Lesson 4 Homework:
- From ILE textbook: pp. 23-24 Reading: memorandum of association Ex.7,8,9
Vocabulary (e.g. thereto, thereof)
Grammar focus on shall
- Raccogli informazioni su un tipo di società italiana – cerca la traduzione più vicina in inglese.
Prepara una tabella simile al lavoro illustrato nel tuo testo a pag. 23
(includi un “small glossary” e la fonte del tuo lavoro)
e.g. società in nome collettivo = general partnership??
liability:
capital contributions:
management:
documents required for the formation:
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- Extra practice Modal Verbs
domenica 12 ottobre 2008
Lesson 4
13/10 Lesson 4
Part one
From ILE textbook:
Focus on the language on p.18
How to describe a lawyer’s job
Works as/in
Meets with..
Plans to …..
Carries out …..
Deals with …
Assists …..
Serves as ….
Specialises in …
Represents …..
Owns ….
Argues ….
Language notes for Listening 4 p.18
A litigator= is a lawyer who specializes in litigation (=lawsuits)
Provides advocacy for her clients= she represents them in court and in similar adversarial situations.
Copyright infringement suits (cause per violazioni di copyright)= involve any alleged illegal use of copyrighted material.
Clearances of trademarks (nulla osta dei marchi)= involve checking that planned trademarks are not already owned by another party, and are not going to result in litigation.
A retainer agreement (contratto d’ingaggio)= is a written agreement between a client and a lawyer, setting out the details of their long-term relationship.
A cartel = is a group of organizations which work together to fix prices in the industry they control. In most countries, they are illegal, as they exploit consumers and distort free trade. E.g. OPEC which tries to manipulate the international price of oil.
Attorney= avvocato, procuratore
Attorney general = Uk Procuratore Generale US Ministro della Giustizia
Foreclosure (vendita forzata di beni ipotecati) = when the property owner fails to keep up with regular mortgage repayments, the lender has the right to recover the money loaned by forcing the sale of the property.
Types of legal firms:
Solo practice (solo practioner)= professionista autonomo
global firm,
small law firm (boutique),
mid-size law firm,
large law firm
pp.20-23
Introduction to Company formation and management
Concept of liability = legal responsibility in case sth goes wrong
Company (can be liable, owners are insulated from this threat
Partnership (cannot be liable while its owners are responsible for their actions)
Discussion: differences between a company and partnership, documents requested to form a company and people involved in the management.
Ex.1 Reading & comprehension
Questions to reinforce vocabulary
Focus on language: collocations
Extension exercise 2.1_ collocation
Ex 2-3: Vocabulary practice
Listening 1+ transcript
Company formation: Ex 4-6
Part 2
From Grammar book:
Revision of Modal verbs
Part one
From ILE textbook:
Focus on the language on p.18
How to describe a lawyer’s job
Works as/in
Meets with..
Plans to …..
Carries out …..
Deals with …
Assists …..
Serves as ….
Specialises in …
Represents …..
Owns ….
Argues ….
Language notes for Listening 4 p.18
A litigator= is a lawyer who specializes in litigation (=lawsuits)
Provides advocacy for her clients= she represents them in court and in similar adversarial situations.
Copyright infringement suits (cause per violazioni di copyright)= involve any alleged illegal use of copyrighted material.
Clearances of trademarks (nulla osta dei marchi)= involve checking that planned trademarks are not already owned by another party, and are not going to result in litigation.
A retainer agreement (contratto d’ingaggio)= is a written agreement between a client and a lawyer, setting out the details of their long-term relationship.
A cartel = is a group of organizations which work together to fix prices in the industry they control. In most countries, they are illegal, as they exploit consumers and distort free trade. E.g. OPEC which tries to manipulate the international price of oil.
Attorney= avvocato, procuratore
Attorney general = Uk Procuratore Generale US Ministro della Giustizia
Foreclosure (vendita forzata di beni ipotecati) = when the property owner fails to keep up with regular mortgage repayments, the lender has the right to recover the money loaned by forcing the sale of the property.
Types of legal firms:
Solo practice (solo practioner)= professionista autonomo
global firm,
small law firm (boutique),
mid-size law firm,
large law firm
pp.20-23
Introduction to Company formation and management
Concept of liability = legal responsibility in case sth goes wrong
Company (can be liable, owners are insulated from this threat
Partnership (cannot be liable while its owners are responsible for their actions)
Discussion: differences between a company and partnership, documents requested to form a company and people involved in the management.
