Boys questioned after bus attack
Two boys aged 14 and 16 have been questioned by police about an alleged assault on a school bus driver on Tuesday morning.
The incident happened when the bus stopped to pick up pupils in the village of Groeslon near Caernarfon, Wales.
The driver, who works for Silver Star Coaches, was treated for a dislocated shoulder and facial injuries.
North Wales Police and Gwynedd Council are investigating the incident. The boys were later released on bail.
The bus was en route to Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle, Penygroes, when the incident happened.
The headmaster Dewi Jones stressed that it was not a school-related incident.
"It is very, very unfortunate that this incident happened on a school bus and that the school has been dragged into this as this incident is nothing to do with the school itself," he said.
Silver Star Coaches chief executive Elfyn Thomas said steps would now be taken to ban those involved from the company's buses.
"This is a very unusual incident. It is unacceptable behaviour and we are working to secure all our drivers safety," he added.
A Gwynedd Council spokesman said the incident was "extremely unfortunate and serious."
"In general, conduct on school buses is good and incidents of this kind are extremely rare."
"However, this is a serious incident and the education authority will be conducting a full investigation to establish what exactly took place and how incidents of this kind can be avoided in the future," the spokesman added.
Police search for bus attacker
Police said it was an unprovoked attack
Police in Edinburgh are trying to trace a man who carried out a series of unprovoked attacks on teenage passengers on board a bus.
The assaults took place on the top deck of a number 11 bus as it was travelling through the city centre on Thursday afternoon.
The man first punched and kicked a teenager and then later attacked two school pupils, hitting them in the face and asking for a fight.
A police spokesman said both incidents were unprovoked and appealed for witnesses.
The first attack took place around 1515 BST when a 19-year-old man boarded the bus in Lothian Road.
He went up to the top deck of the bus and was approached by the attacker, who began kicking and punching him before asking him for his watch.
After the teenager handed over the watch the attack continued until he managed to break free.
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Then four schoolboys got on the bus in Morningside Road in the city and went up to the top deck. Two of the boys, both aged 17, were assaulted by the man and suffered facial injuries.
The man is described as white, with spiky hair and a goatee beard. He is thought to be aged in his mid twenties.
He was wearing a navy blue shirt, jacket and stone washed jeans.
A police spokesman said: "This was an unprovoked attack on three people who were minding their own business. We would appeal to anyone who may have seen this man on the bus or recognises his distinctive description to contact us."
· Answer the following questions.
1. Who is involved in the incidents?
2. What injuries did the victims get?
3. Were any private possessions taken by the attackers?
4. What steps are being taken?
5. How are the incidents accounted for?
· Find English equivalents to the following words and word combinations.
1. вывихнутое плечо и повреждения лица
2. выпущены под поручительство
3. втянуты, вовлечены в это происшествие
4. запретить виновникам происшествия пользоваться автобусом
5. провести полное расследование
6. нападения
7. обратиться к свидетелям с просьбой о помощи
8. передать что-либо другому
9. отличительные черты, особые приметы (человека)
· Summarize the articles.
VOCABULARY OF THE UNIT
Core VOCABULARY
Crime n преступление; the scene of the crime; victims of crime; criminaladjпреступный, уголовный;a criminal record уголовное прошлое, судимость; a criminal n преступник
Commitv 1. ~ a crime, a murder, an offence, a sinсовершить преступление, убийство, правонарушение, грех; 2. commit to prison заключать в тюрьму; commissionn of a crime совершение преступления
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Acquit v оправдывать ( в суде); He was acquitted of the crime/ on two of the charges. acquittaln оправдательный приговор
Con′victv smb of smthосуждать, признавать виновным в чем-либо; выносить приговор; He was convicted of murder. ′convict n осужденный, заключенный
Prosecutev 1. преследовать судебным порядком; He was prosecuted for fraud. Его преследовали за мошенничество. 2. выступать в качестве обвинителя; prosecutionn обвинение (сторона в судебном процессе); The prosecution is/are trying to show that he was seen near the scene of the crime.
Verdictn вердикт; решение присяжных заседателей; bring in / pass/ reach/ return a verdict of guilty / not guilty признать виновным/признать невиновным
Sentence n приговор, осуждение, обвинительное заключение; pass / pronounce a sentence on smb выносить приговор кому-л.; under sentence of death осужденный, приговоренный к смерти; serve a seven-year sentenceотбывать семилетний срок; a light, lenient/heavy sentence
Court n a room or building where law cases can be heard and judged; суд; судьи; судебное заседание; Silencein court!
Try v судить, слушать судебное разбирательство try / hear a case in court; He was tried for murder / breaking the law.
