--- title: Strangers and tricky people — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics description: «Strangers and tricky people», a lesson of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: The big rule: never go anywhere with anyone, never get into a car and never take a gift, without checking first with your parent or carer; th --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/) / [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/) / Strangers and tricky people # Strangers and tricky people Lesson 58 of the everyday course of Mova's primary school: 18 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/). - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/1/) — The big rule: never go anywhere with anyone, never get into a car and never take a gift, without checking first with your parent or carer; the point is that the adult who looks after you always knows where you are and who you are with. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/3/) — Many families choose a secret family password: if someone says «Your mum sent me to pick you up» and does not know the password, you do not go, you tell a trusted adult. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/4/) — If someone tries to grab you, yell loudly «No! - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/5/) — This is not my parent!», kick and pull away, run to a safe place full of people, and tell an adult; if you are lost, the best helpers to ask are a police officer, a shop worker at the counter or a mum or dad with children. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/6/) — A man at a park in Ohio told a girl he had lost his puppy and asked her to help look in his van; she said no, ran to her mum, and the police were called. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/7/) — A boy in Leeds was offered sweets and a lift home by a woman he did not know; he got in, and his parents were frightened when he arrived home in a stranger's car, even though he was safe this time. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/8/) — You cannot tell whether a person is safe just from how they look. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/9/) — Always check first with your parent or carer before going anywhere with anyone. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/10/) — Never get into a car with someone unless your parent or carer has said yes first. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/11/) — Adults who need help should ask other adults, not children. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/13/) — A family password helps a child check whether a parent really sent someone. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/14/) — Stay more than an arm's length away from someone who calls you over to their car. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/15/) — If someone tries to grab you, yell, pull away, run to people and tell. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/17/) — If you are lost, a police officer, a shop worker or a parent with children are good people to ask. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/18/) — It is fine to be rude, shout or run away to keep yourself safe. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/19/) — You should tell a trusted adult about anyone who makes you feel uncomfortable. - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/20/) — Tricky people may ask children for help, such as finding a lost pet, because children are kind and want to help; they may also offer treats or say a parent sent them. - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/58-strangers-and-tricky-people/21/) — Going anywhere with someone without your parent knowing can put you in serious danger. - ← previous: [My body belongs to me](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/57-my-body-belongs-to-me/) - next →: [Staying safe and kind online](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/59-staying-safe-and-kind-online/) - ↑ back to [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/)