Legal English: Public Sector Lawyers
Sample Timetable
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 10:30 | Getting to know your Group Speaking Legal Vocabulary 1 formal language |
Visit The House of Lords, to observe the Law Lords hearing a case |
Speaker 1 from a law firm ‘Lobbying for amendments and PPP deals for the government’ |
Mini- presentations presenting key points Language of meetings 2 Conflict in meetings and being diplomatic |
Speaker 2 from a law firm ‘Judicial Review and the Human Rights Act’ |
| Break | |||||
| 10:50-12:30 | Listening and Speaking Information exchange, International institutions EU, WTO and UN Your Organisation |
Visit continued |
Speaking giving advice on your area Cultural Exchange meet other participants form other courses |
Language input referring to documentation Meeting 2 proposing, justifying, accepting and rejecting amendments. |
Presentations 15-minute presentations on a legal topic you are familiar with |
| Lunch | |||||
| 13:45 - 14:45 | Introduction the school and facilities Computer Assisted Language Learning |
Language of meetings 1 Useful expressions for participating in meetings |
Legal Texts reading and understanding complex legal texts |
Legal Vocabulary 4 Judicial Review reasons for challenging decisions made by public bodies |
Presentations continued Discussion Information Gap and Awards |
| Break | |||||
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Legal Vocabulary 2 Language of Criminal and Civil Law Listening and Speaking National court systems Welcome Drinks |
Speaking Chairing mini-meetings Legal Vocabulary 3 Sources of Law |
Legal Drafting Useful expressions for drafting Legislative Procedures Describing and comparing procedures |
Language Feedback from meeting Presentation preparation /Self-Study |
CALL revision of legal vocabulary using computers Individual feedback Review |
| Homework: Vocabulary records | Homework: Preparation for speaker | Homework: Case studies reading | Homework: Presentation preparation |