- •«Липецкий государственный педагогический университет» л.М. Кузнецова, ж.Л. Ширяева
- •Courts and trials (topical vocabulary)
- •Set Work
- •I. Study the above given lexical units.
- •II. Give words for the following definitions.
- •III. Translate into English:
- •Crime and punishment
- •Set Work
- •VII. Speak on the issue touched upon in the article.
- •VIII. Give a 12-sentence summary of the article. Английские любители «клубнички» в париках
- •Set Work
- •I. Render the above article into English and comment on its headline.
- •II. Think of the best English variants of:
- •III. State the difference between:
- •IV. What types of courts are mentioned in the article? Say what you know about them.
- •V. Points for discussion.
- •Justice?
- •Set Work
- •II. Look at these statements. What do you think about them?
- •III. Look at this list of ‘crimes’. Try and rate each crime on a scale from 1-10. (1 is a minor misdemeanor, 10 is a very serious crime.) They are in no order.
- •IV. Compare your list with another student’s. Which of you would be the harsher judge? Which would be the kinder?
- •Thief challenges dose of shame as punishment
- •Set Work
- •I. Practise the pronunciation of the words below. Translate and learn them.
- •II. Explain what is meant by the following word combinations.
- •III. Find in the article the English for:
- •VIII. What do you make of the headline of the article?
- •IX. Points for discussion.
- •Тебя посадят – а ты не воруй
- •Women behind bars
- •Set Work
- •I. Define the words and word combinations below. Say how they were used in the article.
- •II. Scan the article for the following English equivalents of:
- •III. Say what you know about:
- •IV. Explain what is meant by:
- •V. Give words for the following definitions:
- •VI. State the idea behind the lines below and enlarge on it.
- •VII. Sum up the key points of the article.
- •VIII. Points for discussion.
- •Justice in los angeles
- •Set Work
- •V. Points for discussion.
- •VI. Sum up the article and single out its main points. Черное плюс белое равняется красному?
- •Set Work
- •I. Think of the best English equivalents of:
- •II. Say what you know about:
- •III. Points for discussion.
- •IV. Comment on the choice of the headline.
- •Set Work
- •VIII. Enlarge on the idea.
- •IX. Points for discussion.
- •X. Role play.
- •Set Work
- •Murder on their minds
- •Set Work
- •VI. Give the gist of the article.
- •VII. Points for discussion.
- •Век бы свободы не видать!
- •Set Work
- •A little too much reality
- •Set Work
- •I. Say what is meant by the following words and word combinations. Reproduce the situations in which they were used.
- •II. Find in the article the English for:
- •III. Interpret the lines below.
- •IV. Comment on the author’s choice of the headline and formulate the key idea running through the article.
- •V. Points for discussion.
- •How british burglars pick their victims
- •Set Work
- •I. Master the pronunciation of the words below. Learn and translate them.
- •II. Explain what is meant by:
- •III. Look through the article for the following English equivalents of:
- •IV. State the difference between the words below. Give examples to illustrate their usage.
- •V. Translate the following sentences.
- •VI. Pete (the burglar described in the article) says he is ten stone. How many kilos is it? How many stones do you weigh?
- •VII. Interpret the idea expressed in the lines below.
- •VIII. Points for discussion.
- •A life inside
- •V. Say whether you agree or disagree with the lines below.
- •Set Work
- •I. Explain the meaning of the words below. Say how they were used in the article.
- •II. Give the English equivalents of the following word combinations:
- •III. Comment on the statements below.
- •IV. Translate the following sentences.
- •V. Points for discussion.
- •VI. Speak about your stand on capital punishment as “the only way to deter criminals”. To back up either of your viewpoints use the key statements.
- •«Палач является в застенок со всеми инструментами» так добивались правды
- •Set Work
- •The hangman’s rope
- •III. Practise the pronunciation of the words below:
- •IV. Explain what is meant by:
- •V. State the difference between the following words, give examples to illustrate their usage.
- •VI. What other arguments for and against capital punishment can you add to the list?
- •40 Тезисов в осуждение убийцы
- •Set Work
- •Capital punishment
- •Set Work
- •I. Choose the correct meaning according to the passage.
- •II. Give the Russian equivalents of the following vocabulary units:
- •III. Say if the problem of capital punishment has always been vital. Back up your opinion. Как, где и за что казнят
- •Set Work
- •I. Give the English for the following vocabulary units:
- •II. Practice the pronunciation of the names of the countries mentioned in the article.
