They asked me if i was buying crack from them.
She admit how much she was earning with the drug.
The police Asked why any of neighbourhood didnt call the police.
He admit marihuana but not buying from her.
She denied making the anonymous call.
Saturday, 2 May 2009
Crime situation by Felipe Ibañez
One day, In my neighbourhood something weird happened.
It was like 7 43 pm when the police came to our street. They went to the last house, just in the corner, between our neighbourhood and another. There were like 7 police cars. Suddenly they get off the car and start yelling to the house.We asked to one officer why they were there and he told us that there was a very big drug gang in our street. We were in shock because we never think of that. Like at 8 pm we saw that more police were coming and some of the police officers had the gun in their hands.
One of the police officers suggested us to get inside the house...But when we were in the front door of our house, the bigger police officer called us. He asked me if i was buying drugs from that house. I denied it, but he insisted on that...My mother was to worried that the police promised her to protec the street but they claim her patience and to calm down.
Then, the police pointed out some of white dust in a bag, and he told us that they had an undercover police that bought drug from that house, and they had the evidence.
Like at 8 32 pm something really scary happened. The drug dealers yelled that they have kidnapped someone of our street. He was threatening the police, but he deny to tell the police who was the victim.
The police started to knock on everyone house of our street, but everyone was in his/her house.
The police explained that the owner of that house was in a long journey in the U.S.A and they werent able to communicate with him...The drug dealers had entered in the roof and start making the bussines. They told us that they start looking in that house because of an anonymous call.
Like at 9 20 pm, the police urged to know who was the victim, but they decided to stop searching. Suddenly one of them realized that the victim was the anonymous call!!...They went to her house and they realized that she wasnt there, She was the victimin!!
The police recommened to the drug dealers to let her go, but they refuse...
Like at 10 pm the police chief suggested to threaten them, but they explain him that it was too dangerous...
The police assure the TV that the victim was the gossip lady, but they remind it was a posibility, they werent very sure...
Like at 10 35 pm the drug dealers surrended...but there was not victim.
We were in shock when we realized that the gossip lady was one drug dealer that made the call because she didnt earn enough money. That was because the drug she was going to sell, was taked from another drug dealer. She was supposed to earn like 400 mil colones with that drug, but she didnt earn anything...
The police did a bad jobe!
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Next week's homework and the class party
Just confirming next week's homework, as we practised these reporting questions and verbs in today's class's communicative activites:
(i) Student Book Pg. 65 - exercise 4 parts 3 and 4. Also pg. 68 - 1, 2, 3.
It's also optional to use the workbook to reinforce these. The solutions are in the workbook too, email me or blog any doubts or questions regarding them, please.
(ii) Please make blog comments on my signs from Beliz, if you haven't already done that.
We only have 4 normal classes left together! Then 1 review class, 1 exam class and 1 project class. Any suggestions for the project are welcome. Any chance anybody can get their hands on a kareoke machine???
How about we go out for breakfast for the class party at the end of June? Can your parents all agree to allow you leave the institute for that last class together? The problem is that the Mall San Pedro and Subway don't open until 10am and class starts at 8am... so maybe we can go to Burger King at the roundabout or Spoon or the soda behind Auto Mercado. Again, any suggestions are welcome!
(i) Student Book Pg. 65 - exercise 4 parts 3 and 4. Also pg. 68 - 1, 2, 3.
It's also optional to use the workbook to reinforce these. The solutions are in the workbook too, email me or blog any doubts or questions regarding them, please.
(ii) Please make blog comments on my signs from Beliz, if you haven't already done that.
We only have 4 normal classes left together! Then 1 review class, 1 exam class and 1 project class. Any suggestions for the project are welcome. Any chance anybody can get their hands on a kareoke machine???
How about we go out for breakfast for the class party at the end of June? Can your parents all agree to allow you leave the institute for that last class together? The problem is that the Mall San Pedro and Subway don't open until 10am and class starts at 8am... so maybe we can go to Burger King at the roundabout or Spoon or the soda behind Auto Mercado. Again, any suggestions are welcome!
Friday, 1 May 2009
Jury´s verdict by Alfredo Conejo
I honestly think that jury´s verdict was great. I don´t think that only because I was part of it or something like that. First the verdict was a good determination because it was really clear that they weren´t guilty for Paul´s death. The jury also mention that the prosecution wasn´t really prepared. The jury thought that the case with Paul was just an accident but they agree to guilt Vince and Arlene for not calling the ambulance in the moment.
In my opinion the decision was right because even though the prosecution insisted on acussing them of murdering they always answered in a secure way that mades the jury to believed them.
