PENGUIN ACTIVE READING Answer keys LEVEL 4

1 The Street Lawyerc Pearson Education Limited 2007 the street lawyer - Answer keys of 4 PENGUIN ACTIVE READINGT eacher Support ProgrammeAnswer keys LEVEL 4 Book 1 Open answers 2 Possible answers: They charge very high prices for their work; they make cases last a long time so they can get more money; they defend rich, guilty people and stop them from going to prison; they use very difficult language that only lawyers Possible answers: These people do not usually live in these poor areas in the United States, because they are not poor, but teachers, doctors and policemen work in these areas because poor people need them.

2 Some lawyers , too, work for poor people. 2 Open 1 $120,000 2 He works almost all the time. His marriage is not a happy one. 3 Possible answers: He could spend more time with his wife; think less about making money; give more money 1 Rafter 2 Barry Nuzzo 3 Arthur Jacobs 4 Nate Malamud 5 Claire (Michael s wife) 6 Mordecai Gree 7 DeVon 1 DeVon Hardy was wearing all his clothes, which were very dirty. 2 The lawyers in the meeting room, who weren t expecting visitors, looked surprised. 3 Mister, whose real name was DeVon Hardy, had the lawyers tied up.

3 4 Mr. Jacobs spoke to the L Street shelter, which gave free soup to the poor. 5 Mister, who was homeless, wanted to know who was responsible for the eviction. 6 Drake & Sweeney lawyers , who worked fifteen hours a day, didn t complain about long Open 1 He decides to visit Mordecai Green and find the file on the eviction. 2 He invites his wife to go on vacation with him. 3 He decides to take time off, and maybe to leave Drake & Sweeney and work for the 1 The Law Center: metal desks, an old photocopier, pieces of carpet, a photo of Martin Luther King, dust and dirt.

4 Michael s office: Persian carpets, windows, red leather armchairs, an expensive desk. Both offices: a computer, files. 2 a Sofia Mendoza b Mordecai Green c Braden Chance d Claire, Michael s wife e Michael s mother f Michael s father + Open 1 They haven t had a vacation in three years. 2 Michael hasn t seen his parents in almost a year. 3 Michael hasn t taken a day off work in over eighteen months. 4 Michael and Claire haven t been out for dinner together in four months. 5 Michael s father and mother haven t worked in three years. 6 Michael hasn t beaten his father at golf in about two years.

5 7 Michael s mother hasn t seen Claire in Open 1 doesn t 2 doesn t 3 doesn 1 car 10 city 2 woman 11 open 3 warm 12 work 4 slept 13 time 5 months 14 march 6 4 15 funerals 7 of 16 Law 8 weather 17 speech 9 1 I had never visited a shelter for the homeless. 2 I had never given out sandwiches to the hungry before. 3 I had never talked to a homeless family before. 4 I had never bought clothes and toys for poor children before. 5 I had never been interested in helping the poor before. 6 I had never worked for low pay before.

6 Open 1 No 2 No 3 No 4 Yes 5 YesThe Street Lawyerc Pearson Education Limited 2007 the street lawyer - Answer keys 2 of 4 PENGUIN ACTIVE READINGT eacher Support ProgrammeAnswer keys LEVEL 1 3 2 6 3 4 4 1 5 8 6 5 7 2 8 1 Michael s note said that he had found a new apartment and he was moving into it the next/following morning. 2 Claire s note said that she would see him after she had finished work. She couldn t come before six o clock. 3 Michael s note said that he had had a car accident the night before. He was in the hospital and his car was badly damaged.

7 There was a file in the car which he needed. Could Mordecai help him to get it? 4 Hector Palma s note said that there was a file missing from Drake & Sweeney. He had to see Michael that day. Could Michael meet him at Nathan s Bar at 9 pm? 5 Mordecai s note said that he was sorry to hear about his accident. He would help Michael to get the file from his car. Michael could use the copier at the Center any time he Open 1 file 2 keys 3 tenants 4 responsible 5 1 Michael has a client whose wife is on drugs. His name is Marvis. Michael has a client who wants a divorce.

8 His name is Marvis. Michael has a client who can t see her son until she stops taking drugs. Her name is Ruby. Michael has a client who used to work in a fast-food restaurant. Her name is Waylene. 2 a 3 b 7 c 7 d 3 e 7 f 3 g 1 Waylene left her job at the restaurant without giving them the address. 2 The police came into Claire s apartment without warning her. 3 They left the apartment without finding anything. 4 RiverOaks wanted to pull the warehouse down without waiting for a legal eviction. 5 Michael walked into Palma s office without making an appointment.

9 6 Before getting out on bail, Michael spent several hours in a police cell. / After spending several hours in a police cell, Michael got out on bail. 7 Before stealing his jacket and shoes, the men kicked Michael in the head. / After kicking Michael in the head, the men stole his jacket and Open answersTalk about it Open answersWrite about it Open answersProject Open answersDiscussion activities key1 Suggested Answer : People: Mister, DeVon Hardy, Mordecai Green, Mom and Dad, Lontae Burton, a new person, Braden Chance, Hector Palma, The Homeless, Megan.

10 Companies: RiverOaks, The Washington Post. Place: Chicago2 Open answers3 Open answers4 Suggested Answer : At Drake & Sweeney you have to work long hours: six days a week as a lawyer for rich and powerful companies. You are given a big quiet office with expensive furniture and a computer. You earn a lot of money, which your clients pay. If you work hard, one day you can become a partner. Then you earn more!5 Suggested answers: In a poor neighborhood. His car is big/modern/expensive. It s a Open answers7 Suggested Answer :Drake & SweeneyLawyersMICHAEL BROCKP hone XXXXXXXXXXCell phone XXXXXXXXXXXXX8 Open answers9 Suggested answers: He is with Mordecai Green.