IV. Find the English equivalents of the following words and phrases. Make up a situation (or situations) using as many phrases as possible.

 

1. быть поглощенным (106)

2. и все такое (108)

3. кража со взломом (111)

4. велел ему проваливать, скрыться (112)

5. окончательно проанализировать факты (114)

6. уносить ноги, выходить из дела (121)

7. точное совпадение 123

8. был сыт по горло его тактикой (125)

9. нарушать этику (127)

10. сойти с рук (об убийстве) (128)

V. Practise phonetic reading and translate the sentences from English into Russian. Pay special attention to the underlined words and phrases.

1. "Well, hello, Theo," Mr. Boone said. He was at his desk, not putting, sleeves rolled up, pipe stuck between his right rear molars, a mountain of paperwork in front of him. (105)

 

2. Theo heard serious voices coming from his mother's office, so he eased along the hall. He often heard people crying in there, women who were overwhelmed with marital problems and were in desperate need of his mother's help. Theo couldn't help but smile at his mother's importance. He had no desire to be her type of lawyer, but he was very proud of her anyway. (106)

 

3. "This is unbelievable," Theo said. He was almost dizzy, and confused. But his thinking was clear enough to know that this was far over his head. The adults would have to deal with it.

There was no way this secret could be kept. (3)

 

4. "Good. Get in touch with your cousin and tell him to stop by the shelter in about an hour. I'll run by to help with your homework, and I'll bump into your cousin. Tell him I can be trusted and I will not reveal his secrets to anyone unless he says so. Got it?" (115)

 

5. He refused to shake hands with Theo and refused to give either his first name or his last. In rapid Spanish he went back and forth with Julio. The words were tense. (121)

 

6. The cousin was talking even faster, as if the dam had finally broken and he wanted to unload everything. Julio was working even harder to translate. Theo typed feverishly on his laptop, taking as many notes as possible. He stopped the narrative, asked Julio to repeat something, then off they went again. (124)

 

7. Perry Mason, in black and white, was in the midst of a big trial, and he was on the verge of losing the case. The judge was fed up with him. The jurors looked skeptical. The prosecutor was full of confidence. Suddenly, Perry looked into the crowd of spectators and called the name of a surprise witness. (125)

 

VI. Find in the text and translate the words that belong to law terminology.

VII. Comprehension check. Speak on the following using your active vocabulary (ex. III, IV, V).

Chapter 9

 

1. Theo is waiting for Julio.

2. Julio’s story about his cousin.

3. What Julio’s cousin witnessed.

4. Why he was afraid to tell anybody about it.

5. Theo ponders over the situation sitting in the library.

 

Chapter 10

 

1. Theo goes to the Highland Street Shelter to see Julio.

2. Julio’s cousin comes to meet Theo.

3. Why was it difficult to identify Mr. Duffy?

4. What to do next?

5. Theo could sometimes stump his parents.

 

 

Section 6 (ch. 11 - 12)

Listen to the audio “Theo Boone – Kid Lawyer”. Use the recording as model and aid for your work on the section.

I. Transcribe and practice pronouncing the following words as they are given in the text. Make sure you know what they mean.

11) nightmare, dreary, wrinkles, clerks, rescheduled, impact (n/v), convict (n/v), shove, reluctantly, update (n/v)

12) cheerleader, breaststroke, (be) distraught, indignant, ordinance, affluent, boa constrictor, loitered, pediatrician

II. Write out the proper names of the characters as they appear in Chapters 11 and 12. Make brief comments on what you learn about them.

 

III. Find the Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases. Make up your own sentences using these phrases.

 

1. to abandon the notion (129)

2. to be uptight (132)

3. to declare a mistrial (134)

4. grounds for (135)

5. It was a big moment for Theo (140)

6. things were tense (146)

7. had a knack for escaping (144)

8. unimpressed by the gravity of the proceedings (145)

9. to divert attention (148)

10. to waive both the fine and the boarding fee (150)

 

IV. Find the English equivalents of the following words and phrases. Make up a situation (or situations) using as many phrases as possible.

 

1. не любитель вставать рано (130)

2. быть трезвым (130)

3. будет назначен повторный суд (135)

4. обвинения не снимаются (135)

5. передумать, отказаться от намерения сделать что-л (138)

6. усыпить (141)

7. ниже их достоинства (143)

8. смертная казнь (147)

9. бегал без присмотра (150)

10. намерены усилить охрану (150)