SEMINARIO INGLES

JURIDICO MODULO 1. PRIMERA CLASE

Universidad Católica de Cuyo Sede San Luis.

8 Abril 2016

E.T.I.J. EQUIPO DE TRABAJO EN INGLES JURIDICO.LIC. MAURICIO MUÑOZ LUNA. DRA. ADELA PEREZ DEL VISO . San luis 2016

Previous experiencesOE.T.I.J.: WORKING TOGETHER

SINCE 2006.O ILEC EXAM. OLegal English as a sub-genreOCourses at the Colegio de

Abogados de San Luis. 2012-2015

AIMS, GOALSIn General: O Comparative Law.O Working abroadO Getting scholarships.O Working with international clients or

international law firms .In this course:O Expanding your English and Legal English

knowledgeO Eventually sitting for a TOLES exam.

TOLES http://www.toleslegal.comCompared with ILEC: http://www.legalenglish.co.uk/ile

c-or-tolesILEC: dissappears in December 2016

Three levels:  Foundation, Higher and Advanced.  The TOLES series are no-fail exams, meaning that you will always get a certificate that details your level.

SCHOOLOGY: LMSLEARNING

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

https://www.schoology.com

SEMINAR SYSTEMO A SET OF COPIES AVAILABLE AT THE COFFEE SHOP

(Toles book)O Every week: a) One Lesson (explanation of the

topics) b) One Toles unit c) Extra activities (videos, audios) d) At the end of e.unit: a mandatory «trabajo pràctico» which you have to pass with 60 %.

O Every 2 units (appr. 30 or 40 days) a mid-term examO You can attend classes personally or not. O In July and November: 2 final exams.O There will be two certificates: MODULE 1 . MODULE 2.O At the end of the year: possibility to sit for TOLES.

LET’S START!!

OWhy did you study LAW??

SPEAKING ACTIVITY - Philadelphia 1993

Before watching the trailer

O Can you mention…O What role does Tom Hanks play in

the movie?O What role does Denzel Washington

play in the movie?O What is the main conflict in the

movie?

The plot O Philadelphia is the story of a brilliant lawyer "Andrew

Beckett" (peak of his career) played by Tom Hanks who is unjustly fired because he has AIDS. Andrew is defended (in the case against the lawyers who have fired him before) by "Joe Miller" played by Denzel Washington, who initially shows indifference to the cause, but then becomes sensitive to Andrew and decides to defend him.

Also co-starring Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Antonio Banderas, Joanne Woodward.Directed by Jonathan Demme.

Tom Hanks, thanks to this extraordinary performance, won his first Academy Awardhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPXGawYznno&feature=related

After watching the trailer

O Why does Andrew Beckett decide to sue the law firm where he used to work?

O What is the legal issue involved? O What areas of the law are involved in the

plot?

O Can you name some other well- known cases that have also been portrayed in movies?

O What about iconic cases in Argentina?

O “ I LOVE THE LAW, BECAUSE EVERY NOW AND THEN JUSTICE IS DONE AND YOU BECOME PART OF THAT” Andrew Beckett

Legal professionals OWhat type of lawyer are

you / going to be?

Are you a solicitor, an attorney, a barrister, a lawyer?

In your own words O Excercises 1-2 p. 9

OQualified solicitors OPleading a case OJudge OPartnership OLitigation

Areas of the law

OIn what area of the law are you interested in?

Documents in court

Collocations OCometer un crimen OPresentar cargos en contra …

OComparecer ante el juez OPresentarse en la justicia OTomar declaración

Tort law – damages

The hot coffee case O https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9

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Working with proverbs

http://www.slideshare.net/adelaperezdelviso/working-with-proverbs-ppt

OTHANK YOU !!