Here’s a dark and dramatic vocabulary + speaking activity that will bring some serious atmosphere to your lesson on crime and punishment. Designed for B2 learners, this short video quiz blends vocabulary revision, collocations, and open-ended discussion prompts—all wrapped in a moody, suspenseful tone that grabs students’ attention from the very first second.

🔦 Expect sirens, surveillance footage, frightened eyes, and a trip down a shadowy corridor…

💡 Ways to Use It:

• 🔓 As an introduction to the unit — a great way to spark discussion and activate prior knowledge
• 🎯 As a retrieval game — let students pause and answer before revealing each answer
• 🗣️ For speaking exam prep — includes open-ended prompts after each vocab item
• 🧠 As a final activity — ideal for testing retention and promoting critical thinking
• 💻 As homework — ask students to watch and prepare spoken answers to 3–4 questions

🎬 What’s Inside:

• 12 vocabulary quiz items with a mix of collocations and idiomatic expressions
• Each question followed by a related speaking prompt
• Creepy visuals and immersive sound to set the scene
• Themes include: surveillance, cybercrime, hacking, prison, justice, and societal bias

Encourage students to pause the video as needed and reflect before answering. You can also pair the activity with a worksheet, group discussion, or vocabulary review depending on your lesson goals.