PR-22: Reading case report

Read two of the articles below and write two summaries (100 - 120 words each) expressing your opinion on the topics.

http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/opinion/lawyers-what-every-arbitrator-should-know/3013649.article

http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/opinion/supreme-court-judgment-in-bull-v-hall-offers-some-much-needed-clarity/3013636.article

http://www.thelawyer.com/news/leader/litigators-transparency-and-success/3013546.article

http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/opinion/regions/uk-opinion/scottish-independence-the-next-steps/3013250.article

http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/opinion/legal-aid-cuts-challenge-democratic-notion-of-justice/3013106.article

http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/opinion/tax-nous-could-be-the-best-weapon-in-the-fight-against-fraud/3013233.article

http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/opinion/young-v-young-how-not-to-litigate/3013235.article

PR-22 Module

General topics for the final presentation:

1. Law and Society.

2. Laws of the Past.

3. Moral and Legal Obligations.

4. Anti-Social Behavior.

5. Drug Dealing.

6. Euthanasia: The Right to Die or the Right to live?

Final Classroom Presentation.

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1	Total
Understanding of Topic	The student clearly understands the topic in-depth and presents information forcefully and convincingly.	The student clearly understands the topic in-depth and presents information with ease.	The student seems to understand the main points of the topic and presents those with ease.	The student does not show an adequate understanding of the topic.
Quality of Information	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.	Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Point of View - Purpose	Presentation establishes a purpose at the beginning and maintains that focus throughout.	Establishes a purpose at the beginning, but occasionally wanders from that focus.	The purpose is somewhat clear but many aspects of the presentation seem only slightly related.	It was difficult to figure out the purpose of the presentation.
Time-Limit	Presentation is 5 minutes long.	Presentation is 4 minutes long.	Presentation is 3 minutes long.	Presentation is less than 3 minutes OR more than 5 minutes long.
Paragraph Construction	All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.	Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.	Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well.	Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs.
Uses Complete Sentences	Always (90-100% of time) speaks in complete sentences.	Mostly (75-80%) speaks in complete sentences.	Sometimes (60-75%) speaks in complete sentences.	Rarely speaks in complete sentences.
Sentence Fluency	Demonstrates skillful sentence fluency (varies length, good flow rhythm, and varied structure).	Demonstrates reasonable sentence fluency.	Demonstrates minimal sentence fluency.	Sentence fluency is lacking.
Vocabulary	Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Extends audience vocabulary by defining words that might be new to most of the audience.	Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Includes 1-2 words that might be new to most of the audience, but does not define them.	Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Does not include any vocabulary that might be new to the audience.	Uses poor vocabulary or not appropriate for the audience.

Live Music Rider

Write a music rider as if you were a STAR!

Leave 20 sentences in the comment box and

do not forget to use the 'music' vocabulary!

ME-32 Home Assignment

Choose a hotel from the pictures below and create a story behind it. Write a magazine article / advert about the hotel 

and describe the services it offers. 

Leave your 'articles' in the comment box.

#1

  #2 

# 3 

#4

  #5

EK-32 Home Assignment

Write a letter to a computer company apllying for the position of a technical support engineer. You are a young professional and have no experience! Leave your 'letters' in the comment box.

OA-32 Home Assignment

Is it more difficult to be unemployed when you are young or when you are older? Why? Leave your answers in the comment box.

PR-32 Home Assignment

Is unemployment a problem in Ukraine? What is the best way to find a job? Answer these questions and leave your replies in the comment box.

FK-32 Home Assignment

You are a young professional. However, you cannot find a job. Describe your problem in a letter to the editor. Leave your 'letter' in the comment box.

Grammar: Present Perfect Simple and Continuous

Present Perfect Simple Forms

Present Perfect Simple Use

Present Perfect Continuous Forms

Present Perfect Continuous Use

Persuasive Essay - Law students composition

Composition Rubric

 

CATEGORY	4 - Above Standards	3 - Meets Standards	2 - Approaching Standards	1 - Below Standards	Score
Grammar & Spelling	Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Author makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Author makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Author makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Sentence Structure	All sentences are well-constructed with varied structure.	Most sentences are well-constructed and there is some varied sentence structure in the essay.	Most sentences are well constructed, but there is no variation is structure.	Most sentences are not well-constructed or varied.
Vocabulary	Exhibits skillful use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful.	Exhibits reasonable use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful.	Exhibits minimal use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful.	Lacks use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful.
Sequencing	Arguments and support are provided in a logical order that makes it easy and interesting to follow the author's train of thought.	Arguments and support are provided in a fairly logical order that makes it reasonably easy to follow the author's train of thought.	A few of the support details or arguments are not in an expected or logical order, distracting the reader and making the essay seem a little confusing.	Many of the support details or arguments are not in an expected or logical order, distracting the reader and making the essay seem very confusing.
Closing paragraph	The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader solidly understanding the writer's position. Effective restatement of the position statement begins the closing paragraph.	The conclusion is recognizable. The author's position is restated within the first two sentences of the closing paragraph.	The author's position is restated within the closing paragraph, but not near the beginning.	There is no conclusion - the paper just ends.

Grammar: Past Continuous

Forms
Use
 

FK-32: My Daily Routine.

Please say who you are and where you are from. Write about your daily routine (15 - 20 sentences, use frequency adverbs and expressions where possible!)

Business Vocabulary: Work

Grammar: Modals - revision

Please revise your modal verbs following this link:

Modals

Grammar: Past Simple

Simple Past
Irregular Verb Dictionary
Simple Past Forms

What Is Your Learning Style?

