- •4. Decide in which sentence the underlined parts are used correctly.
- •5. Listen to a conversation between two attorneys. Choose the correct answers.
- •4. Fill in the blanks with the correct words and phrases from the
- •5. Listen and read the brochure again. What services does the
- •6. Listen to a phone call between a client and an attorney at a law
- •7. Listen again and complete the conversation.
- •8. With a partner, act out the roles below based on Task 7.
- •I suggest you…...
- •9. Use the conversation from Task 8 to fill out the attorney’s
- •2. Listen, read and say if the following statements are true or
- •3. Choose the response that answers the questions.
- •4. Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined
- •5. Listen to a conversation between two lawyers. Choose the
- •6. Listen again and complete the conversation.
- •7. With a partner, act out the roles below based on Task 6. Then,
- •8. Use the conversation from Task 7 to complete a lawyer’s
- •1. Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.
- •3. Match the words (1-4) with the definitions (a-d).
- •4. Read the sentence pair. Choose where the words best fit in
- •5. Listen to a conversation between a lawyer and
- •6. Listen again and complete the conversation.
- •7. With a partner, act out the roles below based on
- •I’ve signed the……
- •8. Use the conversation from Task 7 to complete the paralegal’s
- •1. Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.
- •2. Read the text about court structure.
- •3. Read the sentence and choose the correct word.
- •4. Use the words from the bank to fill in the blanks.
- •5. Listen and read the text again. What types of courts are there
- •In the usa?
- •6. Listen to a conversation between a client and his attorney. Then
- •7. Listen again and complete the conversation.
- •8. With a partner, act out the roles below based on Task 7.
- •Is my case going to the ….. Courts?
- •9. Use the conversation from Task 8 to complete a lawyer’s
- •1. Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.
- •2. Read the text and complete the table using information from it.
- •3. Choose the sentence that uses the underlined parts correctly.
- •4. Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined
- •5. Listen and read the text again. How many types of jurisdiction
- •6. Listen to a conversation between two attorneys discussing a case.
- •7. Listen again and complete the conversation.
- •Supplementary reading The Aims of Law
- •The legal system
- •Civil law, Common law, Criminal law.
- •Enforcing the Law
- •Courts.
- •Lawyers’ work
- •Professional Titles
- •Entering the Profession
- •Differences in criminal and civil procedure
- •Vocabulary
1. Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.
a) What are some different kinds of courts in your country?
b) What types of cases do the different courts hear?
2. Read the text about court structure.
Are the following statements true or false?
1. District courts review decisions that people protest.
2. Cases involving state laws are not heard in a federal court.
3. The Supreme Court hears all cases that are brought to it.
Understanding the Levels of US Federal Courts
District courts – These are general courts. But in some cases, the jurisdiction is passed to specialized courts. These include: bankruptcy courts, tax courts and the court of private land claims.
Court of Appeals – The Court of Appeals reviews all decisions in the lower courts that people object to.
State courts – These courts decide disputes that pertain to state laws rather than federal laws.
The Supreme Court – This is another appeals court, but it is the only court that operates under discretionary review. This means it can choose which cases to hear. The Supreme Court is also called a High Court in some countries.
3. Read the sentence and choose the correct word.
The ( District / Supreme) Court decided not to review
Ms. Wright’s case against the company.
2. The case does not involve federal law, so it has to go through
the ( state / bankruptcy) court.
3. The district court has ( jurisdiction / claim) in Mr. Trujillo’s . case.
4. If Ms. Davis wants her money back, she needs to go through the
small ( claims / discretionary) court.
4. Use the words from the bank to fill in the blanks.
discretionary review specialized
Supreme Appeals bankruptcy
1. The ___________ Court is called the High Court in Australia.
2. John decided to go to the Court of __________ because he didn’t
Agree with the decision.
3. The court will ___________ Mr. Allistair’s case next month.
4. Mr. Anderson is going to the ____________ court because he lost
a lot of money but has no way to pay it back.
5. The court has ___________ powers, so it may decide not to
investigate the case.
6. Ms. Ming’s case will go to a __________ court, not a general
court.
5. Listen and read the text again. What types of courts are there
In the usa?
6. Listen to a conversation between a client and his attorney. Then
answer the questions. Which courts might the client’s case be
heard in?
- a state court
- a district court
- a court of appeal
- a specialized court
- the Supreme Court
7. Listen again and complete the conversation.
Client (M): So, is my case going to the 1 ________ courts?
Attorney (F): No, that’s not going to happen.
Client: Why not? It’s a dispute with the state.
Attorney: Well, 2 _________ courts usually have jurisdiction
over smaller cases like yours.
Client: I see. What do we do if the district court 3________
against us?
Attorney: We ask for the case to be 4 _________ in the
Court of Appeals.
Client: And they have to 5 _________ it, right?
Attorney: Yes. There’s no 6 ________ review in appeals
courts. That’s reserved for the Supreme Court.