- •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.
1. Read text 1 and choose (a), (b) or (c) to answer the questions or complete the statements.
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1
People make laws
a) to govern social interaction
b) for the family, schools and other organisations
c) to reflect moral and religious rules
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2
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of primitive societies?
a) a quite small number of laws
b) a veto on clearly immoral behaviour (e.g. intentionally killing a person)
c) a developed system of rules regulating all aspects of people’s social behaviour
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3
What is the primary function of the state?
a) to protect its citizens and maintain public order
b) to develop the economic and social systems
c) to provide moral standards
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4
What can you characterize as a complex legal system?
a) a collection of numerous simple laws
b) a system of legal codes based on certain legal principles
c) a set of arrangements for business and social welfare
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5
The main purpose of the Rule of Law is
a) to limit the powers of a government, as agreed in country's laws
b) to reflect a society’s moral rules
c) to enforce the legal code
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.
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1
Most social groups make rules to regulate the behavior of their members.
2
Religion is often a major source of law in primitive societies.
3
A society does not need any formal laws to settle disputes between individuals.
4
In primitive societies, there is no need for any laws about business organizations or social services.
5
Laws came into play almost as soon as man learned to write.
6
We need special laws to regulate the process of making and using the laws that we have.
7
We should relate the rule of law to other legal principles such as respect for individual rights and social equality and justice.
8
Aristotle criticised the Rule of Law principle.
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