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These courses provide a learning experience similar to studying at the University of Oxford. They strengthen reading, writing, use of language, listening, speaking, and reasoning skills in Legal English, and feature mock TOLES Higher examinations for practice at answering the papers and assessing learning progress.
There are four courses to choose from and apart from the Script Correction course, each delivers exclusive live one to one distance teaching.
Standard Course
The Standard Course monthly module consists in weekly homework assignments. The full course of four modules covers the ten units of the prescribed coursebook, the Exam Course module, and two final ad hoc assignments that deal with any outstanding issues concerning language ability or examination technique.
Each weekly homework script forms the basis of an exclusive live interactive tutorial that lasts for an hour, as they do at Oxford. Each tutorial delivers individual teaching based on the current task. This intellectual experience encourages fresh enquiry into the topic, which further exercises the use of Legal English.
Professional Course
The Professional Course includes the features of the Standard Course together with exclusive comprehensive colour coded script analyses. These provide detailed corrections, explications, written comments, and teaching notes on each assignment script.
Script Correction Course
Apart from the audio tutorials, the Script Correction Course includes the features of the Professional Course and is ideal when reliable Internet access is impossible.
Exam Course
The Exam Course features three authentic mock TOLES Higher examinations that test Legal English Reading and Writing ability. The course also includes a comprehensive live discussion of examination technique. The assessment of each mock examination paper provides an effective measure of your readiness to sit the TOLES Higher examination.
The TOLES Higher Certificate corresponds to Level 3 of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) and Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL).
The TOLES Higher examination syllabus requires minimal knowledge of British or American law; however, basic awareness of the differences between common law and the civil code would equip candidates with an overview, even though knowledge of law is not tested.
Knowledge of legal vocabulary is fundamental and TOLES Higher requires a familiarity with use of language register in the areas listed below:
Discussion of the Legal Profession and the Legal System; Contract law; Business and Company law; Banking and Finance; Law of Tort; Employment law; Property and Real Estate law; Intellectual Property law; European Union law; Written contracts; Oral contracts; Texts on legal topics in all major areas of law; Collocation in all areas of legal communication; Prepositions in all areas of legal communication; Modern letter writing; Style of written contracts; Listening for gist, comprehension, and specific vocabulary.
We believe that studying English is one of the most exciting and rewarding ways to acquire knowledge, and we will strive to ensure that your learning experience will be similar to attending the University of Oxford.
Our courses address the learning needs of Cambridge Business English examination candidates, private students of Business English, and those in business, government, higher education, or the professions.
Under the guidance of your tutors, you will deepen your understanding of English grammar, broaden your vocabulary, use effective styles of communication, construct reasoned arguments, and sit authentic mock Cambridge Business English examinations to provide a reliable measure of your progress.
Our methodology combines exclusive live personal teaching, customised lessons, and action packed homework projects to strengthen your Business English reading, writing, listening, speaking, and reasoning skills.
Each homework project will conclude with a live one hour personal tutorial to address your learning needs, exchange ideas, and inspire further enquiry into the issues raised.
