1. BRITISH POLICE
1) Listen and match these figures with what they correspond. There are two extra figures.
170000
52
31000
150
7500
40
31000
48
Most British police forces are more than ___
years old
Police officers in London
Hours a week a police officer works
Police officers in the UK
Police officers in Thames Valley Police
Police forces in the UK
2) Listen and complete the text.
Like all British police officers, Markus wears a special _______________. In the summer, he wears
black _______________, _______________ trousers, a black _______________, a safety
_______________ and a _______________ jacket. In the winter, he wears the same
_______________ but he has a _______________ jacket. Markus doesn’t have a
_______________, police officers in Britain don’t carry guns, but Markus has a lot of other
_______________. He wears a _______________, so he can always be in contact with his
command _______________. He also carries a _______________ on, a _______________ spray
and a _______________ of handcuffs.
3) Listen and answer the questions.
A. How do people call British policemen? Why?
B. What police station does Markus work in? Where is this police station?
C. What time does Markus start work on a day shift? What time does he end?
D. What time does Markus start work on a night shift? What time does he end?
E. How does Markus usually patrol?