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C. DISCUSSION.

C1. a) What do you think about the Japanese system of education (preuniversity and university)? Is it the same as in Russia? In what way is it different? (share your ideas with the class)

b) What is the attitude to studying of the present day young generation? Do young people value education? Is the attitude the same both in urban and rural areas of Russia?

D. WRITING. Mini-project.

D1. Write an essay on the interests, concepts, attitudes and ambitions of students nowadays. Do the concepts, attitudes and interests of law students differ from those of other students? Do the concepts, attitudes and interests in this country differ from those of British (American) students?

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ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (USA)

St. Mary’s University School of Law, located in San Antonio, Texas, was founded in 1927 by the San Antonio Bar Association. It offers a solid curriculum of traditional legal studies, and teaches its students the practical skills and habits of mind that enable them to become effective advocates. The School has also created new courses and seminars in publicinterest law, environmental law, international and comparative law.

Enrollment is limited to about 780 full-time students (the Law School does not offer a part-time study program). The faculty is composed of 38 full-time professors, who pride themselves on taking a personal interest in their students’ academic progress and welfare. Each semester, approximately 20 adjunct professors also teach courses of a specialized nature. Members of the faculty devote considerable effort to legal research and scholarly writing. Some of their work is published in the St. Mary’s Law Journal, which has received several awards since its establishment in 1969.

The university is a special place for reflection, dialogue, research, service, and teaching. The Law School seeks to instill in its students a knowledge of, and loyalty to principles that should be the basis of any legal system. Knowledge of the law is essential to the education of a lawyer, but it is only a starting point. The Law School also seeks to impart to its students a clear understanding of the true function and aim of a legal system – the attainment of justice.

In 1969, St. Mary’s established a Master’s degree in International and Comparative Law. The LL.M. program is designed for U.S. lawyers and law school graduates who wish to gain specialized training in international or comparative law. Lawyers who represent clients doing business in Mexico or Latin America will find courses that provide a grounding in civil law. Students who plan to focus their legal practice on commercial transactions involving the European Union or Eastern Europe will be interested in participating in the St. Mary’s summer program in Innsbruck, Austria. And law graduates who are drawn to international human rights will find strong offerings in that area.

Students enrolled in the program are expected to obtain the 24- credit-hours required for graduation in nine months of full-time academic work. Students are required to take courses in both public and international law and basic comparative law, unless they completed such courses in fulfillment of their J.D. requirements. In addition, each student must write a three-credit thesis of publishable quality.

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B. COMPREHENSION AND VOCABULARY

B1. Decide if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Correct them if necessary.

1.The Law School seeks to instill in its students a loyalty to principles that should be the basis of any legal system.

2.The School offers new courses and seminars in civil law, equitable law, financial and political law.

3.The Law School also offers a part-time study program.

4.In 1969, St. Mary’s established a Master’s degree in Environmental Law.

5.Some students will be interested in participating in the St. Mary’s summer program in Austria.

6.The university is a special place for relaxation and rest.

B2. Answer the following questions:

1)Where is St. Mary’s University School of Law located?

2)What curriculum does the School offer?

3)How many students are enrolled every year?

4)What can you tell about the staff of the University?

5)What does St. Mary’s University School of Law Journal publish?

6)What are the main branches of knowledge that the School seeks to impart to its students?

7)What advanced knowledge can be given to students with different interests and in what faculties?

8)What are the general regulations at St. Mary’s University School of Law?

B3. Find in the text the English equivalents to the following words:

B4. Find the right word for the following expressions:

a)a course of study offered in a school, college, university – c…..

b)a lengthy essay resulting from original academic research – t…..

c)to enter the name of in a register – e…..

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d)scholarly or scientific study of a given field or problem – r…..

e)a special ability that you need to learn in order to do a particular job – s…..

f)to make it possible for someone to do something – e…..

g)thought, meditation, serious consideration – r…..

h)an acquired skill or ability – a…..

B5. Fill in the gaps the following words and word combinations:

A grounding in civil law; of publishable quality; solid curriculum; who pride themselves on taking a personal interest; the attainment of justice; starting point; practical skills and habits of mind; devote considerable effort

1)It offers a __________ of traditional legal studies.