This quiz asks 24 questions and will take less than five minutes to complete. Try not to think too hard - just go with your first thought when describing your daily activities and interests. By the end, you may have some new insights into your learning preferences.

To complete the test, follow the link:

TEST

Listening Sept.24, 2013

College Textbooks

Famous Lawyers: PR-22 home assignment

Dear students,
please share some information about a famous lawyer (about 150 words) and write how she or he may influence your own professional career in the future. Be specific!

You can check this site for more names and ideas!

Gangnam Style (ME-32 home assignment)

The video to the global smash hit song Gangnam Style has become the most-watched clip in YouTube's history. Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber previously held the record for the most YouTube views with his 2010 blockbuster Baby. Gangnam Style is by 34-year-old South Korean singer Psy. His iconic dance and catchy tune have captured the imagination of millions of people worldwide. The video pokes fun at the glitzy Gangnam district of South Korea's capital Seoul. In it, he is seen dancing around the city pretending to ride a horse and twirl a lasso.

Role play:

Role  A – Psy You are so happy that Gangnam Style is YouTube's most-watched video ever. Tell the others three reasons why. You also like the fact you beat Justin Bieber. You don't think he's a real singer – he's still a kid. You also think classical music lovers are living in the past. Pop music rocks!

Role  B – Justin Bieber You are happy Psy beat your song to number one. You like Gangnam Style. Tell the others three reasons why. You know you will make many more videos and one will beat Psy's clip. You love classical music – it gives you so many ideas for songs. You are a secret Psy fan.

Role  C – A classical music lover You are shocked and horrified that such a video could be so popular. Tell the others 3 reasons why. Real musicians like Mozart and Bach should be number one. You think modern music is terrible. Tell the others 3 reasons why. You don't like pop stars or teen idols. Again, tell the others 3 reasons why.

Role  D – Psy's biggest fan Gangnam Style has changed your life. Tell the others three reasons why. You love Psy. You really wish everyone could make such fun music and fun videos. You don't like Justin Bieber. Tell the others three reasons why. He's just a kid. What does he know about love and love songs?!?!?!

Choose any role you want and leave your comments (reasons) below!

Back to School (ME-32 home assignment)

What thing do you most enjoy about your university? What do you know about school / university life in other countries? Explain and discuss some of these topics:

• the length of the school year
• a typical day at school
• teacher and student interaction
• school rules (e.g., dress, hair styles, chewing gum, talking in class, cheating, arriving late, etc.)

Surf the web and find some information on this topic (be specific!) Share your findings in the comment box!

Grammar: Present Simple and Continuous

Present Simple
Present Simple Forms
Present Continuous
Present Continuous Forms

New Task

This is a link for our Sept. 20, 2013 class!
College Life

Introduce yourself!

Dear students,

introduce yourself if you were ..... ! ;-)

 

Speak about your likes and dislikes (use the vocabulary of the lesson.)

Pictures: http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/

Possessive Nouns

The video is good for those who want to revise 'Possessive Nouns' grammar topic.

Past Simple In Queen’s Xmas Speech 2012

The Queen’s Xmas message was full of Past Simple Irregular & Regular verbs. There are other past tenses as well as passive sentences, but here we will just concentrate on the past tense.

Watch the video and read the transcript (below the video, if necessary) and look out for…
1) Regular verbs (add an -ed ending to the infinitive of the verb);
2) Irregular verbs (there is no rule for these type – you have to learn them).

In the comment box, write your own sentences using these regular and irregular verbs.



Follow the full text here.

Further reading:
The Telegraph : Queen's Christmas speech: monarch humbled by Jubilee crowds.
CBC News : Queen's Christmas message urges serving others.
The Guardian : Queen's Christmas speech to be broadcast in 3D.

Dan Gilbert: The surprising science of happiness

Please share, what is happiness for you?

English of the Net

...So, I was out surfing the Web (spending time using the Internet). You know, lurking (being in an interactive environment without writing anything) in a MUD (Multi-user dungeon, where many people gather to play games, have discussions, study and so on) and , reading my favorite ezines (similar to a magazine an ezine is "published" on the Internet. One of my favorites is Hotwired, and I met this grrrl (a female user of the Internet) in a chat room (an at-the-moment area where you can speak with other Internet users ). We both blabbed (talked) away, talking about her homepage (a person's private page on the Internet) and how many hits (visits by other Web users) it got. The next thing you know, this newbie (someone new to the Internet) logs on (enter the chat area) and starts to ask us questions like "What's the difference between a server (the computer that provides the space for homepages and other Internet addresses) and a provider (the service that provides the connection from your home to the Internet)?", "Do I have to pay for shareware (software available on the Internet for download and free use for a limited time before buying)?" and "Are you really there, or are you a bot (a kind of software that performs a certain task on a Network)?". It was OK for awhile, as I am into Netiquette (being polite on the Net) and all that. Luckily, he hit the road (left) and we could continue our gab (discussion).
Anyway, we started talking about download times (the time it takes to get something from the Net onto your computer) and bandwidth (the amount of data a connection is able to transfer). She said she thought that things would never change. It just took so long for something to trickle (to flow slowly, usually used with water) through her modem (the hardware used to connect to the Net). I told her that one of the frustrating things about the Net was when I got into VRML (a three dimensional kind of Internet page) and it was such a bandwidth hog (a page or program that requires a lot of data to be downloaded before use) that I went to sleep just waiting for it to pop-up (appear) on my tube (computer monitor or screen)...
( from About.com )