Vocabulary for Exams: Law and Punishment

На экзаменах по общему английскому (IELTS, TOEFL, FCE, CAE, CPE) встречается такая тема как юриспруденция. Одно дело, если Вы — юрист и уже прошли курс английского для юристов. Вы знаете термины или хотя бы найдете, что ответить на вопросы, связанные с профессиональной деятельностью и поймете о чем идет речь в текстах. А вот остальным экзаменуемым приходится тяжело. Часто студенты потом говорят, что им не повезло с темой – ведь они не юристы. Однако, я считаю, что к этой теме можно и нужно подготовиться в плане пополнения словарного запаса, ведь она есть в книгах, посвященных подготовке к экзаменам (Например, в Vocabulary for IELTS – Unit 18). Надеемся, что сегодняшний пост поможет Вам в этом.

Начните со знакомства с Law Vocabulary:

• englishclub.com — краткий сборник слов и выражений по теме Law.
• visual.merriam-webster.com – словарь с картинками на тему правосудие (Justice – Prison, Court).

Для практики навыков аудирования и чтения на тему юриспруденция мы рекомендуем посмотреть онлайн — ресурсы, которые мы упоминали в статье Юридический английский.

Также можете прослушать и сделать упражнения:

• esl-lab.com – диалог между водителем и полицейским.
• elllo.org— Crime inAmerica, диалог о полиции, об адвокатах, Gun Debate – разговор об оружии.

IELTS Writing

• Without capital punishment our lives are less secure and crimes or violence increase. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
• Do you believe that societies ought to enforce capital punishment or Are there alternative forms of punishment that would be better used?

TOEFL Writing

• In what ways can science assist in the detection of crime?
• Causes of Juvenile Crime and Solutions

IELTS Speaking

Part 1.

• Have you ever been to see a lawyer?
• Do you have any friends who are policemen?
• How do the police help you?
• Are you afraid of the police?
• What are some situations when you would call the police?
• Can you think of some situations when you wouldn’t want to call the police?
• Part 2. CardDescribe a law you find important/useful.You should say:
  • what the law is
  • how you learned about it
  • who it benefits

  And explain why you think it is important/useful.

  Part 3. Follow-up questions

  • What international law should be applied all over the world?
  • Do you think there are laws for the rich and different laws for the poor?
  • Would you like to be a lawmaker?
  • What would your country be like if there were no laws?
  • Are policemen popular in your country?
  • Who are more popular, the layers or the police?
  • Do you think there will be more or less crime in the future?
  • Do you think your country is a safe place to live? Why or why not?
  • What are some things people can do to protect themselves from crime?

  Cambridge Exams (PET, FCE, CAE, CPE) Speaking

  Prompt Card

  Is crime a bigger social problem now than it was in the past?

  • Types of crime
  • Detection of crime
  • Control of crime

  Follow-up Questions

  • Do you agree with some people who say that the police should never carry guns?
  • How do you feel about the way crimes are reported in the media nowadays?
  • What effect do you think the Internet could have on crime?
  • Can you describe the police uniform of the policemen in your country?
  • Do you think that a male police officer is required to do different or more difficult/dangerous jobs than a female police officer?
  • What is the general feeling towards police in your country, is it positive or negative?
  • Do policemen in your country ask for bribes?
  • What do you think would happen if all police officers decide to go on a strike?

  TOEFL Speaking Part 1

  • Do you think laws are evenly applied to everyone in your society?
  • What do you think of the idea of international laws that would replace all national laws?
  • Do you think that punishment for violent crimes should be the same for juveniles and adults? Why/why not?
  • Do you think that the death penalty would prevent crime in your country? Why (not)?
  • If a person steals a loaf of bread because he needs to feed his starving family, should he be punished?
  • Is it ever O.K. to break the law? If so, when?