Student’s File

Part 3 (Chapter 11-15)

1. Active Vocabulary

While reading the chapter, make sure you know the following words and word
combinations:

Chapter 11

 (to be) a replica of smth.

 stationary
 to proofread (a document)
 a scrapbook
 to sneak (away)
 to unravel smth.
 a (rich) brogue=акцент
 to elaborate (on smth.)
 verbatim (“I can’t recall in verbatim.”)
 to jeopardize (the future)
 to confide smth in smb.
 vulnerable
 to quest/a quest (for smth.)

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 to pass for smb.

 (to reveal) an aptitude for smth.
 (to be) unilingual
 to amount to smth.
 surveillance
 to instill smth.(in smb.)
 abundance of (confidence)
 to charge smb. for smth.
 impersonation
 a buffoon

Chapter 13

 (to be) legitimate

 stamina
 to disembark
 loot
 a sermon
 a favored client
 to be obnoxious
 (to have) an aversion for smth.
 an authorization/to authorize smb. to do smth.
 a power of attorney
 to expire
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  to procure (a document)
 to violate (a rule)
 a novice
 a drug ring=a criminal group dealing in drugs
 to trade in smth.=to deal in smth. vs. to deal with smth./smb

Chapter 14

 to cherish smth
 to worship
 (to feel) nauseous
 a mansion

Chapter 15

 a confidante
 (an) eerie (place)
 a bluff/to bluff=the action of trying to frighten or persuade smb. by pretending to be
stronger, cleverer, braver etc. than one actually is
 a wino=a tramp
 allegedly

2. Topical Vocabulary

While reading the chapter, make sure you know the following words and word
combinations. Make use of them to cover the relevant topic.

Taxation

Chapter 11

 to avoid taxes
 a tax shelter
 a write-off
 to be challenged by the IRS
 a tax litigation
 to harass smb./harassment

Chapter 13

 an income/corporate/capital gains (see Commentary)/estate/gift tax

 to give a guarantee against taxation
 a revenue
 import duties
 to fund
 an account
 to earn interest
 an interest rate
 to pay interest on an account
 the balance (of an account)
 to incorporate a company under jurisdiction
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 Crime and Punishment

Chapter 12

 a guard
 a booth
 to frisk
 a parole/to parole
 to check out (of prison)
 a cellmate
 a rapist
 a prison minister=тюремный священник
 a prison warden=начальник тюрьмы
 to be sentenced to (15 years)
 to be convicted of (a murder)/conviction
 dishonorable discharge=увольнение с военной службы по приговору суда за
недостойное поведение с лишением прав и привилегий
 a court-martial=военный трибунал
 an assault
 to send smb. up=to put smb. in prison=to send smb. to prison
 to eavesdrop (on smb.)
 child custody
 (courtroom) evidence
 insurance claim=иск о выплате страховки
 a personal injury suit=иск о возмещении ущерба от нанесения личного вреда
(=физический и моральный ущерб)
 recovery=компенсация за причиненный физический или моральный ущерб
 statutory rape (AmE)=изнасилование лица, не достигшего совершеннолетия
 to bunk with smb.=to be cellmates

The Caribbean Food

Chapter 13

 grouper
 pompano
 shrimp
 turtle
 oyster
 lobster
 red snapper
 to grill

Appearances

Chapter 12

 a scar
 a wrinkle
 to weigh
 a (high) cheekbone
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  a shapely platinum blonde
 a (solid) chin
 a ducktail=Elvis Presley’s style of a hairdo
 jet-black hair=very dark black
 (thick) sideburns

Chapter 13

 flab
 dark skin
 blue/hazel eyes
 curly hair
 a large forehead
 a pointed nose

Scuba Diving

 a dinghy
 snorkeling gear
 a dive lodge
 a deckhand=палубный матрос
 a scuba tank
 a coral reef
 a wrecked ship
 an air compressor
 to drown
 to be in full scuba gear
 a dive master
 to catch a bulletin over the radio
 to report movement from one dive site to the next one

3. Idioms and Expressions

Match the following idioms with their definition and provide their Russian
equivalents:

Chapter 11

to ace smth. (AmE) to become friends with smb.

to pop corks to make smb. seem guilty of a crime when they are not,
for example by lying to the police or by producing false
evidence
a catcall smb. who annoys you or causes problems
(a) full-blown (associate) smb. who spends a lot of money carelessly or risks a lot
of money on games, races etc.
(to have)(an air of) a loud whistling sound when smb. in an audience or a
cockiness crowd wants to show that they do not like a person or a
performance
to mind one’s own to do smth. very well
business
a high roller in its most complete and developed form

