5/Match part A (1-5) with part B (a-e) to get meaningful definitions:

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1 5/Match part A (1-5) with part B (a-e) to get meaningful definitions: Part A 1/Expectation damages/ benefit of the bargain damages 2/General /actual damages 3/Liquidated /stipulated damages. 4/Restitution damages 5/Special/consequential damages Part B a/compensation agreed upon by the parties and set forth in the contract that must be paid by one or the other in the event that the contract is breached. b/compensation determined by the amount of benefit unjustly received by the breaching party c/compensation for losses which arte as a result of special facts and circumstances relating to a particular transaction which were foreseeable by the breaching party at tha time of the contract. d/ Compensation which seeks to put the non-breaching party in the position he would have been had the contract been performed. e/compensation for a loss that is the natural and logical result of the breach of contract. *Answers: 1 d. 2 e 3 a.. 4 b. 5 c.. 6/ Find words in the text that have the same meaning as: a/depends on (p2): hinges on.e/to advocate (in a case of law(p2): to plead b/brought upon(p3): incurred f/determining(p4): ascertaining c/obliging(p6):compelling. g/to annul/to repeal (p7) to rescind d/a failure to act (p7): default 7/ What do the following words refer to in the text: a/they (p2): damages b/it (p4): the breaching party LANGUAGE 1/Which word in the group is the odd one out?

2 a/damages b/compensation c/injury x d/reparation 2/Complete the table with the correct verb or abstract noun form: verb Remedy breach rely violate enforce anticipate perform Abstract noun remedy breach reliance violation enforcement anticipation performance 3/Collocations with damages : match the verb noun collocations (1-5) with their synonyms (a-e) Verb +damages synonym answers 1-incur damages a-agree on 1 c 2-stipulate damages b-get back 2 a 3-ascertain damages c-bring on 3 e 4-recover damages d-expect 4 b 5-anticipate damages e-determine 5 d 4/ Complete the following definitions with words from the box below: a-reliance damages are compensation necessary 1/ to reimburse the nonbreaching party for efforts expended or expenses 2/ incurred in the reasonable belief that the contract will be 3/ performed. b-punitive damages/exemplary damages are a compensation which is 4/ imposed by the court 5/ to deter.malicious conduct in the future. to deter- imposed- performed-incurred- to reimburse 5/Complete the table below using these verbs, which all collocate with the noun contract

3 Amend cancel enter into execute modify rescind sign supplement terminate To form or make the contract valid Enter into Execute sign To make a contract partly or wholly invalid Cancel Rescind terminate To change or add to a contract Amend Modify supplement 6/Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence in this liquidated damage clause LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR DELAYS: Contractor understands and acknowledges that time shall be 1/on of in the essence of this contract and agrees that ha damages that may 2/cause result from bring about any delay in finishing the work or parts 3/thereby thereof therein will be difficult, if not impossible, to 4/ change avoid ascertain. Thus contractor agrees that if the work and all parts thereof are not completed 5/ in at on before tha dates stipulated for completion thereof, as extended in the manner specified 6/ herein hereof hereafter, contractor 7/ shall may should pay to owner as stipulated, agreed and liquidated damages and not as penalty, the amount stated on the cover sheet for each calendar day in which the work or any portion thereof remains uncompleted after such completion date as so extended. Old English linker Herein Thereof Hereof Hereafter Therein Modern equivalent in this of that of this after this in that

4 Legal Translation Translation of civil contracts ترجمة قانونیة ترجمة العقود المدنیة Staff Member contract عقود العمل: عقد عمل موظف الطرف الا ول: الجامعة و یمثلھا مدیر ادارة الموارد البشریة الطرف الثاني: الموظف اتفق الطرفان على ما یلي: بند (1) التعیین: تعین الجامعة الطرف الثاني في وظیفة... الدرجة المالیة... The first party : The university represented by the director of the Human Ressources Department The second party : The staff member The two parties/the parties to the contract/both parties agreed upon/on the following/agreed as follows : Article I : Appointment The university shall appoint the staff member in the position of/in the post of salary grade بند (2) مدة العقد: Article II : Contract term /term of agreement أ- یسري ھذا العقد لمدة ثلاثة سنوات اعتبارا من مباشرة العمل ما لم ینتھ قبل ذلك The contract shall be valid for three years starting from the commencement date of the employment unless terminated earlier.

5 ب- یعتبر الموظف تحت الاختبار لمدة ستة أشھر تبدأ من تاریخ مباشرتھ للعمل و یجوز للجامعة إنھاء خدمة الموظف خلال فترة الاختبار و ذلك با خطار سابق مدتھ شھر The staff member shall serve a six-month probationary period starting from the commencement date of work. During this period, the university may terminate the staff member s employment on one month prior notice (with no liability whatsoever/ without liability on its part). A probationary period of six months shall be served by the staff member starting from the commencement date of employment The first six months of the staff member s employment shall be considered a probationary period during which the university may Or Or terminate the contract on one month prior notice. بند (3) تجدید العقد : یجدد العقد لمدة أخرى باتفاق الطرفین كتابة و با خطار سابق مدتھ شھران قبل انتھاء مدة العقد. Article III : Renewal of contract The contract may be renewed for successive periods as agreed upon by the parties in writing two months prior to expiry of its term.