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Unit 7.
MY FUTURE PROFESSION – A LAWYER (II)
Warm up Activities
1. Look at the list of the jobs related to your future profession. Make
sentences using the table below
investigator
detective
judge
I’d like to
work
as a(an)
patrolman
divisional inspector
militiaman
forensic scientist
lawyer
teacher of Law
2. Match the jobs and the duties then make sentences, as in the example.
advocate
hear and decide cases in a law court
investigator
practice law
detective
make uniform patrol in the district
judge
investigate crimes
militiaman
maintain public order in the areas
police inspector
protect people against crime
patrol officer
inspect the work of sergeants
divisional inspector
work in the scientific laboratory
forensic scientist
explain law, rights and duties to
students
lawyer
defend or support a cause or
proposal
teacher of Law
detect the criminals
An investigator is a person who investigates crimes.
3. Which of the jobs above would you like to do? Why? Make sentences
using exercise 2 or prompts below, as in the example.
to protect people against crime, to prevent crime, to detect the offender, to
investigate crimes, to interview witnesses, to interrogate criminals, to examine the
crime scene, to establish the elements of the offence, to obtain the identification, to
search for missing or wanted persons, to present the case in court, to search, discover
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and seize the stolen property and instruments of the crime, to provide the punishment,
to maintain public order in the areas
I would like to work as a detective. One of his duties is to detect the offender.
Reading
4. Read the text below and explain the words in bold.
My Future Profession
Now I am a student of Volgograd Academy of the Internal Affairs Ministry of
the Russian Federation so I am a future lawyer. I'd like to work as a detective. As to
my friend Alex he is going to work as an investigator, but the graduates of the
Academy work in all militia services.
Before entering the Academy some students worked in militia, so they know
this work. Some students came here after serving in the Army. They have also chosen
the work in militia. We all consider this work to be necessary and important while
crime exists in our country.
The principal task of our militia is to fight crime. And one of the main duties
of militia officers is to prevent crime. But if a crime has been committed the militia
officers should do all they can to detect the offender; it means to locate and
apprehend him.
We know that quick and accurate solution of a crime greatly depends on the
professional skills of the investigating officers, on their training. That is why we’ll try
to master a special course of Detective Activity, various branches of Law,
Criminalistics, Crime Psychology and many other special subjects. Nobody can say
what crime you will have to face tomorrow, so the militia officers should be
educated persons. It is not so easy to investigate crimes, it is difficult to trace and
locate criminals. We must know how to interview witnesses, interrogate criminals,
we learn all that at our Academy.
Very often the solution of a crime is in the crime scene. When the investigator
arrives at the crime scene he examines the scene very carefully. He makes a plan of
the investigation. All the evidence in the crime scene must be found, collected and
preserved for court presentation.
The effectiveness of an investigator largely depends upon his ability to obtain
information. The elements of the offence must be established. Identification must be
obtained. The investigator works in close cooperation with other officers of the
operative group.
The officer of the Criminal Detection Department (a detective) is responsible
for the detection of the perpetrator. A great part of detective work is devoted to
«finding» missing or wanted person. The search for a person may be a simple
matter, but in many cases, however, it may become a complicated task. The solving
of a case frequently depends upon locating the perpetrator. The proper presentation of
a case in court involves the discovery and identification of witnesses. The detective
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also takes measures for search, discovery and seizure of the stolen property and
instruments of the crime.
There are some people in our society who don't want to live an honest life, who
try to profit at the expense of our state. The task of an officer of Economic Crimes
Department is to reveal the criminal activity of such people and to provide their
punishment.
Some of us will work as divisional inspectors. The divisional inspectors are
responsible for maintaining public order in their areas.
Our future work whatever it would be is noble and necessary. Our objective is
to protect life and property of our people.
5a. Read the questions and give short answers as in the example below,
work in pairs:
− Do you study at Volgograd Academy?
− No, I don’t.
− Are you a future lawyer?
− Yes, I am.
− Is the work in militia easy?
− No, it isn't.
1. Do detectives usually search and seize stolen property and instruments of the
crime? 2. Are there any people in our society who profit at the expense of the state?
