English для юристов. Гончар

Part ІI. BASIC COURSE

селі неподалік від нашого міста. Вони — пенсіонери. У суботу та неділю ми любимо їздити до них.

У нашій родині кожен любить та розуміє один одного.

Ще школярем я вирішив вивчати закон і одержати професію юриста, бо ми живимо в правовій державі. В Академії у мене багато друзів, які також бажають стати висококваліфікованими та ерудованими фахівцями, щоб зробити свій внесок по втіленню правових реформ у життя.

OVER TO YOU

1.Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian paying attention to the translation of DO phrases.

1)My elder brother does his morning exercises every day because he wants to be strong and healthy!

2)When I was in London we went to the restaurant where they did tasty dishes!

3)The judge is so busy that he has no time to do an interview.

4)What does she do? — She is a lawyer.

5)What does she do in class? — She reads, writes and speaks English.

6)My son does well at school.

7)My neighbour graduated from the University and is doing well now.

8)«Oh! Do be careful!» said mother to her sons.

9)This investigator does his best to find a murderer.

10)What does your husband do for his living? — He works as a teacher. He does lecturing at the Academy.

11)It is often done when investigating crimes.

12)That will do!

2.Translate into Ukrainian giving the exact Ukrainian equivalents of the following English proverbs. Use them in short situations.

a.In Rome do as the Romans do.

b.What is done cannot be undone.

c.East or West, home is best.

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Word order in affirmative, alternative and negative sentences. Types of questions

1.Arrange the words in each sentence in the right order:

Example: He/ a/ local/ judge/ court/ in/ a/ is.* He is a judge in a local court.

1.profession/ they/ are/ in/ legal.

2.my/ notary/ private/ a/ mother/ is.

3.cousins/ my/ are/ prosecutor’s/ assistants.

4.head/ the/ court/ of/ a/ is/ judge/ a.

5.second/ my/ name/ is/ Petrenko.

6.granddad/ are/ and/ retired/ grandma/ my.

7.an/ my/ is/ investigator/ brother.

2.Name parts of the sentence and make them interrogative and negative:

1.I am a student at the Law academy.

2.My father is a lawyer at the Prosecutor’s Office.

3.Twice a week I have my legal class.

4.They are not in legal profession.

5.My brother is an investigator at the Security Service of Ukraine.

6.He is a student at the Prosecutors’ Training Institute.

7.My mother is a private notary.

3.Make up alternative questions about relatives and their professio ns, use the following words and word combinations.

Example: Is your brother a notary or a judge?

A lawyer, a teacher of Law, a jurist, a prosecutor, a judge, a criminal, an officer, an investigator, a notary, a criminal expert, a lawmaker.

4. Answer the following tag questions as in the example:

Example: Her mother is a lawyer, isn’t she? — No, she isn’t, she is an engineer.

1.His father isn’t a criminal, is he? 2. They are jurors, aren’t they?

3.Mary is a prosecutor, isn’t she? 4. His brother is an investigator in

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Kiev, isn’t he? 5. His name is Serhiy, isn’t it? 6. His grandma is retir5 ed, isn’t she? 7. They are students at the Prosecutors’ Training Insti5 tute, aren’t they?

5. Translate into Ukrainian:

1. Мій брат — студент юридичної академії. 2. Скільки років вашому брату?

3.Хто ця жінка? — Вона моя мати. 4. Твоя сестра одружена?

—Ні. 5. Її чоловік юрист? 6. Дозвольте відрекомендуватися. Мене звуть Сергій, моє прізвище Петренко. 7. Чим займається твій батько? — Він суддя. 8. Хто твоя мати?5 Вона приватний нотаріус. 9. Мій брат слідчий у Київі, я теж хочу стати висококваліфі5 кованим юристом. 10. Мої бабуся і дідусь не пов’язані з юридич5 ною професією, вони вчителі.

6. Ask your partner, let him answer. Mind the use of the verbs to be and to have:

1.How many are you in the family? 2. What are you parents? 3. How many brothers or sisters have you? 4.What is your brother or sister? 5.What is your friend’s name? 6. How old are you? 7. How old is your friend? 8. You have a large family, haven’t you? 9. You are not married, are you? 10. Is your grandmother a pensioner?

7.Translate these imperative sentences into English and explain the word order.

1.Розкажіть про себе. 2. Пришліть мені факс. 3. Познайомтеся з моїм другом. 4. Відрекомендуйтеся. 5. Дайте мені сумку. 6. Вступайте до академії. Спробуйте цього року. 7. Подзвоніть викладачу.

Prepositions

1.Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition:

This is the Sheriff’s Office in Mexico City. The sheriff is …his desk.

Lots of papers and books are …the desk. Some photographs of «want5 ed» men are …the office …the walls. A clock is …the Sheriff’s head. A bunch of keys is…the cell…the wall. A coat stand is …the Sheriff’s desk.