Ex.1 Reading & comprehension
Questions to reinforce vocabulary
Focus on language: collocations
Extension exercise 2.1_ collocation
Ex 2-3: Vocabulary practice
Listening 1+ transcript
Company formation: Ex 4-6
Part 2
From Grammar book:
Revision of Modal verbs
venerdì 10 ottobre 2008
Cambio Orario Lezione
Good morning!!!
La lezione del 16 ottobre è stata spostata al 17 ottobre dalle ore 8:30 alle ore 10:00
Nella stessa giornata (17 ottobre) la prof. ssa Lombardi è disponibile per chi desidera ricevere una lezione di supporto alla grammatica dalle ore 15:00 alle ore 16:00
La lezione del 16 ottobre è stata spostata al 17 ottobre dalle ore 8:30 alle ore 10:00
Nella stessa giornata (17 ottobre) la prof. ssa Lombardi è disponibile per chi desidera ricevere una lezione di supporto alla grammatica dalle ore 15:00 alle ore 16:00
mercoledì 8 ottobre 2008
Homework Lesson 3
Homework Lesson 3
From Grammar book: Modal verbs 128-151
From ILE textbook: p.18 Ex 31: Utilizza il transcript a p. 292 per completare l’esercizio. Focus on simple present/vocabulary to talk about lawyer’s job
From Grammar book: Modal verbs 128-151
From ILE textbook: p.18 Ex 31: Utilizza il transcript a p. 292 per completare l’esercizio. Focus on simple present/vocabulary to talk about lawyer’s job
Lesson 3
Part 1
Vocabulary revision -
Students’ work
Solicitor vs Barrister profession pp 14-18
Vocabulary: lawyer, solicitor, barrister, attorney, notary, notary public (US), corporate counsel
Extention Match vbs with noun phrases
to plead a. legal advice
to win b. research
to argue c. a case
to advise so. on sth d. companies on legal affairs
to do
to give
Parte 2
Passive p. 292
Present Perfect vs Simple Past pp. 18-23, pp. 48-51, pp. 66-67
Vocabulary revision -
Students’ work
Solicitor vs Barrister profession pp 14-18
Vocabulary: lawyer, solicitor, barrister, attorney, notary, notary public (US), corporate counsel
Extention Match vbs with noun phrases
to plead a. legal advice
to win b. research
to argue c. a case
to advise so. on sth d. companies on legal affairs
to do
to give
Parte 2
Passive p. 292
Present Perfect vs Simple Past pp. 18-23, pp. 48-51, pp. 66-67
domenica 5 ottobre 2008
Lesson 2 Homework
Lesson 2 Homework:
1. Dal testo di grammatica: Simple past vs Present perfect pp. 18-23, pp. 48-51, pp. 66-67
2. Trova informazioni sulla figura del barrister vs solicitor
3. Trova informazioni su un tipo di tribunale italiano e inserisci l’informazione in inglese (possibilmente breve). Justice of Peace, Cassation Court, Appeal court etcc..
Visita http://www.giustizia.it/sito_trad_inglese/en_index.htm o cerca in altre fonti
Esempio di lavoro
Supreme Court (corte suprema): hears appeals both in civil and criminal matters against decisions reached by lower courts but only on points of law (assessment of legitimacy). It is thus concerned to ensure that the Court dealing with the merits of the case has correctly applied and interpreted the law in reaching its decision. It is a collegiate body dealing with ordinary jurisdiction.
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1. Dal testo di grammatica: Simple past vs Present perfect pp. 18-23, pp. 48-51, pp. 66-67
2. Trova informazioni sulla figura del barrister vs solicitor
3. Trova informazioni su un tipo di tribunale italiano e inserisci l’informazione in inglese (possibilmente breve). Justice of Peace, Cassation Court, Appeal court etcc..
Visita http://www.giustizia.it/sito_trad_inglese/en_index.htm o cerca in altre fonti
Esempio di lavoro
Supreme Court (corte suprema): hears appeals both in civil and criminal matters against decisions reached by lower courts but only on points of law (assessment of legitimacy). It is thus concerned to ensure that the Court dealing with the merits of the case has correctly applied and interpreted the law in reaching its decision. It is a collegiate body dealing with ordinary jurisdiction.
