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L56669 Lingua inglese / TOLES
Scuola di Diritto
Syllabus
Academic Year 2014/15 Annual
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Learning Objectives
At the end of the course students will be able to pass one of the international legal English examinations: TOLES ( Test of Legal English Skills) or ILEC ( International Legal English Certificate).
Learning targets
Students will acquire ability to
a) Read texts from different legal sources at an intermediate / advanced level (B1/C1) and deal with a variety of exam tasks.
b) Develop legal terminology and deal with a variety of exam tasks
c) Complete / write concise and coherent texts in dealing with legal correspondence
d) Give a short presentation on a legal topic (B2/C1 level); present and discuss international legal issues orally (B2/C1 level)
e) Develop listening skills and deal with a variety of exam tasks.(B2/C1)
Course Content
In-depth study of legal language related to topics studied in L99966.
Study and practice of exam-type tasks.
Course Delivery
The course is divided into TOLES preparation and ILEC preparation modules:
TOLES Preparation modules: Dedicated to level B1 exam preparation in reading and writing ( exam sessions: November, January, March June)
ILEC Preparation modules: dedicated to level B2/C1 exam preparation in all four skills (exam sessions: January, May/ June)
Course Evaluation
Students are required to take and pass an internal simulated ( mock) examination before enrolling for the external exam
Syllabus
| Session 9 Hours of lesson: 2 Instructor: T. Bland | Topics: TOLES PREPARATION 1.The language of Tort law 2.The language of Employment Law 3.The language of Business Law 4.The language of Company Law 5.Understanding Contracts, part 1 6.Understanding contracts, part 2 7.The language of Finance and Banking 8.Exam practice Readings: |
| Session 9 Hours of lesson: 2 Instructor: T. Bland | Topics:
ILEC PREPARATION. Module 1.a: Reading : consolidating legal vocabulary; understanding vocabulary in context (collocations; word partnerships); coherence and cohesion; proof-reading skills Module 1.b: Reading : practice with exam tasks: matching/ sentence cloze/word cloze/multiple choice reading comprehension/error correction Module 2a : Writing : format of legal correspondence: letter/memorandum; appropriate style in legal writing ( register and tone); writing concisely; conveying correct information (answering the question) Module 2b : Writing : practice with exam tasks: writing a short email/letter (120- 180 words) in response to input; writing a longer memorandum ( 250 words) following guidelines set Module 3a : Listening : listening for specific information; listening to identify meaning; listening to identify speaker’s purpose Module 3b : Listening : practice with exam tasks; listening to complete information/matching exponents/ multiple-choice listening comprehension Module 4a: Speaking: giving a short presentation on a legal topic; taking part in a discussion; giving a legal opinion / advice Module 5: exam practice Readings: |
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