First Lesson : 9/10/08

Group 14, Level B2+ Teacher = Sean


At the end of the course we will be able to explain the italian law, and learn to compare different law systems, such as the English Common and Public law ones.

Things Learnt:

Collocation :

How words work together, you can be grammatically correct but still wrong.
It includes phrasal verbs, idiomatic forms
Es. Heavy rain is correct, strong rain it's not.

Verb Phrases

To apply the law
To put someone in prison/jail
To turn convint
To place someone in a cell
To be plunged into crisis
To impose a sentence on someone
To serve an order


Sentences ( Sentence in legal English is the penalty, the punishment ; Judge's decision's instead the judgement)

Non custodial sentence
Custodial sentece
Community based punishment
Rehabilitation
Torture

Crimes

Serious crimes/offences
Petty offences/crimes
Gun possesion
Drunk driving