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5)What is common people’s attitude towards officials and their work?
While speaking, use the expressions from Task 1, Episode 5 and the following word combinations:
Agreeing
I quite agree here.
Naturally. Certainly. Sure. Exactly. Definitely. Quite. Most likely. Absolutely.
I couldn’t agree more. Beyond all doubt. That’s a good point.
Disagreeing
I’m afraid I don’t agree. I’m not so sure.
I really couldn’t agree with … I personally think…
I doubt it.
There’s something in this, but … Just the other way round.
Task 2. Match the following words and word combinations with their definitions:
1) approve (v)
2) avoid (v)
3) admit (v)
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knowledge from school or study; |
4) admire (v) |
d) to write to smo, telephone them, or visit |
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them regularly so that you can exchange |
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news; |
5) persistence (n) |
e) the practice of obtaining money or advan- |
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tage by threatening to make known un- |
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pleasant facts about a person or group; |
6) common sense |
f) a trick, especially one which makes some- |
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one believe something that is not true, and |
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take action based on that belief; |
7) hoax (n) |
g) to not do what is expected, wanted or |
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needed; |
8) blackmail (n) |
h) a food eaten in Scotland, made from the |
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heart and other organs of a sheep cut up |
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and boiled inside a skin made from the |
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sheep’s stomach; |
9) to keep in touch with smb. |
i) a person appointed by an institution to |
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receive and report on complaints made by |
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ordinary people against the services of that |
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institution; |
10) ombudsman (n) |
j) the fact of continuing to do something with |
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determination, even though it is difficult or |
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other people are against it; |
11) haggis (n) |
k) to keep away from or keep out of the way |
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of, especially on purpose; to prevent smth |
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from happening, or stop oneself from doing |
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smth; |
12) fail (v) |
l) to have a favourable opinion, especially of |
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a course of action or type of behaviour; regard as good, right, sensible etc;
Viewing tasks
Task 3. Watch the fifth episode of the film and fill in the missing phrases in the following dialogues.
A Visit to the Prime Minister
(Miss MacTaggart, Prime Minister, ombudsman) Mct: Well, and now, Mister Prime Minister, I hope you are well? PM: Yes I am very well. Thank you.
Mct: And your family. They are very well too? PM: Yes, yes, very well indeed.
Mct: That’s just fine. It’s very good of you to see me. I know how busy you must be.
PM: Well I do have my problems, but I understand that you have one or more problems of your own.
Mct: One or two.
PM: Mind you, I can’t say I approve the methods you have ________ them. I must ________ persistence.
Mct: When all roads are closed one must be indeed stay open to everyone. It is the________ ________.
PM: Excuse me .Yes keep looking. That’s either a hoax, a black mail or both. Keep me in touch. Now where were we Miss McTaggart?
Mct: The problem of my ________ .
PM: Oh, yes, I have to me from one or two other people. Attorney the General and Minister of ________ _________ .
Mct: And something will be done? PM: Will be done Miss McTaggart.
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Mct: Thank you Mister Prime Minister.
PM: But just before you go there is something I would like to say to you.
Mct: Ombudsman! O: Madam?
Mct: Ombudsman.
O: I know what you mean Mam .His job is to put things right in government department failing their duties put justice right.
Mct: Thank you.
O: It’s my pleasure Madam.
Mct: And there is one thing more. About the bomb in the ________ ________. O: Bomb Madam?
Mct: Well it is really a ________ . I put it under the Attorney General’s desk. I wanted you could be so kind as to tell him. I hope he enjoys it. It is really a very good ________ , I made it myself.
O: I’ll do it straight away Madam.
After Viewing Tasks
Task 5. Match the word or the word combination to its synonym.