3. Is your future work noble and necessary? 4. Must all the evidence at the crime
scene be found, collected and preserved for court presentation? 5. Are crimes easy to
investigate? 6. Does the investigator usually take pictures of the scene and its objects? 7. Can you say what crime you will face tomorrow? 8. Must you know how to
interview witnesses? 9. Does quick and accurate solution of a crime depend on the
crime scene? 10. Does detecting the offender mean locating and apprehending him?
5b. Answer the following questions:
1. Where do the graduates of the Academy work?
2. Why is the work of militia considered to be necessary and important?
3. What is the principal task of our militia?
4. Does quick and accurate solution of a crime greatly depend on the
professional skills of the investigating officers, on their training?
5. What special courses do the students of the Academy master?
6. When the investigator arrives at the crime scene he examines the scene very
carefully, doesn’t he? What does he do?
7. Does the investigator work in close cooperation with other officers of the
operative group or alone?
8. What is the officer of the Criminal Detection Department (the officer of the
Economic Crimes Department; the divisional inspector) responsible for?
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Vocabulary Exercises
6. Fill in the appropriate word(s) from the list then make sentences using
the completed phrases.
solution, to fight, to locate, the detection, stolen, branches, to depend, crime,
court, to obtain, the elements, to interview.
……………….crime
……………..on the skills
……………….scene
……………..of the offence
……………….the offender
……………..of Law
……………….presentation
……………..of the perpetrator
………………of a crime
……………..witnesses
………………information
……………...property
7. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word from the list below.
trace, prevent, evidence, apprehended, identify, interviewed, seizure,
committed
1. Who can ……………….us from getting married? (stop or hinder)
2. Could you ……………..your umbrella among a hundred others? (say, show,
prove, who or what a person or thing is)
3. He ……………..suicide being charged with the murder of his wife.
(performed a crime, etc.)
4. The thief has already been ………………. (arrested)
5. I cannot ……………….. the criminal because he’s very experienced.
(follow or discover a person or thing by looking at marks, evidence, etc.)
6. A prisoner was ………………………by the investigator. (questioned
thoroughly)
7. There wasn’t enough ………………...to prove him guilty. (anything that
gives a reason for believing, that makes clear or proves, something)
8. The……………..of drugs by customs officers made him mad. (act of taking
possession of by force or the authority of the law)
8. Find the different word and explain why it is the odd one out.
witness
juror
advocate
journalist
locate
trace
arrest
detect
criminal
offender
defendant
perpetrator
prevent
solve
detect
investigate
business
action
lawsuit
case
search
discovery
appropriation
seizure
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Criminals, offenders, perpetrators are persons who committed (or are
convicted of) a crime. A defendant is a person charged with a crime.
Speaking
9. Read the texts again then make notes under these headings. Use your
notes to talk about the militia officer’s work.
• Why it’s important
• Main tasks of the militia
• Professional skills needed
• The detective’s duties
• The task of an officer of Economic Crimes Department
• The work of divisional inspectors
Writing
• Study the following information.
An argumentative composition is a piece of formal writing. There are quite a
few types of argumentative compositions such as: outlining advantages and
disadvantages of the question under discussion, expressing the writer's personal
opinion with supporting arguments and providing solutions, expressing for and
against arguments and discursive essays.
You should use a different paragraph for each point you make. Begin each
paragraph with a key sentence which sums up the point you are going to make. Give
examples to support your point of view.
Before starting to write your composition you should first make a plan. Here is
the outline to express opinions.
Introduction:
State your opinion clearly without using too many personal opinion
words.
Main body:
para. 2 Give the first point supporting your opinion.
para. 3 Give the second point supporting your opinion.
para. 4 Give the last point supporting your opinion.
Conclusion:
Re-state your opinion, using different words.
Use the introduction and conclusion to express your own personal opinion. Use
phrases such as "in my opinion" and "I believe" rather than the more emotional "I
think". Remember to include examples and reasons in order to support your opinion.