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a thorn (of a person) is used to emphasize that smb. or smth. is very good, bad,
big etc.
a helluva (lot worse) to be overconfident, to be sure of yourself
to get chummy with smb. to open bottles with wine or champagne; a cork makes a
sudden noise like a small explosion when it comes out of
a bottle
to get framed to not ask questions about a situation that does not
involve you

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to fool around to be unable to stand steadily, for example because you

are looking down from a high place or because you are ill
to call smb. collect (AmE) a man who has a lot of sexual partners and who is very
proud of his sexual ability
to feel dizzy to have a sexual relationship with smb. else’s wife,
boyfriend, etc.
a stud when the person who receives the call pays for it (BrE=to
reverse the charges)

Chapter 13

to start like wildfire to ruin one’s health and stop being active through too
much work, pressure, alcohol etc.
to burn oneself out smb. who searches beaches for interesting or useful things
to take smth. in stride to start doing smth. quickly and uncontrollably
a refuge from smb./smth. smb. who tells secrets because they always talk too much
a blabbermouth a shelter or protection from smb. or smth.
a beachcomber to look at smb. in a way that shows you think they are
sexually attractive
to make eyes at smb. not to allow smth. to annoy, embarrass, or upset you

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to make a name for to read all of smth., even though it is boring and takes a
oneself lot of time
to plow through smth. to end an argument because you want to stay friendly with
smb.
“There is no love lost a general feeling that you get from a person or place
between them.”
to patch things up become famous for smth.
(bad) vibes to reduce speed, effort etc.
to slack off the situation when two people dislike each other
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to put one’s foot down to stop annoying smb. by asking a lot of questions
to pass out a room in a hospital where women give birth
a labor room when the front part of one vehicle hits the front part of
another vehicle
to put one’s finger on to give you a very unpleasant and slightly frightened
smth. feeling
to make one’s skin crawl to be serious in one's actions
to get off one’s back to stop thinking about smth.
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 to dismiss the thoughts to know or be able to explain what is wrong, different or
unusual about a situation
to get hit head-on to say firmly that smb. must do smth.
to play for keeps to faint

4. Bring out the economic meaning:

1. “They (sophisticated businessmen) pay dearly for our creativeness.”

(Chapter 11)

2. “Some of the shelters… we set up have been challenged by the

IRS.” (Chapter 11)

3. “There were no income taxes, corporate taxes, estate or gift

taxes…” (Chapter 13)

4. “We’ll do a rough audit of each account to make sure the interest is

going where it is supposed to go.” (Chapter 13)

5. “Let’s just say he has other ventures.”(Chapter 13)

5. Grammar Revision

Translate and comment on (identify) the underlined Grammar Patterns:

1. “Get the computer fixed.”

2. “We are not supposed to know such thing…”
3. “It first appeared to be an accident.”
4. “I suggest you boys keep McDeere so busy…”
5. “Were it not for a scar on Ray’s forehead… they could pass for twins.”
6. “You are the first McDeere in a hundred years to own real estate.”
7. “You should have found it earlier.”
8. “I suspect I’m being watched closely.”
“By whom?”
“I wish I knew.”
9. “No padding. I could have pushed it higher.”
10. “You seem to have unusual stamina.”
11. “It’s worth keeping up with.”
12. “Here is forty bucks.”
13. “If there had been engine trouble, Philip would have used the radio.”
14. “I wish you’d stop it.”
15. “I’m trying to get the firm plane, but we may have to fly commercial.”
16. “…every word you utter…is likely to be recorded.”
17. “Cherished for exclusivity St. Andrew’s was the most expensive private
school in Memphis.”

6. Exercises

a) On the list of Active Vocabulary find the words synonymous with the
following:

to move secretly
to make clear (of a secret
or mystery)
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 to add more details or
information
natural ability or skill
correct or allowable
according to the law
to get off ship or plane
goods taken from away
illegally, especially by
soldiers after defeating a
enemy
very unpleasant or
offensive
strange and frightening

b) Translate the following sentences into English making use of the above
Active Vocabulary, Idioms and Grammar Patterns:

1. Все согласились, что если Тэрренс снова пойдет на контакт с Митчем,

тот, вероятнее всего, сделает то же, что и в этот раз – сразу
обратится за советом к Ламару, которому он доверял.
2. Предполагалось, что служба безопасности фирмы будет
круглосуточно следить за Митчем и подслушивать все его телефонные
разговоры.
3. Не будь Эдди Ломакса - старого друга и сокамерника старшего брата
Митча, ему было бы очень трудно найти надежного сообщника в своем
расследовании, чтобы проверить свои дурные предчувствия
относительно фирмы.
4. “Если бы мой сын был замешан в торговле наркотиками, то я бы
первым узнал об этом”, - сказал Эбанкс Митчу. “По-моему,
нарковерсию не стоит даже обсуждать”.
5. Когда Митч встретился с Эбби в школе, он еще раз пожалел, что не
смог убежать от девушки. От этих воспоминаний его тошнило, а
голова кружилась.
6. “Возможно, мы поедем на Рождество к моим родителям в Кентукки,
чтобы наладить отношения”,- сказала Эбби.
7. Скорее всего, Эвери, который не упускал возможности выпить и
поухаживать за женщинами, не слушал проповедей о правилах
поведения сотрудников фирмы.
8. Эвери предложил сначала провести тщательную проверку процентов
по счетам клиентов фирмы, а затем зарегистрировать компании под
юрисдикцией Каймановых островов.
9. Казалось, Эдди был не способен на преступление. На самом деле, он был
осужден за изнасилование и приговорен к нескольким годам тюрьмы.
10. Митч был не первым новичком на фирме, который сжигал себя на
работе, пользуясь тем, что из-за своего возраста имел уникальную
выносливость.
11. Будучи уважаемым за свой профессионализм, Эвери мог безнаказанно
нарушать строгую корпоративную этику фирмы.

7. Questions for Discussion

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1. Mitch learns about the score at the bar exam. Why did the partners choose
that particular way of announcing the good news? Did it heighten the joy?
2. Tarrance claimed he had come to meet Mitch to warn him about the firm. Do
you think it was the only goal he pursued?
3. Tarrance spoke about such trivial things as money not growing on trees.
Could Mitch have cared about if before signing on? Why didn’t it arouse his
suspicion in due time?
4. Mitch’s condition after meeting Tarrance. (“He didn’t know whom to
believe.”) Did the partners manage to reassure him and shift the guilt to their
clients? Do their arguments sound convincing to you?
5. Comment on Lambert’s statement: “…no lawyer can dictate morals to his
client.”
6. What did Mitch keep back from his senior colleagues? Guess what his
motives might have been.
7. Were the partners worried about what had happened? DeVasher’s vision of
the situation. Who, do you think, Lazarov was?

Chapter 12

1. Ray’s character sketch as seen by Mitch.

2. Sum up what you have learnt about the brothers’ past. Mitch thought that
“they had nothing in common, but the past”. Can common past unite people
forever? Speak about Ray’s attitude to Mitch.
3. Mitch comes to see Eddie Lomax. Describe his office: its interior and
atmosphere.
4. Tammy’s husband is a clown pretending he is Elvis Presley. The phenomenon
of idolizing a celebrity and impersonation. Why are some people obsessed
with it?
5. Eddie Lomax who used to be in a legal profession had never heard of the
Bendini firm. Does it seem surprising to you or not?
6. Why did Mitch need Eddie’s assistance? He admitted he needed information
not out of curiosity alone. What did he imply? Was he about to start his own
investigation?

Chapter 13

1. The effect of Mitch’s workaholic routines on his marriage. How did Avery
explain the partners’ concern about what had happened at Mitch’s house?
2. Mitch’s first trip abroad. The basic data on the Caymans: geographical
location, political status, population, economy.
3. Mitch meets the girl and can’t resist her charms despite some misgivings.
He consoled himself reiterating that nobody would ever know. Do you think
he was to turn out right or wrong?
4. The issue of the “unwritten rules” is raised again. Why did Mitch bring it
up? Which of the two is more of a lawyer: Mitch who feels misled if the rules,
even if unwritten, are violated, or Avery who admits that one can violate “as
many of them as you want, but just don’t get caught”?
5. How did Mitch manage to escape from his pursuers? Would he have been on
the alert if it hadn’t been for Tarrance’s warnings? Describe his disguise
outfit.
6. Mitch continues his own investigation and visits Abanks. What was Abanks’
interpretation of the accident? Did he accept the drug version?

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 1. Why did Mitch need to see Abby immediately on arriving in Memphis? He
considered a few scenarios of meeting Abby. Why did he finally decide on “a
surprise attack”?
2. DeVasher about Mitch while showing Lambert the beach photographs: “We
own him now. He would kill us if he knew about it.” What did he imply? Why
did the partners need the compromising photos?
3. Does DeVasher run the surveillance effectively?

