- •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.
Using the "Three-Call" Technique, swindlers try to warm you up by describing their firms success and giving you some false information.
Using the infallible forecaster, swindlers don’t involve many people in their operation.
Fraudulent investment promoters are stupid and ordinary people.
Investment scheme usually promise outrageously high rates of return with no risk.
It’s very simple to determine whether a sales call is honest by talking with someone on the phone.
Con artists often use the Socratic method.
Swindlers seldom use high-pressure Sales Tactics.
Criminals give you a virtual certainty of great profits within a shot period of time.
2. Choose the right word or word-combinations from the text.
Con artists use different ... to sell fraudulent investment.
a) explanations c) ways
b) excuses d) techniques
If you give your ... to a con artist, don’t expect to see it again.
a) advice c) money
b) help d) promotion
Weak, greedy and foolish investors can be ... and manipulated by swindlers.
a) understood c) accused
b) controlled d) disappointed
Con artists’ persuasive scripts include retorts for your every ... .
a) question c) remark
b) answer d) objection
Often, after folding up one ... , swindlers start another one.
a) situation c) story
b) operation d) objection
3. Match the following English expressions with their Russian equivalents.
1) infallible forecast 2) to be detected 3) to consult with a professional 4) different objections 5) to assure victims 6) to be impatient 7) to make a new venture 8) to be defrauded 9) suspicious investors 10)to guarantee the investment |
a) убеждать жертвы b) быть обманутым c) гарантировать вложение d) безошибочный прогноз e) подозрительные инвесторы f) затеять новое рискованное предприятие g) быть обнаруженным h) консультироваться с профессионалом i) различные возражения j) быть нетерпеливым |
4. Complete the sentences. Use the text if necessary.
The story swindlers tell must be believable but ... .
For the most investors the stock market is ... .
A con man may become impatient or even aggressive if ... .
Con artists typically brush aside questions or concerns ... .
Boiler room salesmen want fast action before ... .
As long as you stay on the phone, swindlers ... .
If you give your money to a con artist ... .
Promoters of fraudulent investment often operate ... .
5. Explain in English the meaning of the following words and expressions.
to encourage people
to fold up one operation
to negotiate with
Socratic method
high-pressure sales
6. Give synonyms to the following words from the text.
to lure, to claim, to invest, to contribute, meaningless, ingenious, confidential, glib
7. Ask 5 questions to the text.
8. Discuss different techniques how to sell fraudulent investments. Describe them in details. Think, please, about the ways to resist these operations.
9. Make up a short summary of the text.