In my opinion the decision was right because even though the prosecution insisted on acussing them of murdering they always answered in a secure way that mades the jury to believed them.
CourtCase by Alfredo Conejo
Last Saturday we did a kind of courtcase at class. First the prosecution and the defence part swear that they will say only the true and nothing more than the true. Then we heard the words of the prosecution part and they accused Vince and Arlene for Paul´s death . In order to begin the case the judge brought Vince to the front side and urge the prosecution´s lawyer to ask some question to Vince. Mario the "lawyer" asked him if he had conscience about what he did to Paul. He also mention if he called the ambulance right after the crash happened. Then Vince said that he did know about the consequences and that his death wasn´t at all his fault. Then the defense´s lawyer Jenny asked some questions to Vince and he respond them in a good way. In that moment the prosecution objected but the judge was trying to understand everything so he denied their objection.
Next we had Arlene in the front side of the "court" and she explained the situation and what she did in the moment of the accident. Then the other prosecution´s lawyer Raul asked her about why she acted in that way. She admitted that she didn´t called tha ambulance because Paul told her that he was going to die with or without the ambulance. She also mention that she called the police but they get there five o four hours late.
The judge asked to both sides if they had any more witness and the prosecution brought the sergent of somewhere near the accident. After the interrogaration the sergent brought the proof which he found in the “crash” scene and explained it to the jury.
At the end the jury and the judge discuss about the verdict. They had lots of problems because Vince and Arlene were just sixteen and they weren´t able to put them in jail. So at the end they told everyone that Vince and Arlen were innocent of murdering Paul but they blame them because they didn´t called the ambulance in the moment. Then the judge decided that Vince and Arlene have to do social work for three months and they have to pay $10000 to Paul´s family.
Next we had Arlene in the front side of the "court" and she explained the situation and what she did in the moment of the accident. Then the other prosecution´s lawyer Raul asked her about why she acted in that way. She admitted that she didn´t called tha ambulance because Paul told her that he was going to die with or without the ambulance. She also mention that she called the police but they get there five o four hours late.
The judge asked to both sides if they had any more witness and the prosecution brought the sergent of somewhere near the accident. After the interrogaration the sergent brought the proof which he found in the “crash” scene and explained it to the jury.
At the end the jury and the judge discuss about the verdict. They had lots of problems because Vince and Arlene were just sixteen and they weren´t able to put them in jail. So at the end they told everyone that Vince and Arlen were innocent of murdering Paul but they blame them because they didn´t called the ambulance in the moment. Then the judge decided that Vince and Arlene have to do social work for three months and they have to pay $10000 to Paul´s family.
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Court Case!! by Alberto Tinoco
First 5 Q's!
1-explain why vince did'nt call the ambulance??
2-Did the sargent analyse the bood found in the stone??
3-why vince did'nt dim his lights?
4-what happened after the accident?
Did the sentence was fair enough?
*Vince deny killing...john?
*Vince insisted that he did'nt dim his lights because john never did it.
*Vince admitted grabing the stone and put it away.
*The judge accused vince for murdering of john.
*Vince pointed out that he did'nt kill john
*the court mention that the sentence is to do social work for 350hrs
*The lawers recommended to increase the licence suspention for at least one year or more.
*Vince promise that he es going to pay the 10.000$ to john's family.
*Vince agree that he is going to pay his sentence.
*Vince apologise for not diming his lights.
*Vince blame john for not diming his lights too.
*John refuse to call the ambulance because he said he did'nt need one
*The court explain that the sentence is given to vince for his acts.
Jury's Veredict!
I think that the veredict is not fair enough because it was an irresponsable act from vince not diming his light as the law says. But in the other hand it is fair the suspention of his licence for a while and the 10.000$ fine that he have to pay and the social work, but i would change somethings like the time period of the licence suspention for at least a year and a half.
1-explain why vince did'nt call the ambulance??
2-Did the sargent analyse the bood found in the stone??
3-why vince did'nt dim his lights?
4-what happened after the accident?
Did the sentence was fair enough?
*Vince deny killing...john?
*Vince insisted that he did'nt dim his lights because john never did it.
*Vince admitted grabing the stone and put it away.
*The judge accused vince for murdering of john.
*Vince pointed out that he did'nt kill john
*the court mention that the sentence is to do social work for 350hrs
*The lawers recommended to increase the licence suspention for at least one year or more.
*Vince promise that he es going to pay the 10.000$ to john's family.
*Vince agree that he is going to pay his sentence.
*Vince apologise for not diming his lights.
*Vince blame john for not diming his lights too.
