XIII . Прочтите и перескажите своим друзьям английские шутки:

The defence lawyer is cross-examining a witness. He asks, “So you say you called on Mrs.Adams on June 12. Could you tell the jury what she said?” “I object to the question,” interrupts the prosecutor. There is nearly an hour’s argument between the councels and finally the judge allows the question. The defence lawyer repeats his question and the witness replies, “Mrs. Adams said nothing. She was not at home.”  

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a defence lawyer – адвокат защиты

to cross-examine smb – вести перекресный допрос

a witness - свидетель

to call on smb – зайти к кому-либо в гости, заглянуть, заскочить

object to smth – возражать против чего-либо

а prosecutor – прокурор

а judge – судья

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    Mr.Morton, a manager of a big company, always comes to his office in Manhattan in his own car.

    One day he comes out of his office to go to a small restaurant for lunch and does not find his car in the parking lot. He phones the police who promise to find his car as soon as possible.

    At the end of the working day when Mr. Morton leaves the company to go home he is greatly surprised to see his car in its place. When he gets into the car he sees on the seat two tickets to the theatre and a note: “Sorry for the trouble. We needed your car urgently.”

    The tickets are very expensive and the performance is very popular. It is difficult to get tickets for this performance so Mr. Morton and his wife decide to go to the theatre.

    When they return home they see that somebody came to their house while they were at the theatre. The thieves took all valuable things from their house. 

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to promise – обещать

urgently – срочно

valuable things – ценные вещи

UNIT 8

JURY

Active vocabulary

Jury – суд присяжных

a juror – присяжный заседатель

ordinary people – обычные люди

selected at random – выбранные наугад

to serve the country – служить своей стране

a citizen – гражданин

fair – справедливый

honest – честный

offence – правонарушение

a resident – житель, обитатель, гражданин

to undertake – брать на себя

to take an oath – принять присягу

to give a true verdict – принять беспристрастное решение

 

I. Прочтите и переведите текст “А”.

 

Text A

JURY

 

Trial by jury is an old and important feature of English justice. It is the main element in criminal trials in the Crown Court. Most categories of British residents must undertake jury service.

In the Crown Court trial in England there are twelve jurors. They are ordinary people between 18 and 70 who are selected at random. They don’t get money for their work. Jurors may know nothing about the law.

They listen to the case and decide: “guilty” or “not guilty”. The judge decides all questions of law. The jurors only decide the facts.

A jury is independent. Any attempt to interfere with a jury is a criminal offence.  

If ten of the twelve agree – it is a decision. Jury service is an important job. The jurors serve their country and citizens. They must be fair and honest. The jurors take the oath to give a true verdict.

 

II. Найдите в тексте “А” предложения, отвечающие на следующие вопросы:

1. Сколько присяжных в английском суде?

2. Кто становится присяжным?

3. Как избираются присяжные?

4. Оплачивается ли работа присяжных?

5. Необходимо ли присяжным знание закона?

6. Кто решает все вопросы, связанные с законодательством?

7. Что и как решают присяжные?

8. Какими качествами должны обладать присяжные?

9. Какую присягу принимают присяжные?

 

III. Заполните пропуски, используя следующие слова и выражения:

twelve; ordinary; the law; the facts; important; fair; honest

 

1. There are … jurors.

2. They are … people.

3. Jurors may know nothing about ….

4. The jurors decide ….

5. Jury service is an … job.

6. Jurors must be … and honest.

 

IV. Переведите следующие словосочетания с русского языка на английский:

oбыкновенные люди; выбранные наугад; не получают денег; не разбираться в законах; слушать дело; служить своей стране; служить гражданам; быть справедливым и честным; принять присягу; вынести беспристрастное решение.

 

V. Составьте предложения, используя следующие слова:

1. Twelve; there; jurors; are.

2. They; people; between; 17 and 70; are; ordinary.

3. Jurors; selected; are; at random.

4. Money; don’t get; work; their; for; they.

5. Law; about; know; nothing; jurors; can; the.

6. They; “guilty”; decide; “not guilty”; or.

7. The facts; the jurors; only; decide.

8. Service; is; an; jury; job; important.