Lesson Plan 3!By Sanj Saigal

Legal Question formation and structure.

Fact finding, research and information gathering is all based on the ability to structure a question. This lesson plan is designed to put your grammar skills to the test by ordering words in a structure that forms a question. ww

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Where

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Question formation “Where”

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1. Crime where place take did the?!2. Court will be at where you?!3. 3 Court Where room is?!4. Hearing to have the going they are Where?!5. Toilets nearest where the they are?!6. Change where I can?!7. To be hearing is the going where?!8. Work do you where?!9. Take place where the did accident?!10. Live do you where?!

Question structure “to be”

1. Recorded your is accident?!2. Pay your is over dispute?!3. Contracted work at you are?!4. Witness a your is as manager acting?!5. Tuesday you are next available?!6. date up to paperwork your is?!7. arranged is your date Court?

Once you have sorted out the correct struc-ture, you will be asked to say them to devel-

Question Structure “When”Stress points used when asking questions are critical, they can change the very meaning of the sentence.

We can also use modal verbs these help us to should more polite and in business can help us to sound more professional.

Can

Could

May

Might

Will

Would

Must

Shall

Should

Out to

Rules:

Modals are different from normal verbs, the don’t use an “s” for third person singular, they are followed directly by the infinitive of another verb (without “to”).

!Use Of:

Probability

Ability

Advice and obligation

Permission

Habits

Modal verbs add a sense of formality

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1. Occurred Where you were accident the working when?!2. Here be the when Judge will?!3. Occur did incident the when?!4. Begin the when hearing will?!5. Meet available you be to will when?!6. End did when hearing the?!7. Hospital to go did you when?!8. Work when you are back going to?!9. Committed when crime the was?!10. Testifying are when witnesses the?

Practice your voice tones, this part of the class is recorded. You must listen to the recordings so that you can identify with any issues. Voice tones require practice so make sure that you try outside of the class environment.

The next page contains sentences that you have to repeat in order to find the correct voice tones…

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“To Do”

1. Go the yesterday hearing didn’t you?!2. Winning sound than doesn’t case a losing

better?!3. Haven’t recorded details your been?

The following role play takes place in a law firm in London. You will assume the role of the Lawyer and ask questions to the client so that you can find out more about why this client re-quires your services. !!It’s the first time you are meeting your client so introduce yourself offer him/ her a drink, ex-plain your fee structure and how the legal process will work.!!At the end of the conversation sum arise what has been said and schedule an appointment to meet again. Remember to provide your client with a list of documents that you require.!!!!

Role Play !!Objectives: Voice tone, grammar structures, confidence building and vocabulary building.

Magazine Interview

A magazine reporter is going to interview you for a special feature in a new magazine called “ Law Today”. The magazine reporter will ask you the following questions:

1. What does your law firm specialise in?!2. How long has your law firm been functioning?.!3. Why did you decide to be a lawyer?!4. What are the biggest challenges that you face as a Lawyer?.!5. How do you advertise your services?.!6. Where are you based?.!7. Are you a proactive lawyer or a reactive Lawyer?.!8. How many times a month do you go to Court?.!9. What are the main differences between the judicial system in your country compared to the United

Kingdom.!10. How has the court of human rights effected your industry?.!11. How often are legal reforms made to your Judicial system?.!12.Can you explain your fee structure to me.!13.Explain how the legal process works in terms of an initial meeting with a client to the end of the hearing

process.!14. Is your industry competitive?!15. How has technology effected your practice?. ( Conference calls, face to face meetings etc).!16. How has the economic downturn effected your business?!17. The expansion of Insurance companies in your country has led to fraudulent claims, explain how this

has effected your industry.!18. How do you think that your industry will change in the next five years?

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Legal 3 Lesson Plan

By Sanj Saigal

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