1) indeed (adv) |
a) confess (v) |
2) approve (v) |
b) technique (n) |
3) method (n) |
c) extortion (n) |
4) avoid (v) |
d) fairness (n) |
5) admit (v) |
e) certainly (adv) |
6) persistence (n) |
f) con, prank (n) |
7) hoax (n) |
g) agree, sanction, pass (v) |
8) blackmail (n) |
h) a chief law officer |
9) justice (n) |
i) perseverance (n) |
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10) Attorney the General |
j) practicality, sensibility |
11) common sense |
k) avert (v) |
Task 6. Think of antonyms to the following words.
1)free (adj)
2)to condemn (v)
3)to deny (v)
4)to succeed (v)
5)unfairness (n)
6)weakness, indecisiveness (n)
7)to disgust (v)
8)dissatisfaction, discontent (n)
Task 7. Fill in the gaps with the suitable verbs from the list below and you are to put them in the correct form.
To hope, to understand, to approve, to avoid, to admit, to admire, to blackmail, to fail, to put right, to enjoy, to keep in touch
1)In Britain the important constitutional principle that the king or the queen must
________ any legislation passed by parliament is simply an unwritten tradition that has gradually developed over the last three hundred years.
2)If actus (the criminal act itself) and mens (the criminal state of mind of the person when he committed the act) have been proved, a defendant may still
________ guilt if he can show he has a defence – a reason the court should excuse his act.
3)The findings of the science criminology can help lawyers, judges, and prison officials to ________ criminals better which may lead to more effective treatment.
4)During trial it is up to the judge to decide whether the lawyers’ objections are valid or invalid, and whether, therefore, the evidence can be ________ or the question allowed.
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5)Despite the development of legally binding national and international conventions, millions of people in the world still do not ________ human rights.
6)Common people ________ that the police take all measures to prevent crimes and to detect and punish offenders if a crime is committed.
7)In Britain the police ________ ________ with the members of the community, and that’s why liaison departments have been designed in order to develop closer contact between the force and the public.
8)If charged with an offence, a person my be kept in custody if there is a risk that he or she might ________ to appear in court or might interfere with the administration of justice.
9)He accused his mother of using emotional ________ to stop him leaving home.
10)All policemen and ordinary people have ________ the constable Pete Hilton for an incredible 287 arrests in 11 months.
11)In the USA people live under a system of law that protect individual rights and guarantee freedom of religion, speech, press and assembly and the right of the individual to call upon the courts or government to ________ injustices
_______ .
Task 8. Transform the sentence using nouns instead of adverbs.
Guilt is attributed to a person who acts «purposely», «knowingly», «recklessly» or « negligently».
Do you agree with this statement? Give your reasons. Task 9. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions listed below.
In most countries the punishment of agreements ... commit offenses, irrespective ... whether the criminal purpose was attempted or executed, is largely confined ... political offenses against the state. Some extension ... the conspiracy idea
... other areas has occurred, however. Thus in the Italian code of 1930 association ...
the purpose ... committing more than one crime was made criminal. None of these
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continental European provisions, however, has the generality ... the original AngloAmerican concept. None, ... example, condemns agreements ... commit acts not otherwise criminal.
Prepositions: for, of , to
Task 10. Fill in the blanks with the derivatives of the words in brackets.
1)Since that time there has been ... interest in the concept of general prevention, including both the ... of possible offenders and the ... and ... of social norms. (new, deter, stable, strength)
2)In German law, for example, the periods range from six months for ... of administrative regulations to 30 years for crimes involving a life sentence. (break)
3)Criminal ... may also be predicated on a ... to act when the ... was under a legal duty to act and was ... capable of doing so. (liable, fail, accuse, reason)
4)The test of causal … between conduct and result is that the event would not have happened the same way without direct … of the … . (relation, participate, offend)
5)In some countries statutes may even be considered … if they are vague. (apply)
6)This does not mean that the law must be interpreted … , if to do so would defeat the clear purpose of the statute.(literal)
7)In the … states, … for common-law offenses not specified in statutes do sometimes occur. (remain, prosecute)
Task 11. Match the words on the left to the words on the right to form collo-
cations. Then choose any three and make sentences of your own.
