English for

Georgian Police

Module 4: Pre-Intermediate Level

Materials development funded by: English Language Specialist Program

U.S. Department of State and

Public Affairs Section U.S. Embassy, Tbilisi

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Unit 1: Helping Tourists Things in town 1) What are some tourist sites in Tbilisi? With your partner make a list of things below. Write them in English. Famous old buildings: 1. ________________________________ 2. ________________________________ 3. ________________________________ Famous churches: 1. ________________________________ 2. ________________________________ 3. ________________________________ Restaurants for tourists: 1. ________________________________ 2. ________________________________ 3. ________________________________ Parks: 1. ________________________________ 2. ________________________________ Good views: 1. ________________________________ 2. ________________________________

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Giving Directions 1) Read the following dialog and see if you can fill in the missing words: A police officer sees a tourist in front of the Opera on Rustaveli Avenue. The tourist looks lost. Police: Excuse me. _______________ I help you? You look lost. Tourist: Oh yes thank you. I want to go to Old Tbilisi.

How can I get there? Police: Go _______________on Rustaveli Avenue. At the end you will

see the Mariott Courtyard Hotel on your_______________ . Tourist: Oh yes I know where that is. Police: Good. Go _______________ the circle past City Hall. With City Hall on your right, keep walking straight. That is

Ledselidze Street. Tourist: Ledselidze. Okay. Police: Keep walking down Ledselidze Street. _______________ of the street you will find Gorgasali Square. That is the center of

Old Tbilisi. Tourist: How_______________ is it? Police: It takes about 25 minutes from here. Tourist: Great. Many thanks. Police: You’re welcome. Enjoy your stay in Tbilisi. 2) Practice the dialog with your partner. Then look at the map on the next page. Trace the directions that the police officer gave. 3) Giving Directions Practice with your partner. Always start in front of the Opera building on Rustaveli Avenue. Choose one place on the map. Do NOT tell your partner the place. Give your partner directions. They will follow your directions with their finger on the map. When you are done see if they are where they should be.

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4) Talking to Tourists Ways of offering help:

Pardon me sir. Can I help you?

Excuse me ma’am. Do you need any help?

Excuse me. How can I help you? Understanding requests for directions:

Could you tell me the way to X?

Can you show me the way to X?

How do I get to X?

How can I get to X?

Where is X?

Do you know where X is?

Do you know how I can get to X?

I’m looking for X? Questions about distance:

Is it very far?

How far is it?

Is it a long way?

Can I walk there? Giving directions:

Go down to the end of the road.

Go past the City Hall.

It’s on the corner.

Go straight on at the lights.

Take the next right.

It’s the second right.

Turn left at the traffic lights.

Cross the road.

Go down the stairs and cross under the road.

It’s on your left.

It’s on the other side of the road. 5) Consolidation Write a short conversation between a tourist and a police officer. The tourist is lost and needs help. The police officer gives the tourist directions. Perform the conversation in front of the class and see if they can follow the directions on the map.

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Unit 2: Medical Problems Parts of the Body 1) Look at the pictures below. Try to label all of the parts of the body.

(Pictures from Redman, S. 2006. English Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge.)

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Medical Emergencies

1) Write the letters of the pictures above next to the problems below:

_____ fall _____ drown _____ swallow poison _____ choke _____ have an allergic reaction _____ get an electric shock _____ be injured / be hurt _____ get frostbite _____ bleed _____ be in shock _____ have a heart attack _____ overdose on drugs _____ can’t breathe _____ burn yourself _____ break a bone _____ be unconscious (Pictures from Oxford Picture Dictionary. 2005. Oxford.)

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2) Try to complete the conversations below with the vocabulary on the last page: Woman: Help! Police! There is a man on the ground. He is grabbing his chest. I think he is having __________________ . Police: Don’t worry. I will call an ambulance. ***************************************************************************************** Police: What’s the matter? Man: A small boy fell into Tbilisi Sea. I think he is _______________. Police: We are on the way. We’ll call an ambulance. ***************************************************************************************** Woman: Help, police! Police: Yes, what’s the problem? Woman: There’s been a car accident. There is a woman behind the driver’s wheel. She isn’t moving. I think she is _______________ . ***************************************************************************************** A police officer sees a woman lying on the sidewalk Police: Ma’am. What’s wrong? What happened? Woman: I was walking and I tripped and ________________. I think I have _______________ my leg. Police: Stay calm and don’t move. I’m going to call an ambulance. ***************************************************************************************** Man: Oh my god! Please call an ambulance. I don’t know the number. Help please! My little girl smashed into a window. There is glass everywhere and she is _________________ badly. Police: We will call an ambulance for you. What’s your address? *****************************************************************************************

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3) Look at the examples below The verb hurt is often used to describe the pain from injuries. It has different structures:

I hurt my back in the garden.