You should begin with your weakest points, if necessary grouping two or three minor
points in one paragraph. The last paragraph should contain the most powerful
argument. Make sure when expressing a conflicting viewpoint to say why it is wrong.
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10. Write a composition expressing your own personal opinion on your
future profession.
Just for fun
To be a good investigator you should be thoughtful and think logically.
Read the clues and name the men.
The man who is wearing a hat isn't John. The man who is standing beside Roy
and Nelson isn't wearing glasses. The man who is holding a camera isn't standing
next to the man who is called Roy. The man who is standing next to the man who has
got a moustache is called John.
The man who is wearing a white T-shirt isn't called John. The man who is
holding a camera isn't Keith. The man who is standing next to Nelson isn't wearing a
hat. Keith is standing between Roy and the man who is standing next to Peter.
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Unit 8.
MY FUTURE PROFESSION – A TEACHER OF HISTORY (I)
Warm up Activities
1a. Three people are talking about different historical figures. Read the
texts and write who they are. What helped you guess?
She was Queen of Egypt and lover of Julius Caesar. She is said to have killed
her two brothers because she wanted to rule alone. She became the wife of the
Roman General Mark Anthony, and had three children with him. The couple
committed suicide. Tradition has it that she killed herself by means of an asp, a small
snake which was a symbol of divine royalty in Egypt. Well? Who do you think it
is? ………………………………………………
He was the leader of the National Socialist party in Germany and,
subsequently, Chancellor. He was known by the title of Der Fuhrer. He wrote a book
entitled Mein Kampf. He was an admirer of the composer Richard Wagner. He
dreamed of forming an Aryan race. He committed suicide in 1945 when he realised
that he had been defeated in World War Two. Can you guess who that
was? ……………………………………………………………
He was a lawyer, born in Gujarat in India. He became the leader of the Indian
nationalist movement against British rule. He worked for over twenty years in South
Africa, fighting the cause of Indians there. He said that non-violence was the most
powerful weapon in the hands of mankind. He believed in pacifism, non-violent
protest, religious tolerance and the right to life. He was assassinated at the age of
seventy-nine, a year after India gained her independence from Britain. So, any
guesses? …………………………………………………
1b. Think about a historical figure and talk about him/her to your group.
The group guess who the person is. Talk about:
• when and where they lived
• what they did / are known for
• how they died
• any other important information
1c. In your opinion, which present-day figure(s) will eventually become
part of history on account of their exceptional contribution? Give reasons.
Reading
2a. Look at the text. Nine fragments have been removed. Read the text and
choose from the fragments the one which fits each gap. There is one fragment
which you do not need to use.
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If you ask me… If one casts a retrospective look at the historical past… in
which I am going to specialize… but not until we are through with the feudal
period… other lands and peoples… I got my GCSE… unless he knows a lot…
republics were proclaimed… I will become quite knowledgeable…
The teacher of history
The occupation of a teacher attracts many school graduates. As soon as
……………………………….. I was definitely going to apply for a student of the
teacher’s training university. I did my best and now I am a student of Volgograd State
Pedagogical University, the History Faculty. I made up my mind to enter this faculty
and take up history seriously as my future speciality as history of Russia was my
favourite subject at school.
So I am doing history. I take a full course of world and Russian history, let
alone some other things. I must say I take a special liking to the subjects (modern
history of Russia, for example) ………………………………………………………...
There are many historical subjects in our programme such as ancient history,
history of the Middle Ages, Russian history, etc. I think, we will start learning the
contemporary period next year,
………………………………………………………………………... . When I am in
my third year, I wish to devote myself to the special study of modern and
contemporary history by which I am greatly attracted.
……………………………. why of all humanities I have chosen history, my
answer will be: it interests me as a science because it helps one to understand and
explain the processes going on in various aspects of human history. It also helps one
to foresee the course of events in the future. But no one can really study any
particular period of history …………………………. about what preceded it and
what came after it.
