SECTION C

THEME: CRIMES (JENAYAH)

Topics related to CRIMES
 Bully / School quarrel / fight
 Theft / Snatch theft
 Robbery / House break-in
 Kidnapping
 Illegal waste dumping
 Illegal hunting / animal poaching

SUBJECT (WHO)
WORD MEANING (IN MALAY) WORD MEANING (IN MALAY)
Family Victims
Family members Strangers
Parents Witness
Siblings Rescuers
Child/Children Policemen
Teachers Passers-by
Pupils Criminals
Robbers Thief/Thieves
Kidnappers Abettor
Poachers/ illegal
Big bully
hunters
Accomplice Suspects
Neighbours Crowd of people
Motorcyclist Pedestrians
Headmaster/headmistress Head prefect
Security guard Discipline teacher
Trespassers Wildlife department
Villagers Rangers
Picnickers Forestry department
Burglars

BULLY
VERB MEANING (IN MALAY) VERB MEANING (IN MALAY)
Bullied Harassed
Punched Ridiculed
Slapped Persecuted
Surrounded Mistreated
Cornered Intimidated
Teased Tormented
Cursed Bulldozed
Hit Saw
Extorted Witnessed
 BULLY
VERB MEANING (IN MALAY) VERB MEANING (IN MALAY)
Oppressed Stopped
Threatened Reported
Abused Told
Insulted Called
Tyrannized Investigated
Regretted Penalized
Apologized Warned
Felt Advised
Scolded Admitted
Forgave Thanked
Reminded Pacified
Avoided Demanded
Refused Punished
Dragged

KIDNAPPING
VERB MEANING (IN MALAY) VERB MEANING (IN MALAY)
Waited Saved
Played alone Escaped
Walked alone Advised
Approached by
Warned
strangers
Asked questions Praised
Asked directions Thanked
Offered sweets, toys
Promised
etc.
Persuaded Kidnapped
Played tricks Abducted
Deceived Tried to kidnap
Fell into trap Accompanied
Felt afraid/
Rushed
frightened
Worried Chased
Witnessed Arrived
Helped Caught
Ran away Detained
Apprehended Arrested
 SNATCH THEFT
VERB MEANING (IN MALAY) VERB MEANING (IN MALAY)
Snatched Helped
Grabbed Chased
Forced Caught
Stole Arrested
Pulled Called
Pushed Arrived
Kicked Reached
Hit Detained
Ran Thanked
Fled away Praised
Escaped Treated
Shouted Rewarded
Fell Refused
Cried Felt
Injured Experienced
Saw Learnt (a lesson)
Witnessed Lost
Rode off Patrolled
Screamed Handcuffed
Advised Suffered
Sustained Regretted
Promised Noticed

ROBBERY / HOUSE BROKE-IN / BURGLARY

VERB MEANING (IN MALAY) VERB MEANING (IN MALAY)
Broke Saw
Entered Witnessed
Climbed Heard
Robbed Felt
Ransacked Called
Damaged Reported
Forced Telephoned
Unlocked Arrived
Hid Reached
Cut Caught
Took Tried
Stole Escaped
Detained Fled away
Handcuffed Felt grateful
Thanked Rewarded
Praised Offered
Regretted Refused
Learnt (a lesson) Promised
Experienced Locked
 ILLEGAL HUNTING / ANIMAL POACHING
VERB MEANING (IN MALAY) VERB MEANING (IN MALAY)
Hunted Handcuffed
Chased Warned
Caught Penalized
Killed Thanked
Shot Praised
Trapped Felt proud
Tracked Learnt (a lesson)
Smuggled
Saw
Witnessed
Heard
Reported
Arrived
Detained

IDIOMS
IDIOM MEANING
Close shave A narrow escape from danger or trouble
Dice with death To do something very dangerous
Look before you leap Think before you do something
Play with fire To do something very dangerous
Save someone from danger
Save one’s skin/neck
Prevent something bad from happening to someone
On icy ground In danger
By a hair’s breadth A narrow escape from danger or trouble
Watch one’s step Be careful
Live to tell the tale Able to survive from a dangerous situation
Risk life and limb To do something very dangerous
On the safe side To avoid danger/risk/trouble
The coast is clear Nobody is watching or around the area
Dicey situation Dangerous situation/ in danger
Put behind bars Locked up
Caught red handed Caught in the act of committing crime/breaking rule
Come clean To tell the truth
 ADJECTIVES
ADJECTIVE MEANING (IN MALAY) ADJECTIVE MEANING (IN MALAY)
Shocked Terrible
Dangerous Tragic
Disastrous Inevitable
Fatal Sad
Fortunate Bad
Unfortunate Serious
Lucky Unexpected
Unlucky Careless
Horrible Reckless
Severe Unavoidable
Worst Sudden
Grateful Miserable
Responsible Untimely
Irresponsible