Lesson_21

Here is a quick reminder:

on 22nd May  there will be an extra lesson delivered via facebook  on our fb group .

We will all meet  at 11:00

See you there!! Don't be late!

Lesson 20

20th May 

Students are going to present one of the topics we have covered in our course.

5 minute presentation

• objectives
• content
• conclusions 

Focus on the legal English language!

Lesson_19

15th May

Reinforcement

Text analysis: Discourse markers for text cohesion pag 112 ex 28

Extra work: Complete the exercise

Language Focus Unit 10

Self study

Dal text book 
Esercizi di consolidamento Unit 1 - Unit 10  da  completare -  verifica  prevista per giovedi 22 maggio on line sul gruppo di facebook  ore 11:00 Be there!!

Sample exam Paper  da stampare e completare - Questo è un esempio tipico del tipo di esame che verrà somministrato. 

N.B. Last lesson Tuesday 20th May !! 

Anyone who would like to give a presentation on any of the topics, covered during our course, is most welcomed to do so! Contact your teacher first! 

5 minute presentation

• objectives
• content
• conclusions 

Focus on the legal English language!

Lesson 18

12th May 2014

Unit 10 - Reading 1 Comparative Law pp 106-107 ex 1-3

List of legal systems

• Civil Law

• Common Law

• Religious Law (Muslim Law, Hindu Law, Jewish Law)

• Chinese Law

• Socialist Law


Some video lessons on the difference between common law and civil law
Common law vs civil law_1
Common law vs civil law_2

Reading 2 pp107-108 ex 4-6

Self Study
Reading 3 Asset protection pp 112-113 ex 25-28

Text analysis: Discourse markers for text cohesion pag 112 ex 28

Extra work: Complete the exercise

Lesson 17

08/05/2014

Text analysis audio transcript 9.1 pag 136

Collocations - phrasal verbs - idiomatic expressions - collocations

•  to have a considerable impact on (sth/so)
• to have a considerable impact in (place)
• to be seen in the context of
• a growing concern
• to rely on
• to accuse someone over/of sth
• to go up to
• to call in
• to have right to ..
• the right of someone to ....
• to take actions against ..
• social dumping
• wage dumping
• collective bargaining
• fair working conditions
• regardless of ...

Revision: Reading 3 and 4 + exercises

Language focus: pag 105 ex 1-3

Unit 10 - Reading 1 Comparative Law pp 106-107 ex 1-3

List of legal systems 
• Civil Law 
• Common Law 
• Religious Law (Muslim Law, Hindu Law, Jewish Law) 
• Chinese Law 
• Socialist Law

Lesson_16

06/05/2014

Future forms
will vs going to
present continuous
How to express: plans, hopes, ambitions

• I am hoping to
• I want to
• I am thinking of
• I look forward to 
• We are planning to

Laval case: a landmark case


Self Study
Reading 3 pp 100-101 ex 17_19
Reading 4 pp101-102 ex 21-24