Legal English GPIV Groups 1 & 3 Lesson 1

Legal English GPIV
Group 1 (9:00am)
Group 3 (11:15am)

Lesson 1
Class

• Goal Setting http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63701997/Make%20A%20Difference
• Vocabulary Strategies For Legal English http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/24182444/Vocabulary%20Strategies%20For%20Legal%20English
• Legal English Collocations

Notes:

Barrister, Solicitor, In house Counsel, Attorney, Legal Representative, Legal Adviser/Advisor, Counsellor

Legal Collocations:

advise - clients, corporations, defendants

draft - contracts, decisions, law, legislation

litigate - cases, disputes

represent - clients, corporations, defendants

practise - law

research - cases, decisions, law, legislation

Homework

Reading & Vocabulary 

On the link below you will find a reading and vocabulary lesson on extra-curricular activities for law students. Read the article and tell me what you think, then check for any useful vocabulary, remembering to look for collocations and the 8 x 8 rule for any new words. http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/64138157/Extra-Curricular%20Activities%20For%20Law%20Students

http://www.theguardian.com/law/2012/oct/12/law-degree-extracurricular