Английский язык в сфере юриспруденции (3-й семестр)

Exercise 1
Translate these sentences into Russian.
1. There are a few police officers near the car.
2. There are a few people who will be questioned.
3. There is a very important question he would like to ask.
4. There will be many problems with this young man.
5. I am sure there were some witnesses.
6. There can be a few witnesses who saw all that.
Exercise 2
Translate these sentences into English.
1. В университете Оксфорда в учебном году 3 три семестра.
2. В Московском университете МВД России 35 кафедр.
3. В нашем университете 7 филиалов.
4. Здесь много специально оборудованных лабораторий, спортзал и библиотека.
5. В 1924 году, когда Гувер стал директором ФБР, в этой организации было 650 сотрудников.
6. Существует много специальных программ подготовки полицейских.
7. В университете есть много возможностей для занятий спортом.
Exercise 3
A police officer is asking information about a missing person.
Complete these questions, reading the information of the answers.
1. When _________________________________________________?
I phoned her yesterday afternoon.
2. Why __________________________________________________?
She left because we quarreled.
3. Where ________________________________________________?
She went to London.
4. Did __________________________________________________?
No, I didn\'t see her yesterday.
5. What _________________________________________________?
She took only a briefcase with her.
6. Who (m) ______________________________________________?
I didn\' t tell anyone about it.
7. When _________________________________________________?
I called the police at midnight.
Exercise 4
Translate these word combinations into English.
его имя ее слово наш юрист
ее фамилия моя ошибка наша работа
их преподаватель наш университет его преступление
наш урок их пример их безопасность
мой диплом мой друг наши тексты
ее компьютер его телефон их книга
его ум наши абитуриенты его бюро
его обязанности его подчиненные его ФБР
Exercise 5
Insert appropriate possessive pronouns.
1. _______ auditorium is on the ground floor.
2. We are going to have a party and want to invite all _____ friends.
3. John is a police officer. He enjoys ______ job, he says it is exciting.
4. I really like mountain climbing, it is _______ favourite sport.
5. I live with ______ mother and father.
6. Give me _______ copybook, please.
7. The number of ______ apartment is 112.
8. Do you like ______ job?
9. I like tennis. It is ______ hobby.
10. I want to phone the Jacksons. Do you know ______ phone number?
Exercise 6
Study the following verbs.
говорить
to say something
to tell somebody something
to speak
что-либо
кому-либо что-либо
на каком либо языке, с кем-либо, где-либо
a. Read and translate these sentences.
1. Do you speak English? 4. He said a few words.
2. He can speak English. 5. She did not say her name.
3. She does not speak German. 6. He says that he like s French.
7. He told me about it. 8. She told me her name.
9. He told us that he did not know that man.
b. Translate these sentences into English.
Use the verbs to speak, to say, to tell.
1. Маша сказала коллегам, что у нее диплом с отличием.
2. Она не говорит по-английски.
3. Что она сказала?
4. Она говорит, что учится в университете.
5. Что он сказал полиции?
6. Мы рассказал и все.
7. Расскажи мне, что случилось.
8. Мы с ними не разговариваем.
9. Директор говорил о полной реорганизации бюро.
10. Она сказала нам, что посещает занятия в вечерней школе.
Exercise 7
Translate these sentences into Russian. Pay attention to the model.
a) You are older that me. — Ты старше, чем я.
1. You study better that me.
2. She is taller than her friend.
3. We came home earlier than usual.
4. It\'s colder today than i t was yesterday.
5. They have more money than us.
6. My friend is more interested in Civil law than me.
b) My problems are more important than yours. — Мои проблемы важнее, чем твои.
1. The entrance exams were very difficult. They were more difficult than we expected.
2. This student is more hard working than his group mate.
3. He doesn\'t know much. I know more than him.
4. The subjects at the University are more interesting than at school.
5. After graduation to the University we will be more experienced than freshmen.
6. Petrol now is more expensive than it was last year.
c) I am sorry I am late. I got here as fast as I could. — Извините за опоздание. Я добрался так быстро, как только смог.