She hurt herself when she fell down the stairs.

I hit my elbow on the desk. It really hurts. When someone is unconscious, they are still breathing but they cannot speak, see or hear anyone. A synonym for becoming conscious again is “to come round”.

John hit his head on the ground and was unconscious. He was rushed to the hospital. When he came round, he didn’t know where he was.

Wound and injury describe damage to the body. A wound is usually caused by a weapon (e.g. a gun or knife) and happens in fights and wars. The verbs are wound and injure.

He was seriously injured in a car crash.

Two of the soldiers were wounded.

Someone shot him (with a gun).

He got into a fight and he was beaten up. 4) Discuss the following questions with your partner. If the answer is ‘yes’ talk about: a) when it happened, b) how it happened and c) how you felt.

1. Have you ever broken your arm or leg? 2. Have you ever been unconscious? 3. Have you ever been in an ambulance? 4. Have you ever been wounded? 5. Have you ever got into a fight? 6. While in the line of duty, have you ever seen someone who was

wounded or injured? 5) Choose one of the questions above that you answered ‘yes’ to. Write a short description of what happened below. Try to use the new vocabulary. _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

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Unit 3: Cars and Traffic Accidents Parts of a Car 1) Look at the picture below. Match the words in the box to the parts of the car.

2) Now match the American words with the British equivalents:

1. hood _____ a) boot 2. turn signal _____ b) bonnet 3. trunk _____ c) number plate 4. windshield _____ d) windscreen 5. license plate _____ e) tyre 6. tire _____ f) indicator

windshield rear view mirror steering wheel tire

headlight turn signal license plate bumper hood

hubcap side mirror door

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3) Answer the following questions about cars.

1. How many headlights does a car usually have? 2. How many hubcaps does a car usually have?

3. What part of the car do you use to open the car door?

4. What part of the car do you use if you want to turn left?

5. What part of the car do you use if you are driving and you want to see

the car behind you?

6. What part of the car do you use if you want to put a lot of suitcases in the car?

4) Match the following words to the definitions:

1. to break down _____ a) to stop thing from moving

2. to block the road _____ b) to hurt something

3. to pull out _____ c) to hurt someone

4. in the opposite direction _____ d) to stop because of problem

5. to brake _____ e) to put your foot on the brake

6. to prevent _____ f) to stop from happening

7. to crash into _____ g) to run into something

8. to injure / injured _____ h) to move into the road

9. to damage / damaged _____ i) from the other direction

5) Now try to complete the story below with the words above:

There was an accident one morning on Chachavadze Street. A bus

__________________ in the middle of the road. It was eight o’clock in the

morning and there was a lot of traffic. One man in a Mercedes decided

_____________________ and go around the bus, but there was another

car that was coming ______________________ . The driver

____________________ but he could not stop in time. He

_________________ into the Mercedes. The driver of the Mercedes was badly

___________________ and his car was badly __________________.

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Reading: An Accident

1) Look at the pictures. Listen to the story.

2) Match these words to the pictures:

wear a seat belt hit roll over hang on wires

3)) Now in pairs try to retell the story.

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4) Read the story below. Put the verbs into the correct tenses: present simple, past simple, or past continuous.

Hold On Joe

Joe Thompson is 18 years old, and he _______________ (drive) a small

Jeep. Joe _______________ (love) to drive his car. Sometimes he

_______________ (wear) his seat belt and sometime he doesn’t.

One day Joe was driving his Jeep. He _______________ (not wear) his

seat belt. Suddenly another car _______________ (turn) in front of him and

Joe hit the car. His Jeep _______________ (roll) over: once, twice, three

times, four times. The fourth time the Jeep rolled over, the top

_______________ (come) off. Joe _______________ (fly) up into the air. He

went high into the air.

