- •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.
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.
Model: The clients are in the lawyer’s office.
a) The clients are not (aren’t) in the lawyer’s office.
b) Are the clients in the lawyer’s office? (Yes, they are.)
c) Are the clients in the lawyer’s office or in the court?
d) The clients are in the lawyer’s office, aren’t they?
e) Where are the clients?
f) Who is in the lawyer’s office?
1. The US Supreme Court is next to the Capitol. 2. The exams are in June. 3. A crime is an illegal act. 4. Laws are important for every society. 5. This law is about the use of land. 6. The students are at the lecture on Constitutional Law. 7. Constitution is the basic law of a country. 8. The next elections are in November. 9. The new judge is thirty-six years old. 10. Rules are an inevitable part of social interaction.
7. Complete the sentences with is/isn’t, or are/aren’t.
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There ... two houses in US Congress.
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There ... a new Criminal Code in this country.
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There ... fifty states in the USA.
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There ... (not) any big cities in this area of the country.
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There ... three separate systems of law in the United Kingdom.
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There ... (not) any business contacts between our company and theirs.
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There ... (not) a law to regulate such behaviour.
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In primitive societies there ... (not) many laws.
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There ... a connection between these facts.
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There .. no need for such rules.
8. Transform the following sentences into a) negative sentences, b) yes/no-questions, c) or-questions, d) tag-questions and e) wh-questions.
Model: There are fifty states in the USA.
a) There aren’t fifty-two states in the USA.
b) Are there fifty states in the USA? (Yes, there are.)
c) Are there fifty or fifty-two states in the USA?
d) There are fifty states in the USA, aren’t there?
e) How many states are there in the USA?
1. There are 23 provinces in Argentina. 2. There are two chambers in the British parliament. 3. There are thirty days in June. 4. There are fifty stars on the US flag. 5. There are nine jurors in a French court.
9. Ask wh-questions to the underlined parts of the sentences.
Model: Professor Brown’s lectures are very interesting.
1. Whose lectures are very interesting?
2. What are Professor Brown’s lectures like?
1. The European Court of Human Rights is in Strasbourg. 2. The next court hearing is on Tuesday. 3. Mr Harrison’s business partners are in Brazil now. 4. A murder is the crime of intentionally killing a person 5. There are six states in Australia. 6. Peter’s lawyers are in the court now. 7. Justice Greenberg is fifty-five years old. 8. The laws in this country are quite primitive. 9. These rules are important for the company’s management. 10. The Rule of Law is a basic legal principle in a democracy. 11. The development of European Union law is very fast. 12. There are four political parties in Great Britain. 13. This law is about the interaction between the state and business firms. 14. Relations between him and his wife’s family are rather peaceful. 15. There are 100 senators in the US Senate. 16. The confrontation between the government and some political groups is rather violent. 17. A thief is a person who dishonestly takes something which belongs to another person. 18. The laws about drunk driving are very strict.