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Lesson 2
06/10/Lesson 2
Parte 1
Parte 1
From ILE: pp.8-13
Bodies of Law: Civil Law (developed from the Roman codified law) vs Common Law (precidents constitute the fundamental source of law)
types of Law (statutes, codes, ordinances, regulations, directives, acts of Parliament),
types of courts:
- House of Lords
- Court of Appeal (Civil/Criminal Division)
- High Court Crown Court
- County Court
- Magistrates’ Court
Decisions of senior courts are binding on the junior courts
Person in courts ( plaintiff/claimant the person who files the complaint, the defendant
Documents in court (affidavit, answer, brief, complaint, injunction, motion, notice, pleading, writ)
Latin language (extra practice – exercise)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_legal_Latin_terms#Y
Parte 2
- Grammar revision: present simple vs present continuous
- Present continuous vs will
- Will vs present simple
- Passive – Introduction
mercoledì 1 ottobre 2008
Homework Lesson 1
Homework Lesson 1
1. Dal testo di grammatica pp.10-11, pp.14-15, pp.40-41, pp.42-43, p.92 (a tua discrezione il numero di esercizi da effettuare)
2. Da leggere “civil law vs common law”, anche in italiano da http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_law o da altre fonti
3. Cerca su internet un esempio di “legal document” in inglese e pubblica il lavoro nel commento a questo post.
- riporta il link del documento
- aggiungi informazioni sul tipo di documento
- individua ca. dieci parole interessanti e riportale sotto sezione glossario.
Es. http://www.legal-forms-kit.com/freelegalforms/legal-form-6.pdf
Contratto per noleggio macchina
Glossario
- Hereinafter: (adv): da qui in seguito
- Owner: proprietario
- Mileage: kilometraggio
- In sound and safe conditions: in ottime condizioni
- Rental period: periodo di affitto
- Renter: noleggiante (conducente)
- In witness whereof: a testimonianza di quanto sopra/in fede a quanto precede
- Execute: eseguire in base a norme e condizioni/firmare in presenza di testimoni
- defray ....costs of: sostenere costi
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Qui di seguito trovi alcuni degli esempi di documenti da cercare, ai quali si possono aggiungere: injunction, motion, affidavit
Power of Attorney/proxy is a legal document which gives someone authority to act on your behalf
Last Will or Testament: is a document by which a person (the testator) regulates the rights of others over his property or family after death.
Lease agreement : creates a commercial tenancy between the landlord and the tenant
Warranty Deed: A general warranty deed is a type of deed where the grantor (seller) guarantees that he or she holds clear title to a piece of real estate and has a right to sell it to the grantee (buyer).
Bill of sale or a purchase of agreement: seller and purchaser(a document that transfers ownership of an asset from a seller to the buyer, a basic agreement for sale of goods. The bill of sale can be used for any items of value ( Vehicles Equipment Watercraft Aircraft Furniture Animals Property ie possessions)
Loan Agreement: An individual or a corporation is borrowing money from another individual or corporation or lending to
Shareholder agreement: Create an agreement among shareholders that says how the corporation will be managed, how disputes will be resolved, what will happen on the death of a shareholder, and to prevent shareholders from competing with the corporation.
Partnership agreement: A partnership is a form of business organization in which two or more individuals manage and operate the business with a view to making a profit. Each partner shares a fixed proportion of the partnership profits and losses.
Employment Contract: set outs duties and rights between employer and employee
Prenuptial agreement: setting out each party's assets, debts, and property rights before the marriage, settling issues of division of property and of spousal support in the event of marriage breakdown, ensuring your estate is distributed according to your wishes upon your death and protecting it from additional claims by your spouse, protecting the interests of children from a previous marriage.
1. Dal testo di grammatica pp.10-11, pp.14-15, pp.40-41, pp.42-43, p.92 (a tua discrezione il numero di esercizi da effettuare)
2. Da leggere “civil law vs common law”, anche in italiano da http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_law o da altre fonti
3. Cerca su internet un esempio di “legal document” in inglese e pubblica il lavoro nel commento a questo post.
- riporta il link del documento
- aggiungi informazioni sul tipo di documento
- individua ca. dieci parole interessanti e riportale sotto sezione glossario.
Es. http://www.legal-forms-kit.com/freelegalforms/legal-form-6.pdf
Contratto per noleggio macchina
Glossario
- Hereinafter: (adv): da qui in seguito
- Owner: proprietario
- Mileage: kilometraggio
- In sound and safe conditions: in ottime condizioni
- Rental period: periodo di affitto
- Renter: noleggiante (conducente)
- In witness whereof: a testimonianza di quanto sopra/in fede a quanto precede
- Execute: eseguire in base a norme e condizioni/firmare in presenza di testimoni
- defray ....costs of: sostenere costi
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Qui di seguito trovi alcuni degli esempi di documenti da cercare, ai quali si possono aggiungere: injunction, motion, affidavit
Power of Attorney/proxy is a legal document which gives someone authority to act on your behalf
Last Will or Testament: is a document by which a person (the testator) regulates the rights of others over his property or family after death.
