Lombardi Segni & Associati - Legal English Course Lesson 18

Lesson 18

12:00 B1

Class

• Analysis and discussion - first contact emails
• Covergent versus divergent language https://www.global-lingo.com/linguistic-convergence-and-divergence/
• Old English versus Latin

Source: Business Advantage p. 134

Homework

Finish the exercises on the photocopy (p.135)

Question 5 - Phrasal Verbs

Question 6 - Email Stages

Question 7 - Functional Language

1:30pm C1/C2

Discussion - Inclusion Rider

https://www.ted.com/talks/stacy_smith_the_data_behind_hollywood_s_sexism

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/mar/05/what-is-an-inclusion-rider-frances-mcdormand-oscars-2018

Introduction to contract
Elements: Offer + acceptance + consideration = contract
Essential terms e.g. price, subject matter
Defences to contract formation e.g. duress, lack of legal capacity
Third party rights (delegate, assignee)
Form - written or oral

Text Analysis - Understanding contracts - examples of clauses