- •III. Do you share the idea that “technique of death penalty depends on national mentality”? Back up you opinion. The history of capital punishment
- •Set Work
- •Казнить нельзя помиловать
- •Set Work
- •The clang of the gate
- •Set Work
- •«Человека от тюрьмы защищать надо»
- •Set Work
- •Think of the best English equivalents of:
- •II. Find in the article the Russian for:
- •III. Say if you share the idea expressed in the sentences below:
- •IV. Explain the difference between:
- •V. Points for discussion.
- •VI. Render the article into English, trying to use as many words under study as you can.
- •VII. Comment on the headline and formulate the author’s message.
- •Inside the new alcatraz
- •Set Work
- •IX. Points for discussion.
- •X. Comment on the headline.
- •XI. Describe a prison for hard-core criminals, as you see it. Смертникам жизнь хуже расстрела
- •Set Work
- •От шварца – негру
- •Set Work
- •I. Think of the best English equivalents of:
- •State power and crime
- •Set Work
- •I. Say what is meant by the words and word combinations below:
- •II. Find in the article the English for:
- •III. Say how you understand the lines below and enlarge on the idea.
- •IV. Is it possible to oppose the demoralization of the very fundaments of the life of the nation? What is the general path of the sanitation of public life and the state itself?
- •V. Sum up the main points of the article. Какие законы нам не указ Почему россияне не верят в законы
- •Set Work
- •I. Think of the best English equivalents of:
- •The holocaust in the dock
- •Set Work
- •VII. Give the gist of the article.
- •VIII. Describe the Swiss-Nazi case and formulate the author’s vision of the problem.
- •IX. How is the Swiss-Nazi case likely to end? What’s the rub? Will justice be done at long last? the making of a suicide bomber
- •Set Work
- •I. Master the pronunciation of the words below. Learn and translate them.
- •II. Explain the meaning of the words below. Say how they were used in the article.
- •III. Look through the article for the English equivalents of:
- •IV. Say what you know about:
- •V. Write out expressions with the word “suicide” and explain what they mean.
- •VI. Say whether you agree or disagree with the following statements and enlarge on them.
- •VII. Points for discussion.
- •VIII. Do a library research on some terrorist organisation and make a short report in class. Terrorist infiltrations
- •Set Work
- •VI. Comment on the author’s choice of the headline and formulate the message.
- •VII. Points for discussion.
- •VIII. Say if you’ve read any of the books mentioned in the article. Do such kinds of books appeal to you? hacking for dollars
- •Set Work
- •I. Learn and practise the pronunciation of the words below. Translate them into Russian.
- •II. Define the computer-related word combinations used in the article. Reproduce the context in which they were used.
- •III. Find in the article the English for:
- •IV. Say what is meant by the words and word combinations below. How were they used in the article?
- •V. State the difference between the words below. Give examples to illustrate their usage.
- •VI. Clarify the idea behind the following lines.
- •VII. Outline the main points of the article and dwell upon each of them.
- •VIII. Points for discussion.
- •IX. Make up a dialogue between two cybercops. Use the words from the article.
- •Set Work
- •I. Learn the pronunciation of the words below. Translate them into Russian.
- •II. Define the words and word combinations below. Say how they were used in the article.
- •III. Scan the article for the English equivalents of:
- •IV. Look through the article for the word combinations with the word “online.” Write them out and explain what they mean.
- •V. Explain what is meant by:
- •VI. Fill in the correct preposition. Check against the text.
- •VII. Say how you understand the following lines.
- •VIII. Points for discussion.
- •Internet как инструмент совершения киберпреступлений
- •Set Work
- •I. Render the above given article into English.
- •II. Points for discussion.
- •Spyware hits business
- •Set Work
- •I. Master the pronunciation of the words below. Learn and translate them.
- •II. Explain what is meant by:
- •III. Look through the article for the English equivalents of:
- •VIII. Interpret the lines below.
- •IX. Points for discussion.
- •Mobile phone crime blitz launched
- •Set Work
- •V. Points for discussion.
- •Talking tough on piracy
- •Set Work
- •VI. Sum up the key points of the article.
- •VII. Points for discussion.
- •The gentleman thief
- •Set Work
- •Drugs and crime
- •Set Work
- •I. Transcribe and learn the following words:
- •II. Find out and say what is meant by:
- •III. Say what you know about the units of weight mentioned in the article. In what connections were they used?
- •IV. Reveal the difference between:
- •V. Say how you understand:
- •VI. Learn the pronunciation of the following deadly drugs.
- •VII. Give English equivalents for:
- •VIII. Answer the following questions.
- •IX. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Наркотикам – бой…и герл
- •Set Work
- •Problem addictions
- •Set Work
- •I. Define the words and word combinations below. Reproduce situations in which they occur in the article.