1. I don\'t know as much about politics as you do.
2. He is not as brave as his colleague.
3. This patrolman is as experienced as his colleague.
4. My friend didn\'t do as well at the exam as he hoped.
5. I need the information quickly. Please let me know as soon as possible.
6. After graduation to the University we will be as qualified as our professors, won\'t we?
Exercise 8
Translate these word combinations into English.
1. больше законов 5. гораздо труднее
2. меньше преступлений 6. на много больше машин
3. больше возможностей 7. на много меньше работы
4. намного меньше народа 8. больше преподавателей
Exercise 9
Translate these sentences into English.
1. Предметы в университете более трудные, чем в школе.
2. Мне кажется, что английский язык не такой трудный, как русский.
3. Сегодня занятия закончились позже, чем обычно.
4. Сейчас у меня больше друзей, чем было раньше.
5. Лекции этого профессора более интересные.
6. Результаты твоего теста не очень хорошие. Я уверен, ты можешь написать лучше.
7. Я думал, эта машина стоит дороже.
8. Я просматриваю свою почту теперь гораздо реже, потому что у меня нет времени.
9. Он знает это также хорошо, как и ты.
Choose the correct preposition.
Exercise 10
Choose the correct preposition. Translate these sentences into Russian.
1. The City, a financial and business centre of London, is always spelt in/with a capital letter «C».
2. The shopping and entertainment centre of London is in/at the West End.
3. The government centre of London is in/at Westminster, which is the name at/of the palace where the government sits.
4. Londoners and tourists can travel around London by/in bus or by/in underground.
5. Moscow is the seat in/of the federal and regional governments.
6. The historical centre at/of Moscow is Red Square and the Kremlin.
7. In/On the Old Slavic language the word «red» meant «beautiful».
8. Most cathedrals were built in/during the period between the 15th and 17th th centuries.
9. Twenty towers o f the Kremlin were constructed in/at the end of the 17th th century.
Письменное задание No 2
Максимальный балл – 10.
Критерий
Количество баллов
Безошибочное выполнение всех упражнений и оформление в соответствии с требованиями
10 баллов
Выполнение задания не в полном объеме
До 8 баллов
Выполнение задания не в полном объеме и с наличием ошибок
До 3 баллов
GRAMMAR SECTION
English Tenses (Active Voice)
Ex. 1
Make up questions with “How long?” and “When?” using the Present Perfect, the Past Indefinite or the Present Perfect Continuous. Model: He is a judge. How long has he been working as a judge? When did he start working as a judge?
1. The University of Law trains lawyers for the country.
2. Common Law system applies the doctrine of precedent.
3. Common Law is the basis of the procedure.
4. I am investigating a computer theft.
5. The barrister was arguing his client’s case before the court.
6. Dr Smith has given lectures at the Law Department this month.
7. He is busy that moment. He has been taking part in questioning since the early morning.
Ex. 2
Answer the questions using the time indication words suggested in brackets; change the tense forms accordingly: Model: When did you last speak to your advocate? (for ages) — I haven’t spoken to him for ages.
1. When did he last investigate a murder? (for years)
2. When did the Bar last admit new members? (since June)
3. When did you last give evidence to the court? (for many years)
4. When did Steve Williams last violate the Rules of Professional Conduct? (for ages)
5. When did this attorney last lose a case? (in a long while)
6. When was this patrolman last on duty? (for the last few days)
7. When did you last deal with a common law action? (since last year).
Ex. 3
Mr Bruce, a retired policeman, came to see his former colleagues at the police station and found that many things were different. Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect Tense. Model: Some of his colleagues were no longer there. They (to retire). – They had retired.
