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ENGLISH FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION II. INTRODUCTION. Lecturer. Prof.dr.sc. Lelija Sočanac Office hours: Monday 16.30 – 17.30 h, Gundulićeva 10, Room 5 E-mail: lelijasocanac@yahoo.com lelija.socanac@pravo.hr. TEXTBOOK.
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ENGLISH FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION II INTRODUCTION
Lecturer • Prof.dr.sc. Lelija Sočanac • Office hours: Monday 16.30 – 17.30 h, Gundulićeva 10, Room 5 • E-mail: lelijasocanac@yahoo.com • lelija.socanac@pravo.hr
TEXTBOOK • English for Public Administration Study/prepared by Dunja Marija Vićan .- Zagreb, 2006.
TIMETABLE WEDNESDAY 12.30-14.00 12 March: Introduction; UNIT 7: Toward a EuropeanAdministativeSpace • 19 March: UNIT 8: EuropeanAdministrativeLawPrinciples • 26 March: UNIT 9: AdministrativeDoctrines – fromthe New Public Management to GoodGovernance • 2 April: UNIT 10: BasicGoalsofAdministrativeReformin Croatia • 16 April: UNIT 11: The E-Government Imperative: ThreeTypesof E-GovernmentDevelopment • 23 April: UNIT 12: E-Governement, InformationandCommunicationTechnology, andPublicValue • 30 April: UNIT 13: Recommendations for ModernisationoftheCroatianPublicAdministration • 7 May: Revision • 14 May: Revision • 21 May: Writtenexam • 28 May: Results
Exam • Written test: • A) grammar (tenses, modal auxiliaries, passive...) • B) legal terms • C) translation • English for Public Administration Study: Units 7-13
PREPARING YOUR PAPER • 1. Collect as much material as you can • 2. Organize your materials • 3. Structure your paper: • 1. Introduction • 2. Elaboration • 3. Conclusion • References
STRUCTURE • Name • TITLE • Abstract • (A short summary of what you are going to write about) • 1. Introduction. 1.1. Definition 1.2. Historical Background/ or Theoretical Background 1.3. Methodology • 2. The main argument • 3. Conclusion • References: • Oakland, John (2000), British Civilization : an Introduction .- 4th ed .- London; New York : Routledge. • SUMMARY
Quoting • “If the question is asked: ‘what is law in society?’ a • common response would be ‘to maintain order’. • Much public debate and political rhetoric links • ‘law’ and ‘order’. There are two problems with • this response. First it is extremely ambiguous. • There is no single concept of order, but rather a • variety of orders in relation to which the law may play • a role” (Partington 2006: 13) • References • Partington, Martin (2006), An Introduction to the English Legal System .- 3rd ed .- Oxford University Press.
PARAGRAPHING • A paragraph: several sentences contained in the topic (or key) sentence • The topic sentence: usually the first one, contains the main idea or topic • The other sentences support it by adding further information or examples • A paragraph should link logically with previous and following paragraphs
PRESENTATION • 1. Think of your audience • 2. Structure your presentation: • a) Start by saying what you are going to talk about • b) focus on the most important points with good illustrative examples • c) sum up
Presentation • 3. Check and practise the pronunciation of difficult words • 4. Pay attention to your intonation • 5. If possible, do not read (using notes is preferable to reading a full text) • 6. Use visual aids, or write on the blackboard to stress your point • 7. Don’t forget about your TIMING!!! (10 minutes)
CHECKLIST:Preparation • Consider your audience. What are they interested in? What do they need to know? What is the best way of presenting it? • Check the equipment • Consider what visual aids you will be using • Place your materials in the order you need them for the presentation
BEGINNING • Introduce yourself (Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is...I’m going to speak to you today about...) • Make an impact – say something that will make the audience want to listen to you • Give a preview of the argument you are going to present
MIDDLE • Divide speech into a few manageable points (‘I’m going to make a couple of points today. Briefly, these are...’ • Place them in a logical order • Demonstrate how each point contributes to the main theme of the presentation
END • Indicate that you have reached the end of your presentation (And finally...; In conclusion...) • Summarise the key points of your presentation (‘By way of summary...’) • End with a clear, decisive statement (‘The most important effect of all this is...’)
Throughout • Project your voice so that everyone can hear you • Maintain eye contact with your audience • Use visual aids to illustrate your points • Avoid contradicting yourself • Do not use vague or trivial language • Do not assert that something is true without backing it up with evidence
STUDENT-MENTORS • If your English is good enough, you can help your colleagues prepare the exam • In exchange, you get the opportunity to take your English exam earlier
Tempus reference room • TMT 3 (basement) • Opening hours: Monday – Friday 10.00-14.00h