Course 2013-2014 a.y.

Course Objectives

English is the compulsory first foreign language for all students enrolled in CLMG program who are not themselves English mother-tongue speakers.
Teaching activities are structured as follows

• B2-Legal Bocconi exam preparation course
• ILEC (International Legal English Certificate) preparation course.

Information concerning the placement of the courses in the study plan are available on the Guide to the University.

Course Content Summary

B2 Legal Preparation course

In the classroom, instruction focuses on giving the students exposure to the vocabulary they need to operate in English in professional settings. This exposure comes from a variety of sources: listening passages; video clips; reading passages taken from authentic sources; and from the students themselves.
In addition, classroom and self-study activities offer the students the opportunity to work with the forms and structures of English, giving them the experience which is necessary for developing the control and range needed for effective communication in a foreign language.
Reading comprehension: develop the ability to read authentic articles in English, identifying details and offering clear explanations on what has been read.
Listening comprehension: develop the ability to understand authentic listening passages, identifying details and main ideas. Particular attention is paid to working with numbers and other specific information.
Written production: develop the ability to organize tests and using simple cohesive devices. Particular attention will be paid to describing graphs and tables.
Oral production: develop the ability to interact in English, and discuss both business-oriented and personal subjects.
Mechanics & Structure: reinforce the appropriate use of the common forms and structures of English during written and oral production.
Vocabulary: increase the student’s active vocabulary to a functional level, focusing attention on the use of common Legal English vocabulary.
A complete curriculum for the B2 level can be found on-line at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter in Language Teaching > Curricular Activities.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Il codice 50042 corrisponde alla prima metà del corso. L'esame è previsto al termine della seconda metà del corso, codice 50041.

Textbooks

testi adottati

• A. Krois-LindNer, M. Flirth, Introduction to International Legal English, Cambridge University Press
• M. THOMPSON, Writing skills for Business English, EGEA, 2nd edition 
• Legal English self-study program provided by the teacher

Prerequisites

In order to attend the Legal English courses it is strongly recommended a B2 level as proficiency requirement. A complete curriculum for the B2 level can be found on-line at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter. Materials supplied by the professor are also available at the Language Laboratories of the Language Centre.

Course Objectives

Preparation course for 
ILEC - International Legal English Certificate

The course is designed for students who already have a strong B2 proficiency level. In terms of linguistic competence, the final objective corresponds to that established by the Council of Europe for level C1. The objects for the students can be summarized in the following way:

• can deal confidently with different types of text
• can write a variety of different items such as memos, faxes, emails, reports and proposals
• can follow and understand a range of spoken materials such as conversations, interviews and discussions
• can communicate effectively in face-to-face situations.

Additionally, students are required to be familiar with common, non-technical legal terms.
The course takes into account the fact that the students are preparing solely for the Cambridge external certification: International Legal English Certificate

Course Content Summary

In the classroom, instruction focuses on preparing the students to take and pass the Cambridge English: International Legal English Certificate. Students will be introduced to the format of the certification, and all four sections of the certification will be practiced. Additional information concerning the course can be found on-line at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter > Exams-Certificates > Bocconi exams.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Il presente corso prepara al superamento della relativa certificazione di lingua, che si svolge presso gli enti erogatori autorizzati. La certificazione può essere registrata in alternativa all'esame di lingua inglese. Per maggiori informazioni è possibile consultare i programmi d’aula e d’esame all’indirizzo www.unibocconi.it/centrolinguistico in > Esami-Certificazioni > Programmi d’esame.

The preparation course is aimed to the relevant external certification, which takes place at the authorized exam centers. The certification can be converted as an alternative to the English exam. Further information concerning the Bocconi learning path and exams: available at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter > Exams-Certificates > Bocconi exams.

Textbooks

• Brieger & Kosta, Success with ILEC, Summertown
• Callanan & Edwards, Absolute Legal English, Delta

Prerequisites

The course is aimed at those law students who already have an adequate level of knowledge of the language, established by a specific placement test. The course is for a limited number of applicants. Terms and enrollment procedures will be communicated via the student’s diary yoU@B at the beginning of each semester. Please note that the course is run only if a minimum number of enrollments is reached.