- •II. Look through the article for the following English equivalents:
- •III. Specify the meaning of the prefix over-. Write out the examples with this prefix from the article and explain their meaning. Think of some other examples and dwell upon them.
- •IV. Say how you understand the given lines.
- •V. Points for discussion.
- •Тяга к наркотикам ничуть не ослабла
- •Set Work
- •I. Give the best English equivalents of:
- •II. Render the above article into English.
- •IV. How can we make young people aware of the seriousness of the problem in question? judge proposes drug court to sober up abusers
- •Set Work
- •I. Say what is meant by the following vocabulary units and in what connection they are used in the article.
- •Вам марихуаны? пожалуйста!
- •Set Work
- •I. Give the English for:
- •II. Render the above article into English and say if drug legalization has more pros or cons.
- •III. Points for discussion.
- •The hell of addiction
- •Set Work
- •IX. Give the gist of the article and formulate its key idea.
- •X. Comment on the headline.
- •XI. Points for discussion.
- •A shot of sanity
- •Set Work
- •I. Master the pronunciation of the words below. Learn and translate them.
- •II. Explain the meaning of the following words. Say how they were used in the article.
- •III. Find in the article the English equivalents of:
- •VIII. Give the gist of the article and say what you think of the idea put forward by the author.
- •IX. Points for discussion.
- •Cocaine cartel smashed
- •Set Work
- •В россии 2 000 000 наркоманов
- •A worry for ravers
- •Set Work
- •Clubbers at risk in craze for new diy drugs
- •Set Work
- •I. Learn the pronunciation of the words below. Translate them into Russian.
- •II. Define the words and word combinations below. Reproduce the situations in which they were used.
- •III. Find in the article the English for:
- •Наркомафия впрыскивает в науку «бабки»
- •A dose of discord
- •Set Work
- •I. Explain what is meant by the following words and word combinations. Give their Russian equivalents. Reproduce the situations in which they were used.
- •II. Points for discussion.
- •III. Speak on different stands of proponents and opponents of the above mentioned initiatives.
- •IV. Say who you side with.
- •V. Comment on the headline of the article.
- •Are criminals made or born?
- •Set Work
- •I. What answers to the above questions does the article offer?
- •II. Scan the article for the English equivalents of the Russian words below and learn them.
- •III. Explain what is meant by:
- •IV. Make up a dialogue (based on the words from task II) between two criminologists.
- •V. Points for discussion.
- •I. Render the below article into English.
- •II. Say whether you share the author’s thesis. How it all starts inside your brain
- •Set Work
- •I. Master the pronunciation of the words below. Learn and translate them.
- •II. Define the following words and word combinations below. Reproduce the situations in which they occur.
- •III. Scan the article for the English equivalents of:
- •IV. Explain what the following abbreviations stand for.
- •V. State the difference between the words below. Give examples to illustrate their usage.
- •VI. Explain how you understand:
- •VII. Say what you know about:
- •VIII. Find in the article the evidence to support the following statements.
- •IX. Points for discussion.
- •Агрессивное поведение запрограммировано еще при рождении преступник разрушает сам себя
- •Set Work
- •I. Think of the best English equivalents of:
- •II. Scan the article for the Russian equivalents of:
- •III. Specify the difference between:
- •IV. Say what you know about:
- •V. Agree or disagree with the following statements.
- •VI. Sum up the main points of the article and say if you share the journalist’s stand.
- •VII. Points for discussion.
- •1. Is society or are people to blame for different misdemeanors and felonies? 2. How can people be made less aggressive? of criminals and ceos
- •Set Work
- •I. Learn the pronunciation of the words below. Translate them into Russian.
- •II. Define the words and word combinations below. Say ho they were used in the article.
- •III. Explain what the following abbreviations mean.
- •IV. Scan the article for the English equivalents of:
- •V. Interpret the lines below.
- •Set Work
- •V. Explain what is meant by the following sentences.
- •VI. Do you agree that:
- •VII. Sum up the key points of the article.
- •VIII. Points for discussion.
- •Death penalty
- •Убийство должно караться смертью!
- •Cops and robbers (and drug pushers and murderers…)
- •I. Read the following article to find out:
- •Computer hacking – high-tech crime
- •II. Find words or phrases in the text which mean the same as:
- •III. Now complete these statements by choosing the answer which you think fits best.
- •Vocabulary Tests
- •I. Crime. Put each of the following words and phrases into its correct place in the passage below.
- •II. Law breakers. Give the name of the defined law breaker.
- •III. Law breakers. Match the criminal with the definition.
- •IV. Law breakers. Choose the right answer.
- •V. Law breakers. Choose the correct answer.
