english for tax administration study i. general information lecturer: dr. sc. marijana javornik...
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English for Tax Administration Study I
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General information
Lecturer: Dr. sc. Marijana Javornik Čubrić Classes: Tuesday 10:00 – 11:30 Office hours: Tuesday 11:30 – 12:30, Room
No. 6 Contact: [email protected]
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Coursebook
Pavić, Smerdel, Vićan. English for Lawyers, Narodne novine, Zagreb, 2012
Units 1,2,3, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14
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Course outline
Oct. 7 Introduction to ESP Oct. 14 What Is Meant by Law? Oct. 21 Sources and Varieties of English Law Oct. 29 Statute Law in Britain Nov. 4 Legal Profession in Britain Nov. 18 Talking to a Barrister Nov. 25 Revision Dec. 2 Legal Aid Dec. 9 The Significance of a Constitution Dec. 16 American Federalism Dec. 23 Revision Jan. 13 End-of-term examination Jan. 20 Revision Jan. 27 Final revision and signatures
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Examination
Written part – grammar, legal terms, basic definitions
Oral part – presenting a topic using relevant vocabulary
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ESP
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Common abbreviations
EFL – English as a Foreign Language ESP – English for Specific Purposes (f. e.
Business English) EAP – English for Academic Purposes ELP – English for Legal Purposes ESW – English for Social Work
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The teaching of ESP
A separate activity within English Language Teaching (ELT)
ESP must be taught by studying a content-based subject – knowledge of the language becomes the means of learning content (CLIL)
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A definition of ESP (Strevens)
ESP is designed to meet specific needs of the learner
Related in content (themes and topics) to particular disciplines or occupations
Centred on language appropriate to those activities in syntax, lexis, discourse and so on
In contrast with ‘General English’
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Key stages in ESP
Needs analysis Course design Materials selection Teaching and learning Evaluation
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Language issues in ESP
Grammar Vocabulary (technical, semi-technical) Discourse analysis
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ELP
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Difficulties in ELP
1. Polysemy
2. Phrases
3. Foreign and archaic words
4. Doubles and triplets
5. Technical vocabulary
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Polysemy
Words that have several meanings; one meaning in ordinary English and another meaning as a legal term
The importance of the context (everyday language v. language for legal purposes)
Examples: common, act, consideration, tender, redemption etc.
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Phrases
Collocations - examples rescind a contract – raskinuti ugovor sham marriage – lažni brak valid reason – utemeljeni razlog voidable contract – pobojan ugovor wrongful death – smrt treće osobe
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Foreign and archaic words
Words of Scandinavian, Latin and French origin
Archaic terms
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Latin terms
Ab ovo – from the beginning Affidavit – witnessed&signed statement Bona fide – in good faith De facto (in fact) and de jure (by right) Et cetera (etc.) – and so on Exempli gratia (e. g.) – for example Id est (i.e.) – that is Inter alia – among other things
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French terms
Acquis communitaire Voir dire (speak the truth) – jury selection,
preliminary questioning of witnesses Parley – negotiations (cf. Parliament) Chattel(s) Executor
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Archaic terms
Aforementioned – set out above Hereafter – after this Hereby – in this way Herein – in this (document) Notwithstanding – despite Thereafter – after that Thereby – in that way Therein – in that (document) Therewith – with that
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Doubles and triplets
To have and to hold – to own Any and all – all Last will and testament Null and void Full and complete Ready, willing and able
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Technical vocabulary
Legal terms – examples Tort Alternative dispute resolution Remedies Trafficking Money laundering
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Similar notions
Contract v. agreement Probation v. parole Evidence v. proof Common law v. case law Barrister, solicitor, lawyer, attorney, counsel,
litigator - odvjetnik
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Characteristics of legal texts
Long and complex sentences The passive Impersonal style – avoiding personal pronouns Legal “shall” – imposing an obligation or duty
on someone Technical vocabulary Archaic and foreign words Repetition of words
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Example
Rewrite the following passage:
“ The statement for professional services that you will find enclosed herewith is, in all likelihood, somewhat in excess of your expectations. In the circumstances, I believe it is incumbent upon me to avail myself of this opportunity to provide you with an explanation of the causes therefor. It is my considered judgment that three factors are responsible for this development.”
(Source: R. Wydick, Plain English for Lawyers, p. 57)
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Plain English formulation
The bill I am sending you with this letter is probably higher than you expected, and I would like to explain three reasons why.
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Thank you for your attention!