As for me I’m going to work in school and teach children history. I think it will
be very interesting to explain them that the entire history of human society is that of
wars and struggle for power. Wars were always waged for the purpose of conquering
…………………………. . No matter whether Roman dictators or German or French
emperors, British kings or queens or Russian tsars - all the monarchs in their fight for
absolute power or colonial possessions brutally oppressed their own people,
enslaved and plundered the conquered nations. But in course of time empires and
monarchies gradually came to a downfall. As a result of bourgeois democratic
revolutions some monarchs were overthrown or deposed and
…………………………… . I suppose we will discuss all these points on our lessons
and it will be a great challenge for me to pass all my knowledge to the youngsters,
using some progressive methods and new ideas as well.
The children are so different: quite, boisterous, lazy, hard-working,
………………………………………. . If you want to be a good teacher you should
be no doubt a good psychologist because kids should be taught in the atmosphere of
understanding and happiness. The job seems to be very difficult: a sort of art. But one
remembers: no man is his craft’s master the first day.
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Whether I will make a very good teacher or a research worker remains to be
seen, but I am sure that eventually ………………………………………………… in
the field of history and perhaps social sciences.
2b. Explain the highlighted words.
Vocabulary Exercises
3a. Form adjectives with the help of the suffix -ic, -al, -(i)ty and put them
into three column. Translate the new words into Russian. Mind the stress shift.
economic, special, drama, brutal, democrat, popular, historic, active, economy,
hero, history, major, minor, system, atom
patriotic
musical
humanity
3b. Give verbs corresponding to the following nouns. Guess the meaning of
the nouns.
specialization, attraction, knowledge, occupation, oppression, graduation,
application, choice, conquest, fighter, oppression
3c. Give nouns corresponding to the following verbs:
to interest, to devote, to use, to study, to explain, to pass, to teach, to demand,
to enter, to struggle, to fight, to fall down, to overthrow
4a. Give Russian equivalents of the following:
I am doing history; I take a full course of history; let alone other things; I take a
special liking to this subject; I made up my mind to enter this faculty; he will make a
research worker; I will become quite knowledgeable in the field of history; the
processes going on in various aspects of human history; to foresee the course of
events; to cast a retrospective look at; wars waged for the purpose of conquering
other lands; fight for power or colonial possessions; monarchies gradually came to a
downfall; when we are through with ancient history; when I am in my third year; I
wish to devote myself to the special study of; no matter whether Roman dictators or
Russian tzars; humanities and sciences
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4b. Suggest the English for:
изучать в школе всеобщую историю; история средних веков;
специализироваться по новой и новейшей истории Англии; историческое
(важное) событие; поступать на исторический факультет; иметь хорошие
знания в этой области науки; пока не (до тех пор, пока); ученый (в области
гуманитарных наук); проявлять интерес к историческим предметам; если не;
вести войну с кем-нибудь; борьба за власть; бороться против завоевателей;
покорение Сибири; завоевывать государства; угнетать покоренные народы; в
результате; моя будущая специальность, свергнуть монарха; короли и коро-
левы, императоры и цари; падение Российской империи; что касается истории
древнего мира; быть уверенным в...; колониальные владения; я полагаю, мы
будем обсуждать все эти вопросы
5. Match a) antonyms b) synonyms
begin
exact sciences
new
never
unjust
modern
boring
cold
interesting
unfair
out-of-date
always
old
finish
humanities
warm
medieval history
to start
to overthrow
gradually
a lot
the entire
a freshman
to specialize
the whole
very much
little by little
a first-year student
to major
the Middle Ages history
to begin
to depose
6. Match the adjectives from (b) and the nouns from (a). Use the A+N
combination in sentences of your own.
e. g. Russian history - I take interest in Russian history; a knowledgeable man He is a knowledgeable man.
a) history, event, world, times, system, subject, scientist (scholar), process,
empire, revolution, queen, war, man, period, possessions
b) Russian, historical, capitalist, feudal, political, modern, contemporary,
social, ancient, historic, democratic, bourgeois, colonial, special, serious,
knowledgeable, English
7. Suggest nouns to go with the following word combinations and use them
in sentences of your own:
as a result of, in the field of, in the course of, a great deal (a lot) of, to take up,
to take a course of, to take a great interest in, to have a special liking for
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