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ESL Podcast 334 – Hiding from the Police
GLOSSARY
on the lam –
hiding from the police; on the run
* After he was convicted, he went on the lam. If the police find him, he’ll go to jail
for at least 15 years.
wanted –
sought after by the police; on a list of people whom the police are
looking for
* Betsy Smith is wanted for bank robbery.
to bolt –
to leave a place very quickly; to escape; to run away
* Karina was so embarrassed when her dress ripped at the party that she bolted
out of the house and started running down the street.
to confiscate –
to take something away from another person; to hold something
that belongs to another person for a period of time, often as a punishment
* If you drink alcohol while driving, the police may confiscate your driver’s license.
disguise –
costume; clothing, make-up, fake hair, and/or glasses used to make
one look like another person
* Guillermo wore a very strange disguise, and even his own mother couldn’t
recognize him.
stowaway –
a person who rides on a plane, train, or boat without being seen and
without paying
* Xia didn’t have enough money for the boat ticket, so she decided to try to go as
a stowaway.
to keep out of sight –
to remain unseen; to hide and not let oneself be seen by
anyone
* Maritza’s parents were very angry at her, so she tried to keep out of sight for a
few days, hoping that they would calm down.
holed up –
staying in a hidden and/or small place for a period of time, not
leaving and not letting other people come in
* Craig will be holed up in his apartment studying for the exam every day
between now and the 15
th
.
inkling –
an idea about something; a little bit of knowledge about something
* Did you have any inkling that Garry wanted to move to Australia, or are you as
surprised as I am?
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to assume a new identity –
to get a new name and identity and begin to live
and act as another person
* Some criminals try to assume a new identity when they are hiding from the
police.
identification –
documents that show who one is, such as a passport, driver’s
license, ID cards, and credit cards
* You need to present two pieces of identification to apply for a new passport.
to go underground –
to hide from the police and regulatory agencies; to live in a
world where business and everything else is unofficial
* The murderer disappeared and the police think he went underground, but they
haven’t been able to find him yet.
black market –
the place where things are bought and sold illegally, often
because taxes haven’t been paid or because the products are illegal, stolen, or
very hard to get
* Helena’s diamond necklace was stolen, but the police found it for sale on the
black market the following week.
forged –
falsified; counterfeit; an official-looking document that isn’t real, or that
has been signed by the wrong person
* Eric presented a forged university diploma when he applied for the job, because
he wanted people to think that he had a college degree.
to nab (someone) –
to arrest someone; to catch someone and put him or her in
jail; to catch someone who has done something illegal
* The thief was nabbed after the hotel receptionist recognized his photo on TV
and called the police.
to escape –
to get away from where one is being held, especially by the police;
to leave jail or another place without permission
* The Alcatraz prison was built on an island to make it difficult for prisoners to
escape.
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. What does it mean for the man to have been “on the lam” for 12 years?
a) He has been eating only lamb for 12 years.
b) He has been hiding from the police for 12 years.
c) He has been riding a lamb as transportation for 12 years.
2. What happened when the man was nabbed?
a) He was taken away by the police.
b) He was fined for the forged passport.
c) He was able to escape.
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WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
wanted
The word “wanted,” in this podcast, means sought after by the police, or on a list
of people whom the police are looking for: “The TV news is showing a
photograph of a man wanted by the police for stealing jewelry.” The phrase “to
want into (something)” means that one wants to participate in something or
become involved in something: “I know you found a good investment opportunity,
and I want in on it!” The phrase “to want out of (something)” means to want to
stop being involved in something, or to want to stop participating in something:
“Some teenagers want out of their gang, but they don’t know how to do it.”
Finally, the phrase “to want (something) out of (someone or something)” means
to wish to get something from a person or experience: “What do you want to get
out of studying at the university?”
to bolt
In this podcast, the verb “to bolt” means to leave a place very quickly or to run
away or escape: “As soon as the meeting ended, Mr. Yunoe bolted to his car and
drove quickly to try to get to his son’s soccer game on time.” A “bolt” is a long
piece of metal that one pushes inside a door or window to lock it: “We should buy
a better bolt for your apartment door.” The verb “to bolt” can mean to push a
piece of metal into a door or window to lock it: “Did you remember to bolt the
front door before going to bed?” Finally, a “bolt” is a piece of metal that looks like
a screw but is not pointed, and is used to hold two pieces of wood or metal
together: “We need to buy a bolt to hang this lamp on the wall.”
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CULTURE NOTE
The “FBI” (“Federal Bureau of Investigation”) is the U.S. government agency that
tries to catch “federal” (national) criminals. The FBI publishes a list called the
“FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives,” which has information about the 10 “fugitives”
(criminals who are hiding from the police) that the agency most wants to catch,
often because they are the most dangerous fugitives in the country.
The list is “disseminated” (shared with many people) among the public in
newspapers, on websites, and on “posters” (pieces of paper covered with
information and put on walls) in post offices and other public places. People are
requested to call the FBI if they have any information about the “whereabouts”
(location of where something or someone is) of any of the fugitives. In the past,
the list has been very “effective” (good at doing something quickly and
inexpensively) at helping the FBI catch dangerous fugitives.
As of late 2007, 486 fugitives have been on the FBI list, and 456 have been
caught or located. Of those fugitives, 148 have been caught or located with help
from the public.
Fugitives are “removed from” (taken off) the list when they are caught, when they
die, or when they are replaced by other, more dangerous criminals. One man
was on the list for only two hours, because he was caught “right away” (very
quickly). Another man was on the list for almost 26 years, longer than any other
criminal. The FBI never “ranks” (lists in order) the fugitives, because it does not
want the criminals to try to become “number one” (the most dangerous or most
wanted fugitive).
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Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – b; 2 – a
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ESL Podcast 334 – Hiding from the Police
COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 334: Hiding from
the Police.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 334. I’m your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Visit our website at eslpod.com. You can find there the Learning Guide for this
episode, a 10-page guide that contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample
sentences, additional definitions, cultural notes, comprehension questions, and a
complete transcript of this episode. So, if you want to improve your English even
faster, download the Learning Guide after you listen to this episode, or before
you listen to this episode. Of course, it’s a little late now since you’ve already
started listening to this episode, but you get the idea!
Our episode is called “Hiding from the Police.” To hide from the police is, of
course, something you would do if you, perhaps, have done something wrong.
The vocabulary we’re going to talk about is the sort of vocabulary you might read
in the newspaper about some crime that has happened. Let’s get started.
[start of story]
I read an article in the newspaper this morning about a man who had been on the
lam for 12 years. He was wanted by the police because they believed he had
committed a murder. But before the man could go to trial, he bolted and left the
country. He has been on the “Most Wanted” list in this state ever since.
How did he get away? The police had confiscated his passport, but he wore a
disguise and became a stowaway on a ship heading for China. While on the
boat, he kept out of sight and was holed up in the cargo section of the ship the
entire time. No one even had an inkling that he was on the ship! When the ship
arrived in China, he got off and immediately assumed a new identity. At first, he
didn’t have any identification and he had to go underground, but eventually, he
made enough money to buy a passport on the black market.
How did he get caught? He tried to reenter the United States and the security
officers at the airport saw that his passport was forged. He was nabbed right
away and he’ll be going to trial soon. That is, unless he escapes!
[end of story]
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