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John G. Roberts was born on 27 January, 1955 in Buffalo, New York. He went to school at the age of 6 and left it when he was 17. Then he had been studying at the Harvard College for 4 years when his family had to move to another district. John was a top student at this College and graduated from it with honours. He made a research of some legal problems that resulted in numerous publications. He received a Bachelor of Laws (B. L.)* from Harvard College in 1976 and a degree of a Doctor of Laws (J. D.)* from Harvard Law School in 1979. He served as a law clerk for Judge Henry Friendly of the United States Court of Appeals for the second circuit from 1979 – 1980 and as a law clerk for then - Associate Justice* William Rehnquist of the Supreme Court* of the United States during the 1980 Term. He was a Special Assistant* to the Attorney General* at the U. S. Department of Justice* from 1981 – 1982 and then he became Associate Counsel* to President Ronald Reagan. John Roberts took high posts such as White House Counsel’s Office and Principal Deputy Solisitor General* in the Department of Justice.

He married Jane Marie Sullivan in 1996. Now they have a daughter Josephine and a son John. From 1993 to 2003 he practiced law in Washington, D.C. He was appointed to the United Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2003. President George W. Bush nominated him as Chief Justice of the United States. He took his seat on September 29, 2005.

Notes:

a Bachelor of Laws (B. L.) a Doctor of Laws (J. D.) Associate Justice	– Бакалавр права – доктор юридических наук – помощник Председателя Верховного Суда
Supreme Court	– Верховный Суд
Special Assistant	– помощник по особым делам
Attorney General	– главный атторней (уполномоченный)
Department of Justice	– Министерство юстиции
Associate Counsel	– помощник советника
Principal Deputy Solisitor General	– заместитель Генерального прокурора

Task 1. Choose the correct answers for the following questions.

1. What is this text about?

a) about the biography of a writer

b) about an outstanding lawyer

c) about the study at the Law College

2. What is John Roberts?

a) a Chief Justice

b) a Professor of Constitutional Law

c) a detective

3. Where did he work after graduating from the Harvard Law School?

a) at the Constitutional Court

b) at the Court of Appeals

c) at the Distric Court

4. How many children are there in his family?

a) one

b) three

c) two

5. Where did he practice law?

a) in Harvard

b) in Washington, D. C.

c) in New York

6. What was he appointed to in 2003?

a) the Department of Justice

b) the White House

c) the United States Court of Appeals

Task 2. Complete the dialogue using hints in brackets.

– When was ...? – ... (January 27, 1955) – What was ...? – ... (Chief Justice of the USA) – What student ...? – ... (a top student) – When did he ...? – ... (in 1976) – What did he ... in 1979? – ... (Harvard Law School) - When did he ...? - ... (from 1979–1980)

– What post did ...? – ... (as a law clerk at the Supreme Court) – When was he a ... at the U. S. Department of Justice? – ... (from 1981–1982) – When did he ...? – ... ( in 1996) – When was he ...? – ... ( in 2003) - What did he ...? - ... (2005)

PRACTICE IN COMMUNICATION

Ex. 51. Match the equivalents.

1. What is your name? 2. How old are you? 3. What family are you from? 4. What town are you from? 5. Have you got parents? 6. Have you got a sister or a brother? 7. Where do they live? 8. Where are you now? 9. Why are you in Orel? 10. What Institute are you a student/a cadet of? 11. What is your future profession? 12. When did you leave school? 13. What problems are you to handle? 14. Is your future profession difficult? 15. Are you proud of it? 16. What are you to do now?

1. Какова Ваша будущая профессия? 2. Где они живут? 3. Как Вас зовут? 4. Вы ею гордитесь? 5. У Вас есть родители? 6. В каком институте Вы учитесь? 7. Из какой Вы семьи? 8. Что Вы должны делать сейчас? 9. Ваша профессия трудная? 10. Сколько Вам лет? 11. Из какого Вы города? 12. Какие проблемы Вы должны будете решать? 13. У Вас есть сестра или брат? 14. Почему Вы в Орле? 15. Где Вы сейчас? 16. Когда Вы закончили школу?

