The profession of a lawyer

I. Read and learn the following words and phrases:

most – наиболее

popular – популярный, распространенный

among – среди

young people – молодежь

our – наш

country – страна

lawyer – юрист

very – очень

interesting – интересный

diverse – многообразный

quite – совершенно

necessary – необходимый

regulation – регулирование

social – социальный

relation – отношение

graduate – выпускник

the Law department – юридический факультет

institute – институт

either ... or – или ... или

barrister – адвокат

judge – судья

procurator – прокурор

procurator’s assistant – помощник прокурора

notary – нотариус

legal adviser – юрисконсульт

perfect – превосходный

expert – знаток

proper – надлежащий

usage – использование

besides – кроме того

to have to – быть вынужденным

to deal (with) – иметь дело (с)

different – разный

type – тип

every day – ежедневно

so – поэтому

he should – ему следует

competent – компетентный

human – человеческий

psychology – психология

in addition (to) – в добавление (к)

a person of considerable culture – человек высокой культуры

cultural background – культурный уровень

II. Read the text: the profession of a lawyer

One of the most popular professions among the young people of our country is the profession of a lawyer. This profession is very interesting, diverse and quite necessary for regulation of social relations. A graduate from the Law department or law institute can be either a barrister or a judge. He can be a procurator or a procurator’s assistant. He can also be a notary or a legal adviser.

A lawyer must be a perfect expert in laws and their proper usage. Besides he has to deal with different types of people every day. So he should be competent in human psychology. In addition to this a lawyer must be a person of considerable culture.

III. Do the following exercises:

Exercise 1. Read the following international words. Translate them into Russian.

Popular, procurator, interesting, diverse, type, regulation, competent, social, graduate, assistant, department, institute, perfect, office, legal, expert, culture, profession, specialist, person.

Exercise 2. Read and translate the following phrases into Russian:

social relations, a perfect expert, proper usage, human psychology, competent in psychology, in addition to this, proper usage, every day, regulation, besides, law institute, quite necessary, the most popular profession, either a barrister or a judge, procurator’s assistant.

Exercise 3. Make up correct word conditions. Translate them into Russian:

popular	psychology
legal	expert
proper	adviser
human	profession
considerable	relations
social	people
young	usage
perfect	culture

Exercise 4. Translate the following words and phrases into English:

юрист; адвокат; интересная, многообразная и необходимая профессия; выпускник юридического факультета; судья; прокурор; нотариус; иметь дело (с); общественные отношения, превосходный знаток, человеческая психология, в добавление (к), разные типы людей, юрисконсульт.

Exercise 5. Fill in the gaps with words and phrases from the text. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. The profession of a lawyer is very interesting, … and quite necessary for regulation of social relations in the state.

2. A graduate from the Law department can be either … or … .

3. A lawyer must be a perfect expert in laws and their … .

4. A lawyer must be a ... of considerable culture.

Exercise 6. Fill in the gaps. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. One … the most popular professions among the young people … our country is the profession … a lawyer.

2. A graduate … the Law department can be a notary or a legal adviser.

3. A lawyer must be a perfect expert ... laws and their proper usage.

4. The lawyer may deal … different types … people so he should be competent … human psychology.

5. … addition … his profession the lawyer must be a person of considerable culture.

Exercise 7. Speak about the profession of a lawyer. Make use of the text.