There _______________ (be) some wires above the street. One wire

caught Joe’s foot. He _______________ (grab) another wire with his hand.

Then Joe was hanging high above the street. He _______________ (hold)

onto the wires. But Joe was lucky as they were wires for telephones and not for

electricity.

Joe _______________ (have) a cell phone in his pocket. He called 911.

Then he _______________ (call) his father. “I had an accident,” he told his

father. “I’m hanging from some wires high above the street.” “Hold on, Joe,”

his father said. “Hold on!”

Twenty minutes later, rescue workers _______________ (arrive) and

they took Joe down from the wires. Then they _______________ (take) him to

the hospital. The doctor at the hospital told Joe, “You are fine. No cuts, no

broken bones. You can go home.”

A few weeks later, Joe bought a new Jeep. He loves his new car. But

now he always _______________ (wear) his seatbelt.

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Talking to People After an Accident There was an accident in Tbilisi between an American and a Georgian. You are called to the accident. No one is hurt. You inspect the cars and then talk to the American. 1) Read and practice the conversation below: Police: Excuse me sir. Are you okay? American: Yes, I’m fine. Police: Are you sure? Do you want me to call an ambulance? American: No, thank you. I’m fine. Police: Okay, well could you tell me what happened? American: Yes, I was driving along and I stopped at the traffic light. I waited for the light to turn green and then started going again. All of a sudden this man came speeding along from the other street. He had a red light, but he didn’t stop. He was driving about 80 km an hour. Way too fast in this area. He crashed into the front of my car. Police: Okay, I see. He said that he had a green light. American: That’s a lie! I had the green light. He wasn’t looking. He was driving too fast. Just look at the damage to my car! Police: Yes, I can see. I will talk to a few witnesses and then I will give you the police report. Do you want me to call someone to have your car towed? American: No, that’s all right. I’ve phoned a Georgian friend and he will be here soon. Police: Okay, please wait here until I’m finished. American: Yes, okay. I will. 2) After reading the dialog, draw a small diagram below to show what happened.

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3) Match the following words to their Georgian equivalents:

1. a junction ____ a) marjvena zoli

2. an intersection ____ b) sapirispiro zoli

3. a curve in the road ____ c) siCqaris momateba

4. slow lane ____ d) Sua zoli

5. fast lane ____ e) marcxena zoli

6. middle line ____ f) gzajvaredini

7. oncoming lane ____ g) TanabarmniSvnelovani gzebis gadakveTa

8. oncoming traffic ____ h) sapirispiro transporti

9. to speed ____ i) Sesaxvevi gzaze

10. at high speed ____ j) Sejaxeba

11. 1.5 car lengths ____ k) manqanaTan zedmetad axlos midevneba 12. to slam into ____ l) gadaWarbebuli siCqariT

13. to tailgate ____ m) 1,5 distancia manqanebs

Soris

Try to put the correct word into the sentence below:

1. The car crossed the ________________ and went into the

_________________. Luckily there were no cars in that lane.

2. He was driving too close to me. He was only ½ a _______________

behind me. I hate when people _____________________.

3. The driver was traveling at ________________, about 120 km per hour,

when he ___________________ a tree. He died immediately.

4. Often accidents are caused when people drive too slowly in the

___________________ .

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5) Read about the following accident and answer the questions.

I was driving along the road to Mtskheta with a friend. I was in the

passenger seat and we were traveling about 90 kilometers per hour. I

happened to look at a man who was driving next to me. He was talking on his

cell phone. It looked like he was having a wonderful conversation. He was

talking very fast and he was laughing a lot. This went on for several kilometers.

At one point it looked like he forgot he was driving. He was laughing and

looking at the ceiling of his car!

While he was laughing, he did not see that the traffic had come to a

complete stop in front of him. When he finally lowered his head he was about

1.5 car lengths from the car in front of him. With the cell phone still in his hand,

he let out a scream and slammed into the car without even hitting the brakes.

All this took place at 90 kph!!

1. How fast were the two cars going?

2. What was the man doing while driving?

3. Why didn’t the man stop his car?

6) Imagine that you are the police officer called to this accident. Write two conversations: one conversation with the witness and another conversation with the driver of the car. Practice the conversation with your partner.

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Unit 4: Pulling People Over 1) Read the following conversation and answer the questions.