1. John Smith was no longer single. He (to marry) the secretary.
2. Their boss captain Johnson didn’t work there. He (to get) a promotion.
3. Bob Brown was dead. A criminal (to shoot) him.
4. Sam Jenkins got a promotion. He (to pass) a special exam and (to become) a detective.
5. His friend Bruce was no longer a failure. He (to disclose) several serious crimes.
6. Miss Green gave up working. She (to get married) and (to leave) the country.
Ex. 4
Use to be, there + be or to have in the correct form:
1. In most countries ____ only one legal profession.
2. This means that all lawyers ____ roughly the same professional education leading to the same legal qualification.
3. In England the system ______ different.
4. Solicitors and barristers ______ both qualified lawyers, but they ______ a different legal training, and once they ______ qualified they usually do different types of legal work.
5. This ______ why it is said that ______ two “branches” of the legal profession.
6. English lawyers ______ either solicitors or barristers.
7. They cannot ______ both at the same time, but it ______ possible for a solicitor to become a barrister and for a barrister to become a solicitor.
8. Legal executives ______ no rights of audience, but can appear in front of a judge on uncontested matters.
9. The legal profession as such ______ never been popular.
10. Indeed, the first thing revolutionaries usually do on seizing power ______ to overthrow the legal system, blaming it for all ills.
11. ______ rules of behaviour, codes of professional conduct, which provide that when lawyers ______ in court they must always ______ courteous to one another.
12. Many people who ______ legal problems ______ worried about going to a solicitor for advice because of legal fees they ______ to pay.
Ex. 5
Use either the Present Continuous or the Present Simple:
1. – I am very busy now. I ______ (to prepare) the documents on a very difficult case.
– ______________ (you /to do) it alone?
– No, two managing clerks ________ (to help) me.
2. A solicitor ______ (to deal) with matters outside the court.
3. The Law Society ________ (to regulate) the conduct of solicitors in England.
4. What kind of law ______________(you/to practise)?
5. – What (the attorney/ to do) at present? – He _______ (to study) the particulars of the case.
6. I (not to believe) your evidence! You _________ (to lie)!
7. Legal service costs _______ (to increase) permanently due to inflation.
8. Attorney rarely _________ (to discuss) with their clients the possibility of losing the case.
9. (You/to know) what conveyancing (to mean)? – Conveyancing _______ (to mean) making all the legal arrangements for the buying and selling of land, houses and other buildings.
10. Probate (to be) a type of work a lawyer _______ (to do) that (to deal) with making a will for a client who, when he/she _______ (to die), _______ (to wish) to leave his/her property to certain persons or charities and making sure that his/her wishes are carried out.
11. The lawyer _______ (to serve) effectively as an advocate only if he _______ (to know) all that his client __________ (to know), concerning the facts of the case.
12. (You/ to know) if the number of lawyers _______ (to increase) or _______ (to decrease) in the country nowadays?
Ex.6
Translate the sentences into English.
РУССКИЙ ТЕКСТ
АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ТЕКСТ
1. Много изменений произошло в профессии юриста за последнее десятилетие.
2. В настоящее время в Великобритании разделение обязанностей солиситора и барристера стало не таким строгим.
3. Солиситоры часто выступают не только в судах низшей инстанции, но и в высших судах.
4. Английские солиситоры добились значительного успеха в расширении своих прав, и поэтому существует надежда, что в будущем англичане отменят старую систему.
5. Сейчас нет необходимости для барристеров работать только в конторах адвокатов.
6. С 1990 года барристеры имеют право делать объявления о своих услугах в газетах.
7. Профессия юриста чрезвычайно популярна в современном обществе.
8. Если человек решил стать юристом, ему нужно быть терпеливым и трудолюбивым.
9. Вам нужно сдать множество профессиональных экзаменов и обрести опыт.
10. Важно решить, в какой области права вы хотите специализироваться.
11. Адвокатская практика дает возможность представлять интересы клиентов в суде.
12. Барристеры могут заниматься практикой самостоятельно, работая не в офисе, а дома.