Law and Society
When the world was at a very primitive stage of development there were no laws to regulate life of people. If a man chose to kill his wife or if a woman succeeded in killing her husband that was their own business and no one interfered officially. But things never stay the same. The life has changed. We live in a complicated world. Scientific and social developments increase the tempo of our daily living activities, make them more involved. Now we need rules and regulations which govern our every social move and action. We have made laws of community living. Though laws are based on the reasonable needs at the community we often don’t notice them. If our neighbour plays loud music late at night, we probably try to discuss the matter with him rather than consulting the police, the lawyer or the courts. When we buy a TV set, or a train ticket or loan money to somebody a lawyer may tell us it represents a contract with legal obligations. But to most of us it is just a ticket that gets us on a train or a TV set to watch. Only when a neighbour refuses to behave reasonably or when we are injured in a train accident, the money wasn’t repaid, the TV set fails to work and the owner of the shop didn’t return money or replace it, we do start thinking about the legal implications of everyday activities. You may wish to take legal action to recover your loss. You may sue against Bert who didn’t pay his debt. Thus you become a plaintiff and Bert is a defendant. At the trial you testified under oath about the loan. Bert, in his turn, claimed that it was a gift to him, which was not to be returned. The court after listening to the testimony of both sides and considering the law decided that it was a loan and directed that judgment should be entered in favour of you against Bert. Some transactions in modern society are so complex that few of us would risk making them without first seeking legal advice. For example, buying or selling a house, setting up a business, or deciding whom to give our property to when we die. On the whole it seems that people all over the world are becoming more and more accustomed to using legal means to regulate their relations with each other. Multinational companies employ lawyers to ensure that their contracts are valid whenever they do business.
1. Выразите согласие/несогласие с утверждениями, используя следующие речевые модели.
Model: a) I think it is true. The text tells us that …
b) To my mind, it is false because …
1. We usually think about the legal implications of everyday activities.
2. Few of us would risk making transactions without first seeking legal advice.
3. People all over the world are becoming more and more accustomed to using legal means to regulate
their relations with each other.
4. Even though the TV set fails to work and the owner of the shop didn’t return your money or replace
the TV set, we don’t start thinking of taking legal advice.
5. When you buy a train ticket a lawyer may tell you it represents a contract with legal obligations.
6. You may not sue against the person who didn’t pay his debt.
7. The defendant accuses a plaintiff.
8. The court may listen to the testimony of one party.
9. All transactions in modern society are very complex.
10. Nobody should have basic knowledge of law.
Работает ли он в офисе ?
Она не работает в офисе
Работает ли она в офисе ?
Он не работает в библиотеке
Работает ли он в библиотеке ?
Она не работает в библиотеке
Работает ли она в библиотеке ?
Он не работает на почте
Работает ли он на почте
Она не работает на почте
Работает ли она на почте
Остальные по аналогии
Я неживу рядом со школой
Живу ли я рядом со школой
Они не живут рядом с зоопарком
Живут ли они рядом с зоопарком ?
Мы живем рядом с лесом
Живем ли мы рядом с лесом ?
Он не живет рядом с книжным магазином
Живет ли он рядом с книжным магазином ?
Я не занимаюсь английским дважды в неделю
Занимаюсь ли я английским дважды в неделю ?
Муж моей тете не красивее, чем племянник моей бабушки
Муж моей тёти более красивый чем племянник моей бабушки ?
Я не выше ( или ниже ) чем моя сестра
Я выше чем моя сестра ?
2) вы работаете-да Do you work? Yes I do.
3)он работает-нет.Он учитсяDoes he work? No, he studies.
4)мой брат не учится.Он работает My brother doesn't study. He works
5)моя сестра не читает книг My sister doesn't read books
6)наша бабушка обычно спит на диване Our grandmother usually sleeps on the sofa
7)вы часто отдыхаете в этом кресле? Do you often rest in this armchair?
8)когда вы встаете?What time do you get up?
9)твоя сестра говорит по французский-нет Does your sister speak French? No, she doesn't.
10)мой дядя инженер.он очень занят My uncle is an engineer. he is very busy.
11)мой брат работает в больнице.Он врач My brother works in a hospital. he is a doctor.
12)он не любит конфеты.Он любит фрукты He doesn't like sweets. He likes fruit.
13)мы предпочитает бананы яблоком We prefer apples to bananas.
14)он не знает историю He doesn't know History.
15)они обычно навещают свою бабушку They usually visit their Granny.
16)она ненавидит собак She hates dogs.
17)тебе нравится этот фильм?-нет Do you like this film? No, I don't.
18)где твоя ручка?- она в моем кармане Where is your pen? It is in my pocket.
19)вы людям You help people.
20)мой дядя пишет книги My uncle lwrites books.
21)мы делаем упражнения (at) в школе We do exercises at school.
22)наша бабушка любит спать на диване Our Granny likes to sleep on the sofa.
23)ВЫ ЛЮБИТЕ ОТДЫХАТЬ В КРЕСЛЕ You like to rest in the armchair.
24)мы едим и пьем в кухне (in the kitchen ) We eat and drink in the kitchen