Intensive Legal English Course
- This course takes place over five mornings.
, 8 October 2012 – 12 October 2012
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Event number:
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012L05
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Event fully booked
Course Objectives
This course is aimed at speakers of English at an intermediate level and
above and with a particular interest in the language of the law.
The law, like other fields of expertise, has its own specialised
terminology, and this terminology constitutes the main focus of the
course.
Participants are invited to refresh and / or expand their knowledge of
legal words and phrases through a wide range of stimulating and
enjoyable language exercises. Participants are encouraged to collaborate
on these activities so that the atmosphere is of a collective effort
rather than the typical conference or classroom situation with only one
speaker. Language from a broad scope of legal areas is explored, from contract and tort to employment and crime.
Having explored the terminology of a particular area of law,
participants then apply this knowledge by means of various writing and
speaking tasks, often incorporating authentic legal documents. Again,
the emphasis is on a collegiate approach to stimulate learning in a
relaxed atmosphere.
These 'production' activities allow participants to practice and improve
their writing, listening and speaking skills. The trainer's task is to
guide these activities and to offer language solutions and mistake
correction.
Legal professionals need to be able to communicate their ideas clearly,
and so some time is allocated to the development of a clear, modern,
'plain English' style. Participants are also encouraged to raise any
particular language problems or questions they may have, especially in
the context of legal English.