Chapter 15

1. Abby’s ways of establishing relationships with other people.

2. Abby’s complaints: “I’m starved for adult conversation…I’m beginning to
feel like a widow… There is a hell of a lot more to life than a big yard and a
Peugeot.” What did Abby imply? Do you agree with Abby that “a cottage is
a castle for those in love”? Did Mitch fail to understand that spiritually he
was getting estranged from his wife? Why?
3. Abby’s misgivings about the firm: “I’m competing with the firm and I’m
losing badly…That place is eerie…those people make my skin crawl.” Why
does she have bad vibes about the firm?
4. What information did Lomax manage to find on the three dead lawyers?
What questions remained unanswered? Lomax’s reasons for considering the
firm a dangerous place to work.

8. Role-play

1. Speak as Lambert trying to explain to Mitch what the situation was like:
 the firm is highly creative helping its clients to pay smaller taxes,
which can’t but annoy the FBI and the IRS
 the “drug” version of the accident in the Caribbean
 the “uncompromising” code of ethics of the firm implying that “no
lawyer can dictate morals to his client”, even if the latter is” not a
saint”

9. Follow-up written assignments

Write a Summary of Part 3. Make use of linking words, the Active Vocabulary,
Idioms and Grammar Patterns of Part 3. Write from 200-250 words. Use the
Summary of Chapter 1 as a model.

10. Commentary

Chapter 11

1. Deli (informal)=abbrev. for delicatessen=a shop that sells unusual and often
expensive foods, especially foods that are cooked and ready to eat. In the US,
many delis also sell sandwiches and some have tables at which to eat.

2. Pay phone= a pay phone=a public telephone inside a public building which
one can use only after putting in a coin

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1. Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary now renamed Brushy Mountain
Correctional Complex (also called Brushy)=a large maximum-security
prison near the town of Petros, Tennessee, operated by the Tennessee
Department of Correction

History

The prison was built from stone mined on the property. It opened in
1896, and is the oldest operating prison in Tennessee as of 2008. The
prison was founded as a result of the aftermath of the Coal Creek War, an
1891 lockout of coal miners that took place in Coal Creek and Briceville,
Tennessee, after miners protested the use of unpaid convict labor in the
mines. This labor conflict was eventually resolved in favor of the coal
miners with a bill passing the Tennessee state legislature to abolish the
convict labor system, to be replaced by a modern penitentiary system of
which Brushy Mountain was the first to be constructed. The prison is nearly
encircled by a remote section of the Cumberland Plateau. Escape attempts
have been infrequent and almost always unsuccessful.

Current function

The prison has a current capacity of 584. It is used as the state's

reception/classification and diagnostic center for East Tennessee and
houses all custody levels of inmates, although it has a maximum security
designation. The current warden (as of 2008) is Jim Worthington. A small
historical museum on the prison property displays old record books, photos,
and news articles. Due to poor conditions and low capacity a plan for a new,
larger facility is currently underway to replace it.

Notable inmates

Among the most famous inmates at Brushy Mountain was James Earl Ray,
the convicted assassin of Martin Luther King, Jr., who, with six other
inmates, managed to escape but was at large for just three days. Byron
Looper, who was convicted in 2000 for the murder of State Senator
Tommy Burks, is serving a life sentence at Brushy Mountain. A notable,
albeit fictional, occasional inmate is Otis Lee Crenshaw, the trailer-
dwelling country music singer created by comedian Rich Hall. Yet another
fictional inmate was Ray McDeere, the brother of Mitch McDeere, in the
novel “The Firm”.

2. Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck and Roy Orbison=the singers

popular in the 1960s

Chapter 13

1. R and R stands for “Rest and Relaxation”, which is a holiday from work
given to a person who has been working really hard.

2. Capital gains tax=a tax assessed on profits realized from the sale of a capital
asset, such as stock=налог на прирост рыночной стоимости капитала
(например, от продажи акций, облигаций и т.д.)
3. The Super Bowl=a football game played in the US each year, usually in late
January on a Sunday, known as Super Bowl Sunday. The game decides which
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 team is the winning team of the year, and has been held every year since
1967. It is an important event that is watched on TV by millions people, and
many people have Super Bowl parties at their homes.

4. Rogue (humor)=a person who enjoys making trouble=шалун; проказник

Chapter 14

1. Yuppie (from abbrev. of Young Upwardly-mobile Professional=a young

person in a professional job with a high income, especially one who enjoys
spending money and having a fashionable way of life

2. Scum (derog.)=a worthless, immoral person (scum=пена)

Chapter 15

1. the Confederacy in the American Civil War (1861-1865)=the southern

states of the US, which fought the northern states (the Union) and lost

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