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2. Translate into English:

на дошці, у вазі, до академії, біля офісу, за столом, на підло5 зі, на землі, на полиці, у театрі, у бібліотеці, на станції, на стаді5 оні, у школі, на роботі, на уроці, на заводі, у прокуратурі, до суду, у кіно, у снігу, на підлозі, на траві, на півночі, на схід, о четвертій годині, на сході сонця, опівночі, у неділю, п’ятого березня, цього місяця, минулого року, у майбутньому році, навесні, улітку, узимку, увечері, з весни, за годину, через два дні, через дорогу, по вулиці, по місту, по країні.

Articles

1. Fill in articles where necessary:

a)1. My mother is… lawyer. She is at…work now. 2. They are…boys. They are…students. 3. This is …beautiful story. 4 This is…house. ...house is so big! 5. …Englishman’s house is his castle. 6. She usually gives me…coffee and…cake. 7. I see…book in your …hand. 8. This is my table. On…table I have…book, two…pencils, …pen and…paper. 9. She has two…children. They are at…school. 10. Is your brother at…home?

b)1. …health is better than…wealth. 2. …geese like to swim. 3. …men and…women like sport. 4. …love is blind. 5. These writers are…Ameri5 cans. 6. …mice are grey animals. 7. …peace is …universal problem. 8. He is …honest man. 9. …life is …mystery. 10….wolves are animals.

c)1. What is…weather like today? 2. …sun is yellow, …sky is blue.

3.…earth is…planet.

d)1. My younger brother gets up at 6 in …morning because he goes to…school. 2. My friend usually goes to…bed early in…evening. 3. In…afternoon it is usually very warm, and we usually play in …yard till late in...evening.

e)1. I usually have…breakfast at 7 o’clock in…morning. 2. My brother always has…lunch at 1 o’clock in …afternoon. 3. My parents have…dinner at 5 p.m. 6. My granny has …tea at 6 p.m.

2.Answer the questions:

1.The Volga is the longest river of Russia, isn’t it? 2. The Mississippi is an American river, isn’t it? 3. Is London the capital of Great Brit5 ain? 4. Is the Congo in Asia or in Africa? 5. Is Rome the capital of Italy?

6.Berlin is the capital of Germany, isn’t it? 7. China and India are the

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greatest Asian countries, aren’t they? 8. What countries are situated in the Middle East? 9. Is the Nile an African or an American river? 10. The Lebanon is in Asia, isn’t it?

The Noun (number, case)

1.Make sentences singular:

Example: Those are new institutes. — That is a new institute.

1.These countries are poor. 2. Those are heavy boxes. 3. The mice are grey. 4. The oxen are in the yard. 5. These heroes are known to everybody. 6. The children are at home. 7. These knives are sharp. 8. Those men and women are lawyers. 9. Don’t take those files!

2.Fill in the blanks using the possessive forms of the nouns:

1.…friend is at the counter Al. 2.…problems are interesting to any writer (people). 2. … fiancée is serious (Mike). 3. The… skin is red (fox).

4.The…life is in danger (child). 5. The …fur is grey (mice). 6. …decisions are very different from women’s (men). 7. Alison’s University is a bit far from …(Mike).

3.Change word combinations using the possessive forms of the nouns: Example: The book of my friend. — My friend’s book.

1.The questions of the professor. 2. The parents of Serhiy Petre5 nko. 3. The poems of Pushkin. 4. The new office of lawyers. 5. The life of this woman. 6. The documents of the investigator. 7. The uniform of the policemen. 8. The lawyers of the Appellate Court.

Pronouns

1.Replace the nouns by the personal pronouns in the Nominative or Objective Case:

Example: The teacher explains a new law. — He explains a new law.

1.The film is very interesting. 2. My sister works in court. 3. We usually listen to the professor with great interest. 4. Put the documents on the shelf. 5. On my way home I often meet my teacher and tell him about my study. 6. The policemen are in danger.

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2.Say that people do something themselves, using reflexive pronouns: Example: I usually prepare my law reports… — I usually prepare my law reports myself.

1.She cooks breakfast…2. The chief inspector went to Kiev…3. The prisoners built the bridge…4. The professor performed the operat5 ion…5. This investigator usually types documents…6. Irene makes an expert examination…

3.Replace the nouns in the Objective case by possessive pronouns:

1.This woman’s name is Marry. 2. That man’s suitcase is so big! 3. The students’ knowledge is poor. 4. The mouse’s tail is long. 5. Our professor’s advice is useful. 6. Our friends’ dream is to become prosecutors.

4.Put into the plural, pay attention to the form of demonstrative pronouns:

1.This is our application form. 2. That is my case. 3. That is a criminal. 4. This is our teacher. 5. That is a department of the Procurato5 r’s Office. 6. Is that a new bank? 7. Is this an investigator?

The Present Simple Tense

1.Make the following sentences interrogative and negative: Example: My niece dreams to become a prosecutor. — Does my niece dream to become a prosecutor? My niece doesn’t dream to become a prosecutor.