1) to approve |
a) of one’s identity |
2) to admire |
b) of Scottish Affairs |
3) to stay open |
c) the methods |
4) common |
d) the General |
5) to keep somebody |
e) persistence |
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6) the problem |
f) in touch |
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7) |
Attorney |
g) to someone |
8) |
Minister |
h) right |
9) to put justice |
i) haggis |
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10) to fail |
j) sense |
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11) a very good |
k) one’s duties |
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Comprehension Tasks
Task 12. Discuss the following questions with your groupmates.
1.Why did Miss MacTaggart come to see the Prime Minister?
2.How did the Prime Minister treat Miss MacTaggart?
3.What did he think of the methods she used to solve her problems?
4.What did the Prime Minister promise Miss MacTaggart? Did she believe him?
5.What did Miss MacTaggart tell to the ombudsman?
6.Did he really want to explode the House of Commons?
7.What did she put under the attorney General’s desk?
8.What do you think of the final of the film? (obscure, complex, not easy to understand, dragged-out, to give a viewer things for thought, etc.) Do you like it?
9.What is the main idea of the film “Miss MacTaggart won’t Lie down”? Does this film have a message to convey?
Task 13. Think of 5-7 questions on the episode “A Visit to the Prime Minister”, using new words and expressions in each question. Ask your fellow students to reply them.
Task 14. Role-play the conversation between Miss Mactaggart and the Prime Minister using new words and expressions.
Use expressions from Task 13 Episode 5 and the following expressions:
If you ask me … |
I hear that … |
You know what I think … |
Not that I know of … |
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Tell you what … |
I wonder if you remember … |
Do you happen to know that … |
Am I right to believe …? |
Have you got any idea …? |
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Task 15. What is an ombudsman? What does his work include?
Read the following text about the ombudsman’s work and check whether your answers were right. Fill in the gaps with the missing words and word expressions listed below:
The ombudsman is a part of the system of ________ ________ for scrutinizing the work of the executive. He is the ________ not of the executive but of the legislature. The ombudsman enjoys a large measure of ________ and personal responsibility and is primarily a ________ of correct behaviour. His function is to safeguard the interests of citizens by ensuring administration according to law, discovering instances of ________, and eliminating defects in administration. Methods of enforcement include bringing pressure to bear on the responsible authority, publicizing a refusal to ________ injustice or a defective administrative practice, bringing the matter to the attention of the legislature, and instigating a criminal prosecution or ________ ________.
WORDS: appointee, independence, guardian, disciplinary action, administrative law, rectify, maladministration.
Task 16. Do you have such people in your country? Would you like to work as an ombudsman? Why? Why not? (Give your reasons)
Is the ombudsman’s work an easy or a difficult one? What difficulties can such work involve?
Task 17. Summarize the main events of this episode and tell your groupmates about them.
While speaking, use the expressions from Task 14 Episode 5 and the following expressions:
I would like to start with…
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First of all…
In my opinion / view…
In addition…
On top of that…
Something else I’d like to say is…
Talking of …
Besides…
Not to mention the fact that…
All things considered …
In conclusion…
Follow-up Activities
Task 18. Read the following text presenting information about the Prime Minister of Great Britain. Use the correct derivative form of the words in brackets.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of her Majesty’s (govern) in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively (account) for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and ultimately to the electorate. The current Prime Minister, David Cameron, was appointed on 11 May 2010.
As the "Head of Her Majesty's Government", the modern Prime Minister leads the Cabinet (the Executive). In (add), the Prime Minister leads a major political party and generally commands a (major) in the House of Commons (the lower house of the Legislature). As such, the incumbent wields both legislative and executive powers. Under the British system, there is a unity of powers rather than (separate). In the House of Commons, the Prime Minister guides the law-
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