king about?
What did Gina tell about Mrs Liebeck, what kind of incident happened to her?
Do you approve Mrs Liebecks actions? Why?
Do you agree with a verdict of jury?
Look at these statements and mark them True, False or Not Stated
1. Ginas parents arent abroad.
2. Gina is not going to see her mum very often next month.
3. A lot of stranded passengers suffered financial losses.
4. People dont have enough money to sue big corporations.
5. The notorious McDonalds lawsuit is about one elderly lady who got very fat eating McDonalds food.
6. The McDonalds lawsuit made people avoid McDonalds.
Look through the conversation again and choose all possible answers. Justify your choices.
1. People threaten to sue big companies because
a) they hope to make money out of it.
b) they want the companies to improve their practices.
c) they want to become famous and to get into the news.
2. Big companies prefer to offer people compensation
a) because they feel responsible for their products.
b) to save their reputation.
c) to save money on lawyers.
3. The McDonalds suit
a) made people choose other fast food restaurants.
b) encouraged people to sue big companies.
c) made McDonalds change the temperature of its coffee.
Now, lets read about another five cases when people tried to sue some businesses. Before you read, match the titles of the cases with their Russian equivalents.
a) Rocking and rolling with a Cola vending machine.
b) Lets sue the weather.
c) No beautiful girls for you.
d) Dont cry over your spilt drinks.
e) What do you use a cruise control for?
1. Не стоит плакать над пролитыми напитками.
2. И никаких
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