Практическое задание

Задание 1. Составьте предложения.

1. have/ in any society/ several characteristics/ laws. 2. these rules/ sometimes/ break/ we/ without suffering any penalty. 3. for a variety of reasons/ arise/ conflicts between individuals. 4. people/ enable/ to feel secure/ laws / in their lives. 5. to forbid / the first aim of law/ certain ways of behaving/ is / like murder, terrorism, or smoking in public places. 14 6. to provide/ to make their own arrangements/ facilities for people/ is / the second aim of law. 7. to settle/ the third aim of law/ disputes among citizens / is. 8. restrictions on people/ certain guarantees/ imposes/ them / the law/ but also gives.

Задание 2. Выразите согласие/несогласие с утверждениями, используя следующие речевые модели.

Model:

a) I think it is true.

b) To my mind, it is false because …

1. We usually think about the legal implications of everyday activities. 2. Few of us would risk making transactions without first seeking legal advice. 3. People all over the world are becoming more and more accustomed to using legal means to regulate their relations with each other. 4. Even though the TV set fails to work and the owner of the shop didn’t return your money or replace the TV set, we don’t start thinking of taking legal advice. 5. When you buy a train ticket a lawyer may tell you it represents a contract with legal obligations. 6. You may not sue against the person who didn’t pay his debt. 7. The defendant accuses a plaintiff. 8. The court may listen to the testimony of one party. 9. All transactions in modern society are very complex. 10. Nobody should have basic knowledge of law.

Задание 3. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. Were there any laws when the world was at a very primitive stage of development?

2. Why do we need rules and regulations nowadays?

3. Do we notice laws? Why?

4. When do we start thinking about the legal implications of our everyday activities?

5. In what case may we sue against Bert?

6. Where do we testify under oath?

7. Did Bert win or lose the case?

8. In what cases do people seek legal advice?

9. Why do companies employ lawyers?

Задание 4. Исправьте грамматические ошибки. Из десяти вопросов только три построены правильно. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. What is a lawyer?

2. Act lawyers as both advocates and advisors on behalf of their clients? 3. What so special in legal profession in England is?

3. What is the difference between solicitors and barristers?

4. What kind of legal work solicitors deal with?

5. Who have the right of audience in any court of the land?

6. Where law students pursue a Bachelor degree?

7. What degree is awarded in the USA?

8. Vary the methods and quality of legal education in different countries?

9. Where lawyers have many options over the course of their careers?

10. Why career mobility is constrained in civil law countries?