Vocabulary

Comparative Law n компаративное (сравнительное) право

Conflict of Laws n коллизия (противоречие) правовых норм

conveyance n составление нотариальных актов о передаче имущества

Conveyancing Law право передачи правового титула (в основном на

недвижимость)

consider рассматривать

Contract Law n договорное право

Criminal Evidence n доказательства преступления

Criminal Procedure n уголовный процесс

dissertation n диссертация

EEC Law abbr. from European Economic Community Law право

Европейского Экономического Сообщества

emphasis on упор на

encourage v поощрять, одобрять

Equity n право справедливости

grounding n подготовка

honors course n курс, дающий право на диплом с отличием

judgement n решение, мнение, приговор

jurisprudence n юриспруденция

Labour Law n трудовое право

Land Law n земельное право

Law of Tort n деликтное право

Master n магистр; Master of Laws (LL.M) магистр права

on offer v предлагается

paper n работа (экзаменационная)

postgraduate n аспирант

Property Law n право собственности

reasoning n аргументация

submit v представлять

technique n технический прием, метод(ы), учение, методика

thorough adj доскональный, фундаментальный

tort n правонарушение, деликт

Tripos a final honors examination at Cambridge university (originally in

mathematics) экзамен для получения отличия (в Кембридже)

undergraduate n студент

vocational adj профессиональный

Reading tasks

Answer these questions.

1. Does the course give an academic legal education or teach students to become lawyers?

2. What intellectual abilities does the course develop?

3. How many years does a first degree course last?

4. How many subjects do undergraduates study?

5. Does the course only include strict (pure) law?

6. Do most Cambridge Law graduates become lawyers?

7. Should people who want to read Law study (1) science subjects or (2) humanities (history, languages, etc.) at school?

8. Can students choose the subjects they study in the first and second years of the law course?

9. Do students have the same options in the second year and in the third year?

10. What is the relationship between the four groups of subjects (I, II, III and IV) in the list and each year of study on a first-degree course?

11. Must students take an exam in all the subjects they study?

12. How many exams do postgraduates take?

13. If you were a student at Cambridge University, which subjects would you choose to study?

Vocabulary tasks

A Match the following expressions with their Russian equivalents.

1 civil law a представить диссертацию

2 social control b этика права

3 to read law c навыки (умение) толкования

4 range of subjects d общественный надзор

5 submit a dissertation e изучать право

6 skills of interpretation f гражданское право

7 ethical judgement g спектр предметов

B Match the following English terms with their definitions.

jurisprudence evidence equity International Law Criminal Law undergraduate postgraduate

a system of natural justice allowing a fair judgement area of law that deals with crime punishment or penalties a person who already holds a first degree and who is doing advanced study or research a university or college student who is studying for their first degree objects, documents which help to show how a crime happened the scientific study of law law which regulates or governs relations between States

C Say whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. Legal Studies are not really popular at Cambridge.

2. The Law course at Cambridge is superficial.

3. Experienced lawyers who work as teachers develop in their students skills of interpretation and logical reasoning.

4. The Law course lasts for five years.

5. All the students should take the so-called Tripos, an exam which consists of four parts.

6. Part IA is usually taken at the end of the first year.

7. The range of subjects on offer in part IB of Tripos is not wide.

8. In the third year students may develop their interest in Property Law, Commercial Law etc.

D Complete the sentences with the following words: develop, to take, range, to be reading, to consider, make the emphasis.

1. The … of options in the course of Legal Studies is really wide – from Family Law to International Law.

2. According to preference, an undergraduate may …. his or her interest in Property Law and other subjects.

3. She …. Law at Oxford.

4. It’s vital for all undergraduates reading Law …. Tripos.

5. Students have a unique opportunity …. the subject of Law in its social context.

6. Experienced Lawyers who work as teachers …. on skills of interpretation and logical reasoning.

E Fill in the sentences with prepositions: at, in, to, on.

1 The Law course gives students a unique opportunity to consider the subject of Law…. its wider context.

2 During the study the emphasis is mostly made …. Principles and techniques.

3 Part IA of the exam is usually taken …. the end of the first year.

4 The range of subjects …. offer is wide.

5 According …. preference, students may develop their interest …. academic and sociological aspects of Law.

F Paraphrase the following sentences using necessary words from the box.

develop an opportunity emphasize comprises consider range encourages me reading

1. You constantly give special attention to my disability to do overtime.

2. This job gives me a great chance to travel all over the world.

3. Your support makes me feel brave.

4. He’s doing a 3-year course at Cambridge.

5. Experienced teachers enlarge in their students skills of interpretation.

6. Before leaving the job, think about the effect it’ll have on your family.

7. The number of subjects on offer surprised Jim – it seemed to him he would have to become a bookworm.

8. The course of Creative Writing consists of seven lectures and seven seminars.

G Your education

People who do well in their examinations (“exams”) at school or at university usually have good academic qualifications. In Britain and the USA, the most common university qualifications are a BA (Bachelor of Arts) or BSc (Bachelor of Science) after three years and an MA (Master of Arts) or MSc (Master of Science) after another one or two years. Many people in business also have some kind of professional qualification and for some jobs you must have such a qualification.

When students get grants from the government, they keep the money.

When they get loans, they have to pay the money back later.

A PhD is a Doctor of Philosophy. Doctors of Medicine are MDs.

Marcia Garcia tells us about her educational background. Complete each sentence with one of the words or phrases from the box below. You will need to put the verbs into the right tense. (You can then make similar sentences about your own education and qualifications — academic and professional.)

apply degree graduate (verb) grant higher degree job option PhD place primary school thesis secondary school stay on study subject

1. 1 I started at primary school in London when I was five.

2. At the age of 11, I went on to __________, also in London.

3. At 17, I __________ to university.

4. I got a __________ at Manchester to __________ Engineering.

5. But at the end of the first year I changed to another __________.

6. I __________ from university in 1997.

7. I have a first- class __________ in Economics.

8. I decided to __________ at university.

9. So I did a __________ in Business Administration at the University of California.

10. During the course, I did an __________ on small business development.

11. I found the topic so interesting that I applied for a __________ to do a doctorate on the same subject.

12. Once I had got the money, I had to write a 50000- word __________.

13. So now I have a BA, an MBA and a __________.

14. All I need now is a __________!