English for Lawyers n Aims Aims n FAQs

English for Lawyers

n Aims

Aims n FAQ’s n

Aims n FAQ’s n Quo Vadis n

Aims n FAQ’s n Quo Vadis n The IH Course n

English for Lawyers Aims n FAQ’s n Quo Vadis n Example Course n Summary n

Aims n Give Confidence

Give Confidence n Highlight Problems n

Give Confidence n Highlight Problems n Identify Priorities n

Aims Give Confidence n Highlight Problems n Identify Priorities n Reference Material n

n. We are not lawyers !

Specific jargon : “Legalese”

Hereto hereafter thereby Herewith thereto thereof Thereafter herein therewith Therein hereby hereof

Hereto Hereafter Thereby Herewith Thereafter Therein Thereto Thereof Herein Therewith Hereof Hereby To this After this In that way/by that With this After this In that document To that Of that In this document With that Of this In this way/by this

FAQ’s n How much law do I have to know?

n How much legal jargon do I need to know?

n Are there alot of Latin words?

n How do we know what to teach without having to study law?

Quo Vadis? n The TOLES Exam

Quo Vadis? n The TOLES Exam (Test of Legal English Skills) www. toles. co. uk

Quo Personna? n What are the students’ expectations?

Quo Libris? n English for Lawyers Course Material

Quo Libris? n n English for Lawyers Course Material Supplementary Material – Lawyers English Language Coursebook Catherine Mason & Rosemary Atkins (Global Legal English) – Practice Papers for Advanced level TOLES website – Market Leader Business Law Tricia Smith (Pearson Longman) – Professional English in Use –LAWGillian Brown, Sally Rice (CUP) – Good Bilingual Legal Dictionary

Quo Practicalis? n Prepare and Organise

Quo IH? n Course Format

Course Layout n Contract Law

Contract Law n Corporate Law n

Contract Law n Corporate Law n European Law n

Contract Law n Corporate Law n European Law n The Courtroom n

Contract Law n Corporate Law n European Law n The Courtroom n Patent Law n

Course Layout Contract Law n Corporate Law n European Law n The Courtroom n Patent Law n The TOLES Exam n

Summary n Don’t stress !

n Don’t stress ! n No problems !

n Don’t stress ! n No problems ! n Give them what they want !

Summary n Don’t stress ! n No problems ! n Give them what they want ! n The information is out there !