SPIII Group 3 C1.1 Lesson 7

Lesson 7

Input for speaking assessment (seminar 14/11) and writing assessment (literature review due 21/11)
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/68919498/Mind%20The%20Gap
Note Taking Skills - Video Listening

If you were absent today, you MUST watch the video and make notes (use the questions on this page as a guideline) so that you are ready to participate in the discussion on 7/11.

SPIII Group 7 B2+2 Lesson 7

Lesson 7
Immigration
Discussion
Note Taking Unit 9.3
Presentations http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32233573/Presentations

Self Study
Look at the following material (article, graph and video) then write a paragraph on what people in Italy think about migration (emigration & immigration). Consider: Border Control, Refugees, The Brain Drain, Citizenship Rights.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/29/italy-immigrants-treviso-honorary-citizens

Why is the poem called Mathematics? What point is the poet making about immigration?

GPII Group 19 B2+1 Lesson 6

Lesson 6

Interview Role-play

Dictation –note the stress

1. What can you tell me about yourself? (7 words)

2. What are your greatest strengths? (5)

3. What are your greatest weaknesses? (5)

4. Why did you decide to study law? (7)

5. What was the most valuable experience you had in law school? (11)

6. What qualities do you think a good lawyer needs to have? (11)

7. What accomplishment are you most proudof? (7)

8. What do you know about this firm? (7)

9. Why do you want to work for this firm? (9)

10. Why should we hire you? (5)

11. How would you describe your ideal job? (7)

12. What can you tell me about your work experience? (9)

Extra Reading on typical interview questions and model answers.
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewquestionsanswers/a/top-10-interview-questions.htm
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/47733197/Getting%20A%20Law%20Job

Covering Letters - Error Correction

Feedback on covering letters

·         Sentences too long. Sentences shouldn’t be longer than 20 words

·         Very limited use of tenses – where was the present perfect to talk about experience?

·         Use precise verbs rather than the verb to be – I am specialized in – I specialized in

·         To be used to + ing

·         Verb structure e.g. apply for

·         Dear Sir/Madam – Yours faithfully

·         Graduate (noun) graduated (past form of the verb)

·         Support your qualities, strengths etc with practical examples e.g. say why you are hard working

·         Don’t just copy formulas – adapt them e.g. As a law school graduate/second year law student…

Which one are you ?

Pronunciation & Grammar
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442648/Pronunciation

Homework/Self Study
Too Many Law Students, Not Enough Jobs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tgy1
Listen to the above podcast. What points do they make? Do you agree? Is it similar to your experience?
Listen first for content but then listen again and try to identify the tenses.

ECII Group 15 B2+2 Lesson 7

Lesson 7
Creating an editing checklist http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37583119/Correction-Checklist-For-L1-Italian-Speakers

Translation Errors
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442650/Sentence%20Structure

The Golden Rules of Writing
1. Keep your average sentence length to about 20 words.

2. Keep the subject, the verb, and the object together - toward the beginning of the sentence.

3. Use strong, precise verbs. Minimize is, are, was, and were.

4. Turn -ion words into verbs when you can.

5. Simplify wordy phrases. Watch out for of.

6. Make everything you write “speakable”.


Giving Business Advice http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/59760570/Giving%20Advice%20in%20a%20Business%20Context

Introduction to Economics Project
Who is Robert Shiller?
What does he consider to be the biggest problem facing the U.S. economy?
How should we try to resolve this problem?

Euler Hermes Legal English Course Lesson 6

Lesson 6

Plain English appraoch to writing - avoiding legalese.
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/25080245/Legal%20Writing%20In%20Plain%20English

Homework

• Finish the exercises on today's handout (also available on the link above).
• Take a look at the Plain English website http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/campaigning/past-campaigns/legal/drafting-in-plain-english.html and try out some of the Plain English Tools.

GPII Group 5 B2+1 Lesson 6

Lesson 6
Class

Interview Questions - Dictation
Interview Role-play

Dictation – note the stress

1.       What can you tell me about yourself? (7 words)

2.       What are your greatest strengths? (5)

3.       What are your greatest weaknesses? (5)

4.       Why did you decide to study law? (7)

5.       What was the most valuable experience you had in law school? (11)

6.       What qualities do you think a good lawyer needs to have? (11)

7.       What accomplishment are you most proud of? (7)

8.       What do you know about this firm? (7)

9.       Why do you want to work for this firm? (9)

10.   Why should we hire you? (5)

11.   How would you describe your ideal job? (7)

12.   What can you tell me about your work experience? (9)

Extra Reading on typical interview questions and model answers.
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewquestionsanswers/a/top-10-interview-questions.htm
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/47733197/Getting%20A%20Law%20Job

Unit 2.1, 2.2
Tourism Collocations, Eco Tourism listening

To get away from it all

To let your hair down = relax

To soak up (the atmosphere) = experience especially sensations

To get back to nature

To live it up = enjoy yourself – treat yourself

Go/get off the beaten track

To steer clear of something = avoid

To lounge around

To get ripped off = to be conned

To take in knowledge, information  = understand, remember

Feedback on covering letters and corrections

Correct/improve the following

1.       I consider myself a good team player.

2.       I was been in America several times.

3.       Having read the internship’s informations

4.       All my teachers always said me that I am well organized.

5.       Having read your company information, I am very interested in work law.

6.       I could offer you a contribution

7.       I am a 2th year law student

8.       I would like to work in your law office.

9.       I followed many stages in Rome.

 

General points:

·         Say what level your languages are (use the Council of Europe scale).

·         Don’t number your paragraphs but make sure they are clearly set out.

·         Check your spelling: belive, addiction, strenght

·         The letter is formal so no contractions – I am not I’m, do not not don’t

Homework
Unit 2.2  p .19 Consevation vocabulary Q. 6, Articles Q. 7, 8

GPII Group 1 B2+2 Lesson 6

Lesson 6
(1) Legal Principles

10 Key Legal Principles

1.     Parliamentary sovereignty

2.     The separation of powers

3 types of governmental function – legislative, executive and judiciary

3.     The rule of law

We are ruled by rules not rulers.

4.     Discharging the burden of proof

Criminal – beyond reasonable doubt

Civil – on the balance of probabilities

5.     Ignorance of the law is no excuse

6.     Better 10 guilty persons go free than 1 innocent person is convicted

7.     Proportionality

The punishment must fit the crime

8.     Justice must be seen to be done

Every judgment must be unbiased and can not appear biased

9.     Independence of the judiciary

10. Law should not be retrospective

For an excellent (and easy to read) discussion on the rule of law, take a look at The Rule of Law by Tom Bingham

Read a review of The Rule of Law http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/feb/07/rule-of-law-thomas-bingham
To buy a copy on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/The-Rule-Law-Tom-Bingham/dp/1846140900

10 Key Legal Principles

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(2) Consumer Law & Overview of Conditional forms

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442621/Conditionals

 

Homework

Unit 7.3 Reading  & Vocabulary p. 74 - 75 Questions 1 - 5 (all parts)

Self Study

• Compare Italian and English conditionals http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/42354161/A%20Comparison%20between%20Italian%20and%20English%20Conditional%20Forms
• Read the article and notice 3rd and mixed conditionals http://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/mar/18/what-if-star-wars-never-existed
• Compare "open" and "hypothetical" conditionals http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32379905/Hypothetical%20versus%20Open%20Conditionals

 

 

 

GPIII Group 7 B2+2 Lesson 5

Lesson 5
Units 8.1 and 8.2

Journalism & Media - Areas of Law
Defamation, Libel (written) Spoken (Slander)
Privacy
Copyright
Commercial Law
Employment Law

Journaism & Media Vocabulary
breaking news, to break a story
broadcast media - anchor
print media - tabloid, broadsheet
REcord, reCORD (Change the stress and you change the word form)
to be axed = to be fired
to quit = to resign

Headlines to full sentences – an exercise for grammar words and tenses.

MAN PROPOSES ON PLANE WOMAN ACCEPTS ON GROUND

A MAN PROPOSED TO A WOMAN ON A PLANE AND LATER SHE ACCEPTED HIS OFFER OF MARRIAGE ON THE GROUND

Answers to exercise 10, p. 81

• There has been an increase in the number of fatalities caused by the floods.
• The Minister accused of covering up the truth has resigned.

• Two TV personalities have separated from their partners so that they can marry each other.
• Plans have been introduced to limit the sale of unhealthy food.
• The speed limits on national roads are going to/are about to change.
• The Prime Minister promises to cut taxes.
• A cat saved the life of its owner from a fire in their house.
• The director of the Olympic Committee has been accused of manipulating the outcome of a vote.
• The police investigating a murder are questioning a model.
• A football club manager has been sacked/fired.
• The United Nations has been put under pressure to take action after new fighting broke out/following renewed fighting.

Introduction To Verb Patterns

Verb + infinitive with to try to imagine, want to do something, stop to do something

Verb (+object) + infinitive want someone to do something, invite someone to do something, make someone do something, encourage someone to do something

Verb + infinitive without to must want

Verb + ing start doing something, stop doing something, like doing something, love doing something, hate doing something, can’t stand doing something

Verb + preposition + ing apologise for doing something

Verb + object + preposition + ing congratulate someone on doing something

 

He stopped to buy a newspaper on the way to work

He stopped buying a newspaper because all the news is bad

I don’t want you to stop writing to answer the phone.

I like to do my homework as soon as I get in so I can watch TV later

I like doing my homework, it gives me a lot of satisfaction

Homework

Reading p. 81 -81 (Unit 8.2)

Questions 1, 2a, 2b, 3, 4.

 

All Groups - What do you think about this? Russell Brand vs. Jeremy Paxman on Newsnight 2013 [Full Interview]

Russell Brand is a British actor and comedian (he is the voice of Dr Nefario in Despicable Me 2) and has recently been asked to be the guest editor of political magazine The New Statesman.

Do you think celebrities like Brand are qualified to edit a serious political publication?

Listen to the interview and answer the following questions:
Why doesn't he vote?
What does he see as the causes of voter apathy?
Do you agree that we are on the brink of revolution/political change?

SPIII Group 7 B2+2 Lesson 6

Lesson 6
The Law Making Process http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/70148984/The%20Law%20Making%20Process
Unit 9.4 Amending a Law
Speaking Assessment

Corrections
not too much general
not too much simple  too + adjective, too much + noun
justificated justified  check suffixes especially for verbs
I'm asking to you  check verb structure

Self Study
1. Draft your law.
2. Write a paragraph describing the Italian law making process, using the collocations you have learnt today.

and/or

3. Write a paragraph about a law which you think needs to be amended and why.

SPIII Group 3 C1 Lesson 6

Lesson 6
Conditional & Hypothetical Structures
For a copy of today's notes and exercises, including the conditionals grid go to: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442621/Conditionals
See also: A Comparison between Italian and English forms and http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32379905/Hypothetical%20versus%20Open%20Conditionals

Correction exercise: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/49720439/Hypothetical%20Distance%20-%20Error%20Correction%20Task

Notice the range of  Hypotheticals (especially third and mixed conditionals)when you read: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/mar/18/what-if-star-wars-never-existed

Problems with modals? See: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442644/Modals

Corrections
Check the pronunciation of the following words:
receipt, purchase, item - what syllable is stressed, how are the vowels pronounced?

GPII Group 19 B2+1 Lesson 5

Lesson 5
In Class Writing - Covering Letter Writing Assessment
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/47733197/Getting%20A%20Law%20Job
Peer Editing

IF YOU WERE ABSENT TODAY YOU MUST COMPLETE YOUR LETTER FOR HOMEWORK AND BRING IT TO CLASS NEXT WEEK.

ECII Group 15 B2+2 Lesson 6

Lesson 6
Negotiating Skills
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37881077/Negotiations
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/41183619/Negotiations%20-%20Advanced%20Features%20Answers
Unit 11.3 Negotiating Tips, Phrasal Verbs, The Grammar of Phrasal Verbs
Unit 11.4 Negotiation Role-play - Speaking Assessment


Corrections - high numbers
four hundred and fifty thousand dollars
half a million of dollars

Homework & Self Study
(1) Noun suffixes p. 116 q. 4 tion, sion
(2) Extra Practice http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/59805858/Love%20Profusion%20-%20Madonna
(3) Take a look at the revised programme for the term and make a note of when your next assessments are: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/69237976/ECII%20Group%2015%20B2%20Plus%20Module%202

If you were away today, look at the material on page 158 and 161 (choose which side you wish to represent) and write up your negotiation strategy (agenda, opening offers, priorities what points you can concede, BATNA) 250 words.

GPII Group 5 B2+1 Lesson 5

Lesson 5
Pronunciation & Tenses
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442648/Pronunciation

In Class Writing - Covering Letter Writing Assessment 
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/47733197/Getting%20A%20Law%20Job
Peer Editing

IF YOU WERE ABSENT TODAY YOU MUST COMPLETE YOUR LETTER FOR HOMEWORK AND BRING IT TO CLASS NEXT WEEK.

Covering Letter Language (homework answers p. 15)

1. for your consideration
2. your company literature
3. challenge
4. invaluable
5. concise
6. working to tight deadlines
7. have gained
8. asset

Homework & Self Study
Listening practice e.g. Law in Action to help with tenses.

Euler Hermes Legal English Course - Lesson 5

Lesson 5
Tenses & Pronunciation
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442648/Pronunciation
The Problems Caused By Over Translation
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442650/Sentence%20Structure
Creating an Editing Checklist
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37583119/Correction-Checklist-For-L1-Italian-Speakers

Homework
BBC's excellent series of podcasts, Law In Action, has returned and it offers an excellent way to practice your listening while acqiring lots of legal English collocations and vocabulary. Click on the link below to go to the site or subscribe to the series (it's free) via iTunes. 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tgy1

Also on BBC 4 Unreliable Evidence is another series analysing the most important legal issues of the moment. You can listen to past broadcasts from the website http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007nq8d

GPII Group 1 B2+2 Lesson 5

Lesson 5
Lesson
Negotiating Skills
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37881077/Negotiations
Unit 11.3 Negotiating Tips, Phrasal Verbs
Unit 11.4 Negotiation Role-play - Speaking Assessment

Corrections
Check your high numbers
$350,000 = three hundred and fifty thousand dollars
$420,000 = four hundred and twenty thousand dollars

Homework & Self Study
If you reached an agreement, write up the terms of your agreement in the form of a contract and bring it in for your partner to sign in class next week.
If you didn't reach an agreement, email or bring with you a final offer to give to the opposing side.
If you were away today, look at the material on page 158 and 161 (choose which side you wish to represent) and write up your negotiation strategy (agenda, opening offers, priority what points you can concede, BATNA) 250 words.

GPIII Group 7 B2+2 Lesson 4

Lesson 4
Negotiating Skills
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37881077/Negotiations
Unit 11.3 Negotiating Tips, Phrasal Verbs
Unit 11.4 Negotiation Role-play - Speaking Assessment

Corrections
The big problem today was the pronunciation of high numbers:
$500,000 = five hundred thousand dollars
$450,000 = four hundred and fifty thousand dollars

I'm also still hearing mistakes with false friends Company not Society!

Homework & Self Study
If you reached an agreement, write up the terms of your agreement in the form of a contract and bring it in for your partner to sign in class next week.
If you didn't reach an agreement, email or bring with you a final offer to give to the opposing side.
If you were away today, look at the material on page 158 and 161 (choose which side you wish to represent) and write up your negotiation strategy (agenda, opening offers, priority what points you can concede, BATNA) 250 words.

Listening Practice For Legal English

BBC's excellent series of podcasts, Law In Action, has returned and it offers an excellent way to practice your listening while acqiring lots of legal English collocations and vocabulary. Click on the link below to go to the site or subscribe to the series (it's free) via iTunes.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tgy1

Also available on Radio 4 is the series Unreliable Evidence which discusses current legal problems. To listen to current and past episodes, go to the website http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007nq8d

SPIII Group 7 B2+2 Lesson 5

Class
Ethical Dilemma Role Play Unit 8.4
Writing Journalistic Guidelines
Assessed Speaking Task

Corrections
Next number  - Next edition, issue
I want to do a report - write a report/report (on)
Do an investigative report - investigate
to take an advantage of
If people has to ask - people have to ask (people = plural)
Economic vs Economical
informations - uncountable - information

Vocabulary
Sue someone for damages - defamation, libel, invasion of privacy, conflict of interest, negligence
Take someone to court/to land in court = to be taken to court
to weigh up (the options)
to let something slip ( to reveal a secret by accident)
to sail close to the wind
to think something through
to get your facts straight/wrong
a sensitive issue
name/identify/verify your sources - protect your sources


The Prisoner's Dilemma http://io9.com/9-philosophical-thought-experiments-that-will-keep-you-1340952809


Self Study
(1) Add your set of guidelines to your self study.
(2) Read the following "Thought Experiments" taken from philospher Julian Baggini's books. Which of the views do you support and why?http://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/aug/01/philosophy