Work in pairs and answer the questions.

1. Make a list of criminal activities you associate with organized crime. Compare your list with another pair.

2. Why is it so difficult for law enforcers to combat organized crime? Make a list of reasons.

3. Give the definition of organized crime. Find three ways in which organized crime groups are like legitimate businesses.

4. What do you know about the Russian Mafia? Who do they have links with, and where?

Vocabulary and Speech Exercises

I. Complete the word-building table. You can find all the words in the text.

Noun	Verb	Adjective
1)	to corrupt	corruptible/ incorruptible
legitimacy	to legitimize	2) …/ il…
3)	to intimidate	intimidating
4)	to bribe	-
morality	-	5) …/ immoral
6)	-	7) …/ unscrupulous

II. Match these words and phrases with their Russian equivalents.

a) protection racket b) illegal gambling c) to be involved in d) drugs e) legitimate business f) narcotic trafficking g) use violence h) organized crime i) extortion j) bribery k) to escape l) force somebody by threatening

1. наркотики 2. вымогательство 3. взяточничество 4. организованная преступность 5. торговля наркотиками 6. быть вовлеченным во что-то 7. избегать, спастись 8. заставлять кого-либо путем угрозы 9. легальный бизнес 10. покровительственный рэкет 11. азартная игра, запрещенная законом 12. применять насилие

III. Say if it is true or false.

1. In all countries there is no distinction between private and public law.

2. The main aim of law is to concern disputes among citizens and the state.

3. Criminal law deals with all forms of responsibility.

4. The right of property is the central institution of civil law.

5. Financial law concerns social structure and organization of state power.

6. Law is a system of rules established by the state.

IV. Choose a synonym to the following words or give an explanation of them using other words, as in the example:

Ex.: Organized crime is the unlawful activities of a highly organized, disciplined association.

1. To undermine

2. Market share

3. Intimidation

4. Gambling

5. Bribery

6. Law enforcement system

7. To eliminate

8. Criminal activity

9. Scruples

10. Legitimate

DIALOGUE

Misha works for one of the leading bosses in so-called “Moscow Mafia’.

Journalist: Aren’t you afraid they could kill you like you killed others?

Misha: Yes. One day it will be me. Maybe. It’s life.

Journalist: What are you paid for a hit?

Misha: The first one I only got 20,000 roubles because I had no experience. But now I get 50, 000 roubles because they know I am good and also I have a helper I must pay to do a research on each client.

Journalist: Client?

Misha: That’s what my boss calls them – clients.

Journalist: Are you afraid to say no? Would he have you killed if you refused a client?

Misha: I am afraid to say no. You see, my boss is a very clever man. He knows what I can do. But if I refused a job, I don’t even want to think about it. My boss is in his fifties, very discreet; dresses well, but not like some black marketer or currency dealer. He drives a Volvo, but doesn’t look rich. He never congratulates me on a job. He never mentions it again.

Journalist: Do you enjoy your work?

Misha: No. No one wants to work. But if you must, it is nice to have an interesting job with a high salary.

Journalist: Are you excited by killing?

Misha: I have a nice nature. I am not an animal. But I don’t feel anything. I lost all my feeling in Afghanistan.

Journalist: Are you religious? A patriot?

Misha: Yes, I love Russia. But I never pray.

Journalist: Do your mother, sister or girl-friend know about your life?

Misha: Only two people really know the whole picture – my assistant and my boss. I have two lives. Killing is better than my electrical job, but I must keep both.

Journalist: What’s your ambition?

Misha: To marry my girl-friend and have the money for a normal life.

Journalist: One last question, why did you speak to me?

Misha: My boss ordered me to. I must do as he says. He is a clever man – a real intellectual.

At that point, Misha stood up to end the interview.

I. Give an appropriate translation of the word “hit” here.

II. Speak about a Russian Mafia hit man: his family, background, personality, motivation.

Give a written translation of the 2 texts (at a student’s choice), and the 3d one for sight translation.

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