IX. Подготовьте пересказ текста “а” на английском языке.

X. Прочтите и переведите текст “в”. Text b

CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW (continued)

In many law systems it is important that a person is not guilty of a crime until the state proves that he is guilty. The person doesn’t need to prove anything. He can show evidence of his innocence.

Most criminal laws do with acts of violence or theft. But there are laws which regulate all possible situations: what we do with our land, for example; what we say and write; how we run our business, etc.

There are some acts which are crimes in one country but aren’t in another. For example, it is a crime to drink alcohol in Saudi Arabia, but not in Egypt. It is a crime to smoke marijuana in England, but not in the Netherlands. It is a crime to have more than one wife in France, but not in Indonesia.

XI. Найдите в тексте “B” эквиваленты следующих слов и словосочетаний:

человек виновен в преступлении

до тех пор пока государство не докажет, что человек виновен

представить доказательства невиновности

заниматься (рассматривать) акты насилия и кражи

заниматься бизнесом

XII. Найдите в тексте “В” предложения, отвечающие на следующие вопросы:

1. Должен ли человек доказывать свою невиновность?

2. Приведите примеры действий, являющихся преступлением в одной стране и не являющих таковым в другой стране?

XIII. Подготовьте пересказ текста “B” на английском языке.

XIV. Прочтите и перескажите своим друзьям английские шутки:

It looks strange but in criminal law you can see punishment for an attempt of a coup d’etat but you cannot find any punishment for the coup d’etat itself.

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a coup d’etat – государственный переворот

an attempt of a coup d’etat – попытка государственного переворота

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Believe it or not, but…

… according to the laws of several states in the USA women can divorce their husbands if they prove that the men snore too loudly at night.

… if a man in Egypt wants to divorce his wife he must say the word “divorce” three times. It is enough to get a divorce. If a woman in Egypt wants to divorce her husband she must ask him to say the word “divorce” three times.

… if a bedouin young man likes a girl he asks the elder of the tribe to arrange a meeting with the girl in the elder’s tent. During the meeting the girl offers the young man a cup of tea. If she puts sugar in the tea, it means that the girl likes the young man, too, if not – he has no chance.

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to divorce smb. - подать на развод с кем-либо (divorce - развод)

to snore – храпеть

the elder of the tribe – старейшина племени

to arrange a meeting – устроить встречу

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Mrs. Brown is a teacher of an American school. She enjoys teaching her pupils because they usually think about everything carefully. One day she says to her children: “People in many countries of Asia wear white clothes at funerals but people in America and in Europe wear white clothes when they are happy. What colour does a woman wear in this country when she gets married, Alice?”

Alice says, “She wears white because she is happy.”

“That’s good, Alice,” Mrs. Brown says. “You are right.”

But then one of the boys in the class puts his hand up.

“Yes, John?” Mrs. Brown says. “Do you want to ask a question?”

“Yes, please.” John says. “Why do men wear black in this country when they get married?”

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carefully – тщательно, внимательно, осторожно

to get married – выйти замуж, жениться

puts his hand up – (зд.) поднимает руку