Look through the first and the fourth passages again and say why the profession of a lawyer is popular but difficult.

Use the following key-words: to regulate social relations, to provide full degree of security, a variety of people, to deal with, that is why.

7. Look through the second and the third passage again and say why it is interesting but difficult to study at the law faculty.

Use the following key-words: curriculum, to include, many compulsory and optional subjects, foreign language, sociology, history of religion, specialized subjects, international law, constitutional law and others.

Your friend wants to know your opinion about choosing a law career. Tell him why you want to be a lawyer and where you are going to work.

Dialogue1

I. Read the dialogue and say why Pete has chosen the profession of a lawyer as his future career.

Bob: Pete, have you already made up your mind what profession to choose?

Pete: Yes, I am going to apply to the Law Department of the State University in Belarus (1) as I want to be a lawyer.

Bob: A good choice! What are the main reasons for it?

Pete: I think that the profession of a lawyer is one of the most important in the law-governed state we are creating now.

Bob: And one of the most difficult because it’s not easy to punish people for various crimes.

Pete: Yes, but the duty of the lawyers is not only to punish people for hooliganism, stealing, traffic violation (2) and so on, but they must do their best to prevent crimes, to fight against evil in our society (3). The lawyers protect the rights and legal interests of citizens, institutions and organizations.

Bob: That’s true. What law branch do you want to work at?

Pete: As for me, I want to be a defense counsel (4) and to work at the People’s Court (5). And where are you going to study?

Bob: I decided to apply to the Department of Journalism at the State University as I want to be a journalist. The press and journalists play a very important role in the process of democratization of our society.

Pete: I see.

II. Act out the dialogue using substitution words:

1) the Law Department of the Buryat State University; the Law College of the Buryat State University 2) burglary; violence; murder; kidnapping 3) to provide security of citizens; to regulate social relations 4) a judge; a notary, tax inspector; prosecutor 5) at the Supreme Court; in a notary office; in organs of tax inspection; in organs of the prosecutor’s office.

III. Make up your own dialogue according to the following situation:

Imagine that your parents are against that you want to be a lawyer. Convince your Mom and Dad that your choice is right.

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