2)University teaches its students the __________that enable them to become effective advocates.

3)The faculty is composed of 38 full-time professors __________in their students’ academic progress and welfare.

4)Members of the faculty __________ to legal research and scholarly writing.

5)Knowledge of the law is essential to the education of a lawyer, but it is only a __________ .

6)The Law School also seeks to impart to its students a clear understanding of the true function and aim of a legal system - __________ .

7)Lawyers who represent clients doing business in Mexico or Latin America will find courses that provide __________ .

8)Each student must write a three-credit thesis __________ .

C. PROJECT WORK.

C1. In the text they mention a system of credits typical of foreign universities. Try to find some information about the education system based on credits (use books, Internet resources ). Share your knowledge with the class. Do you think this system can be implemented in Russia? (give reasons)

LESSON 4 A. LANGUAGE STUDY

A1. Word building. Fill in the table and use necessary forms in the sentences below.

a)His solid ….. into criminal psychology have been successful.

b)The university …..350 students last year.

c)Students are …..d to take three papers in English literature.

d)Last month I got a job as a …..in a law firm under the supervision of an experienced lawyer.

e)She ….. all her life to science.

f)Our university offers a wide range of legal …..

A2. Word study. «НАУЧНЫЙ». Mind the difference between these words.

SCIENTIFIC (connected with or used in science, especially natural sciences) scientific methods

scientific classification scientific film

ACADEMIC (concerning teaching or studying) academic year

academic work academic research

academic failure (неуспеваемость, задолженность)

LEARNED (having or showing much knowledge) learned journal/ article

learned society learned men

the learned professions (богословие, право, медицина)

SCHOLARLY ( having or showing much learning) scholarly translation

scholarly dispute

scholarly young woman (эрудированная девушка)

RESEARCH

research assistant/ associate (научный работник) research professor-профессор, занимающийся научно-

исслед. работой

Make up your own sentences with these words.

A3. Complete the following sentences using the words below.

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To practice, enter a university, widely used, grades, level of ability, sciences, examinations, to attend, hold jobs, a degree, require, education, academic , skills

AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS.

Those who believe that American schools are more play than work overlook an important fact: a high school diploma is not a ticket that allows someone to automatically (1)__________ . Standardized (2)__________ play a decisive role at almost every level of (3)__________ , especially in the admission to colleges and universities.

There are two (4)__________ and nationally-administered tests for high school students who wish (5)__________ a college or university. One is SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) which attempts to measure aptitudes in verbal and mathematical fields. The other is ACT (American College Testing program), which attempts to measure (6)__________ in English, mathematics, and the social and natural (7)__________ . The tests are used by universities as standards for comparison, but are not in any way “official”.

Many universities publish the average scores achieved on these tests by the students they admit. This indicates the “quality”, or

(8)__________expected of those who apply. Similar testing programs exist at higher levels, as well. Someone who has already finished four years of university and wishes to go to a law or medical school is also required to take standardized tests which may be quite difficult. Even after someone has studied for many years and earned a (9)__________ from a university, this still does not mean that he or she can begin (10)________ in the U.S. The individual states (11)_________ further examinations.

Most universities have mid-semester and final (end-of-semester) examinations. It is possible to “flunk out” of a university, that is to be asked to leave because of poor (12)________ Since tuition fees alone can be rather high (ranging from over $10,000 for an (13)__________ year at Harvard or Yale to under $1,000 at small public institutions), a large number of students (14)__________ besides studying.

A4. Study the adjectives in the table below. Which of them may be referred: 1) to people (students, teachers); 2) to information (lectures, classes, etc.)? Divide the words into two groups.

Absent-minded; accurate; authentic; boring; bored; broad-minded; clear; concise; contradictory; creative; detailed; disorganized ; effective, efficient; embarrassed; energetic; exceptional; fascinating; fruitless; gifted; knowledgeable; lengthy; obstinate; obscure; outdated; precise; poor; relevant; sage; smart; sophisticated; tedious; tiresome; vital; witty ; worthless