- •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
Word Study: Key Terms
compulsion (n) – примус
obedience (n) – покора
regulation (n) – правило, розпорядження
restitution (n) – повернення
conduct (n) – поведінка
obey (v) – дотримуватись, покорятись
penalty –покарання, штраф
enforce (v) – змушувати
underlie – лежати в основі
order (n) – порядок
lay down (v) – встановлювати
codify (v) – кодифікувати
enable (v) – давати право,
flourish (v) – процвітати
framework (n) – структура, рамки
disobey (v) – не підкорятися, не дотримуватись
forbid (v) - забороняти
require (v) – вимагати
provide (v) – забезпечувати
facilities (n) - можливості
arrangement (n) – угода
settle (v) – вирішувати
restriction (n) – обмеження
4. Comprehension check
Answer the following questions to the text. Do it in pairs.
1. In what senses can we use the word “law”?
2. What is the difference between descriptive laws and prescriptive laws? Give some examples.
3. How is the law of the state defined?
4. What do laws symbolize?
5. What can be used as methods of enforcement?
6. Why do methods of enforcement exist?
7. What is the main characteristic of law?
8. Explain the notion “compulsion”. Give examples.
9. Identify two main ideas underlying the concept of law.
10. Why do we need law?
5. Use all the information you have learnt in this Unit so far to describe the topic “What is Law?”.
Start like this:
“The law is ……”
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?
Think of as many reasons as you can why most societies have laws and a legal system.
To prevent anti-social and unacceptable behavior
To regulate commercial and business transactions
To identify who should rightfully own property
To regulate family and personal relationships
To provide means for citizens to resolve disputes with other citizens
These are some of the most important but you may have thought of others.
Section c Language study
Vocabulary
7. Note the meaning of the word “law”. Translate the expressions:
“LAW”
1) ЗАКОН- laws of nature; business law; law on citizenship; law on universal education; law on public health
2) ПРАВО– commercial law; criminal law; international law
! Don’t confuse with RIGHT (“право”) e.g. human rights; to have no right to do smth
3) СУД - to go to law (against sb); to be at law with sb; to take the law into one’s own hand
8. Match the expressions. Make up 5-6 sentences using them.
A |
B |
1. unwritten law |
a) юридичий факультет |
2. civil law |
b) бути рівними перед законом |
3. criminal law |
c) цивільне право |
4. natural law |
d) законодавець |
5. law of nature |
e) теорія вірогідності |
6. common law |
f) доктор юр. наук |
7. law of nations |
g) неписаний закон |
8. the ten commandments |
h) 10 заповідей |
9. to keep within the law |
i) судовий процес |
10. to be equal before the law |
j) шкіра барана для палітурки юр. довідників |
11. rule of law |
k) кримінальне право |
12. doctor of law |
l) встановлювати рамки закону |
13. law of self-preservation |
m) природне право |
14. law of probability |
n) міжнародне право |
15. the faculty of law |
o) збірка законів |
16. law-book |
p) інстинкт самозбереження |
17. law-sheep |
q) норма права |
18. lawsuit |
r) закон природи |
19. lawmaker (lawgiver) |
s) загальне право |