Part I Lesson I. The Profession of a Lawyer Text 1. A letter from Alex

1. Read the letter and do the tasks following it.

Нi, Steve,

It was a pleasure to read your letter, where you wrote about your student's life and interests. Thanks for the nice photos, too.

Indeed, Oxford is a great place to study. I mean the facilities for studying, the hostels and the after class activities. It was interesting to read about your clubs and your group mates. I think you are lucky to have friends who are really interested in studying law. It helps a lot in studies. I mean it’s nice to have people around who could give you some useful advice and answer catchy questions. For me, such people are my family. By the way, you asked me to write a few words about my nearest and dearest.

Well, to begin with, all my family are lawyers. My father is a judge, and my mother is a notary. They are fond of their profession, so they are always busy and have very little spare time. I have known about the work of courts and notary offices since my childhood years, and it helped me to make the right choice of a profession. My brother, who is seven years my senior, is a legal advisor. He works for a large trade firm and travels a lot on business. He knows several languages, and he doesn’t need an interpreter when he goes on business trips abroad.

As you can see, I have very good examples to follow.

I haven’t decided yet where I’m going to work upon graduation. I would like to do research and teach law to university students. I’m working on my course paper project now, and I like it. My scientific advisor is satisfied with my progress, and he encourages me to go on with research work and take a post graduate course in the future.

Thanks a lot for the information about the legal profession in GB and the USA. I made a short text of it and used it in my English class at the Academy. My teacher and group mates liked it. Now they know I have an electronic pen -friend, or e-pal, abroad.

I’ m sending you the photos of my family and the views of our city, the places I like best and the sights of interest traditionally admired by foreign tourists and guests of the city.

Write back.

Best wishes,

Alex.

2. Say if it is true or false.

Определите правильность высказывания.

1. Alex’s father is a legal advisor.

2. Steve is studying history at the University of Oxford.

3. Alex’s brother is a bailiff.

4. Alex wants to be a judge rather than a scientist.

5. Alex is doing research now.

6. Alex is working on his diploma paper project now.

7. Alex is impressed by the facilities for studying at Oxford.

8. Alex’s brother goes on business trips abroad.

9. Alex’s family never discuss legal problems with him.

10. Alex encloses some photos in his letter to Steve.

2. Find proofs in the text to the following statements.

Найдите в тексте письма подтверждение следующим высказываниям.

1. Alex enjoyed reading Steve's letter.

2. His brother knows foreign languages well.

3. Alex is interested in studying law.

4. Alex has an inclination for doing research work.

5. In his last letter Steve sent Alex a text about the profession of a lawyer.

2. Match the following.

Сопоставьте слова и выражения с их переводом.

hostel judge facilities for studying to study law lawyer notary legal advisor to travel on business abroad choice of a profession research work

a) изучать право b) нотариус c) выбор профессии d) ездить в заграничные командировки e) юрисконсульт f) исследовательская работа g) условия для учёбы h) судья i) общежитие j) юрист