Lease agreement : creates a commercial tenancy between the landlord and the tenant
Warranty Deed: A general warranty deed is a type of deed where the grantor (seller) guarantees that he or she holds clear title to a piece of real estate and has a right to sell it to the grantee (buyer).
Bill of sale or a purchase of agreement: seller and purchaser(a document that transfers ownership of an asset from a seller to the buyer, a basic agreement for sale of goods. The bill of sale can be used for any items of value ( Vehicles Equipment Watercraft Aircraft Furniture Animals Property ie possessions)
Loan Agreement: An individual or a corporation is borrowing money from another individual or corporation or lending to
Shareholder agreement: Create an agreement among shareholders that says how the corporation will be managed, how disputes will be resolved, what will happen on the death of a shareholder, and to prevent shareholders from competing with the corporation.
Partnership agreement: A partnership is a form of business organization in which two or more individuals manage and operate the business with a view to making a profit. Each partner shares a fixed proportion of the partnership profits and losses.
Employment Contract: set outs duties and rights between employer and employee
Prenuptial agreement: setting out each party's assets, debts, and property rights before the marriage, settling issues of division of property and of spousal support in the event of marriage breakdown, ensuring your estate is distributed according to your wishes upon your death and protecting it from additional claims by your spouse, protecting the interests of children from a previous marriage.
Lesson 1
02/10/08 Lesson 1
Parte 1
- Presentazione del corso
- Presentazione delle risorse
(libro di testo ILE International – testo di grammatica - weblog – materiale on line )
- Progetto glossario – seguiranno indicazioni durante il corso
Corso di auto-apprendimento
1. http://alfacert.cliro.unibo.it/moodle/course/view.php?id=8
Università di Bologna – centro linguistico. Il corso è stato ideato per studenti iscritti alla facoltà di giurisprudenza ma in particolare al corso di laurea in Operatore Giuridico di Impresa. Da qui la scelta di focalizzare sulle procedure di apertura di un’attività di impresa ed i conseguenti problemi che risultano da essa.
N.B. consiglio di farsi le parti che riguardano: Article of Association, Memorandum of Association e Contract Law.
Livello richiesto: pre-intermedio
2. http://www.translegal.com/cup/
Con una sezione task on line che presenta casi concreti sugli argomenti presentati nel testo “International Legal English” coursebook published by Cambridge University Press.
Livello richiesto:avanzato
3. http://www.forum-legal.com/docubase.htm#news
Risorse didattiche (acquistabili on line) per migliorare e rafforzare il lessico specialistico proprio del diritto contrattuale e commerciale. Ci sono anche lezioni registrate in podcast.
Parte 2 Risorse da scaricare: vedi post sabato 11 agosto
What is "legal English"
Features of Legal English
Features of Legal English_Practice
Parte 1
- Presentazione del corso
- Presentazione delle risorse
(libro di testo ILE International – testo di grammatica - weblog – materiale on line )
- Progetto glossario – seguiranno indicazioni durante il corso
Corso di auto-apprendimento
1. http://alfacert.cliro.unibo.it/moodle/course/view.php?id=8
Università di Bologna – centro linguistico. Il corso è stato ideato per studenti iscritti alla facoltà di giurisprudenza ma in particolare al corso di laurea in Operatore Giuridico di Impresa. Da qui la scelta di focalizzare sulle procedure di apertura di un’attività di impresa ed i conseguenti problemi che risultano da essa.
N.B. consiglio di farsi le parti che riguardano: Article of Association, Memorandum of Association e Contract Law.
Livello richiesto: pre-intermedio
2. http://www.translegal.com/cup/
Con una sezione task on line che presenta casi concreti sugli argomenti presentati nel testo “International Legal English” coursebook published by Cambridge University Press.
Livello richiesto:avanzato
3. http://www.forum-legal.com/docubase.htm#news
Risorse didattiche (acquistabili on line) per migliorare e rafforzare il lessico specialistico proprio del diritto contrattuale e commerciale. Ci sono anche lezioni registrate in podcast.
Parte 2 Risorse da scaricare: vedi post sabato 11 agosto
What is "legal English"
Features of Legal English
Features of Legal English_Practice
Lingua Inglese a.a. 2008-2009
Dear Student di Giurisprudenza e Operatore dei Servizi Giuridici
Benvenuto al supporto on line della prima lezione del tuo corso di inglese.
Qui troverai un diario delle lezioni per seguire meglio il tuo corso con risorse disponibili o link dove scaricare il materiale.
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