VOCABULARY

1. Match the words on the left (1-10) with the definitions on the right (a-j).
1. clerk of the court a. the side of a case that attempts to prove innocence
2. plea bargain b. having legally promised to tell the truth
3. defense c. a person who assists a judge
4. prosecution d. an officer who keeps order in court
5. trespassing e. an agreement whereby the defendant is permitted to
plead guilty to a reduced charge
6. bailiff f. to enter someone’s property without permission
7. injunction g. the inability to pay one's debts
8. perjury h. an official order given by a court, usually to stop
someone from doing something
9. monetary i. the crime of telling lies in a court of law
damages
10. bankruptcy j. a sum paid to compensate for loss and injury
11. compliance k. an order from the court for a witness to appear
12. biased l. the legal act of dealing with dead people’s property
13. subpoena m. a person who saw what happened
14. probate n. agreeing to follow the rules
15. eyewitness o. having a preference for someone or something
16. to be under oath p. the side of a case that attempts to prove guilt

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Phrasal verbs

bring about: cause to happen

bring back: 1) recall, 2) reintroduce
bring down: 1) cause to fall, 2) reduce prices
bring forward: suggest an idea
bring on: cause (usually something unpleasant)
bring out: publish
bring round: 1) help somebody regain consciousness; 2) persuade somebody to change
opinion
bring up: 1) raise a child, 2) vomit, 3) introduce a subject, 4) mention
be/get carried away: 1) be/get excited, 2) do something in haste

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 carry off: do something successfully
carry on (with): continue (especially despite difficulties)
carry out: perform, complete
carry over: postpone
carry through: 1) complete despite difficulties, 2) help somebody/something survive during
troubled times

II. Fill in the gaps using the correct particle(s) of the phrasal verbs from the list
above.

1. The founder of the legal company carried it __________ a difficult period in 1980.
2. Intense competition has brought ________________ prices among lawyers.
3. The paralegals carried _______________ the project manager’s instructions.
4. The employees finished their meeting and then they carried _______________ their work.
5. The Samsung legal team got carried _______________ when they sued their rival Chinese
company.
6. My legal partners didn’t want to buy a new computer, but in the end I managed to bring
them _____________.
7. All of the attorneys in the team have brought ______________ some excellent ideas.

Prepositions
III. Use the correct preposition to complete the sentences. Some prepositions may
be used more than once.

1. The district attorney congratulated the entire team _______ getting the job done.
2. The courthouse was extremely crowded _________ agitated people.
3. Microsoft keeps boasting ___________ their new operating system.
4. The presidents of the two law companies wouldn’t comment ______ a possible merger.
5. He is very clever ______ finding legal loopholes.
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6. The members of the team are very capable ______ completing the project within the
deadline.
7. The new lawyer tried to put the blame ______ his colleague for the problem.
8. She blamed Tech Support _______ giving her the wrong instructions.
9. They were amazed ______ the incredible server infrastructure they saw.
10. A good computer security coordinator must always focus ______ immediate threats.
11. They charged him 50$ _______ the repairs on his laptop.
12. There is no connection ____________ the cyber-attacks in Asia and Europe.
13. Google genuinely cares ____________ the happiness of its employees.
14. The computer engineer’s failure ________ detect the glitch led ________ his firing.
15. The marketing department came up __________ a new sales strategy.

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SPEAKING
Likes and Dislikes

I. Group up with a partner, and based on the prompts below, engage in a

conversation about the activities in your spare time as well as at work, your likes
and dislikes.

ENQUIRING ABOUT ACTIVITIES

o during your free time?
o at work?
What do you do o when you’re on holiday?
o during various moments of the day (in the morning, in the
afternoon, in the evening, at night)?

LIKES AND DISLIKES

Do you like/love/dislike …? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Are you keen on …? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not very keen on …
Are you fond of …? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not very fond of …
Do you enjoy …? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t
Is this/that your cup of tea? Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
Are you interested in …? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not interested in …
Do you display an interest in …? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Are you really into …? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

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WRITING
Writing e-mails

Formal e-mails Informal e-mails

Greetings
Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss Jones Dear Laura/Gary
Dear Sir/Madam Hello Robert
To whom it may concern Hi Maria
Dear Professor Hi there
Introducing yourself
I just wanted to take this opportunity to introduce My name is …
myself … I am Frank, John’s brother
Please allow me to introduce myself … We met at …
Good afternoon, I am the Managing Director of We played football together at the company
the HR Department and I wish to … picnic.
I work with … I am responsible for … I don’t know if you remember me, I am …
We worked together on a project last year … Hi, it’s Ron, your old friend from New York.
You may recall our previous cooperation … I found your profile on Facebook …
I have received your contact information from … I got your e-mail address from …
Your e-mail address was given to me by …
Expressing the reason for writing an e-mail
I am writing in reply to / concerning / Was wondering if you could help me with …
regarding / about … I’m really curious about …
I am writing to remind you about … I want to know if you can …
I am writing in response to … Just a quick message to say hi/let you know
The purpose of this e-mail is to inform you that … that …
We wish to inform you of … Just letting you know that …
I am writing to complain about … This is just to say that …
I wish to apologize for … I’m sorry about …
Main body

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Firstly …
Secondly …
Finally …
I have a series of inquiries which need addressing.
I hereby officially …
I am officially requesting …
It would be of great help if you could …
You would do the company a great service …
We wish to express your gratitude for …
Your contribution on the project has been
outstanding.
Your performance lately is a source of concern.
Please find attached the documents requested.
Below you will find the responses to your queries.
I have passed on your requests through the proper
channels.
See below for further information.
Please see the enclosed document.
I will look into the matter and inform you of my
findings.
Expressing / soliciting additional information
Any input on your part regarding this matter
would be most appreciated.
I would welcome any suggestions that you may
have regarding …
Are you by any chance in a position to render
assistance?
Should you require any additional information
please contact …
Before committing to this, I will have to undertake don’t hesitate to contact us.
extensive research.
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On the one hand …
On the other hand …
To put it in a nutshell …
I understand from your e-mail that …
My questions are: …
I have a couple of questions/requests for you
I would like to know …
It would really help us out if you could …
Thank you for your …
You’ve done a good job on …
We are not at all happy with you lately.
I’m sending you what you asked for.
Here are the answers to your questions.
I told the boss about your ideas/problem.
You can find out more in the details below.
As you can see in the attached file …
I’ll see what I can do and I’ll get back to you.
Anyway, it would be great if you could let me
know about any additional changes.
If any ideas come to mind, please tell me/call
me/contact me.
Have you got any thoughts on this?
Do you think you could possibly help out
with this?
If you’d like any further details on the matter,
I very much appreciate you taking the time to deal Before going any further, I have to know
with this. more about this.
Thanks a lot for your time and effort.
Finalising e-mails
Looking forward to hearing from you. I hope to hear from you soon.
Please reply at your earliest convenience. Please get back to me asap.
Your prompt response would be greatly Don’t be a stranger.
appreciated. Drop me a line some time.
Do not hesitate to contact us. Give me a call when you can.
I trust a solution is found with great celerity. I hope everything gets sorted out as soon as
Please inform me regarding further undertakings. possible.
Stay in touch. Please tell me what to do next.
My sincerest thanks. Keep in touch.
Keep me informed about further developments. Thank you very much.
Do inform us of the outcome. Do keep me posted.
Yours sincerely. Keep me in the loop.
Yours faithfully. Keep me up to date.
Best regards. All the best.
Best wishes. Love.
Bye for now.

I. Write a formal or an informal e-mail on a topic of your choosing using the

prompts presented above.

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