*John refuse to call the ambulance because he said he did'nt need one
*The court explain that the sentence is given to vince for his acts.
Jury's Veredict!
I think that the veredict is not fair enough because it was an irresponsable act from vince not diming his light as the law says. But in the other hand it is fair the suspention of his licence for a while and the 10.000$ fine that he have to pay and the social work, but i would change somethings like the time period of the licence suspention for at least a year and a half.
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
Crime situation by Ximena
One morning, when I came into the kitchen for breakfast, I notice that the microwave wasn't where It was supposed to be.
I thought "That's weird"... So I asked the maid if she knew where the microwave was. I know it was a ridiculous question. She said no.
I went up stairs, and knock my mom's door bedroom. She came out and I asked her if she had the microwave in the bedroom. She said, damn it! and run down stairs. Then we realize that during the night some burglars came into the house, climbing the wall and getting in through the kitchen's window. Later my mom decided to put iron doors in the window but I suggested that it was better to put them on each window of the house.My dad offered to contact a person to put them as soon as possible. After a while I pointed out that all the wine bottles and the mixer machine were missing. So obviously my mom was mad because now she had to by new stuff. But she and my stepfather agreed to go to Golfito, a place where all this things are cheaper. We came out of the house and saw the footprints in the walls. I was a little bit scared cause I felt unsafe in my own house. But since that day the microwave have not dissapear again.
I thought "That's weird"... So I asked the maid if she knew where the microwave was. I know it was a ridiculous question. She said no.
I went up stairs, and knock my mom's door bedroom. She came out and I asked her if she had the microwave in the bedroom. She said, damn it! and run down stairs. Then we realize that during the night some burglars came into the house, climbing the wall and getting in through the kitchen's window. Later my mom decided to put iron doors in the window but I suggested that it was better to put them on each window of the house.My dad offered to contact a person to put them as soon as possible. After a while I pointed out that all the wine bottles and the mixer machine were missing. So obviously my mom was mad because now she had to by new stuff. But she and my stepfather agreed to go to Golfito, a place where all this things are cheaper. We came out of the house and saw the footprints in the walls. I was a little bit scared cause I felt unsafe in my own house. But since that day the microwave have not dissapear again.
Sunday, 26 April 2009
Court Artist
Hi HS11!
To confirm my answer to Peggy's question, a "court artist" actually does exist:-) See info below.
As this Friday, May 1st is a day off school and uni, please tell me how many of you are going to be present and absent next Saturday, May 2nd.
Have a great week!
Siobhan
http://painting.about.com/b/2006/04/18/careers-for-artists-court-artist.htm
Careers for Artists: Court Artist
Tuesday April 18, 2006
In courtrooms where cameras are not allowed, such as the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui for the attacks of September 11th, the media relies on a court artist to portray scenes from the trial. The way the artist presents someone will impact how the public judges them. Dana Verkouteren, the artist for Moussaoui's trial, has been a court artist for more than 20 years. According to a report in CBS Verkouteren "sees him as a complex subject of art ... 'When he’s relaxed, he strokes his beard. He has very soft lines for eyes, but he scrunches them down a lot'." In the US, court artists are allowed to take art materials in with them, but in the UK artists have to draw from memory outside the courtroom. To get an idea of what being a court artist is like, read this interview with Glenda Brigham, a court artist in Australia, and this one with Julia Quenzler in the UK. Or take a look at the websites of court artists Elizabeth Cook and Vicki Behringer.
To confirm my answer to Peggy's question, a "court artist" actually does exist:-) See info below.
As this Friday, May 1st is a day off school and uni, please tell me how many of you are going to be present and absent next Saturday, May 2nd.
Have a great week!
Siobhan
http://painting.about.com/b/2006/04/18/careers-for-artists-court-artist.htm
Careers for Artists: Court Artist
Tuesday April 18, 2006
In courtrooms where cameras are not allowed, such as the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui for the attacks of September 11th, the media relies on a court artist to portray scenes from the trial. The way the artist presents someone will impact how the public judges them. Dana Verkouteren, the artist for Moussaoui's trial, has been a court artist for more than 20 years. According to a report in CBS Verkouteren "sees him as a complex subject of art ... 'When he’s relaxed, he strokes his beard. He has very soft lines for eyes, but he scrunches them down a lot'." In the US, court artists are allowed to take art materials in with them, but in the UK artists have to draw from memory outside the courtroom. To get an idea of what being a court artist is like, read this interview with Glenda Brigham, a court artist in Australia, and this one with Julia Quenzler in the UK. Or take a look at the websites of court artists Elizabeth Cook and Vicki Behringer.
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