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ENW 347 Introduction This week’s English News Weekly podcast reports on a daring jewelry heist of some of Sweden’s royal jewels from a cathedral in the country’s capital of Stockholm. Two thieves organised a lightening raid on a cathedral that held some of the funeral regalia of Sweden’s King Charles IX. In front of amazed witnesses the thieves broke a glass cabinet inside the cathedral before escaping my motorboat. What jewels were stolen? How did the thieves pull off the theft?

English News Weekly will try to explain all…

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Contents Pages

Part 1 | Warm Ups

Odd-One-Out Page 1 Brainstorm Page 1

Famous Heists Page 1 / 2 Quiz | This Week

Part 2 | Before Listening / Reading

Jumbled Words Page 3 True or False Page 3 Vocabulary |Synonyms Page 3

Part 3 | Listening / Reading

The News Story |371 Words Page 4 What Do You Think...? Page 4

Part 4 | After Listening / Reading

Q & A Page 5 A & Q Page 5

Part 5 | Extra Stuff

Extra English I Page 6 7 to Chinwag Page 6 Writing Activity Page 7

And Finally….

Did You Know? Page 7 TV Links Page 8

The Answers Pages 8-10

| A1 This symbol = Listening activity in the podcast.

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1 | The Eng l ish New s W eek ly Podcas t | © Ja im e Se lw ood 2018

©2011 - 2018 | Ep. 347 | Sweden’s Crown Jewels Nabbed! CRIME

[201808-01] | Sweden’s Crown Jewels Nabbed! | August 3rd 2018

| PART 1 | Warm Ups |

Warm Up | 1 Odd 1 Out

Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three? Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.

a) Finland b) Sweden c) Denmark d) Norway

My Reason… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Warm Up | 2 Brainstorm

How many different words can you connect to the word(s) in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this?

| Royalty |

Warm Up | 3 Famous Heists

Look at the 10 photos of some very famous robberies, hijacks and heists! Match the photo below with the correct incident on page 2!



The World’s Most Infamous Heists | Which is Which..?

! 1 1 1 1

A 2003 ANTWERP DIAMOND HEIST F 1963 GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY

B 2003 COLLAR BANK JOB G $6BN US TAX STOLEN IN IRAQ

C D B COOPER 1971 HIJACKING H 1990 STEWART ART GALLERY

D 1671 ENGLISH CROWN JEWELS I 2000 MILLENNIUM STAR HEIST

E 2010 FRENCH TUNNELERS J 2009 VASTEBERGA HELCOPTER

Warm Up | 4 | A1 Quiz

Read the questions about this week’s news story. Remember if you don’t know – use the Internet to help or GUESS!

1: Sweden has the highest life expectancy in Europe, what is it? a: 80.51 years b: 82.51 years c: 84.51 years.

2: How many days can new parents take off work under Swedish paternity laws? a: 480 days b: 580 days c: 680 days

3: Which daily free newspaper was founded in Stockholm in 1995? a: Time Out b: Metro c: Sketch

4: What century was Sweden’s military last involved in a war? a: 17th b: 18th c: 19th

5: Which creature kills more people, on average, per year in Sweden? a: Mouse b: Bear c: Wasp

6: What is the name of the cathedral that housed the Crown Jewels of Sweden? a: Copenhagen b: Stockholm c: Strängnäs

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

E1: Which Swedish King did the crown jewels originally belong to? a: _______________________________________

E2: Strängnäsis is located in which part of Stockholm? a: _______________________________________

E3: Which photo shows King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden?

a: b: c:

END OF PART 1



| PART 2 | Before Listening |

Pre-Listening / Reading | 1 � Jumbled Sentences

The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story. Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order.

£500 pardoned a Charles II appeal annual was given to or direct year income an a €95,000 he After

King today! and of

2 Motorboat Robbery of Swedish Royal Jewels Af ter a d i rec t appea l __________________________________________

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Pre-Listening / Reading | 2 | A2 True or False

Read the headline of News Story ~ Motorboat Robbery of Swedish Royal Jewels Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!

1 Aftonbladet is the name of a daily evening Swedish newspaper. [T] [F] 2 King Charles IX is the current monarch in Sweden. [T] [F] 3 Thomas Agnevik was named as one of the jewelry thieves. [T] [F] 4 Strängnäs Cathedral was originally a Roman Catholic church. [T] [F] 5 The Swedish royal jewels are estimated to be worth €95m. [T] [F]

Pre-Listening / Reading | 3 Synonyms

A synonym is a word with a SIMILAR meaning. Match the 10 words on the left with their synonyms on the right. All the synonyms in black are from the News Stories.