You are on patrol on night shift. You see a driver trying to pass other cars in the fast lane. He is driving recklessly and you believe he might be drunk. Police: Good evening, sir.

Man: Good evening. What’s wrong? Why did you pull me over?

Police: Well, sir, first of all you were speeding.

Man: No, I wasn’t. I was just trying to pass the cars. I had to speed up to pass them.

Police: Yes, well, this is a no passing area. There are double lines.

Man: Oh right. In Georgia! Ha, nobody pays attention to the lines.

Police: Well, sir. It is still illegal. And passing here is very dangerous.

Man: Okay, fine. I won’t do it again. Can I go now?

Police: I’m sorry sir, but have you been drinking?

Man: I only had a couple of beers after work. That was hours ago. I’m fine to drive now.

Police: Can I see your driver’s license and registration please?

Man: Oh this is ridiculous. I’m going to phone my embassy. What’s your name? I’m going to report you for harassing foreigners.

Police: I will give you my name and badge number. If you want to report me, you can. But right now I would like to see your driver’s license and car registration please?

Man: Okay, okay. Here they are.

Police: Please wait here. (returns to car for one minute) Sir, I believe you are drunk and in no condition to drive. Could you please get into the patrol car and come to the station?

Man: You must be joking!! This is ridiculous! I’m not going anywhere.

Police: Sir, could you please get out of your car and get into the patrol car?

Man: Do you know who I am? You are going to be in BIG trouble.

Police: Yes, sir. I understand. But could you please get out of your car now?

Man: Oh hell! Fine. I will get into your stupid car!

Police: Thank you.

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1. Why did the officer stop the driver? 2. What excuse did the driver give? 3. What does the foreigner think about drivers in Georgia? 4. How does the driver threaten the police officer? 5. Why does the police officer want the man to get into the patrol car? 6. Is the driver happy about the situation? What expressions does he use to complain? 2) Now practice the conversation with your partner. 3) Discuss the questions below:

1. In general, what do foreigners think about Georgian drivers? 2. Why do they think this? 3. Do you think they are right? Why or why not?

4) Language for Talking to Drivers Study and practice the expressions below Polite Greetings

Good evening / morning. Sir / Ma’am. Polite Ways of Expressing Problems

I’m sorry to stop you, but…. …you were speeding.

I’m sorry to trouble you, but… …you were driving too fast. …you were driving over the middle line.

…you were driving in the wrong lane. …you were driving down a one-way street the wrong way. …you drove through a red light. …you made an illegal left turn. …you were trying to pass in a no

passing zone. …you were driving recklessly.

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Polite Ways of Asking for Identification:

May I see your driver’s license?

Could I see your driver’s license?

Could you please show me your driver’s license?

Could you please give me your driver’s license?

Would you mind showing me your driver’s license?

Would you mind giving me your registration please? Questioning Drivers:

Do you know you cannot turn here?

Did you see the stop sign?

Do you know the speed limit?

Do you live here?

Are you a tourist here?

Is this a rental car?

Is this your own car?

Have you been drinking?

How much have you had to drink? Questions and Comments from Drivers:

What’s wrong officer?

Why did you pull me over?

Why did you stop me?

It wasn’t my fault.

The other car…

I was driving safely.

I had to (swerve / brake / speed up / veer out into the middle lane) because…

I have diplomatic immunity. Here is my passport.

I’m going to report you.

This is ridiculous.

You’re an idiot.

I can’t believe this. Giving Warnings and Traffic Tickets:

I’ll give you a warning this time. But please be careful.

I have to give you a ticket.

I’m giving you a ticket for making an illegal left turn.

I’m giving you a ticket for reckless driving.

I’m arresting you for drunk driving.

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5) Try to complete the conversations below: Police: Good evening ma’am. Woman: ______________________________________________ ? Police: I’m sorry to stop you but you made an illegal left turn. Woman: _________________________________________________ Police: There isn’t a sign, but there a double lines in the middle of the road indicating you cannot turn left. Woman: _________________________________________________ Police: I’m sorry you didn’t know, but it is still illegal. Woman: _________________________________________________ Police: Okay, I will give you a warning this time. But please obey the lines and don’t turn left in the middle of a busy road. Woman: _______________________________________________

Police: Good evening sir. Man: _______________________________________________ ? Police: I’m sorry to pull you over, but you were speeding and swerving. Man: _______________________________________________ Police: Sir, have you been drinking? Man: _______________________________________________ Police: Sir, please get out of your car and come with me. Man: _______________________________________________ ! Police: Sir, please be cooperative and come with me. Man: ________________________________________________ ! Police: Sir, I’m asking you again to please get out of your car. Man: ________________________________________________ !

