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WELCOME TO THE COURSE LEGAL ENGLISH I Module one – Introduction to Law

WELCOME TO THE COURSE LEGAL ENGLISH I Module one – Introduction to Law. The course book L. Sočanac , M. Matijašević, M. Javornik Čubrić , S. Husinec, I. H. Bilić – ENGLISH FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSION, NN, Zagreb, 2017

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WELCOME TO THE COURSE LEGAL ENGLISH I Module one – Introduction to Law

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  1. WELCOME TO THE COURSELEGAL ENGLISH I Moduleone – Introduction to Law The course book L. Sočanac, M. Matijašević, M. JavornikČubrić, S. Husinec, I. H. Bilić – ENGLISH FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSION, NN, Zagreb, 2017 (canbeboughtin Narodne Novine, Jurišićeva 1a, Trg žrtava fašizma 15, Ilica 73, Ul. Grada Vukovara 60)

  2. Students’ obligations • Attendance (3 unexcused missed classes) • EXAMS: written + oral part • PRESENTATIONS in the summer term optional for the students, who showspecialinterest • TUTORIALS – on Fridays, 11.30 – 12. 30, Gundulićeva 10, room 2A

  3. OUR COOPERATION • What is recommendable: - contact your teacher per mail or in tutorials whenever you have a question (icajko@pravo.hr) - connect the content of other lectures with the units in the English course - read newspapers and listen to news reports - don’t learn by heart, think and speak - start working on your general language weaknesses today

  4. OUR COOPERATION • What isnot recommendable: - do not come to the class without your textbook, notebook or an electronic device to make notes!!! (vocabulary lists are „a entrance ticket” for the oral exam) - do not think that you high proficiency in general language is a guarantee to passing the exam in LLP - don’t ask your teacher to solve a problem you should have taken care ofindue time - don’t think that you can prepare for your English exams over a cup of coffee or a day before the exam term

  5. Your personal understanding of LSP – language for specificpurposes? GLP – general language proficiency LLP –language for legal purposes

  6. What do think are themainfeaturesof LSP ? LSP / LLP

  7. What do think are themainfeaturesof LSP ? LSP / LLP Terminology, (specific vocabulary) Sentence structures Text types/ genres Can you think of an examples for the given features?

  8. Canyouthinkofanexamplesfor thegivenfeatures? Terminology – consideration, damages,… Sentence structure – phrasal verbs: to take an action, to bring charges,… Modal verbs – The right to life shall be guaranteed. Text genres – legal acts, court decisions, …

  9. Languages for specific purposes? • Read the text and make notes about: • development of LSP • features • legal language as LSP compared to otherLSPs – maindifferences: 1. 2. 3.

  10. Legal English PART I Read andunderlinekeyinformationin the text on legal English. PART II Do theexercisenumber III, p.5

  11. Authentictexts, p. 6 - 7 Workinpairsandfindexamplesfor thecharacteristicsoflegal English inthetexts: • ActofSettlement (1700) • TheSuccession to theCrownAct 2013

  12. PartThree StudythetextHistoryof English Write a short text (500 words) to sumupthetext. You can use additionalsourcesmentioned on thepage 9. Thedeadline for thetextis 31. October

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