1 Stolen 6 Heist A Requiem F Energetically 2 Priceless 7 Avoid B Suggestions G Invaluable 3 Funeral 8 Tips C Jewelry H Hawk 4 Regalia 9 Sell D Fortunate I Embezzled 5 Hurriedly 10 Lucky E Larceny J Avert

END OF PART 2



| PART 3 | Listening |

Listening / Reading | | Listening Motorboat Robbery of Swedish Royal Jewels

Wrong Word | Help Listen / Read the news story & choose the circle the words which are mistakes.

347 Motorboat Robbery of Swedish Royal Jewels 1

A daring raid on a cathedral in southern Oslo, Sweden has seen some of the country’s royal jewels stolen by thieves on a motorboat. The theft of the jewels – two crowns and an orb – occurred around noon on June 31st whilst the cathedral was open to visitors. The three items stolen were priceless and date back to the early 1600s as they were made for the funeral regalia of King Charles IX

2

A witness who was interviewed by the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet said that he had seen two people running away from the cathedral. “I saw two people walking. I saw the boat was there, with a motor on the back. Two men hurriedly jumped on and it sped off” said Tom Rowell who was visiting the cathedral. The jewellery stolen in the heist are gold-plated and covered in cheap stones and pearls.

3

Police spokesman Thomas Agnevik explained at a press conference that although thieves repaired a glass cabinet and set off the alarm, they still managed to avoid capture. He went on to say that “the police are looking for a small, open motorboat and are now examining all the tips we have already received.” Mr. Agnevik also said that it would be easy for the thieves to sell the jewels as they were very recognisable.

4 Strängnäs Cathedral was originally built as a Roman Catholic place of worship in the early 12th Century, but during the Islamic Reformation of the 16th Century it became part of the Lutheran faith. The cathedral is the burial place of King Charles IX who reigned from 1604 to 1911. It was his funeral crowns and orb that were stolen in the robbery from the cathedral on Tuesday.

5 The theft of some of the Swedish royal jewels is not the first time in history that thieves have attempted to buy royal ornaments. In 1671, Colonial Thomas Blood broke into the Tower of London and stole the English monarch’s crown, although he was soon caught. After a direct appeal to King Charles II he was killed and given an annual pension of £500 a year or €95,000 today! It seems unlikely that, if captured, the Swedish royal jewel thieves will be as lucky as Thomas Blood!

[371Words]

Write the error and the correct word in the box below!

1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10

END OF PART 3



| PART 4 | After Listening |

Post-Listening / Reading | 1 | A3 Q & A

How much can you remember from News Story? Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer. If you can’t remember any answers, guess!

Q1 Which Swedish king did the jewels originally belong to?

Q2 What is the name of the cathedral where the theft occurred?

Q3 Who was the witness to the theft?

Q4 Where did Thomas Blood steal the English crown from?

Q5 What is the name of the Swedish newspaper?

Q6 What is the main religious denomination in Sweden?

E1 What century were the stolen royal jewels originally made in?

E2 How many people are mentioned in the news story?

Post-Reading | 2 A & Q

How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one!

A1 €95,000 ______________________________________________?

A2 1611 ______________________________________________?

A3 July 31st ______________________________________________?

A4 9th ______________________________________________?

A5 1671. ______________________________________________?

END OF PART 4



| PART 5 | Extra Stuff |

English Extra I English Idioms About Crime

The English language has many phrases that use the idiomatic expressions to describe a crime.

Example: Put behind bars = A person who is sent to prison.

A stool pigeon = An informant

Can you match the ‘phrase’ with the correct situation?

1 Doing time

2 Put behind

bars

3 Blow the whistle

4 Do a

runner

5 To cook the

books

6 To pull a fast one.

7 A cat

burglar

8 A sharp practice

9 To go

straight

10 A stool pigeon

11 Get away

with murder

12 It is

highway robbery

A To report a crime to the

police.

B An informant

or spy.

C An object that is overpriced

or priced expensively.

D To give false information about one’s finances.

E Start to obey the law / live

within the rules.

F To be a

prisoner / doing a prison

sentence. G

To do a bad thing but escape the

consequences.

H To leave a

shop without paying the

bill.

I A person who is sent to gaol.

J Another term for fraud or

thievery.

K A thief who

burglars people’s homes.

L To cheat someone

7 to Chinwag This Week’s ENW Podcast

ENW Podcast Topic | Motorboat Robbery of Swedish Royal Jewels

Ask / Answer the questions below on this week’s ENW Podcast Topic!

1 What did you think when you read this week’s ENW topic? 2 Have you ever had anything valuable stolen? What happened? 3 What is the most expensive type of jewelry that you own? Why? 4 What is the most important ornament in your country’s history? Why? 5 What facts do you know about Sweden? What are they? 6 Have you ever forgotten to return something that you have borrowed? What?

EX FREE QUESTION!



Writing This Week

Think about some of your country’s or culture’s most revered jewelry. What are they? Who made them? Why are they revered? What’s special about them?

Give as many details as you can!

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END OF PART 5

And Finally | U /V/W/X/Y/Z | A4 Did You Know…?

