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>>> REMIND THE JURY AGAIN OF THE MAKE AND MODEL OF YOUR CAR.

>> YEAH, I DRIVE A '93 TO TOYOTA COROLLA.

>> WHICH WITNESSES SAY WAS NEVER AT THE SCENE OF THE CRIME.

THANK YOU. NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, YOUR

HONOR. >> VERY WELL.

>> YOUR HONOR, THE PROSECUTION WOULD LIKE TO CROSS-EXAMINE THE

WITNESS. >> WELL THE FLOOR IS YOURS,

COUNSELLOR. >> MR. REYNOLDS, WOULD YOU

PLEASE REMIND ME ONE MORE TIME OF YOUR WHEREABOUTS ON THE NIGHT

IN QUESTION? >> SURE.

LIKE I ALREADY SAID I WAS AT VINNY'S HAVING TWO SLICES OF ZA.

>> AHH! THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT YOU SAID.

I FIND THAT REALLY INTERESTING BECAUSE I HAPPEN TO HAVE A MENU

FROM VINNY'S PIZZA PIZZERIA. LET'S SEE IF WE CAN FIND

OURSELVES A COUPLE OF SLICES OF ZA.

CHEESE PIZZA. PEPPERONI PIZZA.

HAM AND PINE APPLE PIZZA. AND THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE, YOUR

HONOR. I REST MY CASE.

>> COUNSELLORS, APPROACH THE BENCH.

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? >> I CAUGHT HIM IN A LIE.

HE SAID HE WAS HAVING' ZA BUT THERE WAS NO LASAGNA ON THE

MENU. >> EXCUSE ME?

>> HE SAID HE WAS HAVING ZA, BUT THE MENU I JUST READ HAD NO

LASAGNA ON IT >> YOU KNOW ZA IS SHORT FOR

PIZZA. >> FALSE IT'S LASAGNA.

>> URN, CLEARLY MY COLLEAGUE IS CONFUSED.

>> YOU DON'T MAKE MENUS BASEDAN --

>> YOU DONE MAKE NICKNAMES BASED ON SOMEHOW HER SPELLED, YOU MAKE

THEM BASEDAN HOW THEY SOUND. >> EVEN IF THAT'S THE CASE IT

DOESN'T APPLY HERE. >> MAY I ELABORATE.

>> YOU MAY. BUT I HOPE IT'S GOING SOMEWHERE

COUNSELLOR FOR YOUR SAKE. >> LASAGNA, ZANIA, ZANIA, ZA,

PIZZA, PEETSA, ZAN YA ZA, PIZZA, ZA.

PIZZA, PEETSA, ZAN YA ZA, PIZZA, ZA.

PIZZA, PEETSA, ZAN YA ZA, PIZZA, ZA.

MR. WILLIAMS, WHAT WERE YOU EATING?

>> I OBJECT. >> OVERRULED.

MR. WILLIAMS, PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTION.

>> ZA. >> SO WHEN THE YOUNG MAN SAYS HE

WAS HAVING ZA, HE IS SPEAKING OF LASAGNA.

>> THIS IS PREPOSTEROUS. >> IT'S NOT PREPOSTEROUS.

LOOK. IT'S PIZZA, ZA, LASAGNA, ZA,

LASAGNA PIZZA, ZA, LASAGNA, ZA, ZA, ZA.

IT'S NOT PIZZA, BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE ZA, PIZZA.

>> YOU ARE PLAYING A DANGEROUS GAME.

>> YOUR HONOR, FOUR GIRLS ARE DEAD.

AND I PINNED THE KILLER. THIS YOUNG MAN, MR. ZA.

LASAGNA ZA, ZA, ZA. >> URN, IT IS PIZZA, ZA, AND

LASAGNA ZANIA ZA. THAT'S NOT NOTHING TO DO WITH

THIS CASE. >> I HAVE ONE LARGE ZA HERE.

>> THAT'S ME, DUDE, I ADMIT IT I ORDERED THE ZA.

>> I KNEW IT. LASAGNA ZANIA ZA.

YOUR HONOR, I REREST MY CASE. >> IN LIGHT OF THESE

DEVELOPMENTS I FIND THE DEFENDANT GUILTY.

>> THEN I GUESS I DON'T NEED THIS PICTURE OF YOU AT THE SCENE

OF THE CRIME. >> WAIT.

YOU HAD THAT THE WHOLE TIME? >> YEAH, I NEEDED SOME REAL

EVIDENCE. YOU CAN'T REALLY BANK ON THAT ZA

THING. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
jury /ˈdʒʊəri/ B2	noun - a group of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case
car /kɑːr/ A1	noun - a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an engine
witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ B2	noun - a person who sees an event happen, especially a crime or accident verb - to see an event happen
crime /kraɪm/ B2	noun - an act that is forbidden by law and punishable
prosecution /ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃən/ C1	noun - the legal party that brings a case against a person in a court of law
cross‑examine /krɒs ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ C2	verb - to question a witness or opponent intensely in order to test their testimony
menu /ˈmenjuː/ B1	noun - a list of dishes available in a restaurant
pizza /ˈpitsə/ A2	noun - a dish of Italian origin consisting of a flat round base of dough baked with a topping of tomato sauce and cheese
lasagna /ləˈzæn(j)ə/ B1	noun - an Italian dish made of stacked layers of pasta sheets, meat, cheese and sauce
evidence /ˈevɪdəns/ B2	noun - information or objects used to prove a fact in a legal proceeding
defendant /dɪˈfendənt/ C1	noun - a person accused or sued in a court of law
guilty /ˈɡɪlti/ B2	adjective - responsible for a crime, offense, or wrongdoing
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to make an untrue statement noun - a false statement
false /fɔːls/ B1	adjective - not true; incorrect
dangerous /ˈdeɪnʤ(ə)rəs/ B1	adjective - able or likely to cause harm or injury
killer /ˈkɪlə(r)/ B2	noun - a person who kills another; a murderer
scene /siːn/ B2	noun - the place where an event occurs, especially a crime
question /ˈkwes(t)ʃən/ B1	noun - a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information verb - to ask someone about something, especially in an official way

Key Grammar Structures

• Would you PLEASE REMIND ME ONE MORE TIME OF YOUR WHEREABOUTS ON THE NIGHT IN QUESTION?

  ➔ polite request (would + please + verb)

  ➔ 'Would you please' is used to make polite requests, softening the tone of the question.

• I REST MY CASE.

  ➔ fixed phrase (idiomatic expression)

  ➔ This phrase means the speaker believes they have presented enough evidence and has finished their argument.

• I OBJECT.

  ➔ simple present tense (used in legal or formal contexts)

  ➔ This is a legal term used by a lawyer to formally oppose or challenge a statement or evidence.

• He said he was having ZA, but there was no LASAGNA on the MENU.

  ➔ indirect speech (reported speech)

  ➔ The speaker reports what someone else said without quoting their exact words, often using 'he said'/'she said'.

• Let's see if we can find ourselves a couple of slices of pizza.

  ➔ subjunctive modal verb (let's + verb)

  ➔ This form is used to make a suggestion or proposal to do something collaboratively.

• It's not preposterous.

  ➔ adjective (not + preposterous)

  ➔ The phrase negates the adjective 'preposterous', meaning something is not absurd or ridiculous.