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In 2001, a bIg theft was Planned

and successfully carrIed out

by 11 PeoPle.

no crIMe wIthout Penalty!!!

I, Daniel Ocean, hereby admit and accept all the claims on me about the big theft. I am ready to confess...I started planning this big theft while I was in prison. I just wanted to take my revenge on Terry Benedict, the big boss of three Las Vegas casinos! The reason was obvious: he had stolen my ex-wife. After I had found my old friend, Frank, he helped me find my right-hand man Rusty. Once we found each other, the rest was a piece of cake. We thought about the crew which would consist of eleven people for the big theft. Other than the professionals, we knew we would need a little money. So Reuben, the biggest enemy of Benedict, accepted being our cash in hand. Our crew were real professionals in their jobs; a blackjack dealer, two car enthusiasts, an electrician, a circus acrobat, a retired genius and a highly skilled pickpocket and etc. We chose the night of the big boxing match during which Benedict would be busy watching the match. But before that night we had looked round the casino in detail and set up a system which enabled us to watch their security camera system. The pickpocket Linus’ mission was to steal the passwords, of course. When he stole the passwords, our circus acrobat had gone into the vault. By the way, our electrician was busy cutting off the power. When he cut off the electricity, I started going downwards in the elevator shaft with Linus. As soon as we reached the door, we blew up the door with the help of our acrobat who had already gone into the vault. Then, it was time to pack the money. While we were packing the money, Rusty called Benedict and played his part. Benedict neither accepted our offer nor wanted to share the money. So with a big success, dressed up like SWATS, we stole the whole money. I guess Benedict realised who the real thieves had been. Everything went just as we had planned. I not only got my revenge but also my wife, of course with 150 million dollars...

I challenge you!

• When did Danny Ocean start planning the big theft?• Did Benedict steal his wife after the theft or before the theft?• Did Ocean find Frank or Rusty first?• Which night did they choose for the big theft?• When did they look round the casino and set up a system?• When Linus stole the passwords, was the acrobat inside or

outside? • Did Benedict realize the situation before the theft or

after the theft?• Did everything happen before they planned or

after they planned?

To SuM uP;

Use Past Perfect when you want to talk about what happened before another event in the past.

Past Present

To SuM uP;

With “before and after”, it isn’t necessary to use past perfect, we can use past simple because

we already know the order of the events.

• Before we blew up the door,

Benedict (had stolen) stole Ocean’s ex-wife.

• After we (had) reached the door, we blew it up.

TO SUM UP;

With reprorting verbs, e.g.

“say, forgot, remembered, realised, knew”

we use the past perfect to describe the past events that happened before the time when we said,

forgot, etc. something.

• Benedict realised who the real thieves had been.

TO SUM UP;

Watch out for the difference!

• When he cut off the electricity, I started going downwards in the elevator shaft with Linus.

• When he stole the passwords, our circus acrobat had gone into the vault.

NOw iT’S yOUr TUrN!

Make up your own theft story (Groups of 4)

Jewelry theft Art theftCar theft Street sign theft

Bank robbery Kidnapping

Who did it? Why? When? What order did the events happen in? What was the final result?

Now it’s your turN!

Make up your own theft story (Groups of 4)

Jewelry theft Art theftCar theft Street sign theft

Bank robbery Kidnapping

Who did it? Why? When? What order did the events happen in? What was the final result?