- •English and Law
- •Part II
- •Учебно-методическое пособие
- •(В двух частях)
- •Предисловие
- •Unit 5: International conventions text 1. The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocols
- •5. Say if it is true or false and give the right variant.
- •6. Put the sentences into the right order according to the text.
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •3. Put the words into the right order.
- •4. Complete the sentences by translating into English the phrases in italics.
- •7. Translate into English.
- •Text 2. Key Provisions of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •3. Complete the sentences with the appropriate words: extradition, engaged, secrecy, internationally, developing, comprehensive, appropriate.
- •5. Say if it is true or false and give the right variant.
- •6. Translate into English.
- •Text 3. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Translate into English.
- •Text 4. Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Complete the sentences by translating into English the phrases in italics.
- •3. Find the English equivalents in the text.
- •4. Finish the sentences according to the text.
- •5. Speak on the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air using the following plan.
- •Text 5. Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Put the words into the right order.
- •3. Complete the sentences with the appropriate words: protection, provides for, exploited, supplements, dealing with, remain.
- •4. Use the appropriate preposition: in, for, against, with, in, between, by, of, to.
- •5. Say if it is true or false and give the right answer.
- •7. Translate into English using the texts of both Protocols.
- •Text 6. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Find the English equivalents in the text.
- •3. Correct mistakes, both grammar and lexical, in the following statements.
- •4. Use the appropriate verb according to the text.
- •5. Translate into English.
- •Text 7. Convention on the Rights of the Child
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •4. Put the words into the right order.
- •5. Complete the sentences by translating into English the phrases in italics.
- •6. Say if it is true or false and give the right answer.
- •7. Speak on the Convention on the Rights of the Child using the following plan.
- •8. Translate into English.
- •Text 8. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict
- •Unit 6: International Humanitarian Law text 1. Introduction to International Humanitarian Law (ihl)
- •2. Complete the sentences with the following words: on land, government, treaties, biological, concerned, encountered, seek, murdered, voluntarily.
- •3. Finish the statements according to the text.
- •5. Translate into English.
- •Text 2. Basic rules of ihl
- •1. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following phrases.
- •2. Put the words into the right order.
- •3. Complete the sentences by translating into English the phrases in italics.
- •4. Correct mistakes, both grammar and lexical, in the following statements.
- •5. Say if it is true or false and give the right answer.
- •Text 3. Role of the Red Cross during armed conflict, locally and overseas
- •2. Put the sentences into the right order.
- •4. Translate into English.
- •5. Answer the questions.
- •Unit 7: economic crimes in the modern society text 1. Consumer fraud. Victims of fraud
- •Victim Demographics
- •1. Mark the statements below as true or false.
- •2. Choose the right word or word-combinations from the text.
- •4. Complete the sentences. Use the text if necessary.
- •Text 2. Inventive swindlers
- •1. Mark the statements below as true or false.
- •2. Choose the right word or word-combinations from the text.
- •4. Complete the sentences. Use the text if necessary.
- •Unit 7.1 different kinds of fraud text 1. Home equity fraud and home renovation repair schemes
- •1. Mark the statements below as true or false.
- •2. Choose the right word or word-combinations from the text.
- •4. Complete the sentences. Use the text if necessary.
- •Text 2. The pigeon drop scheme
- •1. Mark the statements below as true or false.
- •2. Choose the right word or word-combinations from the text.
- •4. Complete the sentences. Use the text if necessary.
- •Text 3. Telemarketing fraud operations
- •1. Mark the statements below as true or false.
- •3. Translate these expressions from Russian into English.
- •4. Complete the sentences. Use the text if necessary.
- •Text 4. Local pyramid club schemes and gifting club scams
- •1. Mark the statements below as true or false.
- •2. Choose the right word or word-combinations from the text.
- •4. Complete the sentences. Use the text if necessary.
- •Text 5. Techniques used to sell fraudulent investments
- •1. Mark the statements below as true or false.
- •2. Choose the right word or word-combinations from the text.
- •4. Complete the sentences. Use the text if necessary.
- •Glossary
- •Icrc – the International Committee of the Red Cross
- •Bibliography
- •English and Law
1. Mark the statements below as true or false.
This scheme is popular among con-artists.
A well-dressed young woman approaches the selected victims, usually very young people.
Everybody knows who has lost money.
At first they will talk excitedly about the sum of money in the bag.
The criminals don’t try to draw you further into the discussion and decision-making.
The criminals use a variety of tactics to dump people.
You may be asked to take the bag containing the money and keep it at home.
The cons know what to say and how to behave.
2. Choose the right word or word-combinations from the text.
A very sophisticated ... is for victims, who believe, that two women working as a team, have really found a bag of money and want to share it.
a) question c) rule
b) scheme d) problem
The lawyer gives the recommendation that person should ... a certain amount of money.
a) send c) take
b) find d) deposit
The ... , a pigeon, holding a bag of paper scraps, loses not only the hope of a quick profit, but also her own money.
a) criminal c) robber
b) victim d) murderer
There are various ... , why this works when criminals deal with old women.
a) questions c) reasons
b) mistakes d) talks
Some victims experience such high degrees of shame and ... , that they don’t tell anybody about their victimization.
a) fear c) joy
b) thoughts d) disappointment
3. Match the following English expressions with their Russian equivalents.
1) selected victim 2) fraudulent operations 3) physical violence 4) quick profit 5) to deposit money 6) to deceive somebody 7) to share money 8) to gain the confidence 9) illegal activity 10) a sophisticated scheme |
a) обманывать кого-то b) разделить деньги c) положить деньги на депозит (банк) d) быстрая прибыль (выгода) e) мошеннические операции f) получить (завоевать) доверие g) избранная жертва h) физическое насилие i) незаконная деятельность j) утонченная (изощренная) схема |
4. Complete the sentences. Use the text if necessary.
The young women will claim … .
A swindler will casually start talking to the prospective victim … .
When three women look inside of the bag for identification … .
A very sophisticated scheme is for … .
One of two young women will probably claim that … .
A call is made on the spot, and then you are told by one of the con artists that she has consulted with a lawyer, who … .
The swindler, who claims to work for the lawyer, offers you … .
There are various reasons why this works when criminals deal with old women … .
5. Explain in English the meaning of the following words and expressions.
будущая (предполагаемая) жертва
работающие в команде
вовлекать кого-либо куда-либо
принятие решения
мошенники
консультироваться с юристом
красть что-либо
терять наличные деньги
6. Give synonyms to the following words from the text.
prospective, to look for, skillfully, to involve, proof, to own, carelessly, to withdraw
7. Write 10 questions to the text (different types).
8. Creative work. Make up dialogues.
Act out the talk between two swindlers and a victim.
Two good friends became victims of fraud. They tell their stories to each other.