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ENGLISH FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION STUDY II

ENGLISH FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION STUDY II. INTRODUCTION. Lecturer. Prof.dr.sc. Lelija Sočanac Office hours: Monday, 15.30 – 16.30 h, Gundulićeva 10, Room 5 E-mail: lelijasocanac@yahoo.com. Textbook:.

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ENGLISH FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION STUDY II

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  1. ENGLISH FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION STUDY II INTRODUCTION

  2. Lecturer • Prof.dr.sc. Lelija Sočanac • Office hours: Monday, 15.30 – 16.30 h, Gundulićeva 10, Room 5 • E-mail: lelijasocanac@yahoo.com

  3. Textbook: • Dunja M. Vićan, Zlata Pavić, Branko Smerdel: Engleski za pravnike : English for Lawyers, Zagreb : Narodne novine, 2012 • English for PublicAdministrationStudy/preparedby Dunja Marija Vićan .- Zagreb, 2006.

  4. General Dictionaries • Bujas, Željko, Veliki hrvatsko-engleski rječnik .- Zagreb: Nakladni zavod Globus, 1999 • Bujas, Željko, Veliki englesko-hrvatski rječnik .- Zagreb : Nakladni zavod Globus, • Advanced Learner’s Dictionaries (Collins Cobuild, Oxford, Longman)

  5. English-Croatian Law Dictionaries • Gačić, Milica, Englesko-hrvatski rječnik prava, međunarodnih odnosa, kriminalistike, kriminologije i forenzičnih znanosti. Zagreb : Naklada Ljevak, 2004 • Gačić, Milica, Englesko-hrvatski rječnik prava, međunarodnih i poslovnih odnosa.- Zagreb: Školska knjiga, 2010.

  6. English Law Dictionaries • Black's LawDictionary / ed. Bryan A. Garner.- Thomson West, 2004. • Collin, P.H., DictionaryofLaw.- London : Bloomsbury, 2004 • Osborn’s ConciseLawDictionary .- Sweetand Maxwell, 2001 • OxfordDictionaryofLaw / ed. Martin, E.A.; Law, J.- OxfordUniversityPress, 2006.

  7. TIMETABLE ENGLISH IIWEDNESDAY 11.00 – 12.30 (Dv.IX), • 9 Oct. Introduction • 16 Oct. Marriage • 23 Oct. Divorce • 30 Oct. WillsandInheritance • 6 Nov. TheEuropean Court ofJustice • 20 Nov. TypesofEnglish Civil Law

  8. TIMETABLE ENGLISH III WEDNESDAY 11.00 – 12.30 (Dv. IX) • 27 Nov. Economic, SocialandCulturalRights • 4 Nov. FormsofBusinessOrganizationinthe United States • 11 Dec. JudicialControlofPublicAuthorities • 18 Dec. Police Powersin Great Britain • 8 Jan. Revision • 15 Jan. Revision • 22 Jan. Test • 29Jan. Results

  9. Exam • Written test: • A) grammar (tenses, modal auxiliaries, passive...) • B) legal terms • C) translation

  10. PREPARING YOUR PAPER • 1. Collect as much material as you can • 2. Organize your materials • 3. Structure your paper: • 1. Introduction • 2. Elaboration • 3. Conclusion • References

  11. STRUCTURE • Name • TITLE • Abstract • (A short summary of what you are going to write about) • 1. Introduction. 1.1. Definition 1.2. Historical Background/TheoreticBackground/Problem • 2. The main argument • 3. Conclusion • References: • Oakland, John (2000), British Civilization : an Introduction .- 4th ed .- London; New York : Routledge.

  12. Quoting • “If the question is asked: ‘what is law in society?’ a common response would be ‘to maintain order’. (Partington 2006: 13) • References • Partington, Martin (2006), An Introduction to the English Legal System .- 3rd ed .- Oxford University Press.

  13. PARAGRAPHING • A paragraph: several sentences contained in the topic (or key) sentence • The topic sentence: usually the first one, contains the main idea or topic • The other sentences support it by adding further information or examples • A paragraph should link logically with previous and following paragraphs

  14. P-O-W-E-R • Produce (something worth saying) • Organize • Write • Edit • Refine

  15. Exercise • A) It is mainly formal, impersonal and objective. • B) In most of these the writer is expected to include references to other writing or research • C) Academic writing is a particular kind of writing that can be recognised by its style. • D) These include essays, research reports and articles, case studies, surveys, dissertations, theses, and examination papers. • E) Other distinctive features will depend upon the specific types of academic writing

  16. PRESENTATION • 1. Think of your audience • 2. Collect your materials • 3. Organize your presentation

  17. STRUCTURE: BEGINNING • Introduce yourself (Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is...I’m going to speak to you today about...) • Make an impact – say something that will make the audience want to listen to you • Give a preview of the argument you are going to present

  18. MIDDLE • Divide speech into a few manageable points (‘I’m going to make a couple of points today. Briefly, these are...’ • Place them in a logical order • Demonstrate how each point contributes to the main theme of the presentation

  19. END • Indicate that you have reached the end of your presentation (And finally...; In conclusion...) • Summarise the key points of your presentation (‘By way of summary...’) • End with a clear, decisive statement (‘The most important effect of all this is...’)

  20. STRUCTURE • 1) Beginning: start by saying what you are going to talk about (“Tell them what you’re going to tell them”) • 2) Middle: most important points with good illustrative examples (“Tell them”) • 3) End: sum up (“Tell them again what you’ve told them”) • 4) Invite questions

  21. Points to remember • 1. Use simple and clear language • 2. Check and practise the pronunciation of difficult words • 3. Pay attention to your intonation • 4. If possible, do not read (notes, keywords) • 5. Use visual aids, or write on the blackboard • 6. Do not forget about your TIMING!!! (5 min.)

  22. CHECKLIST:Preparation • Consider your audience: • What are they interested in? • What do they need to know? • What is the best way of presenting it?

  23. Power Point • Check the equipment • DO NOT put too much text on a slide (no more than 6 lines) • Text large enough for everyone to see • Be careful about background colours and pictures

  24. Throughout • Project your voice so that everyone can hear you • Maintain eye contact with your audience • Use visual aids to illustrate your points • Use simple and clear language • Eliminate anything not essential to the points you are making

  25. Team presentations • Choose who will lead the presentation • Divide your topics • Rehearse how each person will hand over to the next • Identify what each person will be doing while another is speaking

  26. K-I-S-S • Keep • It • Shortand • Simple

  27. A few quotations… • Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the posible exception of wrestling alligators. (Olin Miller) • It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good spontaneus speech. (Mark Twain)

  28. STUDENT-MENTORS • If your English is good enough, you can help your colleagues on a regular basis (1 session a week) • If you have problems with your English, contact a student mentor at the beginning of the academic year (web page)

  29. Tempus reading room • TMT 3 (basement) • Opening hours: Monday – Friday 10.00-14.00h

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