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Legal English: Legal Secretaries

Sample Timetable

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
09:00 - 10:30 Introduction to the group and the course
Listening and Information Exchange
a legal secretary describes her job
Getting Rid of Legalese

Listening and Discussion
Legal Vocabulary
Company Law vocabulary
Telephoning

changing an appointment
Letters and emails formal and informal style
Telephoning
flight details
Listening and Speaking
Language Focus
[repositions
Introducing People

language and practice
Presentation on your company

or on a subject of your choice
Break          
10:50-12:30 Personal Interviews
Jobs and Conditions
Vocabulary
Areas of Law
Legal Documents
Job Vacancies
Company Law
Libility of Directors
Expressions and Practice

Discussion: News and Views
Practice activity
News and Views
Discussion
Preparation
for Visit to the Criminal Courts
Letter Writing: Feedback
Contract Language 2

News and Views

Discussion
Dealing with Difficult Clients:
expressions and discussion
Lunch          
13:45 - 14:45 Induction
Tour of the School
Introduction to CALL
Social English
Receiving Visitors
Small Talk
Being Helpful
Visit
to the Criminal Court and the Inns of Court, and the Law Bookshops
Telephoning: Leaving a Message Letter or email practice
Vocabulary Revision
Loose ends
15.00 Finish
Break          
15:00 - 17:00 Telephoning 1
Useful Phrases
Arranging a meeting
Writing Letters 1
Basic Expressions
Vocabulary
Civil and Criminal Law
Cultural Exchange
Social English Practice

greeting a visitor(videoed)
Visit

continued
The Language of Presentations
Presentation Preparation
Prepositions in Legal Expressions
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  Homework: Letter Writing: Exercise Homework: Find an article for News and Views   Homework: Preparation for presentation