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English for English for LawyersLawyers

AimsAims

AimsAims FAQ’sFAQ’s

AimsAims FAQ’sFAQ’s Quo VadisQuo Vadis

AimsAims FAQ’sFAQ’s Quo VadisQuo Vadis The IH CourseThe IH Course

English for English for LawyersLawyers AimsAims FAQ’sFAQ’s Quo VadisQuo Vadis Example CourseExample Course SummarySummary

AimsAims

Give ConfidenceGive Confidence

Give ConfidenceGive Confidence Highlight ProblemsHighlight Problems

Give ConfidenceGive Confidence Highlight ProblemsHighlight Problems Identify PrioritiesIdentify Priorities

AimsAims

Give ConfidenceGive Confidence Highlight ProblemsHighlight Problems Identify PrioritiesIdentify Priorities Reference MaterialReference Material

We are not We are not lawyers !lawyers !

Specific jargon : “Legalese”Specific jargon : “Legalese”

HeretoHereto hereafterhereafter therebythereby

HerewithHerewith theretothereto thereof thereof

ThereafterThereafter hereinherein therewiththerewith

ThereinTherein hereofhereof herebyhereby

Hereto To this

Hereafter After this

Thereby In that way/by that

Herewith With this

Thereafter After this

Therein In that document

Thereto To that

Thereof Of that

Herein In this document

Therewith With that

Hereof Of this

Hereby In this way/by this

FAQ’s FAQ’s

How much law do I have to know?How much law do I have to know?

How much legal jargon do I need How much legal jargon do I need to know?to know?

Are there alot of Latin words?Are there alot of Latin words?

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

Quo Vadis?Quo Vadis?

The TOLES ExamThe TOLES Exam

Quo Vadis?Quo Vadis?

The TOLES ExamThe TOLES Exam

(Test of Legal English Skills)(Test of Legal English Skills)

www.toles.co.ukwww.toles.co.uk

Quo Personna?Quo Personna?

What are the students’ What are the students’ expectations?expectations?

Quo Libris?Quo Libris?

English for Lawyers Course English for Lawyers Course MaterialMaterial

Quo Libris?Quo Libris?

English for Lawyers Course MaterialEnglish for Lawyers Course Material Supplementary MaterialSupplementary Material

– Lawyers English Language CoursebookLawyers English Language CoursebookCatherine Mason & Rosemary Atkins (Global Legal English)Catherine Mason & Rosemary Atkins (Global Legal English)

– Practice Papers for Advanced levelPractice Papers for Advanced levelTOLES websiteTOLES website

– Market Leader Business LawMarket Leader Business LawTricia Smith (Pearson Longman)Tricia Smith (Pearson Longman)

– Professional English in Use –LAW-Professional English in Use –LAW-Gillian Brown, Sally Rice (CUP)Gillian Brown, Sally Rice (CUP)

– Good Bilingual Legal DictionaryGood Bilingual Legal Dictionary

Quo Practicalis?Quo Practicalis?

Prepare and OrganisePrepare and Organise

Quo IH?Quo IH?

Course FormatCourse Format

Course LayoutCourse Layout

Contract LawContract Law

Contract LawContract Law Corporate LawCorporate Law

Contract LawContract Law Corporate LawCorporate Law European LawEuropean Law

Contract LawContract Law Corporate LawCorporate Law European LawEuropean Law The CourtroomThe Courtroom

Contract LawContract Law Corporate LawCorporate Law European LawEuropean Law The CourtroomThe Courtroom Patent LawPatent Law

Course Layout Course Layout

Contract LawContract Law Corporate LawCorporate Law European LawEuropean Law The CourtroomThe Courtroom Patent LawPatent Law The TOLES ExamThe TOLES Exam

SummarySummary

Don’t stress !Don’t stress !

Don’t stress !Don’t stress !

No problems !No problems !

Don’t stress !Don’t stress !

No problems !No problems !

Give them what they want !Give them what they want !

SummarySummary

Don’t stress !Don’t stress !

No problems !No problems !

Give them what they want !Give them what they want !

The information is out there !The information is out there !