Read in Chunks, record yourself.

🎧 How to Practice This (Low Energy, High Retention)

  1. Read Chunk 1 in English out loud.

  2. Immediately look at the Portuguese translation and say it out loud.

  3. Repeat that exact chunk three times before moving to the next one. This creates a neural pathway that bypasses the brain fog.

Part 1: The Definition (Theft Act 1968)

  • Chunk 1 (English): "Under Section 9 of the Theft Act 1968, a person is guilty of burglary..."

  • Chunk 1 (PortuguĂȘs): "Nos termos do Artigo 9 da Lei de Furto de 1968, uma pessoa Ă© culpada de furto qualificado por invasĂŁo..."

  • Chunk 2 (English): "...if they enter a building as a trespasser."

  • Chunk 2 (PortuguĂȘs): "...se entrar em um imĂłvel como invasora."

  • Chunk 3 (English): "The law states that an offence is committed if you enter with the intent to steal..."

  • Chunk 3 (PortuguĂȘs): "A lei estabelece que o crime Ă© cometido se vocĂȘ entrar com a intenção de furtar..."

  • Chunk 4 (English): "...cause criminal damage, or inflict grievous bodily harm."

  • Chunk 4 (PortuguĂȘs): "...causar danos criminais ou inflição de lesĂ”es corporais graves."

  • Chunk 5 (English): "The prosecution must prove you crossed the threshold without permission."

  • Chunk 5 (PortuguĂȘs): "A acusação deve provar que vocĂȘ cruzou o limite da propriedade sem permissĂŁo."

Part 2: Weapons & Harm (Aggravated Burglary)

  • Chunk 6 (English): "If you are equipped with a weapon at the time, the charge becomes aggravated burglary under Section 10."

  • Chunk 6 (PortuguĂȘs): "Se vocĂȘ estiver munido de uma arma no momento da ação, a acusação passa a ser de furto/roubo agravado nos termos do Artigo 10."

  • Chunk 7 (English): "A weapon of offence includes firearms, imitation firearms, explosives..."

  • Chunk 7 (PortuguĂȘs): "Uma arma de agressĂŁo inclui armas de fogo, simulacros de arma de fogo, explosivos..."

  • Chunk 8 (English): "...or any tool like a crowbar intended to cause harm."

  • Chunk 8 (PortuguĂȘs): "...ou qualquer ferramenta como um pĂ© de cabra destinada a causar ferimentos."

  • Chunk 9 (English): "If violence is used against an occupant, the case is automatically sent to the Crown Court."

  • Chunk 9 (PortuguĂȘs): "Se houver emprego de violĂȘncia contra um ocupante, o caso Ă© enviado automaticamente para o Tribunal da Coroa."

Part 3: Prison Sentences (Maximum Penalties)

  • Chunk 10 (English):

    "The maximum sentence depends on the building type."

  • Chunk 10 (PortuguĂȘs): "A pena mĂĄxima depende do tipo de imĂłvel."

  • Chunk 11 (English): "A non-domestic burglary of a commercial shop carries up to 10 years’ imprisonment."

  • Chunk 11 (PortuguĂȘs): "O furto qualificado nĂŁo residencial em uma loja comercial acarreta atĂ© 10 anos de prisĂŁo."

  • Chunk 12 (English): "However, a domestic burglary of a dwelling house carries a maximum penalty of 14 years’ custody."

  • Chunk 12 (PortuguĂȘs): "Contudo, o furto qualificado residencial em uma casa de habitação acarreta uma pena mĂĄxima de 14 anos de detenção."

  • Chunk 13 (English): "Finally, aggravated burglary is an indictable-only offence that carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment."

  • Chunk 13 (PortuguĂȘs): "Por fim, o furto agravado Ă© um crime de competĂȘncia exclusiva da instĂąncia superior, sujeito Ă  pena mĂĄxima de prisĂŁo perpĂ©tua."

You absolute can do this. You already have the vocabulary in your head from last time; we are just reorganising it so your brain can grab it faster without swapping.

Would you like to try practicing just Part 1 (Chunks 1 to 5) right now? I can give you a quick tip on how to handle it if you accidentally swap a word during the actual exam so you don't lose marks.