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The Bank Robbery

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The Hamilton Hudson Bank

This morning at 9.45 a.m. someone robbed1 the Hamilton Hudson bank downtown. The thief with masked2 eyes entered the bank and stated that he wanted all their money.

The thief smiled but looked very tired. The tellers seemed worried. The thief received the money he requested, asked to be excused, and then stormed out3 quickly as the door revolved. He dashed down the street and screeched4 away in a damaged car that rattled,

squeaked and smoked. It appeared that he really needed the money. The police arrived shortly thereafter. They barreled5 and chased down the street. They searched and questioned bystanders6, but the thief vanished7. The police failed to catch him. Investigators abandoned8 the case and neglected9 to do anything else. The money was never recovered10 and the thief was never identified. The case still remains unsolved.

 

 1) robbed - past for rob - which means to steal
 2) masked - something to cover the face to hide identity
 3) stormed out - left quickly
 4) screeched - sound of tires on pavement when accelerating quickly
 5) barreled - slang - moved quickly with force
 6) bystanders - people watching the event - witnesses
 7) vanished - disappeared
 8) abandoned - dropped the case
 9) neglected - to neglect - to not do something you should
10) recovered - found

 

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Questions :

1) Have you ever been to an event where you used a mask ? Where was it ? How about any particular holiday in your country - do you have a time where everyone wears a mask, or dresses up ?

2) Did you storm out of anywhere recently ? When was the last time you or someone you know stormed out of someplace - where was it ?

3) Bystanders are: (choose the BEST answer)
a) people eating a diner
b) people watching a movie
c) people listening to an opera
d) people who see a crime

4) When something vanishes - is it magic ? Can this be used as an expression ?

5) When was the last time you saw an abandoned property ? Does your neighborhood have any of these ? If so, what happens to property values to all the nearby homes ? Why ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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