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6) Language for commanding people If you want to order someone to do something, you use the imperative form of the verb (no ending). These are called commands. To be polite you can use all of them with the word ‘please.’ Close your booklet. Listen to your teacher give you commands. Do what she says. Get out of the car. Come with me. Get into the patrol car. Listen to me. Don’t move. Put your hands where I can see them. Turn around. Put your hands on the wall. Be quiet. Stand with your feet apart. Stop. Put your hands behind your head. Stay right there. Put your hands on the top of the car. Do what I say. Stand over there against the wall. 7) Consolidation: Imagine you have stopped a foreigner for speeding. The foreigner is angry and drunk. You need to take him to the police station. Write a conversation between you and the foreign driver.

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Unit 5: Crime Vocabulary and Readings Reading 1: An Art Thief 1) Check the meaning of the verbs in the box. Which verbs are regular and which are irregular?

fill steal live hide work close throw destroy

have wear take cut think

2) Read the story below. Put the correct verbs into the spaces. Put the verbs into the correct form: past simple or past continuous. Stephane Breitweiser, 33, from Alsace, in France, is the greatest art thief in

Europe. For over six years, while he _______________ as a truck driver, he

_______________ 239 paintings from museums in France, Austria and

Denmark. He went into the museums just as they _______________ and

_______________ the paintings under his coat. Nobody looked at him

because he _______________ a security guard’s uniform.

Back in his apartment, where he _______________ with his mother, he

_______________ his bedroom with priceless works of art. His mother,

Mireille, 53, _______________ all the paintings were copies. One day while

they _______________ supper, the police arrived, and they _______________

Stephane to the police station. Mireille was so angry with her son that she went

to his room, took some paintings from the walls, and _______________ them

into small pieces. Others she took and _______________ into the river.

Altogether, she _______________ art worth two billion dollars!

Both mother and son will spend many years in prison.

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Types of crimes 1) Look at the list of crimes below. Match the words and the definitions.

1. murder _____ a) to burn property or start fires

2. smuggling _____ b) to sell sexual acts

3. kidnapping _____ c) to steal from a place with a weapon

4. car-jacking _____ d) to take a person hostage in

exchange for money

5. bribery _____ e) to harm someone intentionally with physical contact

6. rape _____ f) to sexually assault a child

7. armed robbery _____ g) to threaten to attack someone

8. arson _____ h) to offer someone money to do

something illegal

9. assault _____ i) to take something illegally into another country

10. manslaughter _____ j) to lie or deceive in order to harm

someone

11. battery _____ k) to kill someone accidentally

12. fraud _____ l) to remove someone from their car and steal the car

13. prostitution _____ m) to sexually assault someone 14. child abuse _____ n) to kill someone

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2) Complete the sentences below:

a. The police think Giorgi sexually assaulted a woman in Vake Park. He

has been arrested for _______________ .

b. The man hit a pedestrian with his car by accident and killed her. He is

on trial for _______________ .

c. When the police stopped the driver, the driver offered the police officer

money. He has been arrested for _______________ .

d. The gang was caught bringing unregistered cars into Georgia from

Russia. They have been charged with _______________ .

e. The man forced the driver to get out of her car and then he drove away

in it. He has been arrested for _______________ .

f. The gang approached the woman and threatened to stab her if she did

not give them her money. They have been charged with

_______________ .

g. The man took the child and hid her in his basement. He phoned the

parents and demanded 100,000 lari as ransom. He has been arrested

and charged with _______________ .

h. The women were having sex for money in the hotel room. They have

been arrested for _______________ .

i. David promised he would sell his car to Dato. David took a 3000 lari

deposit and then he never brought the car. David has been charged with

_______________ .

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Reading 2: Man Caught After 36 Years

1) Define the words in the box. Then put them into the correct spaces in the story below.

