Dialogue 1. An Interview

Task: read the dialogue, reproduce it a) abridged, b) in the form of a monologue.

Reporter: We’ve got information you insist the number of the police be increased. Police are mainly concerned with crimes. Do you mean there are more crimes for the moment?

Sheriff: Exactly 'cause of the considerable increase in population. Our officers are engaged in gathering information for offences to be prosecuted in courts, in questioning people suspected of crimes. And our investigation department also deals with civil wrongs. Of course there are several sub-divisions within the department. We are in bad need of more people on personnel.

R.:   Do people tend to be less law-abiding?

Sh.:  The population has considerably increased and consequently the number of criminal and civil offences. And we need more people to control the actions of the public during public demonstrations and assemblies. Besides we don't have enough street rangers to support law and order.

R.: People believe the mere presence of the police is a factor in deterring wrong-doers from committing offences including traffic-offences. Do you regard the work of the traffic-police satisfactory?

Sh.: Sure. They manage their duties perfectly well. Our traffic police support law and order on the roads, make decisions as to guilt in driving offences, impose fines without the involvement of a court.

R.: Public cannot obtain any information on the investigation of the action against the police officer who overused his powers while questioning suspects. How is the investigation progressing?

Sh.: You must be aware the investigation is supervised by FBI officers. It is unbiased and professional. The information presented to the public on passing the case to the court will be comprehensive for we are interested in people’s trust.

Ex. 1. How is the following expressed in the dialogue?

1. a group of people gathered together for a special purpose

2. rise in amount, numbers

3. an amount of money paid as a punishment

4. to keep watch over something

5. to declare firmly

6. any bad action

7. to prevent from acting

8. fairly large or great in amount or size

9. to obey laws

10. firm belief in the honesty, goodness, justice of someone or something

11. all the people employed by a company

12. a policeman who rides through the country areas to see that the law is kept

13. to establish (an additional payment) officially

14. having knowledge

Ex. 2. Study the dialogue and make a list of reasons why it is necessary to increase the number of the police.

Ex. 3. Translate and activate the following sentences in your speech:

1. Вы настаиваете на том, чтобы увеличить численность полиции.

2. Полицейские заняты сбором информации, допросом подозреваемых.

3. Существует ли тенденция к меньшему законопослушанию среди населения?

4. У нас не хватает патрулей для поддержания правопорядка.

5. Автоинспекция налагает штраф без привлечения суда.

6. Офицер полиции превысил свои полномочия.

7. Как идет следствие?

8. Оно – непредвзятое и профессиональное.

9. Информация будет всеобъемлющей.

Ex. 4. Present the information from the dialogue making use of the following verbs:

to stress, to mention, to reply, to wonder, to interview, to add, to state, to respond, to believe, to confirm, to explain, to agree.