Project 1: Sinh viên được yêu cầu thực hiện các bước sau:

a. làm toàn bộ các bài tập ở trang 5-6, 16-17 (bản thân viết tay đáp án lên bản in đề bài),
b. dịch sang tiếng Việt các bài đọc ở trang 16-17 (bản dịch phải do chính bản thân viết tay, phải tự điền vào ô trống (nếu có) trước khi dịch),
c. nộp bài trên giấy vào đầu giờ buổi học thứ 2 cho giảng viên tại lớp,

CHAPTER 1: A CAREER IN LAW

d. đánh số trang và viết đầy đủ tên sinh viên và số báo danh trên từng trang bài nộp.

SECTION 1. THEME-BASED LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

1.1. KEY TERM DEFINITIONS
A - TYPES OF LAW
Task 1: Match the legal terms (A-J) with their corresponding definitions (1-10).

A. Criminal B. Civil law C. International D. Administrative E. Company

law law law law
F. Common G. Commercial H. Law of equity I. Constitutional J. Statutory law
law law and trusts law
1. An area of law that deals with private citizens’ relationships, property, business agreements,
noncriminal matters, rights, and remedies
2. An area of law governing the creation and operation of governmental agencies and the legal
relationships between those agencies with the public
3. An area of law that governs the formation, rights, relations, and conduct of businesses
4. An area of law governing the relations between persons engaged in different business
settings and trading activities
5. An area of law which relates to punishing people who have committed an impermissible act
such as killing
6. An area of law that describes the fundamental principles according to which a state or a
country is governed, and defining the relationship and limitations on the functions of
different government departments
7. An area of law that regulates the relationships in which one person places trust in another
person to look after their belongings in an equitable manner
8. The legal system that has been created and developed by old customs and prior court
decisions
9. The legal system with written laws that has been created and developed by the lawmakers of
the government
10. An area of law which governs the ways in which different states and territories deal with
each other

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 B - LEGAL ELEMENTS IN A CASE

Task 2: Match the legal terms (1-10) in column A with the corresponding definitions (A-I) in
column B.

A B
1. Judge A. A type of lawyer admitted to plead at the bar and in superior courts
2. Jury B. A person, especially a public official, who brings criminal cases
3. Barrister against someone
4. Solicitor C. The process of resolving disputes outside the judiciary courts by an
5. Prosecutor unbiased third person
6. Claimant D. An individual or organization against whom an action is brought in a
7. Defendant court of law
8. Verdict E. A public official who hears and decides cases in court
9. Trial F. A person who brings a civil action against someone else
10. Arbitration G. A legal examination in court of a dispute between parties
H. A lawyer who is qualified to give legal advice and prepare legal
documents but cannot defend in a court
I. A group of people selected to come to a verdict based on evidence
presented in court
J. A formal decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case

1.2. VOCABULARY PRACTICE

Task 3: Read the words and decide what type of law is relevant.

Civil law, International law, Company law, Criminal law, Constitutional law, Administrative law

murder, rape, assault, smuggling

1.………………………….

U.S., Vietnam in Dispute

Over Catfish Exports

…………2.……………….

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 7. A. guilty B. innocent C. responsible D. suffering
8. A. witness B. plaintiff C. accused D. prosecutor
9. A. statute B. service C. clinic D. Procuracy
10. A. challenged B. refused C. rejected D. denied

PASSAGE 2
Read the passage and choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.
In England we have two different types of lawyer. One is known as a solicitor and the
other is a barrister. Both are called ‘lawyers’. This can be a little confusing because in the USA
every lawyer is usually known as the ___(1)___. An English law student has to decide at some
time during their university studies which type of lawyer they would like to become when they
finally ___(2)___ as a lawyer.
Most English law students decide to become a solicitor. These are the lawyers that a
___(3)___, the person who pays for the services of a lawyer, will usually meet first. Often the
solicitor can help the client without the need for a barrister.
Most solicitors work in small private businesses, known as ___(4)___, in what are called
‘High Street firms’. This phrase ‘High Street firm’ refers to a typical, small group of solicitors
working together in the type of offices that you can find on the major streets of any English town
or city. A young lawyer will usually work first as an ___(5)___ of the firm and gain some
experience while being paid a fixed salary before being offered the opportunity to become a
partner. A typical High Street solicitor usually specialises in a particular area of law, such as
family, employment, or commercial law. Many people believe that solicitors cannot ___(6)___
for their clients in court but this is untrue. Thousands of solicitors appear in court every day,
especially in the County Courts where most claims are ___(7)___.
The second type of lawyer found in England is known as a barrister. Barristers are
usually specialists in a very particular area of law. They give advice and opinions to solicitors
and their clients. Barristers have the right of ___(8)___ (the right to be heard by a judge) in all of
the courts in the land. Barristers all work alone as individuals because they are forbidden to work
as partners. After several years of experience, members of either profession may apply to preside
over cases and sit as a ___(9)___. Within the English legal system, a law student cannot take an
exam to be a judge but has to wait to be ___(10)___ after some years of experience as a lawyer.
(Mason & Atkins, 2007)
1. A. magistrate B. attorney C. prosecutor D. tribunal
2. A. qualify B. familiarize C. confess D. convict
3. A. verdict B. bailiff C. witness D. client
4. A. legislation B. practitioner C. partnership D. equity

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5. A. associate B. accused C. administrator D. offeror
6. A. stimulate B. act C. support D. argue
7. A. investigated B. suspected C. issued D. completed
8. A. discussion B. bargaining C. innocence D. audience
9. A. judge B. jury C. procurator D. claimant
10. A. approved B. sentenced C. managed D. appointed

PASSAGE 3
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete the passage.
Life as a barrister is prestigious, but it can also be extremely stressful. Julia de Burca is a
barrister in London. The first difficulty Julia had was to (1) _______ as a barrister at all. Only
500 or so law students manage to pass the Bar Vocational Course in England and Wales every
year. In an average year approximately 1,500 students begin the course, so many do not make it.
The Bar Vocational Course is described as a bridge between the academic study of law and
having to actually (2) _______ law in the real world. Julia passed the course three years ago.
In a typical day, Julia leaves her flat at 7.30am and arrives at her (3) _______, the special
name for a barrister’s office, at 8.30am. Julia shares a building with 14 other barristers. However,
they are not partners. Barristers are allowed to share office, but they are not allowed to (4)
_______ partnership. Every barrister is self-employed.
If she is (5) _______ a client that day, Julia travels directly to court. Speaking on behalf
of a client in court is called (6) _______ a case. As a barrister, Julia has the right of audience in
court at every level. She is confident and she is skilled at speaking in court. She is also required
to do a lot of research and a lot of (7) _______, which means writing legal documents. On days
when Julia is not in court, she spends her time preparing cases and writing opinions. She usually
leaves work at around 7.30 pm, taking any work that is not finished with her. Julia often works
long hours over the weekend.
Julia is a specialist in insolvency, so she advises clients who (8) _______ money but for
some reason they cannot pay. When a company has financial problems, Julia will advise the
company if it can legally continue trading. She sometimes has to defend clients in court when
legal (9) _______ have been issued against them. If her client loses the case and the judge
awards (10) _______ to the claimant, then Julia will advise her client on what to do next.
(Callanan & Edwards, 2017)

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