Lesson 8th October 2008

An interview with a lawyer

Match the question with the best answer:

Questions Right Answer
1. Who inspired you to be a lawyer? J
2. Where did you study law E
3. What area of law did you specialise in? D
4. What did you do when you graduated? C
5. How many years did your course last? B
6. Do you work for a law firm now? F
7. What do you enjoy most about being a lawyer? I
8. How long have you been working as a lawyer? G
9. How do you think that law will change in the future? A
10. Are there any others lawyers in your family? H


Answer

A. I think that new technologies, such as the internet, will help lawyers do their job faster and also create more problems for lawyers to solve.
B. Five years and then I did a legal practice course in my first year of work
C. I went to work for a commercial law firm
D. I studied a lot of commercial subjects –Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Tax Law
E. At Kings College University, London
F. No, I have my own law practice
G. For about ten years now
H. No, just me
I. I really like the research – finding the answer to a problem by reading through past judgments
J. A teacher at my intermediate school who told us we could be anything we wanted to be

Now write some question that you would like to ask to practicing lawyer:
· How many hours do you work every day?
· How many years did you study for becoming a lawyer?
· What is the most important case that you had solved?


Grammar

Present simple e present continuous
- Present Simple (I live, I works, ecc.)
· They work in a bank
· Where do you live?
· I live in Rome
Use the present simple for things that are always true or happen regularly
- Present Continuous (Be + verb + ing)
· What are you doing now?
· I’m watching TV
· I’m going to school
Use the present continuous (not present simple) for actions in progress at the time of speaking or for future arrangements

Exercise page 5 number 2A (Workbook)

Complete the sentence with the present simple or continuous form of the verb in brackets
1. She goes to the gym three times a week. (go)
2. He is working at home today. (work)
3. Do you usually get up late? (get up)
4. They don’t usually have a big meal in the evening. (not have)
5. What are you doing tonight? (do)
6. I love going out to restaurants. (love)
7. I can’t play tennis this weekend: I’m going to the mountains with my family. (go)
8. She doesn’t buy low fat products very often. (not buy)
9. “Could you turn the music down, please?” “I’m trying to watch TV”. (try)
10. I feel guilty when I eat chocolate. (feel)

Indirect questions

Exercise page 143 number 7B (Student’s Book)

Make indirect questions:
1. Where do they live? Do you know where they live?
2. Is there a bank near here? Can you tell if there is a bank near here?
3. Where can I buy some stamps? Do you know where I can buy some stamps?
4. Does this bus go to the castle? Could you tell me if this bus goes to the castle?
5. What time do the shop open? Do you what time the shop opens?
6. Where are the toilets? Could you tell me where the toilets are?
7. Is Susan at work today? Do you know if Susan today is at work?
8. Did Milan win last night? Do you know if Milan won last night?
9. Where did we park the car? Can you remember where we parked the car?
10. What’s the time? Could you tell me what time is?