into his . For a while, nobody noticed this. But now, everyone knows what Brian did.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Discussion Questions:

1. Why do you think pretending can be a problem?
2. How do you feel about Brian's actions?
3. What should someone do if they find a person not alive?
4. Why is it important to pay attention to what others do?
5. How would you react if you found a house empty?
6. What do you think happens to houses when people leave them?
7. How does community help keep us safe?
8. Why do we have rules about living in houses?
9. What would you do if you saw someone pretending to be someone else?
10. How do you think others felt when they learned about Brian?
11. How important is it to be honest?
12. Have you heard any stories like this before?

Individual Activities

๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ’ญ Vocabulary Meanings:

Click a dot next to a word, then click the dot next to its meaning to draw a line connecting them.

Words

1. pretend
2. trouble
3. house
4. officer
5. notice
6. alive
7. belong
8. Florida
9. move
10. story

Meanings

(A) a state in the USA
(B) not dead
(C) to be owned by someone
(D) a building where people live
(E) a person who works to keep people safe
(F) to act like something is real
(G) to go from one place to another
(H) a tale or account of events
(I) to see or pay attention to something
(J) problems or difficulties

๐Ÿ”ก Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the name of the officer?
(a) Dennis
(b) Florida
(c) Officer
(d) Brian
2. Where did the officer work?
(a) Lauderhill
(b) Miami
(c) Tampa
(d) Orlando
3. What did the officer pretend to do?
(a) Be someone else
(b) Be a teacher
(c) Be a doctor
(d) Be a friend
4. Who was Dennis?
(a) Brian's friend
(b) A neighbor
(c) A policeman
(d) The man who owned the house
5. What did nobody notice at first?
(a) A new car
(b) Brian living in the house
(c) A new paint
(d) A garden
6. Why is Brian in trouble?
(a) He broke his car
(b) He went shopping
(c) He pretended to be Dennis
(d) He helped someone
7. What was Dennis's condition when found?
(a) Happy
(b) Sad
(c) Not alive
(d) Angry
8. What does Brian do for his job?
(a) Teacher
(b) Police officer
(c) Firefighter
(d) Doctor

๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ True or False Questions:

1. Brian revealed he was Dennis.
2. Brian is a police officer.
3. The story took place in Florida.
4. Now, few people know what happened.
5. At first, people did not notice Brian moved into the house.
6. The house belonged to Brian West.
7. Dennis was alive when found.
8. Brian worked in Lauderhill.

Writing Questions:

1. Write about what a police officer does.
2. Describe what a house looks like.
3. Tell a story about moving to a new place.
4. What would you do if you had a new house?
5. Why is it important not to pretend to be someone else?

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