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Exercise 13
Pronunciation practice.
Practise saying the words.
[ɛə] sw ear
[au] f ou nd; d ou btful
[a:] ch ar ge; a sk; a fter
[ai] i dentif y; b i ased
[i] w i tness; prison; ev i dence; d e fence; v i ct i m
[ei] ai m, s ay m ay
[gz] re-e x amine; cross-e x amination; e x amination-in-chief
[i:] proc ee d; l ea ding
[ɔ:] mansl augh ter; ass au lt; fr au d; or der
[ə:] p er jury; m ur der; f ur ther
[əu] oa th; sh ow; ow n
[ɔ] ho nour; cr o ss-e x amination;
There are many silent letters in English words. Cross out the silent letters in the following:
doubtful; honour; manslaughter; would; highest; unwritten
Exercise 14
a) Match the English words to their Russian equivalents.
| 1. witness box | a. клятва |
| 2. oath | b. главный допрос |
| 3. leading questions | c. лжесвидетельство |
| 4. perjury | d. повторный допрос свидетеля |
| 5. examination-in-chief | e. место для дачи свидетельских показаний |
| 6. re-examination | f. наводящие вопросы |
b) Match the terms to their definitions
| TERM | DEFINITION |
| 1. witness | a. questioning of a witness by the party which has called that witness to give evidence, in support of the case being made. |
| 2. to cross-examine | b. the case presented by or on behalf of the party accused of a crime or being sued in a civil lawsuit |
| 3. to re-examine | c. the party instituting or conducting legal proceedings against someone in a lawsuit |
| 4. prosecution | d. to examine (one's own witness) again, after cross-examination by the opposing counsel |
| 5. defence | e. to question (a witness called by the other party) in a court of law to challenge or extend testimony already given |
| 6. examination-in-chief | f. someone who appears in a court of law to say what they know about a crime or other event. |
