Mr. Murphy’s shop was robbed this morning. A policeman is asking Mr. Murphy what everyone was doing at the time of the robbery

UNIT 2

A robbery

I. LISTENING AND READING

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A ROBBERY

Mr. Murphy’s shop was robbed this morning. A policeman is asking Mr. Murphy what everyone was doing at the time of the robbery.

Policeman: What was happening in the shop at the time of the robbery?

Mr. Murphy: Well, it was a quiet Saturday morning. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. I was sitting at my desk, drinking a cup of coffee and reading my morning newspaper. I wasn’t talking to anyone. I was listening to the radio. It was playing soft music. Some of the staff were putting goods onto the shelves. The cashier was sitting behind the cash desk and counting the change. Several customers were doing their shopping.

Policeman: Can you tell me anything about the robbers? What were they wearing?

Mr. Murphy: Yes. They were wearing black masks and holding their guns. And they were shouting. They took all the cash we had in the shop.

Policeman: Did anyone else see the robbery?

Mrs. Murphy: Yes, the lady from the post office. She was cycling up the street at the time the robbery. She called the police while everyone else was recovering from the shock.

Policeman: How did the robbers get away? Weren’t you following them?

Mr. Murphy: Well, I was following them when they suddenly ran into the cinema.

Policeman: Why didn’t you follow them into the cinema?

Mr. Murphy: I was going to, but I have already seen the film twice.

Policeman: Thank you very much.

II. NOTES

Murphy [ˈmɜːfi] Мэрфи

III. VOCABULARY

1. policeman[pəˈliːsmən]	полицейский
2. to rob[rɒb] robber[ˈrɒbə] robbery[ˈrɒbəri] What were you doing at the time of the robbery?	грабить грабитель ограбление Что вы делали в момент ограбления?
3. to happen[ˈhæpən] What was happening in the shop at the time of the robbery?	случаться Что происходило в магазине в момент ограбления?
4. to listen[ˈlɪsən] to the radio He was listening to the radio when the battery [ˈbætəri] ran out.	слушать радио Он слушал радио, когда у него села батарея.
5. shelf[ʃelf](shelves[ʃelvz]) The staff were putting the goods onto the shelves while the radio was playing soft music.	полка (полки) Персонал раскладывал товар по полкам, а по радио негромко играла музыка.
6. cash[kæʃ] cash desk[kæʃ desk] cashier[kæˈʃɪə] The cashier was sitting behind the cash desk.	наличные касса кассир Кассир сидел за кассой.
7. change[tʃeɪndʒ] to count[kaʊnt] the change The cashier was counting the change.	мелочь, сдача считать мелочь Кассир пересчитывал мелочь.
8. to hold[həʊld] to hold a gun [ɡʌn] When the police arrived the robbers were holding guns.	держать держать в руках оружие Когда прибыла полиция, в руках грабителей было оружие.
9. else[els] what else [wɒt els] who else [huː els] everyone else [ˈevriˌwʌn els]	еще что еще кто еще все остальные
10. to cycle[ˈsaɪkl] She was cycling up the street when the accident happened.	ехать на велосипеде Он ехала вверх по улице на велосипеде, когда произошла авария.
11. while[waɪl] While the students were having a test the professor was sleeping at his desk.	пока; в то время, как Пока студенты писали тест, профессор дремал за столом.
12. to recover[rɪˈkʌvə]from smth to recover from an illness [ˈɪlnəs] to recover from a shock	выздоравливать, приходить в себя выздоравливать от болезни приходить в себя, отходить от шока
13. to get away[ɡet əˈweɪ]	убежать, скрыться
14. to follow[ˈfɒləʊ] He was following the robbers while they were getting away.	преследовать, следовать за Он преследовал грабителей, в то время как они пытались скрыться.

III. COMPREHENSION CHECK

1. Answer the questions:

1. Why is the policeman asking Mr. Murphy questions?

2. What was happening in the shop at the time of the robbery?

3. What time of the day was it?

4. What was the weather like?

5. What was Mr. Murphy doing at the time of the robbery?

6. What kind of music was the radio playing at the time of the robbery?

7. What were the staff doing?

8. What was the cashier doing?

9. What were the customers doing?

10. What were the robbers wearing?

11. What were they holding in their hands?

12. Who else saw the robbery?

13. What was the woman from the post office doing at the time of the robbery?

14. How did the robbers get away?

15. Why didn’t Mr. Murphy follow the robbers into the cinema?

2. SAY IF THE SENTENCES ARE TRue OR FALSE. CORRECT THE FALSE ONES

1. A policeman is asking Mr. Murphy what everyone was doing at the time of the robbery.

2. The weather was horrible at the time of the robbery.

3. Mr. Murphy was writing a letter.

4. Mr. Murphy was talking on the phone.

5. The radio was playing hard rock music.

6. The cashier was drinking coffee.

7. Several customers were putting goods onto the shelves.

8. Some staff were reading their morning newspapers.

9. The robbers were wearing black masks and holding flowers.

10. The robbers were shouting.

11. The woman from the post office called the police while everyone else was following the robbers.

12. Mr. Murphy was going to follow the robbers but changed his mind.