- •Text 1 What is law?
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Read text 1 and choose (a), (b) or (c) to answer the questions or complete the statements.
- •2. Read the text again. For each statement 1 to 8 below choose a) right, b) wrong or c) doesn’t say. Correct the false statements.
- •3. Which of the nouns below are uncountable (u)? Write the plural forms of the countable (c) nouns.
- •4. Translate the phrases below into Russian. Take notice of the possessive case.
- •5. Complete the sentences with am/’m not, is/isn’t, or are/aren’t.
- •6. Transform each of the following sentences into a) negative sentence, b) yes/no-question, c) or-question, d) tag-question, e) wh-question and f) subject-question.
- •7. Complete the sentences with is/isn’t, or are/aren’t.
- •8. Transform the following sentences into a) negative sentences, b) yes/no-questions, c) or-questions, d) tag-questions and e) wh-questions.
- •Text 2 Types of Law
- •Vocabulary
- •10. Read text 2 and choose (a), (b) or (c) to answer the questions or complete the statements.
- •11. Match the types of law (from 1 to 7) to the situations (from a to g).
- •12. Make the sentences negative. Use the words in brackets.
- •13. Complete the sentences with the correct verb forms.
- •14. Transform the following sentences into a) yes/no-questions, b) or-questions, c) tag-questions, d) wh-questions and e) subject-questions.
- •16. Translate the phrases into Russian. Take notice of the Participle I and Participle II.
- •17. Complete the sentences with Participle I or Participle II of the verbs.
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •18. Match the legal terms with their definitions.
- •19. Match the verbs 1 to 10 to the nouns that they go with. Make up 5 sentences with any of the collocations.
- •20. Give synonyms. Make up 7 sentences with any of them.
- •21. Give antonyms. Make up 5 sentences with any of them.
- •23. Choose a, b, c or d to complete the sentences.
- •24. Look again at Texts 1 and 2 and answer the questions.
- •25. Translate into English.
- •26. Speak on one of the following topics. Use the words and phrases provided below each topic.
- •1 The need for law.
- •2 Law, legal principles and legal systems.
- •3 Types of law.
- •27. Discuss in groups.
20. Give synonyms. Make up 7 sentences with any of them.
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1
a statute
5
custom
9
to make a claim against smb.
2
behaviour
6
compensation
10
to break a law
3
society
7
authority
11
to obey the law
4
a tort
8
to comprise
12
to regulate
21. Give antonyms. Make up 5 sentences with any of them.
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1
disorder (n)
5
an obligation
2
dispute (n)
6
to prevent
3
legal (adj.)
7
to observe a law
4
complex (adj)
8
to exclude
22. Form nouns from the verbs. Use suffixes A) -tion (-ion, -ation -sion),
B) -ment. Translate the nouns into Russian. Use 3 nouns from each group in sentences of your own.
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A
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investigate
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decide
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prevent
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accuse
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interact
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protect
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provide
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elect
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prosecute
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prohibit
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determine
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regulate
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B
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agree
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govern
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develop
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establish
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enforce
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settle
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punish
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infringe
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arrange
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23. Choose a, b, c or d to complete the sentences.
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Courts _____ the meaning of laws.
A determine
B infringe
C protect
D regulate
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Laws form an important part of any social _______ .
A protection
B interaction
C agreement
D custom
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Law is a set of rules necessary to settle the ______ disputes between people.
A arranged
B committed
C inevitable
D primitive
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The history of law _______ the development of human civilisations.
A provides
B investigates
C reflects
D settles
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A prosecutor is a legal representative who officially ______ someone of committing a crime.
A accuses
B prohibits
C prevents
D establish
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Modern law regulates many spheres of ______ .
A convention
B conduct
C statute
D injury
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_______ law allows citizens to check whether the government and public services observe the law.
A Civil
B Contract
C Tort
D Administrative
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Criminal law provides means to _______ and punish offenders.
A sue
B enforce
C commit
D prosecute
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Crimes are ______ against not only individual victims, but also the community as a whole.
A offences
B offenders
C penalties
D decisions
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Tort law allows claims for compensation when there is damage to someone’s health or reputation, or their ______.
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A peace
B case
C property
D government
Summing–Up