1.My father works as a prosecutor. 2. During the break he often meets his lecturers. 3. They want to be judges. 3. An investigator usually uses a deductive method. 4. Water freezes at 0 °C. 5. We often have chance to see each other. 6. She often says «Don’t go to the pub!» 7. We always understand each other well.

2.Put the verb into the correct form:

Example: He (to specialize) in Slavonic languages. — He specializes in Slavonic languages.

1.She (not/ to work) as a lawyer, she is a student. 2. A policeman usually (to stop) cars in the street. 3. The Sun (to rise) in the East. 4. My elder brother (to learn) English. 5. It often (to rain) in England. 6. He

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(not/ to want) to become an investigator. 7. We (not/ to have) much time. 8. I (to want) to develop my own operation system. 9. He (to major) in law.

3.Put questions to the italicized words:

Example: Her aunt lives in London. — Where does her aunt live?

1.My father works in court, he is a prosecutor. 2. My sister is a stu5 dent, she studies at the University of Hertfordshire. 3. We usually read periodicals in the library. 4. My aunt teaches Law. 5. I play computer games after classes. 6. Her parents always give her useful advice. 7. He often visits performances with his fiancee.

4.Translate into English:

1.Де ти працюєш? Де працює твій батько? 2. Він не працює у прокуратурі, він — студент. 3. Що ви робите після уроків? 4. Він хоче стати слідчим. 5. Ви хочете стати юристом? 6. Моя мати викладає право. 7. Де працює цей хлопець? — Він технічний секретар у прокуратурі.

Many, much, (a) few, (a) little

1.Translate into English:

a)багато юристів, багато днів, багато хлопчиків, багато роб5 оти, багато книжок, багато снігу, багато років, багато знань, багато молока, багато статей, багато свідків, багато інформації; b) мало чаю, мало вікон, мало світла, мало кави, мало солі, мало друзів, мало квітів, мало паперу, мало інформації, мало снігу, мало радості.

2.Insert

a)many or much:

1.There is…snow in the street. 2. I don’t have ..exams this winter.

3.She has…work to do. 4. Don’t hurry. You have…time. 5. There ar5 e…papers on the table. 6. …of her advice is useful. 7. There are…p5 rofessors in the staff. 8. Do you have…mistakes in your test?

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b) (a) little or (a) few:

1. I have …money left, so I can’t buy this coat. 2. I have…informati5 on and…evidence. 3. She makes…mistakes in her speech. 4. I have…money, so we can go to the cinema. 5. That girl works too…, that’s why she knows nothing. 6. Let me tell you…words about myself. 7. The hall is almost empty, there are…people in it. 8. I’d like to say…words about my journey.

There + to be

1.Make the following sentences interrogative and give short answers: Example: There are 26 universities in our city. — Are there 26 univ* ersities in our city? There aren’t 26 universities in our city.

1.There is no telephone in this room. 2. There is much snow in the street. 3. There are no lawyers in my family. 4. There are a lot of prof5 essors among our teachers. 5. There are few criminals in this district.

6.There are a lot of witnesses of the shoplifting. 7. There is much dirt on your shoes!

2.Insert there is or there are:

Example: …a lot of documents in the drawer. — There are a lot of documents in the drawer.

1.…some chocolate and a piece of cake on this plate. 2. …no fruit at home. 3. …good news for you! 4. …some money in my purse. 5. …some useful information on the automatic machine. 6. …some assistant professors in the committee. 7. What kind of books …there on the table?

3.Translate into English:

1.Які документи на столі? 2. В академії багато професорів?

3.Скільки хлопців та дівчат у вашій групі? 4. У неї тут багато цікавих статей з криміналістики. 5. Недалеко від нашого гурт5 ожитку є лікарня. 6. У цьому тексті є нові юридичні терміни.

7.Праворуч від академії — прокуратура. 8. У доповіді багато важливих фактів.

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To be going to

1.Translate into Ukrainian:

1.I am going to become a prosecutor.

2.She is going to make a law report tonight.

3.They are going to become good specialists.

2.Say what people are going to do:

3.Translate into Ukrainian:

1.Я збираюся готуватися до конференції сьогодні ввечері.

2.Що ви збираєтесь робити завтра? 3. Коли ви збираєтесь пра5 цювати над доповіддю з кримінального права? 4. Я збираюся стати гарним спеціалістом. 5. Ми не будемо розмовляти з його адвокатом завтра, ми будемо опитувати свідків.

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Text: Appearance and Character

Vocabulary in use

Language focus:

The Present Continuous Tense

The Numeral

The Adjective. Degrees of comparison

Pronouns some/ any/ no

The Present Perfect Tense

Word formation

Pre reading tasks

1.Mark these statements T(true) or F(false) according to the text. Prove your idea.

1.Everyone wants to be attractive.

2.Most beautiful people are unhappy.

3.Attractive people are usually intelligent.

4.Ugly people aren’t happy people.

5.A plain face is easily forgotten.

6.It’s difficult to be always good5looking.

7.A fat person can’t be happy.

8.Frown people are bored.

2.Match the following English words and expressions with their Ukrainian equivalents.

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