break into rob evidence suspicious cash admit

suspect case release solve interrogate

Man Caught After 36 Years

On March 28th 1968 in the suburbs of Chicago someone _______________

a house and stole $20,000. At the time, no _______________ was found

except an unopened letter which was thought to have fallen from the

robber’s pocket. The letter was hand-written and signed by the robber. It

was to a friend stating that he, the robber, would soon see his friend in

Mexico with the _______________. A_______________ was questioned,

but there was no substantial evidence to link the man with the case. He was

asked to sign a piece of paper to see if it was the same as the signature on

the letter. But it wasn’t. Clearly he knew that the same signature would

connect him to the crime. The police _______________him and the

_______________was not _______________.

Years later, the same man went back to Ohio and walked into a hotel. He

was asked to sign in. Unfortunately for him the receptionist in the hotel

happened to be the owner of the house that he had _______________ all

those years ago. As soon as she saw his signature she began to get

_______________. She called the police who immediately took him in for

questioning. He was _______________ and eventually he

_______________his guilt. At the trial the judge sentenced him to five

years in prison.

When the robber was asked about his crime, he said that his only mistake

was not sending the letter before he committed the crime.

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More Vocabulary

1) Here are some more useful nouns and verbs connected with crime and law. Note that many of the verbs have particular prepositions associated with them.

Bill committed a crime when he robbed the bank. Someone witnessed the crime and told the police. The police charged him with bank robbery. The police had a lot of evidence to prove he was guilty. They also accused his twin brother, Ben, of being his accomplice. The case came to court and they were tried. The trial did not last very long. Bill and Ben both pleaded not guilty in court. Their lawyer did her best to defend them but the prosecuting lawyer produced a very strong case against them. After brief deliberations, the jury passed verdict on them. They decided that Bill was guilty but Ben was innocent. The judge acquitted Ben of any involvement in the robbery but sentenced Bill to three years in prison. He also had to pay a large fine. Bill served two years in prison but was released from prison a year early. He got time off for good behavior.

(Redman, S. 2006 English Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge)

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2) Look at the newspaper headlines below. With your partner choose one. Write the story about the crime and trial. Try to use as many words as you can from this unit.

More Writing

The text below is an example of a police report. Read the report and answer the following questions:

1. What is Ms. Price’s address?

2. Why did Ms. Price go into the shopping center?

3. What color is the car?

4. Where are the car keys?

5. Did Ms. Price borrow money from the bank to buy the car?

6. What did the police officer do?

Local girl’s evidence gets mugger

two years prison

Rapist gets 20 years in jail after woman

recognizes him in bar

Child safe, kidnappers captured and

ransom returned

Man sentenced to life in prison after discovery of

bodies in garden

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Case Number: VT 05/04/01/3462

Incident: Vehicle Theft

Reporting Officer: Constable Ranjit Singh

Date of Report: 05 April 2001

At about 1040 hours on 5th April 2001, I met with Ms. Vanessa Price at 61 South Chorley Drive regarding a vehicle theft. Ms. Price said she parked her car by a parking meter outside Chorley Shopping Centre at about 0945 hours and went into a nearby shop to return a skirt she had purchased the previous day. She said that when she returned at about 1000 hours, she discovered her car was missing.

Ms. Price described her car as a maroon, 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse with a black convertible roof. The car registration number is GTL-682-P. She estimated the value of the car at ₤8,500 and said there were no distinguishing marks or items.

Ms. Price told me she locked the car, but she does not have the keys. She now believes she may have left the keys in the boot lock after removing the skirt from the boot. Ms. Price said she gave no one permission to take her car, and she is up to date with her loan repayments.

I conducted a survey of the crime scene but found no items of evidence. I saw no broken glass in the area, and there were no items to retrieve or photograph.

I obtained a sworn statement from Ms. Price. I entered the vehicle into the station database as a stolen vehicle. I also searched the area but was unable to find the vehicle.

2) Now read the report again. Notice the following points about it:

o It is written in clear, simple English. o Dates, times and other details are recorded as precisely as

possible. (Find some examples of these.) o The "register" (i.e. the level of language) is formal. For example,

there are no short forms such as "didn’t" and no colloquial words such as "nicked". Similarly, the formal word "purchased" is used instead of "bought". What other examples can you find?

o The report is impersonal. The writer focuses on the events and the evidence, not on his own thoughts or feelings.

3) Think of a recent case that you were involved with. Try to write a simple police report about the case.