11 INTERNATIONAL LAW


11.3 Extending skills


stress in phrases • building an argument


A Study the phrases in box a. 1 Mark the stressed syllables in each phrase.


2Listen and check your answers.


3 Which phrases have adjective + noun? Which word has the stronger stress in these phrases?


B Look at the topics below. • extradition


• universal jurisdiction • sovereign immunity


1 What would you like to know about these topics?


2 Prepare a page to make some notes. 3


you miss, leave a space.


4 Compare your notes with someone else. Fill in any blank spaces.


C Answer the questions on the Hadford University handout, using your notes.


D Study the statements in box b.


1 Put the stages of building an argument (a–f) in an appropriate order.


2 Match each stage (a–f) with a phrase from box c.


E Look at box b again. 1


Listen to a section from the lecture. Make notes of what the lecturer says for each


stage of the argument (a–f). 2 Check your answers to Exercises D and E1.


F Use your notes to write 75–100 words about the main points in the final part of the lecture.


G In groups, discuss the research task set by the lecturer. Talk about these questions:


1 What international agreements have addressed environmental problems?


2 Which ones will you choose to research?


3 What ideas do you have about this topic already?


b a giving a counter argument b giving your opinion c stating the issue d supporting the reason with evidence e rejecting a counter argument f giving a reason for your opinion


c It’s quite clear to me that … The key question is …


the facts … were not in dispute. Some people claim …


The evidence … was compelling. I just cannot accept …


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Listen to the final part of the lecture and make notes. If there is information which


a alleged criminal crimes against humanity domestic law extradition crimes fugitive from justice immunity from prosecution international convention judicial authorities sovereign immunity universal jurisdiction


1 Why did the Spanish authorities want to extradite General Pinochet to Spain?


2 What reasons did they give to justify the extradition?


3 What arguments did Pinochet’s lawyers use against his extradition?


4 What decision did the House of Lords reach?


5 What is ‘universal jurisdiction’? 6 What is your research task?


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