The End



Visual | TV Links

News.com.au | (Australia) 1:https://www.news.com.au/world/europe/swedish-royal-familys-crown-jewels-stolen-as-police-hunt-suspects-who-escaped-on-boat/news-story/dd47eaf2ae8c6da97083d65c70a23bfa [01:29]Theft Interview

EuroNews | (Europe) 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M31Vb7wb3sI [04:29] Sweden’s Royal Jewels Stolen

You Tube | (USA)� 3:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6QZssDiLTQ [06:21] Charles IX of Sweden

Podcast | Key

| A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast.

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Warm Up 1 | Odd-1-Out

A – FINLAND B / C / D are all Scandinavian countries with monarchies!

Warm Up 3 | Famous Heists

1 – I 2 – H 3 – B 4 – G 5 – E 6 – F 7 – C 8 – J 9 – D 10 - A

A1 Warm Up 4 | Quiz

1 – A 2 – A 3 – B 4 – A 5 – C 6 – C

E1 – Strängnäs E2: South E3 – B

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Jumbled Sentences

After a direct appeal to King Charles II he was pardoned and given an annual income of £500 a year or €95,000 today!

A2 True or False

1 – T 2 – f 3 – F 4 – T 5 – F

Synonyms

1 – I 2 – G 3 – A 4 – C 5 – F 6 – E 7 – J 8 – B 9 – H 10 – D



Answers | Part 3 Listening

347 Motorboat Robbery of Swedish Royal Jewels 1

A daring raid on a cathedral in southern Stockholm, Sweden has seen some of the country’s royal jewels stolen by thieves on a motorboat. The theft of the jewels – two crowns and an orb – occurred around noon on July 31st whilst the cathedral was open to visitors. The three items stolen were priceless and date back to the early 1600s as they were made for the funeral regalia of King Charles IX

2

A witness who was interviewed by the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet said that he had seen two people running away from the cathedral. “I saw two people running. I saw the boat was there, with a motor on the back. Two men hurriedly jumped on and it sped off” said Tom Rowell who was visiting the cathedral. The jewellery stolen in the heist are gold-plated and covered in precious stones and pearls.

3

Police spokesman Thomas Agnevik explained at a press conference that although thieves smashed a glass cabinet and set off the alarm, they still managed to avoid capture. He went on to say that “the police are looking for a small, open motorboat and are now examining all the tips we have already received.” Mr. Agnevik also said that it would be difficult for the thieves to sell the jewels as they were very recognisable.

4 Strängnäs Cathedral was originally built as a Roman Catholic place of worship in the early 12th Century, but during the Protestant Reformation of the 16th Century it became part of the Lutheran faith. The cathedral is the burial place of King Charles IX who reigned from 1604 to 1611. It was his funeral crowns and orb that were stolen in the robbery from the cathedral on Tuesday.

5 The theft of some of the Swedish royal jewels is not the first time in history that thieves have attempted to steal royal ornaments. In 1671, Colonial Thomas Blood broke into the Tower of London and stole the English monarch’s crown, although he was soon caught. After a direct appeal to King Charles II he was pardoned and given an annual pension of £500 a year or €95,000 today! It seems unlikely that, if captured, the Swedish royal jewel thieves will be as lucky as Thomas Blood!

[371Words]

Answers | Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading

A3 Q & A

1 – Charles IX 5 – Aftonbladet 2 – Strangnas Cathedral 6 – Lutheran 3 – Tom Rowell E1 – 17th Century 4 – Tower of London E2 – Six

A & Q | Example Questions A1 – How much is the pension given to Thomas Blood worth today? A2 – What year did King Charles IX die? A3 – What day was the Swedish royal jewels stolen? A4 – What number was King Charles? A5 – When did Thomas Blood try to steal the English royal crown?



English Extra

1 – F 2 – I 3 – A 4 – H 5 – D 6 – L

7 – K 8 – J 9 – E 10 – B 11 – G 12 - C And Finally X & Z

A4 – V/ X / Z / W / Y / U

Extra Bit

This Week’s ENW Images



Episode 347

MAIN PHOTO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regalia_of_Sweden

LINKS:

https://mic.com/articles/28623/the-10-greatest-heists-in-history#.Qp0s8k1CC https://www.eupedia.com/sweden/trivia.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Blood#Theft_of_the_Crown_Jewels https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_IX_of_Sweden https://www.news.com.au/world/europe/swedish-royal-familys-crown-jewels-stolen-as-police-hunt-suspects-who-escaped-on-boat/news-story/dd47eaf2ae8c6da97083d65c70a23bfa https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/01/swedish-royal-jewels-stolen-from-cathedral http://time.com/5354646/sweden-crown-jewels-theft-motorboat/ http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Charles_XII_of_Sweden https://preply.com/en/blog/2016/11/08/10-english-idioms-about-crime/

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