Ex. 52. Read and translate the dialogues. Pay attention to the ranks.

1.

A. Excuse me, my name is ... . And what is your name?

B. My name is ... . Are you a student of the Minsk Academy?

A. Yes, I am. But my family is not here.

B. Where are you from?

A. I am from Moscow, and where do you come from?

B. I come from the USA, from a farmer’s family. And what is your father?

A. Oh, he is a very important person. He is the head of the Moscow City Criminal Investigation Department. He is a colonel.

2.

A. Hello!

B. Hello! What’s your name?

A. My name’s Victor. And your name?

B. I’m Tom. Where are you from, Victor?

A. I’m from Russia, Omsk city.

B. You are Russian, aren’t you?

A. Yes, I’m Russian. And you? Are you from England?

B. No, I’m American. I’m from New York. What’s your occupation, Victor?

A. I’m a first-year cadet of the Omsk Law Academy. And what about you?

B. I am a second-year student of the law department at the New York University.

A. Oh, really? Are you a future lawyer?

B. Yes, I am. I specialize in jurisprudence. Victor, you are a future militia officer, aren’t you?

A. Yes, I am. And I’ll be a lawyer as well.

B. What’s your future rank?

A. I’m a future lieutenant.

B. Is your father also a militiaman?

A. Yes, my father is an investigator.

B. So, you are from the militia man’s family, aren’t you?

A. Yes, my father is a colonel, my brother is a senior lieutenant, my uncle is a lieutenant-colonel, my aunt is a major.

B. Oh, it’s interesting. Victor, are you married?

A. No, I am single. I’am only 18 years old. And what about you, Tom?

B. I’m 20 and I’m not married, either. Well, Victor, nice to meet you. Good-bye.

A. Nice to meet you, too. See you soon.

Ex. 53. Make the dialogues complete.

1.

A. Exuse me, my name ... . And ... yours?

B. Oh, my name ... . I ... 21 ... old. And you?

A. I am ... . Where ... ?

B. I am from Moscow. But I am in Orel now.

A. Why ...?

B. I am a first-year cadet of ... .

A. Oh, I see. I ... a second ... ... of the Police Academy. I am a future militia officer. And what ... ... ... profession?

B. I am ...

2.

A. How old ... ... ?

B. ... . And you?

A. ... . Were you born in Moscow?

B. No, I was born near Moscow. But now I live in the centre of Moscow.

A. Are you married?

B. Not yet. ... ?

A. Yes ... . My wife has graduated from ... and now works as ... .

B. Have you got children?

A. ... .

3.

A. Does your father work?

B. Oh, yes, he is only ... years old.

A. And what is your ... ?

B. He is ... at a people’s court.

A. And what education has ... ?

B. He has graduated ... .

4.

A. What did you do after graduating from the Law Institute?

B. Oh, I worked ... .

A. How long did you work there?

B. Not long, only ... ... .

A. What was your occupation?

B. I worked as ... .

A. Did you like the work of a judge?

B. Yes, ... .

A. What cases did ... ... ?

B. I tried both ... and ... ... .

LISTENING

Ex. 54. Listen to the text and do the following tasks.

Task I. Answer the questions on the text.

how old	when	what subject
what Institute	what profession	why
who	where	in what

1. How old is Sergei?

2. When did he leave school?

3. What subjects did he do well at school at?

4. What Institute does he study at?

5. What profession has he chosen?

6. Why did he choose this profession?

7. Who delivers lectures at the Institute?

8. Where does he participate?

9. What is he interested in?

Task II. Render the text in Russian.

Ex. 55. Listen to the dialogue and complete the table.

names of the participants	nationality	country	town	occupation	rank

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