13. Прочитайте и переведите фразы, которые часто используются в презентациях. Дополните этими фразами таблицу.

1. As you probably know, my name is…

2. Before I finish, let me go through the main points once again.

3. First of all let me thank you for being here today.

4. You know I was reading a newspaper the other day when I came across a very interesting fact.

5. Now, I’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

6. As you can see on the screen, our topic today is…

7. I’ve mentioned the basic facts about the system of law and now it’s time to turn to the sources which as you may remember is the next point of my presentation.

8. As you know, I’ve been asked to talk to you about…

9. I appreciate, you’ve found the time to come here.

10. So, let me start by asking you a question.

11. Are there any more questions?

12. Thank you for your attention and you are welcome to ask questions.

13. I’ll answer all your questions at the end of my presentation.

14. If you look at the next slide you’ll see…

15. Well, this brings me to the end of my presentation.

16. That’s all about the sources and now let’s have a look at the next slide which presents….

17. This leads me to my next point…

18. So, to sum everything up, I’d like to remind you that…

19. Please, feel free to interrupt me with your questions.

20. It gives me great pleasure to speak about this problem today.

14. Выберите одну из наиболее интересных для Вас отраслей права. Воспользуйтесь Интернет-ресурсами и подготовьте ее презентацию по предложенному ниже плану.

• The sphere of application

• The main sources

• The most interesting facts or examples of curious cases.

UNIT 5. TEST YOURSELF

1. Прочитайте текст и вставьте пропущенные слова.

The study of law distinguishes between __1____ and ___2___, but in legal practice in the UK the distinction between civil law and criminal law is more important to practicing lawyers. Public law relates to ___3___ and is concerned with laws which govern processes in local and national government conflicts between the individual and the state. Private law is concerned with ___4_____ between individuals and corporations, and includes family law, contract law, property law, etc.

Criminal law deals with certain forms of conduct for which the state reserves ___5____, for example murder or theft. The state prosecutes ___6____. Civil law concerns relationships between private persons, their rights and duties. It also deals with the conduct which may give rise to __7____ by a legal person for compensation or injunction. When it comes to prosecution under the laws of the country it’s common to speak about criminal offence but civil wrongs.

Criminal and civil proceedings are usually very different. In criminal proceeding a prosecutor prosecutes ___8___. If the verdict is “guilty”, the defendant is convicted. He will have a criminal record for ___9___ and will be punished by one of a variety of punishments ranging from __10_____ to a fine, which is paid to a court. If the defendant is found “not guilty”, he is acquitted and allowed to leave court without punishment.

In civil cases a claimant sues a defendant or brings a claim against him. The proceeding may result in __11____ for the claimant, which means that the defendant is found liable and the judge may order the defendant to pay damages.

judgement; the crime; punishment; the state; the offender; public law; a defendant; the relationships; private law; life imprisonment; a claim