Разговорные темы по английскому языку. Яшина Е.А. - 86 стр.

         Here are some useful nouns

         Trial – the legal process in court whereby an accused person is investigated, or
         tried and then found guilty or not guilty.
         Case – a crime that is being investigated
         Evidence - information used in a court of law to decide whether the accused is
         guilty or not
         Proof – evidence that shows conclusively whether something is a fact or not
         Verdict – the decision: guilty or not guilty.
         Judge – the person who leads a trial and decides on the sentence
         Jury – group of twelve citizens who decide whether the accused is guilty or not.

         After having learned the information given above fulfil the following tasks

         1. Put the right form of either rob or steal in the sentence below.
         Last night an armed gang .................... the post office. They .....................
            2000$.
         My handbag ....................... at the theatre yesterday.
         Every year large numbers of banks .......................... .
         Jane .......................... of the opportunity to stand for president.

         2. Fill in the blank in the paragraph below with one of the verbs from the
         word list above.
         One of the two accused men .......... (1) at yesterday’s trial. Although his lawyer
         .......... (2) him very well, he was still found guilty by the jury. The judge ..........
         (3) him to two years in prison. He’ll probably ........... (4) after eighteen months.
         The other accused man was luckier. He ........... (5) and left the courtroom smil-
         ing broadly.

         Listening

         Crime and society
         Pre-listening task
         Here are some words connected with law and crime. If necessary, use a diction-
         ary to help you check to understand what they all mean. Then divide them into
         three groups, in what seems to you to be the most logical way.

         theft                      member of jury              judge                smuggling
         witness                    prison                      fine                 bribery
         detective                  hi-jacking                  rape                 manslaugh-
         ter
         probation                  traffic warden       death penalty
         drunken driving            lawyer               community service
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