Objective
Legal terminology is the principal
focus of this course, which explores a wide range of topics, including
contract, public law, crime, tort, employment law and human
rights.
Participants work collaboratively on language
tasks, enabling them to pool resources and making the learning process
more rewarding and enjoyable. This ‘combined skills’ course aims to
allow participants to practise and improve their reading, listening,
speaking and writing skills.
The modern trend in English legal writing is to avoid the wordy,
old-fashioned style with its unnecessary complexity and archaic
language. Participants are encouraged to discover for themselves how to
write in a way that is clear, accurate and easy to understand using the
'plain English' style that has become the professional standard. The
emphasis is on communicating ideas in a clear, effective, modern manner.
In the ‘EU English’ module, participants will also be encouraged to
explore the difference between the English which is used in the EU
institutions and the language used by native speakers.
Course
Objectives
The principal objectives are:
- to expand participants' knowledge of
legal English terminology;
- to encourage participants to speak and
write in a clear, effective style; and
- to enable participants to learn more
about the way English is used – and misused – in the institutions of the
EU.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for speakers of English at
intermediate level or higher who have particular interest in the
language of law.
Interactive Course
The course will be hosted on ZOOM. You will be able to
interact immediately and directly with our top-quality speaker and other
participants, and work collaboratively on interactive exercises. We
will make the most of the technical tools available to deliver an
intensive, interactive training experience. The highest security
settings will be applied to ensure that you can participate safely in a
high-quality online training environment.
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