GPIII B2+2 Group 12 Lesson 1

Lesson 1

Class
Goal Setting http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63701997/Make%20A%20Difference
Vocabulary Skills
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/24182444/Vocabulary%20Strategies%20For%20Legal%20English
Listening for collocations, phrasal verbs and fixed phrases http://seansstudypage.blogspot.it/2014/02/renzi-readies-to-form-new-italian.html

Homework/Self Study 

1. Start your self study blog/file/notebook http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63767935/Self%20Study
2. Write down your goal for the term and how you intend to achieve it.
3. Record and learn 8 new collocations from today's listening

Corrections

Check your suffixes. E.g It is difficult (adjective) I have difficulty with ... (noun)

Vocabulary Suggestions from the Renzi listening 

give someone a mandate

Accept a mandate

In a row

Suffer a (severe) slump

Public debt

Fail to do something

To press ahead with something

To make headway

To secure a majority

To bide your time

To oust a rival

Sense of urgency

To be frustrated at something (e.g. slow pace of reform)

Renzi readies to form new Italian government

Before you watch the video, look at the title. What type of word is ready? How is it used here?
Listening 1:
What are the main points discussed in the video? Is there a point of view expressed or is the report politically neutral?
Listening 2:
What points do the financial analyst and political analyst have to say about Renzi becoming PM?
Listening 3:
On the third listening make a note of any phrasal verbs, collocations, idiomatic and fixed expressions that you hear. E.g. to give/accept a mandate, to make headway, to secure a majority. 

All Students - Improve Your English Through Film

Have a look at what I have to say about using film to improve your English on the following link http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442630/Film%20Lessons then check out the following films which are currently playing in English at cinemas in Rome. 

LUISS Business School Lesson 2

Lesson 2

Group 5 (Level B2.3)
9:30am

Class

• Listening Skills http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37875566/Listening%20Skills
• Grammar, Pronunciation and Listening - coping with fast connected speech.
• Present Perfect Simple & Continuous

For more help with tenses see: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442655/The%20English%20Tense%20System
For more help with grammar and pronunciation (e.g. strong forms/weak forms) see: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442648/Pronunciation

• Note Taking Skills

Error Correction
ask someone something  (not ask to)
fast (not fastly)
advice (uncountable - not advices)

Homework

• Compare your notes with the audio-script. Note any new vocabulary and collocation
• Look at the notes and suggested exercise on the Film Lessons Link

Group 6 (Level C1)
11:30am

Class

• Listening Skills http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37875566/Listening%20Skills
• Grammar, Pronunciation and Listening - coping with fast connected speech.
• Third Conditional http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32174148/Conditionals%20and%20Pronunciation
• Note Taking & Public Speaking http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/74724947/Listening%3A%20Ken%20Robinson%20on%20Creativity%20in%20Education

Suggestions for Self Study

• Watch the video again using the transcript and note any new collocations, idiomatic expressions. use the link to TED here:  http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
• Film Lessons - try the suggested exercise on the link: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442630/Film%20Lessons

Queries & Notes:

Commonly confused words - incident/accident http://www.f.waseda.jp/vicky/students/help/mistakes/accident.html

Euler Hermes Legal English Course: Lesson 16

Lesson 16
Class

Legalese Adverbs
e.g. whereof, heretofore, therewith etc. 
Approach:
(1) What are the general meanings
e.g.

• where = which (c.f. time references e.g. whereas = while, whereupon = when)
• here = now or in this document (c.f. hereafter = from now on, hereinafter = from now on in this document)
• there = referring to a thing (c.f. therefor (legal English) = for that thing, therefore (general English) = so (it follows that)

(2)  Think about dependent prepositions when trying to work out the meaning. Look at the preposition and think about what it collocates with other words in the sentence:

e.g.  derive from > … any income deriving therefrom, attach something to something > …set out in the mission statement attached hereto.

Real Property Vocabulary
Lease, lessor, lessee
fee tail
easement
appurtenant

Creating a Security Interest
Seven Steps in the U.S.
Blanket Lien - why these aren't generally used
Perfection
Now owned or later acquired
Authentication

Homework
Think about the following questions and come to class next week ready to discuss them:

• How is a security interest created in your jurisdiction? 
• How does this compare/contrast with the American procedure we looked at today?
• What are common problems/issues which arise when creating a security interest? 

LUISS Business School - Proposed Course Outline

Dear Students,

Have a look at the following link which is a suggested outline for your course. http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/74451950/LUISS%20Business%20School%20Jan%202014
We can discuss if there is anything you want to change/add/take out in our next lesson on 14th February.

For reading/vocabulary practice, why not try this site?
http://www.theweek.co.uk


Sean

Special notice to students attending Euler Hermes Legal English Course

Dear Students,

Unfortunately, due to illness I will not be able to attend tomorrow's lessons (Wednesday 5th February) at 9:30 and 11 am. We will reschedule the lesson either at the end of the course (e.g. 12th March) or at another more convenient time.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

Sean