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UNIT 1. WHY DO WE NEED THE LAW?
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UNIT 1. WHY DO WE NEED THE LAW?
LANGUAGE IN USE
1. Прочитайте а) 1-ю форму глагола б) 2-ю форму глагола в) 3-ю форму глагола.
made, make, begun, begin, began, was, is, been, were, being, drive, driven, driving, drove, kept, keep, arisen, arise, arose, dealt, deal, dealing, have, had, has, protected, protect, taken, take, took, feel, felt, flaw, flawed, spoken, spoke, speak, seek, sought, choose, chosen, chose.
2. Прочитайте формы сказуемого, которые переводятся на русский язык а) настоящим временем б) прошедшим временем в) будущим временем.
will begin, have protected, is speaking, had taken, made, seek to do, shall have, are driving, has felt, were keeping, ensured, is going to take, will be necessary, deals with, am doing, flaws, was regulating, had chosen, have resolved, are arising, are going to do, will settle, drive, keeps, are applying, rejected, shall respect, imposed.
3. Прочитайте только те словосочетания, которые могут выступать в качестве сказуемого в предложении.
will have finished, alter, in favor of, unlike rules, should not do, to pay, may be forced, would not be necessary, did not live, so special, to drive on, help to safeguard, claims to, ensuring, do not want, applies to, might not be able to go, to speak out publicly, has kept, are regulating, a great deal of order, like, do not use, will choose, is speaking.
4. Переведите словосочетания, обращая внимание на обстоятельства времени.
1. … now (at the moment of speech) we are telling, laws are keeping the society together, he is driving on the left side of the road, they are seeking to change the law;
2. … already, by now (by the moment of speech) they have formulated the law, government has authorized the court to complete the investigation, the criminal has broken the law, he has taken unfair advantage of the weaker, the life has changed.
3. … last …, … ago, in 1997 (date) people began to create laws long ago, last week the parliament amended the law, yesterday he testified under oath at the trial, in 1985 the Law Society relaxed the rules.
5. Выберите правильную форму глагола.
1. Students (are studying, study) law at the University. 2. He already (graduated, has graduated) from the university. 3, Last year he (graduated, has graduated) from the university. 4. The police (didn’t find, haven’t found) the killer yet. 5. For about 10 years legislators (discussed, have been discussing) the bill. 6. Every year the State Duma of the RF (is passing, passes) a lot of laws. 7. In 1992 our country (ratified, had ratified) the treaty. 8. Lawyers (came, have come) to the agreement by the end of the present session. 9. You (are looking, look) very thoughtful. What (do you think, are you thinking) about? – I (think, am thinking) about retirement. – But you are only 25. You only just (started, have started) your career. – I (know, am knowing), but I (read, have read) an article which (says, is saying) that a sensible man (started, starts) thinking about retirement at 25.
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6. Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на выделенные слова, которые выступают в разных функциях в предложении.
1. A judge is a court officer authorized to decide legal cases. But who are they to judge us? The judge may also rule on motions made before or during a trial. Don't judge a book by its cover.
2. In this office, hard work is the rule, not the exception. When a court rules, the decision is called a ruling. The high destiny of the individual is to serve rather than to rule.
3. Play is an important part of the childhood development. When children play with their peers, they begin to learn some behaviors are acceptable while others are unacceptable.
4. The state is distinguished from other institutions by its purpose (establishment of order and security), methods (its laws and their enforcement), territory (its area of jurisdiction), and sovereignty. Another standard question is “What's the state of the world? ” meaning “What's new? ” or “What's going on? ”. The Bill of Rights is stated in 463 words.
5. What we now call gravity was not identified as a universal force until the work of Isaac Newton. Nobody can force me to do it.
6. After the storm, the Johnsons filed a claim against their home insurance in order to repair damage to the roof. He claimed he won the race, though the video showed otherwise.
7. In folk beliefs, good luck is regularly associated with the right side: it is lucky to see the new moon to one's right, to put the right stocking or shoe on first, while in each case the left is unlucky. Each legal right that an individual possesses relates to a corresponding legal duty imposed on another.
8. Dance is a visual art form and the design of the stage and of the dancers' costumes naturally plays a major role in establishing the style and tone of any work. At the time Gothic cathedrals were designed, most people lived in dark huts.
9. A safe is a secure lockable box used for securing valuable objects against theft or damage. Don't worry, your secret is safe with me.
10. Each individual leaf on the tree is different. With adequate support, any child grows into a fully developed individual.
11. Shakespeare’s words live with us still. We saw a real live elephant! We will be broadcasting the program live from Austin.
12. If you want to go on your own that’s fair enough. I think I have a fair idea of what the job involves.
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