Translate paragraphs two and three from “The Case of the Policeman’s Ticket Quota” into Russian.

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Assignment 4

Answer the following questions:

1. What is a ticket quota, according to the text “The Case of the Policeman’s Ticket Quota”?

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2. Why did Perry refuse to comply?

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3. What was Amos’ job?

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4. Do you think Amos was too old for his job as a salesman?

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5. Did Amos sue the store and go to court himself or did he hire a lawyer?

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Assignment 5

Fill in the prepositions:

1. They are guilty … violating the Federal Age Discrimination Law.

2. He was a salesman … the sporting goods department … a nationwide department store.

3. He is entitled … his job plus back pay.

4. That’s unfair … drivers and it’s illegal.

5. You can’t lower a man’s rank and salary … speaking … against illegal conduct.

Assignment 6

Find the antonyms to the following:

1. illegal -

2. promote -  

3. younger -

4. terminate -  

5. unfair -

Assignment 7

Put five types of questions to the texts. Ask the questions of your partner. Answer his (her) questions.

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Assignment 8

Write a short essay on what you would do if you were fired.

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Assignment 9

A. If you were the judge, would you decide for Perry or the State?

B. If you were the judge, would Amos get back his job?

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UNIT 5

Warming-up. Answer the questions please:

1. What is the definition of kidnapping?

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2. What do you know about civil cases?

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3. Are custody cases tried in civil courts or criminal courts?

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4. What courts are car crash cases tried in?

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Vocabulary Notes. Memorize the following words and word combinations:

1. to win – побеждать, выигрывать

2. custody - опекунство

3. divorce - развод

4. to hide – прятать, прятаться

5. to regain – восстановить

6. mental anguish – моральные страдания

7. to throw out – выбросить, отказаться

8. to punish – наказывать

9. garment – одежда

10. to afford – позволить себе

11. to save – копить

12. spare – лишний, запасной

13. ride - поездка

14. in good shape – в хорошей форме, в хорошем состоянии

15. to assure - уверять

16. steering wheel - руль

17. to freeze (froze, frozen) – заморозить, зд. «заклинить»

18. to veer off the road – съехать с дороги

19. to crash – столкнуться, «врезаться»

20. to injure – травмировать, an injury - травма

21. internal – внутренний

22. to suffer - страдать

23. to discover - обнаружить

24. to misrepresent – предоставить неверные сведения

25. to sue – подать иск

26. brand-new – совершенно новый

27. to argue - возражать

Read and translate the texts.

A Case of Kidnapping

 Mrs. Perkins won custody of her two children in a divorce, but the judge also ordered that Mr. Perkins had to have the children each summer for visitation.

    The first summer, the ex-husband took the children, moved away and went into hiding. Over a year later, the distraught mother located the kids in another state, and regained custody.

    She filed a lawsuit against her ex-husband asking for money for her mental anguish.

    “You should throw this case out,” said the husband’s lawyer to the judge. “You can’t punish a loving father because he wants to be with his children.”

 

Not-So-New Car Crashes

Roscoe was a family man from Harlem who worked long days pushing carts in New York City’s garment district. He couldn’t afford a new car, but after saving every spare penny, Roscoe had enough money for an “almost-new” Ford.

    “This car was a salesman’s demonstrator,” said the dealer. “We serviced it right here in our shop, and only used it on short rides around the block.”  

    “Well, if it’s in good shape,” said Roscoe, “I guess I can’t go wrong.”

    “It’s just like new,” the dealer assured him.

    Three weeks after buying the nine-month-old car, Roscoe, his wife, and two children were driving to the country on a sunny weekend. Suddenly, the steering wheel froze, and the car veered off the road and crashed into a tree at 60 miles per hour. His wife was killed, his two sons injured and Roscoe suffered internal injuries.

Roscoe hired a lawyer who discovered that the “almost-new” car had been used and rented to more than 70 different drivers in the past nine months.

“The dealer misrepresented the use of the car,” said the lawyer. “We are suing him.”

“But the steering wheel could have gone bad on a brand-new car,” argued the dealer’s lawyer.

Assignment 1

Write down 15 words from the text. Use them in the sentences of your own:

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Assignment 2

Give the English equivalents to the following:

1. в хорошем состоянии –

2. внутренние травмы –

3. арендовать –

4. разбиться, столкнуться –

5. дать неточную информацию –

6. руль –

7. одежда –

8. опекунство –

9. выиграть –

10. бывший муж –

11. бывшая жена –

12. восстановить –

13. моральные страдания –

14. наказывать –

15. 60 миль в час -

Assignment 3

Translate the paragraph which begins with “Three weeks after buying”

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Assignment 4