A) Match the English word combinations to their Russian equivalents.
| 1. to act for the client in court | a. раскрыть преступление |
| 2. to check the legality | b. представлять клиента в суде |
| 3. to commit a crime | c. проверять законность |
| 4. to conduct legal proceedings | a. совершать преступление |
| 5. to draft contracts | e. составлять проект договора |
| 6. to investigate crimes | f. расследовать преступления |
| 7. to solve crimes | g. вести судебное разбирательство |
| 8. to perform duties | h. выполнять обязанности |
| 9. to preside in the courtroom | i. предотвращать преступления |
| 10. to prevent crimes | j. урегулировать спор |
| 11. to settle а dispute | k. председательствовать в суде |
b) Use 5 word combinations from the box and make 5 sentences to describe the work of lawyers in Russia. Remember to use proper grammar form of the words.
e.g. to commit a crime + to solve crimes = Investigators never commit crimes, solve them.
Exercise 6
Grammar focus 7. Modal verbs. Revision.
Complete the sentences with the suitable modals:
can, may, must, should, needn't.
1. You …… go to the notary office and file the documents. I’ll do everything myself.
2. I think you ……. listen to your advocate. He knows what he says.
3. ….. I enter the courtroom when the hearing has already begun?
4. I am your lawyer. I want to know what happened. You …… tell me.
5. This witness doesn’t know English. He ….. speak only Spanish. We need an interpreter for him.
Text 1
Pre-reading task: Skim the text and divide it into the logical parts. Entitle them.