English for Students of Law
711g14
Lesson plan 2013
Week 45
Wednesday Introduction & course information.
Vocabulary work
Crystal on Legal English (compendium, pp.3-5)
Home Assignments to prepare for Friday
N.B:08.15
McKay et al (2011) chapter 1 (Company formation)
Appendix 1 Sources of United Kingdom law
Compendium pages 1-2.
Friday
Sources and elements of English law,
Compendium, p.182, Discussion questions, 1-9.
p. 132, pp. 158-160.
Language work
Home Assignments
Compendium, pp. 6- 34,
Essay 1: Law is a “profession of words”. Discuss (350 -400 words)
(written assignment 1)
Written assignments to be handed in on WEDNESDAYS in class.
46
Wednesday HAND IN ESSAY
Compendium, p.182, Discussion questions, 10, 11 &13.
Work with compendium pp.6-34.
pp. 158-160
Home Assignments to prepare for Friday
McKay et al, chapters 2&3
The Legal profession and legal developments
Compendium, pp. 35- 41,
Friday
Language work based on written assignment 1.
Work with assignments
Language work based on the compendium
Home assignments
Compendium pp. 64-78,
McKay et al, chapters 4 & 5
Essay 2: Written assignment to be handed in on WEDNESDAY
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Wednesday HAND IN ESSAY
Work with assignments
The ECJ
Compendium, pp. 52-54
Language work 157 compendium
Home Assignments
Compendium, pp. 55-63, pp. 143-147
Friday
Language work based on written assignment 2
Work with assignments
Language work from Compendium
Home assignments
Contract Law
Compendium, pp.148-157, pp.180-181
McKay et al, chapters 6 &7
48
Wednesday Work with assignments
Organisation and information about presentations, feedback and abstracts
Language and Presentation techniques
Home assignments
McKay et al, chapters 8, 10& 11
Disputes and mediation
Compendium, pp.48-51, pp.133, 161-162
Start to prepare presentation and write abstract (written assignment 3)
49
Friday
Give abstract to opponents
Work with assignments
Carlill & Carbolioc Smoke Ball Company
Home Assignments
Presentation
Feedback on abstracts
50
Presentations & Peer feedback
Tort
51
Language work based on presentations and abstracts
Tort
Home Assignments
Prepare for the exam
Essay 3: to be e-mailed DEADLINE 13.00 MONDAY January 13th
Week 3
Work on language from essay. Exam preparation!!!!