- •English and Law
- •Учебно-методическое пособие
- •(В двух частях)
- •Предисловие
- •Unit 1: law text 1. What is law?
- •1. Find the English equivalents for the following words and expressions in the text.
- •2. Put the words in the right order to make up the sentences.
- •4. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Text 2. Branches of law
- •1. Write down as many adjectives as possible with the following noun.
- •2. Put the words in the right order to make up the sentences.
- •5. Give the definition to the following words and word combinations.
- •6. Complete the following sentences on the basis of the text.
- •7. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •8. Answer the following questions.
- •9. Agree or disagree and support your point of view.
- •10. Sum up all information about.
- •Text 3. Kinds of laws
- •1. Find the English equivalents for the following words and expressions in the text.
- •2. Put the words in the right order to make up the sentences.
- •4. Answer the questions.
- •5. Sum up all information about.
- •Text 4. Systems of law
- •2. Put the words in the right order to make up the sentences.
- •4. Complete the following sentences on the basis of the text.
- •5. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word: statutes, civil law, Roman law, criminal law, law codes, code law, codes, civil-law systems, the Roman system.
- •Unit 2: international law
- •1. Translate the following sentences into English using words and phrases below.
- •2. Give the definition to the following words and word combinations.
- •Text 1. International law
- •1. Give Russian equivalents to the following word combinations.
- •3. Complete the following sentences on the basis of the text.
- •4. Put the words in the right order to make up the sentences.
- •5. Give the English equivalents to the Russian words and phrases.
- •6. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •Text 2. Enforcement of international law
- •2. Define the following notions.
- •1. Put the words in the right order to make up the sentences.
- •3. Complete the sentences according to the text choosing one of the variants a, b or c.
- •4. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •5. Fill in the gaps with a suitable verb in the proper tense: to occur, to declare, to kill, to attack, to refuse, to break, to violate, to accuse.
- •6. Answer the following questions.
- •7. Discuss the following questions in pairs.
- •Text 3. International court of justice
- •Unit 3: international relations text 1. International relations
- •2. Give the definition to the following words and word combinations.
- •4. Write down the following abbreviations in full.
- •6. Sum up all information about International relations. Unit 3.1: conducting international relations
- •Text 2. Conducting international relations part I
- •1. Make up the sentences using the following words.
- •3. Complete the following sentences according to the text choosing one of the variants a, b or c.
- •Text 2. Conducting international relations part II
- •1. Put the words in the right order to make up the sentences.
- •3. Translate the following sentences from English into Russian.
- •4. Fill in the gaps with a suitable verb in the proper tense: to boycott, to refuse, to oppose, to occupy, to force, to use, would buy, to refuse.
- •5. Complete the following sentences according to the text.
- •6. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word: agreement, bilateral, protection, multilateral, representatives, economic interests, treaty, a treaty of alliance, an arms-control treaty.
- •7. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •8. Answer the following questions.
- •9. Sum up all information about.
- •Unit 3.2: what is treaty?
- •Text 3. What is treaty? part I
- •Text 3. What is treaty? part II
- •2. Put the words in the right order to make up the sentences.
- •3. Insert the correct preposition.
- •4. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word: hostages, the terms of the treaty, "back up", treaty, prisoners, ancient times.
- •5. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •Text 4. Iternational law: justice as a commodity
- •1. Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions. Give the explanation to them.
- •2. Write down the following abbreviations in full.
- •3. Insert the correct preposition: in, on, of, in, against, in, by, on.
- •5. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •6. Answer the following questions.
- •7. Agree or disagree and support your point of view.
- •Unit 4: international trade law text 1. International trade
- •1. Write down as many adjectives as possible with the following noun.
- •2. Choose the best variant.
- •3. Complete the following sentences according to the text.
- •4. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •5. Agree or disagree and support your point of view.
- •6. Sum up all information about International trade. Text 2. Government trade policies
- •1. Define the following notions.
- •3. Complete the following sentences according to the text.
- •4. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •5. Sum up all information about.
- •Text 3. United nations commission on international trade law (unicitral)
- •1. Find the English equivalents for the following words and expressions in the text.
- •2. Summarize your findings from the text in 8–15 sentences. Text 4. United nations commission on international trade law (uncitral)
- •International Payments
- •1. Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions.
- •4. Summarize your findings from the text in 10–20 sentences. Text 5. International conference on the legal aspects
- •4. Write down the following abbreviations in full.
- •5. Complete the following sentences according to the text.
- •6. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •7. Answer the following questions.
- •8. Summarize your findings from the text in 10–20 sentences. Glossary
- •Icrc – the International Committee of the Red Cross
- •Bibliography
- •English and Law
2. Put the words in the right order to make up the sentences.
system / own / every / country / has / legal / independent / its
both / many / combine / of / systems / features / countries
principles / has / almost / common-law / England / unchanged / kept
common-law / case / law / important / still / countries / is / in
based / systems / statutes / mainly / civil-law / on / are
the / civil / should / law / term / be / confused / with / the / criminal / term / law / not
3. Match the words on the left with the correct definition on the right.
1) common-law systems 2) legal precedents 3) civil-law systems 4) statute 5) code |
a) are based mainly on statutes b) a set of laws or rules arranged in a system c) a law passed by an official ruling body and written down formally d) are based largely on case law (on court decisions) e) are the decisions on earlier court rulings in similar cases |
4. Complete the following sentences on the basis of the text.
English common law developed from ... .
Judges usually based their decisions on ... .
Common-law countries have kept ... .
The majority of civil-law countries have assembled their statutes into ... .
Common-law countries are ... .
Civil-law countries are ... .
5. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word: statutes, civil law, Roman law, criminal law, law codes, code law, codes, civil-law systems, the Roman system.
The majority of civil-law countries have assembled their 1) ... into one or more carefully organized collections called 2) ... . Most modern 3) ... can be traced back to the famous code commissioned by the Roman emperor Justinian I in the A.D. 500’s. Justinian's code updated and summarized the whole of 4) ... . It was called the Corpus Juris Civilis, meaning Body of Civil Law. For this reason, legal systems that are based on 5) ... of statute and 6) ... are known as 7) ... . This use of the term 8) ... should not be confused with its use as an alternative term for 9) ... .
6. Say whether these statements are true or false.
English-speaking countries have a civil-law system.
Judges couldn’t reject any precedents that they considered to be in error.
Common-law countries have almost changed their principles.
The basic feature of the English legal system is the power of judges to make laws.
Justinian’s code summarized the whole of English law.
Japan has assembled all their private law into a code.
7. Agree or disagree and support your point of view.
Every independent country has the legal system based on social traditions and form of government.
Some common-law principles proved too precious to change.
8. Sum up all information about Systems of Law.
Common-law systems
Civil-law systems
Unit 2: international law
Vocabulary notes
valid international law – действующее международное право
violation/breach of the norm of international law – нарушение международного права
international and legal recognition – признание международного права
to violate/break the international order – нарушение международного правового порядка
infringement upon human rights – ущемление прав человека
Commission on Human Rights – Комиссия по правам человека
Human rights protection – защита прав человека
incompatible with the rules of international law – несовместимый с международными нормами