- •Text 1 What is law?
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Read text 1 and choose (a), (b) or (c) to answer the questions or complete the statements.
- •2. Read the text again. For each statement 1 to 8 below choose a) right, b) wrong or c) doesn’t say. Correct the false statements.
- •3. Which of the nouns below are uncountable (u)? Write the plural forms of the countable (c) nouns.
- •4. Translate the phrases below into Russian. Take notice of the possessive case.
- •5. Complete the sentences with am/’m not, is/isn’t, or are/aren’t.
- •6. Transform each of the following sentences into a) negative sentence, b) yes/no-question, c) or-question, d) tag-question, e) wh-question and f) subject-question.
- •7. Complete the sentences with is/isn’t, or are/aren’t.
- •8. Transform the following sentences into a) negative sentences, b) yes/no-questions, c) or-questions, d) tag-questions and e) wh-questions.
- •Text 2 Types of Law
- •Vocabulary
- •10. Read text 2 and choose (a), (b) or (c) to answer the questions or complete the statements.
- •11. Match the types of law (from 1 to 7) to the situations (from a to g).
- •12. Make the sentences negative. Use the words in brackets.
- •13. Complete the sentences with the correct verb forms.
- •14. Transform the following sentences into a) yes/no-questions, b) or-questions, c) tag-questions, d) wh-questions and e) subject-questions.
- •16. Translate the phrases into Russian. Take notice of the Participle I and Participle II.
- •17. Complete the sentences with Participle I or Participle II of the verbs.
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •18. Match the legal terms with their definitions.
- •19. Match the verbs 1 to 10 to the nouns that they go with. Make up 5 sentences with any of the collocations.
- •20. Give synonyms. Make up 7 sentences with any of them.
- •21. Give antonyms. Make up 5 sentences with any of them.
- •23. Choose a, b, c or d to complete the sentences.
- •24. Look again at Texts 1 and 2 and answer the questions.
- •25. Translate into English.
- •26. Speak on one of the following topics. Use the words and phrases provided below each topic.
- •1 The need for law.
- •2 Law, legal principles and legal systems.
- •3 Types of law.
- •27. Discuss in groups.
10. Read text 2 and choose (a), (b) or (c) to answer the questions or complete the statements.
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1
What role do the courts and police play in a society?
a) They pass laws.
b) They make citizens observe the law.
c) They represent people in a legislature.
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2
Who usually made law in the past?
a) The head of a state.
b) People themselves.
c) Parliament or congress.
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3
Which type of law regulates buying and selling houses?
a) Contract law.
b) Tort law.
c) Property law.
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4
Delicts are
a) criminal offences.
b) civil offences.
c) administrative offences.
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5
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the United Kingdom’s legal system?
a) Its constitution does not include a Bill of rights.
b) There is no written constitution in the UK.
c) It does not have codified statutes.
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6
What is the purpose of administrative law?
a) To regulate affairs between different levels of government.
b) To allow people to test whether governments use their power as stated by the law.
c) To protect human rights and liberties.
11. Match the types of law (from 1 to 7) to the situations (from a to g).
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
criminal law
tort law
property law
contract law
administrative law
constitutional law
international law
a)
A building company sues1 their suppliers2 for failing3 to deliver4 materials on term5.
b)
A citizen of the Russian Federation brings a suit6 against the Russian government to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
c)
You want to sell your house and buy a new one.
d)
Mr Smith’s dog bites you on the leg and you want him to pay for your medical treatment and compensate for moral damage7.
e)
A person steals8 things from people’s pockets in crowded places.
f)
Parliament passes a new law.
g)
A person complains9 to a court about actions of the police.
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