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Extract or make your own list of 5-7 qualities which seem to you the most important. Say why.

A5. PROJECT_WORK.

What do you think about Midterm and Final exams? Is it a good method of evaluating and controlling your academic success? Imagine you had an opportunity to change something in the controlling methods of the education process. Try to come up with some other modern methods of control. What new, high-tech ways can you suggest? In what way can they be better than the traditional ones?

B. DISCUSSION

B1. Here are three quotations about education. Read and decide which one you like (or do not like) most of all. Make a short speech to say why you agree (or do not agree). Use helpful expressions in the box below.

1.“A good education is not so much one which prepares a man to succeed in the world, as one which enables him to sustain a failure” (B.Bell)

2.“Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible to enslave”(Lord Brougham)

3.“The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts, but of values” ( W.R.Inge )

In my opinion…; As I see it…; Let me give an example…; It seems to me…; I think/believe/feel…; To illustrate this point…; Let us consider…; There is no doubt that…; I’m sure/convinced that…; On the one hand…on the other hand

LESSON 5

A. READING

A1. Study the vocabulary and read the text. What type of text is it? (give arguments to prove your ideas)

KEY VOCABULARY contradiction (n) –

противоречие

grasp (v) – схватывать, понимать

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on the basis of reading materials prescribed in advance. You are tested by a variety of assessment methods – for example unseen and open-book exams, essays, dissertations, projects and coursework.

You will achieve knowledge of the concepts, principles, values and rules of English law and the ability to draw on the fundamental principles to undertake in-depth study of specialist areas. When faced with a particular set of circumstances, you will have the ability to identify the issues of legal relevance and apply your legal knowledge to provide a solution that carries the authority of established legal principle. You will also achieve the ability to bring together material from legal and non-legal sources and apply these so as to integrate them to illustrate and illuminate legal theory and factual problems. You will be able to work independently and on your own initiative, seeking appropriate assistance and appreciating the value of constructive criticism; but also to work in collaboration with others. You will achieve the ability to discuss points of law, present an argument for one side in a dispute, support this with legal authority, employ legal terminology correctly and respond effectively to contrary views. You will also develop such skills as the ability to conduct independent legal research, reflect critically on the law, appreciate where the current law is in need of reform and draft proposals for appropriate change.

B. COMPREHENSION

B1. Agree or disagree with the following statements:

1.Sussex University is in Australia.

2.When you study law you can understand the organization of society.

3.When you study law your imagination is strongly limited.

4.At Sussex you get information about the events and forces in society that have shaped the law we have today.

5.If a certain way of behaviour is criminal, it is considered to be like this in all societies.

6.At Sussex you can take a degree only about law.

7.During your study you’ll experience just large group lectures.

8.At Sussex you are tested by a variety of assessment methods.

9.You will achieve the ability to separate material from legal and nonlegal sources.

10.After your study you’ll be able to work in collaboration with others.

B2. Answer the following questions.

1)What spheres of life do you get acknowledged with studying Law?

2)What constituent elements of society can you mention?

3)What legal principles can you be taught in Sussex?

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4)How will your skills be tested at Sussex?

5)What forms of work can you participate in?

6)What kind of degree can you take at Sussex?

7)What are the teaching methods at Sussex? Can you describe them?

8)What knowledge will you achieve at Sussex?

9)What are the main professional skills which Sussex is able to provide you with?

10)Would you like to study law at Sussex and why?

B3. Think of literary translation to the following word combinations and then fill them in the sentences given below.

-to conduct independent legal research;

-value of constructive criticism;

-provide a solution;

-teaching methods;

-current legal problems;

-resolving disputes;

-come face to face

1.When you study law, you ___________ with human nature in all its forms and contradictions.

2.The study of law is not only the investigation of the legal principles for __________ in society.

3.There are many opportunities to test your skills in presentation and arguments about __________ .

4.You will experience several different ____________ .

5.You will have the ability to identify the issues of legal relevance and apply your legal knowledge to __________ .

6.You will be able to work independently but appreciating the

_________ .

7.You will also develop such skill as the ability ___________ .

B4. Translate the following expressions into English: