GPIV Legal English Groups 1 and 3 Lesson 6

Lesson 6

• Sentencing http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/31299679/Sentencing Key Vocabulary: tariff, parole, probation.
• You Be The Judge http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sp1rn

Homework
Listen to the rest of the podcast.
Complete another sentencing exercise on the You Be The Judge site.

Feedback on Case Briefs

Language Points

·         False Friends condemn – convict/conviction

·         Uncountable Nouns evidence, proof, research, advice always singular

·         Many of you used linking language more suitable for an oral presentation in the written brief – instead set out each element of the brief clearly using headings

·         Use verbs rather than nouns: He assumed a behavior – He behaved

·         Get the terminology right: parts parties

Content

Clearly state the legal issue – some briefs left this out completely and this is the heart of the brief.

Subject Matter

Sentencing appeals are difficult as so much depends on the aggravating and mitigating factors and how far a judge should follow guidelines or treat each case on its own merits is a constant source of debate.

 

Small Talk Today at 1pm

 

Today's edition of Small Talk takes a look back at 1989.
25 years ago what were the important news stories and cultural trends?
Tune in to Radio Stella Città 101.2 FM at 1pm or listen on line at  http://www.radiostellacitta.it
With music from The Pixies, De La Soul, Madonna, Ten City, S-Express and Inner City.
Don't know your Deep House from your Acid House? Tune in today and find out.

GPII B2+2 Groups 8 and 15 Lesson 6

Lesson 6

Conditionals Continued.

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

Unit 7.3 (p. 74 – 75, 147)

Error Correction Exercise

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

Further Reading: Italian and English Conditionals

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/42354161/A%20Comparison%20between%20Italian%20and%20English%20Conditional%20Forms

New Vocabulary

To be bothered = to be concerned/worried/interested

To bother to do something = to make the effort to do something

I’m not bothered = I don’t care

“th” is pronounced in English by sticking your tongue out between your teeth. It is a difficult sound, even for native speakers who sometimes pronounce it (incorrectly) as /f/ or /v/.

How does Lauren (a character created by the actress, Catherine Tate) pronounce bothered?

1.       Lauren and the party invitation.

2.       Lauren in French class.

3.       Lauren on work experience – meeting Tony Blair.

 

New Vocabulary from the reading on page 74

Consumption (noun – uncountable) verb: to consume

Emissions (noun plural) Verb: to emit (see collocations: http://oxforddictionary.so8848.com/search?word=emission )

Rigorous (adjective)

Indispensable (adjective)

Concept (noun – countable)

Ingenious (adjective)

Write example sentences for homework.

Homework and Self Study

Irregular plurals p. 75, 5a, 5b

Alternatives to If p. 115, 155, 156

ECII B2+2 Group 10 Lesson 6 (Wednesday 5pm)

Lesson 6

Speaking Assessment - Presentation

Notes:
Content
All presentations were well researched and the speakers well prepared.
Organisation
Work still needed here - learn your signposting language and use it. Some problems with the formulas e.g. that brings me to the end of my presentation or first conditional for questions. The more information you have, the more you need to signal each point to the audience. Some introductions did not include an overview and conclusions were often quite weak.
Presentation Skills
Eye communication, don't look at the floor - maintain eye contact with the whole audience. Often there was too much information on the power point slides - these should just feature key phrases - don't be tempted to read from the screen.
Many of you speak very quickly when you are nervous - breathe - slow down.
Pronunciation
3 areas to work on:
Intonation & chunking - turn hesitations into pauses.
Vowel sounds: crisis, luxury, minor, analysis,
Silent Letters: debt
Grammar and Vocabulary
lack loss, work's costs labour costs, critic (person) criticism (thing) suggest (verb) suggestion (noun) society company, financiate finance, accord agreement
High Numbers: 25 millions of readers 25 million readers
Structure: a so great success so great a success, such a great success.

Homework
For your self study write about your experience today. What went well, what could have gone better, if you had to do it again what would you do differently? What did you learn from your colleagues' presentations and what did you learn from doing your own?

ECII B2+2 Group 1 Lesson 6

Lesson 6
Speaking Assessment - Presentation

Notes:
Content
With the exception of one pair who talked too generally about the problems facing the industry in general rather than a company in particular and suggesting appropriate solutions, the presentations were well researched and achieved their aim. Remember though to only go into the history of a company as an introduction if this is relevant to the aim of your talk.
Organisation
Work still needed here - learn your signposting language and use it. The more information you have, the more you need to signal each point to the audience. Some introductions did not include an overview and conclusions were often quite weak. Remember too to introduce your partner appropriately This is _____ and he/she will be talking to you about, Now I'll hand over to _____ who is going to discuss.
Presentation Skills
Try not to fold your arms or put your hands in your pockets. Check spelling on your visuals.
Pronunciation
3 areas to work on:
Vowel sounds: crisis, Boeing, financial, area, subscription, cover, immediate, services, Middle East.
Word Endings: developed, fixed
Silent Letters: highest.
Grammar and Vocabulary
Noun forms: Many researches Much research (uncountable), the invest the investment, changement change, graphic graphics.
High Numbers: 25 millions of readers 25 million readers

Homework
For your self study write about your experience today. What went well, what could have gone better, if you had to do it again what would you do differently? What did you learn from your colleagues' presentations and what did you learn from doing your own?

Important Notice for Thursday Groups 8 & 15 GPII B2+2

Dear Students,

Contrary to what you were told at the beginning of the term, the University has stated that Thursday 24th April is NOT a holiday and you will be required to attend class as normal. As the following Thursday (1st May) is a holiday, this will be your last chance to ask questions and work on problem areas before your progress test on 8th May. I have scheduled a revision class for this day so that you may work on the areas that you really need to. Below you will find links to the programme for each class. Please make sure that you attend 70% of the course (this includes 24th April) and complete all the assessments and self study requirements if you want to progress to C1 level.

Course Outline Group 8
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/75673574/GPII%20Group%208%20B2%20Plus%20Module%202
Course Outline Group 15
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/75673601/GPII%20Group%2015%20B2%20Plus%20Module%202

GPII B2+1 Group 1 Lesson 6

Lesson 6

1. Choosing an intern - Speaking Assessment Unit 1.4
2. Getting a Law Job/Typical Interview Questions/How to Answer/Law Job Interview (Listening)
3. Internship interview role-play - Speaking Assessment
4. Feedback on covering letters

Links
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewquestionsanswers/a/top-10-interview-questions.htm
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/47733197/Getting%20A%20Law%20Job

Corrections
She have a Phd. (third person singular)
I have just degreed. (I have just graduated or I have just got my degree)

Self Study
A useful self study exercise is to rewrite your letter, incorporating the corrections and suggestions I have made.

Class Notes

Covering Letters Feedback

Don’t be negative:

Unfortunately I do not have any work experience.

Although I do not have any work experience, I am a fast learner who is quick at adapting to new environments.

When Talking about Languages:

Talk about your level (B2, C1 etc.) and/or what you can do – I am a confident English speaker with good telephone and presentation skills who can also write reports and emails accurately.

I am writing to apply for the above position

Only use this formula if you have indeed named the position in the subject line of the email or at the start of the letter – e.g.

Re: Summer Law Clerk Chicago Office.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to apply for the above position as advertised on your website www.dreamcareers.com.

Legal interview Questions (listening from International Legal English)

1.       How did you find out about the job/our firm?

2.       Why do you want to work for us?

3.       How would you feel about relocating?

4.       What can you tell me about your work experience?

5.       Could you tell me something about yourself?

6.       Why should we hire you?

7.       Would you like to ask me any questions?

Key vocabulary: (cross border) Insolvency, merger, corporate restructuring, commercial law firm, attorney (lawyer), make use of language skills, summer law clerk, fascinated by differences in legal systems

GPIII B2+2 Group 12 B2+2 Lesson 6

Homework (18/3) answers-ion nouns
p. 116 (4) Abstention, admission, clarification, collision, confusion, decision, discrimination, elimination, extension, indication, instigation, negotiation, permission.
(5)
INDICATION
DISCRIMINATION
ADMISSION
NEGOTIATION
EXTENSION
CLARIFICATION
DECISION
INSTIGATION

P. 155
G2 (other forms may be possible*)
My father gave up smoking recently.*
Watch out for potholes on that road.
You’d better turn down the offer politely*
That’s interesting information – who found it out?
Stand up when the national anthem is played.
Your assistant set up the meeting very efficiently.*
That’s the issue which I want to bring up.
Can you fit it in to the agenda.
KL
I propose we discuss
That’s fine
Let’s talk
Not happy about
That’s not acceptable
Looking for
V3
Donation, collision, abolition, abstention, permission, elimination

Class
(1) Taliking about your own legal system in English: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/64428921/Court%20Structure

• Reporting what the law says
• Court structure
• Types of laws

(2) Comparing Jurisdictions
(3) Listening: The President of the U.K. Supreme Court http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/64452076/The%20Supreme%20Court%20-%20Listening

Self Study

• Writing: Write a paragraph saying why you think justice in Italy is so slow. Do you think it is a structural or a bureaucratic problem? How might this problem be resolved? Consider the following: ADR, applying for leave to appeal, the role of tribunals, the culture of litigation.

and/or

• Listening: Finish listening to the Supreme Court Interview. Let the questions help you. http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/64452076/The%20Supreme%20Court%20-%20Listening

GPIV Legal English Groups 1 & 3 Lesson 5

Lesson 5
Case Briefs
Written Assessment
Oral Presentation
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/65139244/Case%20Brief%20Writing%20and%20Speaking%20Assessment%20Procedure

If you are submitting your case brief by email, then it must reach me no later than 9 am on Friday 29th March.

GPIV Students! Come Prepared Tomorrow!

All GPIV students, remember that tomorrow will be your first assessment - a written and oral case brief. Please come prepared with a case of your choice from http://www.bailii.org

Self Study Suggestion - Reading: The Importance of Grammar

"A 15-year-old boy made headlines last week after writing a passionate letter of complaint to Tesco regarding bad grammar on its bottles of orange juice. Tesco claimed it used the "most tastiest" oranges, rather than "tastiest", "most tasty" or "distinctly average".

The fact it was deemed newsworthy shows how rare it is to see enthusiastic pedantry at such a young age (especially if there's no strong family history of it). But before any grammar enthusiasts get excited, he admitted language was not the only motivation – he expected some Tesco vouchers for his ordeal.

Grammar rarely makes headlines, and when it does it's often due to conflict over something the size of an apostrophe. But there's a much greater issue that needs addressing. We complain that children cannot construct a sentence as they used to, but this nostalgic attitude towards literacy abilities has always been around. What we need to focus on is grammar's reputation among the young."

Read the full article here: http://www.theguardian.com/media/mind-your-language/2014/mar/21/mind-your-language-cool-grammar?CMP=fb_gu and tell me what you think. 

All Groups - Self Study Suggestion: Learn Conditionals Through Songs

First Conditional - Real Possibility

Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before - The Smiths

If - Joni Mitchell (This is Rudyard Kipling's poem set to music, to read the original poem click here http://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/poems_if.htm )

If You Leave Me Now - Chicago

What If We Give It Away? - REM

Second Conditional - Unreal Present

If (I was your woman, the things I'd do to you)  - Janet Jackson

If She Knew What She Wants (He'd be giving it to her) - The Bangles

If I Was Your Girlfriend - Prince

If Everybody Looked the Same (We'd get tired of looking at each other) - Groove Armada

Modals

Note the use of modal verbs in the conditional clause in the following songs:

If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman 

If You Could Read My Mind - Johnny Cash

(also note the use of as long as to introduce a conditional structure in this song) 

GPII B2+2 Groups 8 & 15 Lesson 5

Lesson 5
Class
Legal Principles  http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/70392439/10%20Key%20Legal%20Principles
Consumer Law
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2003/dec/04/christmasfinance.business/print
Conditionals Overview
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442621/Conditionals

Homework & Self Study 
Notice the various conditional forms and how they are used through your reading and listening.
Listening
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/77337743/Conditionals%20In%20Song
Reading
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/mar/18/what-if-star-wars-never-existed
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/mar/13/counterfactual-history-what-if-waste-of-time

Homework (13/3) answers
-ion nouns
p. 116 (4) Abstention, admission, clarification, collision, confusion, decision, discrimination, elimination, extension, indication, instigation, negotiation, permission.
(5)
INDICATION
DISCRIMINATION
ADMISSION
NEGOTIATION
EXTENSION
CLARIFICATION
DECISION
INSTIGATION

P. 155
G2 (other forms may be possible*)
My father gave up smoking recently.*
Watch out for potholes on that road.
You’d better turn down the offer politely*
That’s interesting information – who found it out?
Stand up when the national anthem is played.
Your assistant set up the meeting very efficiently.*
That’s the issue which I want to bring up.
Can you fit it in to the agenda.
KL
I propose we discuss
That’s fine
Let’s talk
Not happy about
That’s not acceptable
Looking for
V3

Donation, collision, abolition, abstention, permission, elimination

ECII Groups 1 & 10 Lesson 5

Lesson 5
Class
Input for presentations
Preparation
Delivery
Signposting language
Pronunciation
Using notes
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32233573/Presentations
http://www.englishclub.com/speaking/presentations-lang.htm
http://www.uefap.com/speaking/spkfram.htm

Homework
Apply what we looked at today to your business plan presentation and come prepared to give it next week.

Self Study Suggestions
Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Britain's Minister of Finance, George Osborne) announced the government's budget. Listen to his speech and read the reaction to his reforms to help you with vocabulary and collocations for finance and economics.
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-26632255
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/economics-blog/2014/mar/19/budget-2014-live



Self Study Suggestion for Economics Students

Money is just an IOU?
Last week the Bank of England said that the common assumptions about how banking works are wrong. What do you think? Read this interesting article here: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/18/truth-money-iou-bank-of-england-austerity?CMP=fb_gu and write about what you think in your blog or self study notebook.

GPII B2+1 Group 1 Lesson 5

Lesson 5
Unit 1.5  Covering Letters
Notes
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/47733197/Getting%20A%20Law%20Job
Useful phrases
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/68873182/Useful%20Phrases%20For%20Covering%20Letters%20and%20Emails
Writing Assessment
Peer Editing

COVERING LETTERS -  Peer Editing

First Reading – Content:

Has the writer clearly stated the position they are applying for and where they saw it advertised?

Has the writer talked about their qualities and given examples that demonstrate them?

Has the writer said why they want to work for this firm?

Has the writer said why they should be chosen over the other candidates?

Second Reading – Style & Accuracy

Has the writer used clear paragraphs?

Has the writer used a range of linking devices?

Has the writer used a range of tenses (including perfect forms) appropriately?

Is the letter consistently formal?

Are there any spelling or punctuation errors?

Has the writer started and ended the letter with the appropriate greetings?

ABSENTEES
If you were absent today, please read the notes and write a covering letter for the internship you have chosen. Don't spend too long on it. Ideally you should spend about 10 minutes planning, 20 minutes writing and 5 - 10 minutes editing and checking. Use the functional language on the links or in the model letter on page 15 and DON'T TRANSLATE. Please bring your letter to class next week for grading. This assessment is worth 25% of your final grade.

 

GPIII B2+2 Group 12 Lesson 5

Lesson 5
Class

“Put yourself in the other side’s shoes – but don’t stay there too long.”

Negotiation Unit 11.3

Phrasal Verbs

Negotiation Role-play Unit 11.4 Speaking Assessment

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37881077/Negotiations

Homework

Write up your agreement bring and bring it to class next week. Has your negotiating partner written up the same terms?

P. 116 Questions 4 & 5 Noun suffixes, p. 155 V3

P. 154 - 155 Read notes on the grammar of phrasal verbs and do the exercise G2

P. 155 Key Language exercise KL

Self Study

(1) ‘ion’ nouns

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/59805858/Love%20Profusion%20-%20Madonna

Listen to the song and find all the nouns that end with an -ion suffix. Check the lyrics. Did you get them all? Check your dictionary - what do they mean?

 

For a copy of the lyrics got to http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Love-Profusion-lyrics-Madonna/BC35A38DE322375448256CF5000E651F

 

(2) Phrasal Verbs

http://esl.about.com/od/businessenglishvocabulary/a/Separable-Inseparable-Phrasal-Verbs.htm

(3) Legal Negotiations

http://www.routledge.com/cw/slapper-9780415639989/s2/negotiation/

Corrections

1. Large Numbers: Three thousand hundred dollars Three hundred thousand dollars
2. To product     To produce
3. Society     Company (false friend)
4. Percentual     Percentage
5. Lose your time    Waste your time
6. To make a guarantee   To guarantee
7. At the first time           at first
8. Verbs: to admisister, to finance
9. Pronunciation: patent
10. Directness/Tact: What are you going to give me?   What would you be prepared to give me?

Euler Hermes - Further Practice: Listening

This week's podcast from Law in Action includes an item about litigants who represent themselves. In the first 10 minutes of the episode you can listen to a man who is trying to represent himself at a bankruptcy hearing at the High Court.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03xf0gf

To download or subscribe to the podcasts go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/law

Self Study Suggestion For Law Students - Law in Action

This week's Law in Action podcast covers the following topics:

• The problems faced by litigants who represent themselves in court (and the barristers who try to help them)
• The introduction of new crimes to punish jurors who do not fulfil their duties (e.g. what to do about jurors who do their own research on the internet instead of listening to evidence in court)
• When can a member of the public arrest someone? The elements of a "citizen's arrest". Could you arrest Tony Blair for crimes against peace?

To listen to the podcast go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03xf0gf
To download the podcast or subscribe to the series go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/law

GPIV Legal English Groups 1 & 3 Lesson 4

Lesson 4

• Dealing with case law
• Briefing a case
• Shrink-wrap Contracts - listening
• Functional Language for case briefs
• Reading Strategies http://www.lawnerds.com/guide/reading.html#SpeedReadingaCase

Useful Links
http://www.bailii.org/
http://www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk/

Homework
Next week you will prepare written and oral briefs in class. Find a case on the http://www.bailii.org/ site, print it off and bring it with you to class next Saturday. Choose a case that interests you and/or concerns an area of law which you are specialising in. Don't choose a case which is too long (10 pages maximum). You don't have to do anything with the case until you get to class next week. This is a timed exercise and I also want you to do it while I am present in case you need any help. You may want to look at the notes on http://www.lawnerds.com/guide/reading.html#SpeedReadingaCase about how to speed read a case as this will help you next week.

Self Study Suggestion: Reading - Hypothetical Conditionals

In the article,'What if' is a waste of time, Richard J. Evans argues that counterfactual history (that is looking back at historical events and imagining that they had different outcomes) is an unhelpful and sometimes dangerous approach to the subject. Tell me what you think of his thesis. What's more, as he is dealing with the hypothetical past, the article will certainly include examples of 3rd and mixed conditionals.

To read the article go to:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/mar/13/counterfactual-history-what-if-waste-of-time

Small Talk Today at 1pm

Today on Small Talk, Sophie Bennett and I will be talking about the problems of English pronunciation, even for native speakers. We we also be listening to the music of American singer-songwriter Neko Case. 

Small Talk is broadcast every Friday at 1 pm on Radio Stella Città 101.2 FM or you can listen on line by going to http://www.radiostellacitta.it

GPII Groups 8 & 15 B2+2 Lesson 4

Class

“Put yourself in the other side’s shoes – but don’t stay there too long.”

Negotiation Unit 11.3

Phrasal Verbs 

Negotiation Role-play Unit 11.4 Speaking Assessment

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37881077/Negotiations

Homework

Write up your agreement bring and bring it to class next week. Has your negotiating partner written up the same terms?

P. 116 Questions 4 & 5 Noun suffixes, p. 155 V3

P. 154 - 155 Read notes on the grammar of phrasal verbs and do the exercise G2

P. 155 Key Language exercise KL

Self Study 

(1) ‘ion’ nouns

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/59805858/Love%20Profusion%20-%20Madonna

Listen to the song and find all the nouns that end with an -ion suffix. Check the lyrics. Did you get them all? Check your dictionary - what do they mean?

For a copy of the lyrics got to http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Love-Profusion-lyrics-Madonna/BC35A38DE322375448256CF5000E651F

(2) Phrasal Verbs

http://esl.about.com/od/businessenglishvocabulary/a/Separable-Inseparable-Phrasal-Verbs.htm

(3) Legal Negotiations 

http://www.routledge.com/cw/slapper-9780415639989/s2/negotiation/

Corrections 

1. Three thousand hundred dollars  Three hundred thousand dollars
2. To product  To produce
3. Society            Company (false friend)
4. Percentual      Percentage
5. Lose your time Waste your time
6. To make a guarantee To guarantee

ECII B2+2 Groups 1 and 10 Lesson 4

Lesson 4
Conditionals continued
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442621/Conditionals
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/42354161/A%20Comparison%20between%20Italian%20and%20English%20Conditional%20Forms
Listening - The effects of the Global Financial Crisis
Business Plans http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37941671/Business%20Plans

Notes

To be made redundant

To go into liquidation

It’s one of those Catch 22s in the sense that you do now have the stigma of being made redundant is on your CV

The phrase "Catch-22", "a problematic situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance inherent in the problem or by a rule," has entered the English language from the novel by Joseph Heller and the film of the same name.

To be on the ropes

Homework
Prepare a business plan for a company 'on the ropes'.
Group 1 (2:30 pm) will work in pairs, Group 10 (5pm) will work individually. Next week you will have some time to prepare an oral presentation  but think about your product or service, its USP, your market research and implementation strategy. Pair presentations will last 10 minutes including questions, individual presentations 5 minutes.
For examples of companies on the ropes see: http://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/14/01/4243285/retailers-on-the-ropes-7-companies-expected-to-have-a-difficult-2014
http://money.msn.com/investing/7-companies-on-the-ropes-in-2013
http://money.msn.com/investment-advice/7-companies-on-the-ropes-in-2012


Self Study
Conditionals - Extra Practice
Reading - Consumer Law http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442621/Conditionals
Listening - Silver Linings Playbook 

 

https://www.youtube.com/embed/AKRCOAVtXgU?feature=oembed

 

For more about Silver Linings Playbook see: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045658/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Euler Hermes Legal English Course Lesson 20 (Final)

Class
Consolidation

• An Overview of Bankruptcy & Insolvency in the U.K.
• Cross Border Issues
• A Unified E.U. Law for Insolvency?
• Links and Materials to help you post course.

Go to: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/69449891/Euler%20Hermes%20Legal%20English%20Course%202013%20-2014 There you will find a summary of the course with links to class and extra material, feedback on your writing and the first Insolvency collocation exercise. On the course outline you will also find useful links if you have specific questions regarding secured transactions, the law of debtor and creditor, insolvency and bankruptcy and civil procedure rules.

Maintain your level through listening: A good way of maintaining your level and learning new legal English vocabulary is to subsribe to the BBC's Law In Action podcast. Go to : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tgy1 to download or listen to episodes or subscribe (it's free).

Self Study Suggestion: Reading - 8 Pronunciation Errors That Made The English Language What It Is Today

Not a nadder any more.

In today's Guardian you will find 2 interesting articles on English pronunciation. Often mistakes in pronunciation have turned into common usage. What's more native speakers find English pronunciation difficult as well. To read the articles got to:
(1) http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/11/pronunciation-errors-english-language

Expresso?

and (2) http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/mar/11/speaking-pronounce-mispronunciation-english-elocution-expresso-nucular

Self Study Suggestion: Listening Practice - Small Talk - The Smiths Special

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Practice your listening with this episode of Small Talk. First broadcast 7th February 2014 on Radio Stella Città 101.2 FM



 Radio Stella Città

GPII Group 1 B2+1 Lesson 4

Class
Unit 1.3 Perfect Aspect
Unit 1.4 Preparation for meeting - language for stating requirements p. 12
Homework
(1) Unit 1.3, p. 10 questions 1 - 4
(2) What are the differences between CVs in English and Italian?
(3) Go to one of the following websites and choose an internship position that interests you and that you could realistically apply for now. Print off the details and bring them with you to class next week, you will need this for your writing assessment. You could look at websites that specialise in interships with law firms in the U.S. or U.K. e.g. http://www.summerinternships.com/internships/legal/, http://www.internship-uk.com/program_placement.asp, Corporations e.g. http://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/why-goldman-sachs/our-divisions/legal/positions/interns.html or an International organisation (e.g. the WHO offers both an internship http://www.who.int/employment/internship/en/ and junior professional programme http://www.who.int/employment/jpo/en/
Self Study
Grammar noticing. Choose a text (written or spoken) and highlight all the tenses. Ask yourself why the speaker or writer has chosen this tense. Why is it simple or continuous? Perfect or non perfect?

Class Notes

Present perfect simple & continuous

Past perfect simple & continuous

Future perfect

Perfect infinitive

Perfect –ing

To lay off = to make redundant = when people lose their job because there is not enough work

To found (founded) a company, organisation

To generate income

I had been looking for a particular book on the internet recently and found it on Amazon, and I started to wonder how the online bookshop had become the giant that it is today.

It's absolutely essential that...

That's a prerequisite

Are expected to have/do