Chapters 1-5

Vocabulary tasks

Give the Russian equivalents of the following words and word-combinations.

Recall the contexts in which they were used.

Original Translation
To graduate from
to be born in poverty
to waste money
a new associate
Electronic surveillance equipment
healthy incomes
steady marriages
well paid job
the generous public praise
to gather information
to get rid of smb
to be appointed to do smth
to bend the rules
to be an early riser
to work long hours
to use smth as a lever

Provide definitions and example sentences to the following key words from
chapters 1-5:

An associate
A partner
Tax season
Contract
International law

Reading comprehension
Relying on chapters 1-5 answer the following questions:

1. How did the childhood of Mitchell influence his ambitions and desire to
succeed?
2. Why is it so important to the firm that their members “stay happy and look
rich”?
 3. What do you think about fringe benefits for associates in the firm?
4. Name pluses and minuses of the veil of secrecy that covered the firm?
5. Was the death of Marty Kozinski and Joe Hodge an accident?
Give reasons to support your answer

Chapters 6-11
Vocabulary tasks
Give the English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
Recall the contexts in which they were used.

Original Translation
Быть на связи
Вознаградить премией
Главный офис
Жемчужина острова
Загадочные обстоятельства

Облагать налогом

Работать с «чистыми» клиентами

Рисковать будущим
Соблазнительное предложение
Срочная работа
Уважаемый юрист
Частный детектив

Task for thought (Google it)

Comment on Grisham's biography: education, background, political ideas

Reading comprehension
Relying on chapters 6-11 answer the following questions:
 1. Comment on the following phrase: “Mitch didn’t slow down – he became a
machine?”

2. Why did Tammy ask Mitch to meet her?

3. Why was it so important for them to keep in touch?
Give reasons to support your answer

Chapters 7-12

Interpret the meaning of the following phrases used in chapters 7-12:

1. Money does not grow on trees
2. 12.000 businesses had their head offices there on paper
3. It seems to me that you are swimming in dangerous waters

Answer the following questions:

1. What scheme of money laundering was used by the firm?
2. Which way out was less dangerous for Mitch: to stay loyal to the firm or to
help FBI?
3. Why didn’t Mitch and Abby hire Eddie Lomax to inspect their house?
Give reasons to support your answers

Chapters 13-18

Match collocations and their Russian translations:

1. Бесстрастное лицо
2. Быть заключенным
3. Быть отвественным
4. Быть свидетелем (в суде)
5. Oбговорить цену
6. Охотиться за чьим-то кошельком
7. Связаться с кем-то
8. Cнимать офис в аренду

a) Be after one’s wallet

b) Be in charge of sth
 c) Straight face
d) To appear as a witness
e) To be imprisoned
f) To get in contact
g) To negotiate a price
h) To rent an office

Points for discussion:

1. Is DeVasher good at his job? Give reasons to support your answer
2. Describe the plan of Mitch and Tammy. Was it risky to copy the files of the
Firm?
3. Comment on the following opposition: clean clients vs criminal clients?
4. Why was the FBI also interested in clean clients?
5. Is it possible to convince DeVasher that he is wrong? Prove your point

Chapters 19-25
Write a short paragraph (following the Rule of Five IID p. 24) on one of the
following topics:
✓ Working for the Firm is both exciting and dangerous
✓ Mitch is an excellent liar
✓ DeVasher is the one and only professional in the novel