XVI . Прочтите и перескажите своим друзьям английские шутки:

The police charge a man with stealing a horse. After a long trial the jury acquits him. Some time later the man comes back to see the judge.

“Judge,” he says, “I ask you to arrest my lawyer. He is a bad man.”

“What is the matter?” asks the judge in surprise. “Didn’t he win your case? Why do you ask me to arrest your lawyer?”

“Well, it is this way, sir,” answers the man. “You see, I don’t have the money to pay my lawyer. So he wants to take the horse I stole.”

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to steal (stole) a horse – украсть (украл) лошадь

to acquit smb - оправдать кого-либо

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It is interesting to know that…

…a 1975 Gallup poll shows that Latin America has the highest crime rate in the world. Next comes Africa and then the United States. According to this poll, people from richer countries report themselves happier, find their lives more interesting, worry less, and want fewer changes in their existence than those from more impoverished nations. Only 8 per cent of Latin Americans and 6 per cent of Africans are satisfied with their lives.

… the nation with the highest murder rate in the world is Nicaragua – there are 30 homicides per 100,000 people every year. In 1975 the western nation with the lowest murder rate was Spain, with one killing per million people per year.

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a poll – опрос общественного мнения

the crime rate – уровень преступности

an impoverished nation – обнищавшая нация

homicide – убийство

UNIT 10

LAWYERS

Active vocabulary

legal affairs = legal matters – правовые вопросы / правовые дела

are called lawyers – называются юристами

to have official qualification (to work) – иметь специальную подготовку / образование (для выполнения работы)

professional experience – профессиональный опыт

an attorney – адвокат, поверенный

a public prosecutor – государственный обвинитель

a barrister – барристер (адвокат, имеющий право выступать в Высших судах)

a solicitor – солиситор; стряпчий; юрисконсульт

to argue a case – обсуждать дело

right of audience – право выступать в суде

a client – клиент; заказчик

directly – непосредственно, прямо

to employ – нанимать

to give advice – советовать

to make investigation – проводить расследование

to prepare documents – готовить документы

to give free legal advice – давать юридическую консультацию бесплатно

free of charge - бесплатно

experienced – опытный

 

I. Прочтите и переведите текст “А”.

 

Text A

LAWYERS

 

Many people who work in legal affairs are called lawyers. Lawyers have official qualification to work in legal matters. Most of them also have professional experience. A lawyer can be an attorney, a public prosecutor, or a judge. In England a lawyer can be a barrister or a solicitor. Barristers can argue a case in front of a judge and have the right of audience even in the highest courts. Clients don’t pay directly to barristers. Solicitors employ them. Solicitors prepare cases. They give advice to clients, make investigation and prepare documents. Then they give the cases to the barristers. But solicitors have the right of audience in lower courts. Most senior barristers become judges.

There is a system of giving free legal advice to people who cannot pay for it. Experienced solicitors and barristers help people free of charge in criminal and civil cases.

 

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

1. Кто такие юристы?

2. Нужна ли специальная подготовка для работы в правовой сфере?

3. Имеет ли большинство юристов опыт работы?

4. Какие группы юристов существуют?

5. Кто такие адвокаты-барристеры и чем они занимаются?

6. Кто такие адвокаты-солиситоры и чем они занимаются?

7. Какие барристеры становятся судьями?

8. Существует ли система бесплатных юридических консультаций для неимущих?

 

III. Заполните пропуски, используя следующие слова и выражения:

legal affairs; official qualification; barrister; solicitor; argue a case; of audience; prepare; advice; make; documents

1. Many people who work in … are called lawyers.

2. Lawyers have … to work in legal matters.

3. In England a lawyer can be a … or a ….

4. A barrister can … in front of a judge.

5. Barristers have the right … in the highest courts.

6. Solicitors … cases.

7. Solicitors give … to clients.

8. Solicitors … investigations.

9. Solicitors prepare ….

IV. Переведите следующие словосочетания с русского языка на английский:

1. правовые вопросы; иметь официальную подготовку; работать с правовыми вопросами; иметь профессиональную подготовку; нанимать адвоката-барристера; давать советы клиентам; проводить расследование; готовить документы; передавать дело адвокату-барристеру; система предоставления бесплатной юридической консультации; опытные юристы.

2. Адвокат-барристер обсуждает дело в присутствии судьи.

3. Адвокат-барристер имеет право выступать в суде.

V. Соедините левую и правую колонки:

People who work in legal affairs Most lawyers have A lawyer Barristers Lawyers have official qualification A lawyer Solicitors Clients A lawyer Solicitors Solicitors

to work in legal matters. can be an attorney. are called lawyers. professional experience. have the right of audience. can be a public prosecutor. give advice to clients. don’t pay directly to barristers. can be a judge. prepare cases. make investigation.