- •VI. Law breakers. By moving vertically or horizontally (forwards or backwards) find twelve kinds of criminal.
- •VII. Police. Choose the right answer.
- •VIII. Trial. If you commit a crime you may be:
- •IX. Trial. Choose the right answer.
- •X. Trial. Choose the right answer.
- •XI. Punishment. Match each punishment with its description.
- •XII. Punishment. Choose the right answer.
- •XIII. Punishment. Put each of the following words and phrases into its correct place in the passage below.
- •Trial by Jury
- •XIV. Crime and punishment. Choose the right answer.
- •XV. Crime and punishment. Choose the word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the capitalized word.
- •Vocabulary Test
- •Фантастический процесc
- •Set Work
- •I. Give the English for:
- •II. Render the story into English and share your impressions about it.
- •III. Think of the most suitable title.
- •Убийца сдалась полиции... Через 23 года
- •Твое имя в грязи
- •Methods and measures
- •Третье место за воровство
- •Is a crime crackdown a challenge of the time?
- •Государственное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования «Липецкий государственный педагогический университет»
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Courts and trials (topical vocabulary)
Courts: trial courts, common pleas courts, municipal and county courts, mayor courts, courts of claims, courts of appeals, the State Supreme Court.
Cases: lawsuit, civil cases, criminal cases, framed-up cases.
Offences: felony, misdemeanor, murder, manslaughter, homicide, rape, assault, arson, robbery, burglary, theft/larceny, kidnapping, embezzlement, bribery, forgery, fraud, swindling, perjury, slander, blackmail, abuse of power, disorderly conduct, speeding, petty offence, house-breaking, shoplifting, mugging, contempt of court, subpoena.
Participants of the legal procedure: 1) parties to a lawsuit: claimant/plaintiff (in a civil case); state (criminal case); defendant, offender (first/repeat); attorney for the plaintiff (in a civil case); prosecutor (criminal); attorney for defence; 2) jury, Grand jury, to serve on a jury, to swear the jury, to convene; 3) witness – a credible witness; 4) a probation officer; 5) bailiff.
Legal procedure: to file a complaint/a countercomplaint, to answer/challenge the complaint; to notify the defendant of the lawsuit; to issue sb a summons; to issue a warrant of arrest (a search warrant); to indict sb for felony; to bring lawsuit; to take legal actions; to bring the case to court; to bring criminal prosecution; to make an opening statement; the prosecution/state; the defence; to examine a witness – direct examination, cross-examination; to present evidence (direct, circumstantial, relevant, material, incompetent, irrelevant, admissible, inadmissible, corroborative, irrefutable, presumptive, documentary); to register (to rule out, to sustain) an objection; circumstances (aggravating, circumstantial, extenuating); to detain a person, detention; to go before the court.
Penalties or sentences: bail; to release sb on bail, to bring in (to return, to give) a verdict of guilty/not guilty; actual incarceration; a jail sentence; a penitentiary term – a term of imprisonment (life, from 25 years to a few months imprisonment); probation, to be on probation, shock probation; parole, shock parole, Parole Board, to release sb on parole, to be eligible for parole; to place an offender on probation, to grant probation/parole; to send sb to a penitentiary/jail; to impose a sentence on sb; to serve sentences (consecutively, concurrently); to throw a reasonable doubt on the case; hard labour; manual labour.
A court-room: the judge’s bench, the jury box; the dock, the witness’ stand/box; the public gallery.
Set Work
I. Study the above given lexical units.
II. Give words for the following definitions.
Money left with a court of law so that a prisoner can be set free until he is tried;
the letting out of a prisoner before the official period of the imprisonment has ended on condition s/he behaved well;
an act of stealing articles of a value below a certain account;
a thief who enters the house during the day;
a group of people representing the person bringing a criminal charge against sb in court;
robbing with violence in a public place;
evidence which is too strong to be disapproved;
a case in which an innocent person appears guilty of a crime by means of carefully planned but untrue statements;
a person who makes a false copy of sth;
order allowing the police to take certain actions;
a group of 23 people chosen to consider acts about sb who is charged with a crime and to decide whether a trial is necessary;
murder;
indirect evidence;
a serious crime;
to stay in prison for several offences, serving a different prison term for each of them;
the crime of killing a person illegally but not intentionally;
a lie told on purpose in a court of law;
matter brought to a court of law for decision by a private person, not by the police or the state;
evidence based on a reasonable belief;
allowing certain law-breakers not to go to prison, if they behave well and report regularly to a probation officer;
a light crime;
a person whose job is to watch, advise and help law-breakers who are on probation;
imprisoning;
a person who brings a charge against sb;
work done with hand-held tools.