Assignment 13 (to p.231-251)

1. Get ready to answer the questions in class, make a list of topic vocabulary for each question and use it in your speech

1. What extra favour did Falcon ask Cassandra for?

2. How did Rutherford and Prescott cope with the stressful situation?

3. Speak about the encounter between Cassandra Stone and Bailey Henderson.

4. How did Falcon get to Rutherford?

5. The answers to what questions did Falcon get from Rutherford?

6. What was Falcon’s primary reason for approaching Rutherford? What were the terms of his deal with the Sevens?

7. Why did G.Winthrop allow Falcon to join the Sevens?

8. What happened to President Buford J.Warren?

9. Why did Alexis betray Falcon?

2. Match the words from the text with their synonyms

(p.247) pry v (p.248) throng n (p.249) don v (p.250) convey v (p.251) impish adj

a) crowd n b) put on (clothes) v c) communicate v d) peer v e) mischievous v

3. Find in the text the English equivalents for the word combinations given below and recollect the context in which they were used

1. (p.240) глазом не моргнул

2. (p.241) по уши

3. (p.248) вне себя

4. (p.249) выясниться, стать известным

5. (p.251) неуязвимый

4. Revise topic vocabulary from Units 8-12 and get ready for a quiz.

5. Revise your notes on character sketches and add the new information to them.

6. Write an analytical newspaper article in 300 words expressing A. Falcon and C. Stone’s point of view on the situation in the country and exposing the Financial Chronicle’s lies.

LISTENING

You will hear an announcement at a seminar about a future conference on the subject of taxation law in South America. For questions 12 – 20, complete the sentences.

Conference on tax incentives in Latin America

17Th–18th March

The conference will be useful for ........................................ (12) as well as corporate lawyers.

Early registration allows young lawyers, university teachers and ........................................ (13) to pay a lower fee. IBA members registering after 18th February pay a conference fee of

........................................ (14) Delegates get materials in advance plus a week’s access

to the association’s ........................................ (15) Part of the conference is being organised as a ........................................ (16) for young lawyers. On day one, sessions will focus on tax issues in sectors such as financial services and the ........................................ (17) industries.

On day two, the sectors focused on include ecotourism, utilities and ..................................... (18) Each session will include both a presentation and a ........................................ (19) on a particular issue. Once fees are paid, the organisers will provide documentation for delegates who need to obtain a ........................................ (20)