Trial n судебный процесс, судебное разбирательство The trial of the criminal lasted two weeks. The judge conducted / held four trials in one day.; be / go on trial / stand (one’s) trial / be tried предстать перед судом; He was on trial for robbery; at a trial на суде
Custody n предварительное тюремное заключение; лишение свободы; to take into custody арестовать, взять под стражу; hold / keep in custody оставлять под стражей
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Bail n залог, поручительство; to release smb. on bail/to bail smb out отпустить кого-л. под залог
Parole n / v досрочное освобождение за примерное поведение; be on paroleбыть освобожденным досрочно, но продолжать отбывать наказание условно; be paroledбыть освобожденным досрочно
Fine v / n штраф; impose a fine on smb налагать штраф
Witness n свидетель; очевидец He was called in court as a witness for the prosecution. She happened to be the only witness to the accident. v 1. давать показания (на суде) ~ against / for smb свидетельствовать против кого-то / в чью-то пользу; 2. быть свидетелем чего-либо witness a scene
Shoplift v; shoplifting n; shoplifter nмагазинная кража
Arson n поджог; commit arson осуществить поджог; arsonist n поджигатель
Burgle v совершать кражу со взломом; burglar n квартирный вор-взломщик; ночной грабитель; burglary n ночная кража со взломом; commit (a) burglary— совершить кражу со взломом
Robv smb of smthукрасть что-то у кого-то; robbern грабитель, разбойник; robbery n ограбление
Steal (stole, stolen)v smth from smbукрасть что-то у кого-то; stealthn кража; stealthilyadv украдкой
Thief n вор, похититель;мелкий воришка; theftn воровство, кража
Pickpocket n вор-карманник
Kidnap v похитить кого-либо (с целью получения выкупа – so as to get a ransom); kidnapper n; kidnapping/kidnap n
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Hijackv a vehicle угнать транспортное средство; hijackern
Smuggle v провозить контрабандой (обыкн. smuggle in / out / through); Some of these jewels have been smuggled in. smuggler n контрабандист; smuggling n контрабанда
Mug v нападать с целью ограбления;mugger n грабитель, разбойник; mugging n
Forge v ~ a signature, documents, banknotes, works of artподделывать; forger n фальшивомонетчик; тот, кто подделывает документы, подписи и т. п.; forgery n подделка, подлог, фальшивка;commit forgery подделывать
Murder v / n убить; умышленное убийство; murderern
ACTIVE VOCABULARY
ACCUSE v smb of smth/doing smth обвинять кого-л. в чем-л ACCUSATION n обвинение, упрек; false/ groundless accusation лживое / необоснованное обвинение; make accusations against smb; выдвигать обвинения; the ACCUSEDобвиняемый (в преступлении); ответчик, подсудимый; мн.ч. обвиняемые; подсудимые; The accused (man) was asked to give his name. Several of the accused were found guilty.
CHARGEv 1. предъявить официальное обвинение; charge smb with smth; He was charged with robbery. 2. взимать плату за что-либо They charged us $10 forthree drinks. All calls are charged at 36p per minute. CHARGE n 1. официальное обвинение; be arrested on a charge of (theft); press / prefer / bring charges against smb выдвинуть обвинения против кого-либо; drop the chargesснять обвинения 2. плата There is nocharge forusing the library. Breakfast may be served in your room at no extra charge.
DEFEND 1. защищать, оборонять ~ oneself/ smb/ smth from /
against smb/smth; 2. защищать (в суде) defend a case; He had a lawyer to defend him.; DEFENCE 1. защита, оборона He gave his life in defence ofhis country. He had nothing to say in his defence. 2. защита; сторона, защищающая на суде обвиняемого; DEFENDANTn ответчик, обвиняемый, подсудимый
EVIDENCE n (uncountable / always singular) показание/показания, улика/улики; доказательство, подтверждение, свидетельство; His evidence against / for the man was convincing. a piece of evidence; the evidence of one’s guilt; to give evidence; to hear evidence
GUILT n вина, виновность His guilt was not difficult to establish. GUILTY adj 1. виновный, преступный He wasguilty of murder find smb guilty признать кого-либо виновным; He was tried and found guilty. to plead (not) guilty (не) признавать себя виновным; 2. виноватый a guilty look (feeling, etc)
INNOCENT adj 1. невиновный He was proved innocent ofthe crime. 2. невинный an innocent look; INNOCENCE n невиновность His innocence was beyond doubt.
OFFENCE n1. проступок, правонарушение, преступление
~against smb; be charged with a minor/major/ serious offence;Drunk driving is a serious offence. 2. обида, оскорбление I’m sorry, Imeant no offence. Я не хотел вас обидеть. I’m not surprised she took offence athis remarks. Неудивительно, что она обиделась на его замечания. OFFEND smbv обидеть кого-то
BLAMEv / n smth on smb = lay / put the blame for smth on smb возлагать вину за что-то на кого-то; blame smb for smth винить кого-то в чем-то; to be to blame for smthбыть виноватым в чем-то; You have got yourself to blame. Ты сам виноват.
FAULT n It’s your fault. / You are at fault.Это твоя вина. (Ты виноват.) to find fault with smb / smthпридираться к кому-то/ чему-то
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