IV. Problem solving

1. Subjects studied in law academies and law faculties in Russia and those taught in American law schools differ. Below is the list of subjects taught in one of the law schools of America. Compare it with the subjects you study at your Academy. Say what subjects could be of interest to you and should be added to the curriculum. Explain your position.

Alternative Dispute Resolution; Animal Rights; Antitrust Law; Bankruptcy Law; Civil Rights; Civil Procedures; Commercial Law; Computer Law; Contracts; Communications Law; Constitutional Law; Corporation Law; Criminal Law and Procedures; Disability Law; Election Law; Environmental Law; Family Law; Gay and Lesbian Law; Health Law; Immigration Law; Intellectual Property: Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law; International Law; Legal History; Legal Writing and Research; Legal Theory; Military Law; Property Law; Securities Law; Social Security and Welfare; Tax Law; Torts; Women and the Law

2. You are going to become a lawyer and you try to choose the best higher law educational establishment to apply to. Look at the checklist of the factors that you need to consider and say which of them are the most important for you and why.

Your personal career objectives.

Full-time or part-time education.

Location of the institution.

The amount of the tuition fees.

Subjects taught.

Period of study.

Reputation of the institution.

Recreation facilities.

Hostel accommodation.

LISTENING

1. Colleges and Degrees

1. Read and memorize the following words and word-combinations:

community college or junior college – в американской системе образования такие учебные заведения предлагают двухгодичные курсы обучения, по окончании которых студент может стать обладателем первой ученой степени;

grade – степень, класс: Students of junior and senior grades took part in the school concert.

major in sth – специализироваться в предмете: Brian majored in law. Susan majored in medicine.

earn – зарабатывать, заслуживать: It’s not easy to earn a graduate degree.

2. Analyze the morphological structure and meaning of these words (they are both nouns): undergraduate, graduate

3. Listen and complete the table using prompts:

an undergraduate degree	a graduate degree
………………........................ ……………………………. ……………………………. ……………………………. …………………………….	……………………………… ……………………………… ……………………………… ……………………………… ………………………………

Prompts: a master's degree; an associate degree; a bachelor's degree; a doctorate; a bachelor of science degree (a B.S.); a professional degree in an area like medicine, law or education; a master of business administration; a bachelor of arts; a doctor of philosophy degree (a PhD); a bachelor of music.

4. Listen again and answer the following questions:

1. What students are called “undergraduates” in the United States? 2. What degree do the students earn after the completion of a two-year course of study at a community college or junior college? 3. What kind of work is to be done by students to earn a bachelor’s degree? How many years does it take? 4. What is the difference between a master's degree and a doctorate? 5. How long does it take to earn each of the degrees?