- •How would you express the quotation in your own words?
- •Section b Reading and speaking
- •2. Discuss your ideas as following:
- •What is law?
- •Word Study: Key Terms
- •4. Comprehension check
- •5. Use all the information you have learnt in this Unit so far to describe the topic “What is Law?”.
- •6. Work in pairs. Take turns to describe some of the facts, give your reasons of the topic of discussion. Why do we need laws?
- •Section c Language study
- •Vocabulary
- •7. Note the meaning of the word “law”. Translate the expressions:
- •8. Match the expressions. Make up 5-6 sentences using them.
- •9. Complete the sentences using the text.
- •11. Study the patterns, give the Ukrainian equivalents for them and translate the sentences into English.
- •13. Choose the best word (law, rule, regulation) to fill in the blanks:
- •14. Classify the following situations into three types (see the table below). In groups think of some more situations for each column.
- •15. Write down as many words as possible correlated to the topic, then compare your list with that of your partner, see how you managed it, pay attention to those words you failed to recollect.
- •16. Play a “Student-Teacher” game. A teacher dictates some expressions in English, a Student translates them. The Teacher commentates and assesses.
- •17. Translate the sentences into English. Use the key vocabulary and the expressions from the Unit.
- •Section d Listening
- •17. You are going to hear the text about unjust laws.
- •Listening
- •Section e Skimming reading
- •18. The text given below deals with the legal system in different countries. Skim the text and make the logical plan of the text.
- •Legal Systems in different countries
- •Scanning reading
- •19. Scan the text “The Law System” and find out information concerning:
- •International Private Law
- •The Law System
- •Section f Test (Time Limit – 45 minutes)
- •Match the words in the box with their definitions.
- •Which verb do the following sentences define?
- •1. How would you express the quotation in your own words?
- •Section b Reading and speaking
- •Discuss your ideas as following:
- •3. Learn the following words and expressions:
- •Legal professions in Ukraine, the usa and gb
- •3. Word Study: Key Terms
- •4. Comprehension check
- •Section c Language study
- •13. Below is a list of tasks carried out by solicitors and barristers. Classify them into the appropriate column.
- •14. Match the terms from column a with their explanations from column b .
- •15. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Section d Listening
- •Listening
- •A jury system must be introduced in Ukraine Choose arguments for or against
- •Scanning reading
- •19. Scan the text “The Bar in Ukraine” and find out information concerning:
- •The Bar in Ukraine
- •Section f Test (Time Limit – 45 minutes)
- •True/False
- •Unjust laws
- •To be legally qualified for jury service, an individual must:
- •There are three groups that are exempt from federal jury service:
- •Excuses from Jury Service
15. Translate the following sentences into English.
За звичай юристи концентруються на певній сфері застосування: оподаткування чи інтелектуальна власність, дехто з них практикується у сфері цивільних правових інтересах, наприклад для захисту навколишнього середовища.
Деякі юристи спеціалізуються в наданні послуг корпораціям, працюючи штатними юристами.
Англія є унікальною в тому, що має два різні види юристів, з різними сферами діяльності в юридичній системі.
Юристи в різних країнах виконують чотири основні функції, які є однаковими для всіх: захищають, ведуть переговори, працюють з документами та судяться.
Юрист – це особа, яка має юридичну освіту та проводить дослідження у юридичній сфері чи історії права, пише статті чи книги з юридичних питань.
Section d Listening
Pre-listening task
Task 1 What do you think? Try to answer the following questions.
Does a jury system exist in all countries?
Do you consider a jury system a perfect one?
Task 2 Read through the new words and try to memorize them.
plaintiff |
позивач |
unanimous |
одностайний |
deliberation |
обговорення |
witness |
свідок |
indictment |
обвинувальний акт |
random |
випадковий |
summon |
викликати |
political affiliation |
політична приналежність |
exempt |
звільняти |
rescue squad |
рятувальна команда |
ambulance crew |
бригада швидкої допомоги |
undue hardship |
невиправданих труднощів |
extreme inconvenience |
крайні незручності |
Task 3 Pay your attention to the Latin words. Translate them into Ukrainian.
voir dire - is a phrase in law which comes from the Anglo-Norman language. In origin it refers to an oath to tell the truth (Latin verum dicere), i.e., to say what is true, what is objectively accurate or subjectively honest, or both.
Listening
Tapescript – T. – 3
Task 4 Listen again and decide if the following statements are true or falls.
Jurors perform an important role in American system of Justice.
You need special knowledge of the legal system to be a juror.
There are several types of juries serving distinct functions in the federal trial courts.
A criminal trail jury is usually made up of 16 members.
The sentence usually is set by a jury.
Jury’s deliberations are conducted in private.
The attorneys may exclude a certain number of jurors without giving a reason.
Task 5 Answer the questions that follow, summarize its main ideas.
How is the protection of rights and liberties largely achieved in federal courts?
What are the two types of juries serving distinct functions in the federal trial courts?
What is the role of the jury in civil and criminal cases?
What is the function of a grand jury?
How are potential jurors chosen?
What is the aim of Voir Dire?
What requirements must an individual meet to be legally qualified for jury service?
What are the reasons for a person to be excused from jury service?
Task 6 Listen again and discuss the problem in a group or with your partner.