Закон в силе - Law Booster I. Дроботенко Ю.Б - 42 стр.

                                                                                  B. To list points:
      B. What crimes can be relevant to the categories of “felonies” and             Firstly, to begin with, in the first place, to start with, secondly, thirdly,
         “misdemeanors”? What punishment would you give for each                     finally
         crime? (see Unit II, section “Ask the lawyer”)                           C. To add more points on a topic:
                                                                                     What is more, furthermore, also, apart from this/ that, in addition to,
                                                                                     moreover, besides, I intend to say that, I’d like to point out, people say/
                                                                                     believe/ consider
V. FOCUS ON PRESS READING:
                                                                                  D. To list advantages/ disadvantages:
                   Crime Report (Article) Presentation                               One/ the main/ the greatest advantage/ disadvantage of … is …
                                                                                  E. To make contrasting points:
1. The steps of crime report presentation
                                                                                     Although, however, nevertheless, in spite of, but, while, despite, even if,
Introduction                  Main Part                  Conclusion                  even though, at the same time
Give the background of       Summarise the infor-       End up with a general     F. To make partly correct statements:
the problem mentioned        mation given in the        conclusion:                  To a certain extent, to some extent, in a way, in a sense, partly it is correct
in the report (article):     report (article):          - final results of the    G. To express balance:
- situation in the world     - the main idea or the       event(s)                   On the one hand, on the other hand, whereas
  (in the country)            main problem of the       - comments, sugges-       H. To express cause:
- experts’ opinions,          report (article)            tions, assessment,         Because of, owing to, due to, for this reason
  viewpoints, quotations     - event (time, place,        recommen – da-
  about the problem or        people involved, etc.)      tions, future devel-    I. To express effect:
  situation                  - different points of        opments, personal          Therefore, thus, as a result, consequently, so, as a consequence
- popular sayings, public     view                        opinion                 J. To refer to different sources:
  opinion about the situa-   - some other details                                    According to, with reference to, concerning, relating to, connected with
  tion,                       (facts, statistic data,                             K. To emphasise what you say:
 etc.                         etc.)                                                  Clearly, obviously, of course, needless to say, in particular, beyond all
                                                                                     doubts, frankly speaking, I can’t disguise the fact that
!!! NOTE: Remember that the plan for crime report presentation is very
flexible. You may choose some elements of it or add new ones according to         L. To express personal opinion
your own logical way.                                                                In my opinion/ view, to my mind/ way of thinking, personally I believe,
                                                                                     it strikes me that, I feel very strongly that, I’m inclined to think/ believe
2. Linking devices                                                                   that, it seems to me, as far as I know/ I am concerned, I suppose/ guess
!!! NOTE: While presenting a crime report (article) you may use the follow-       M. To express reality:
ing linking devices to make your speech more colourful, vivid and well-              In fact, actually, as a matter of fact, in practice, the fact of the matter is that
organised.                                                                        N. To conclude:
                                                                                     In conclusion, to sum up, summing it up, to finish with, to end with, tak-
A. To introduce the report (article):
                                                                                     ing everything into account, after proper consideration, on the whole, in
   The title/ headline of the report (article), it was published in, it is made
                                                                                     general, as I have said, as was previously stated
   by, it is written by, it is prepared by … with the help of …

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