1. English for social workers I session 1, 7 oct 2013
Miljen Matijašević
Office: G10, room 6 (1st floor)
Tue, 11:30-12:30

2. Introduction to the course

3. Course syllabus Part I: English for Lawyers EFL
topics relating to law
Part II: English for Social Workers EFSW
topics relating to social work

4. English for Social Work I-III
YEAR ONE
the English legal system, American and Croatian political systems
education, employment, social policy, demographics
YEAR TWO
Family law, law and ethics, criminal law, inheritance law,
social work, disabled people, older people, children welfare
YEAR THREE (optional course)
English for academic purposes (academic writing)

5. English for Social Workers I
Mondays 11:30 – 14:00 (A-K)
14:00 – 16:30 (L-Ž)
Vićan M., Pavić Z., Smerdel B. (2013.) Engleski za pravnike, Zagreb: Narodne novine
Units 1,2,3,8,9,10,12,13
Javornik Čubrić M., Vićan D. (2005.), English for Social Workers, Zagreb: Pravni fakultet, 2005.
Units 1-4 (Education, Employment, Social Policy, Demographics)
presentations available at
teaching materials – Miljen Matijašević
– Socijalni rad I

6. Course syllabus, pt. 1 (EFL)
7. 10.
Introduction to the Course
What Is Meant by Law?
Sources and Varieties of English Law
Statute Law in Britain (Parliament; Legislative procedure)
Legal Aid
Civil Procedure in the UK (A Day in a Civil Court)
Criminal Procedure in the UK (A Day in a Criminal Court)
From the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia
The Nature and Sources of American Federalism
REVISION
Mid-term test

7. Course syllabus, pt. 2 (EFSW)
2. 12.
EDUCATION
9. 12.
EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL POLICY
DEMOGRAPHICS
Revision
End-of-term Test
27.01.
Signatures and Tutorials

8. Attendance
Optional, but regular attendance (missing no more than 3 sessions!) has its benefits
Taking the mid-term and end-of-term tests
Opportunity to do a presentation

9. Typical lesson structure
Revision of the previous session
Presentation of the new topic
Relevant vocabulary
Exercises / discussion

10. The final examination TEST: Mastering relevant vocabulary
ORAL EXAM: Being able to talk about the topics covered in the syllabus, using relevant terms
The extra material covered in class will help you understand the content and prepare for the exam

11. Recommended dictionaries
GENERAL ENGLISH:
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
LEGAL ENGLISH:
Gačić, M. Englesko-hrvatski rječnik prava i međunarodnih poslovnih odnosa. Zagreb: Školska knjiga, 2010
ONLINE:
legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com
dictionary.law.com
Otherwise:
Black’s Law Dictionary, West Group

12. SUMMARY Attendance optional but with benefits
Collect the signature in time!!
Focus on the presentations + EFSW book
Whenever in doubt talk to ME!
You are not responsible to me but to YOURSELF!

13. Optional student assignment
a presentation on a topic (more or less) related to the curriculum

14. Presentations duration: approx. 15 minutes
2-3 students prepare each presentation as a joint project
minimum 3 sources must be consulted (e.g. one main and two additional)

15. Presentations REWARD for participating in a successful presentation:
you can SKIP the oral examination
HOWEVER...
you still have to take the written test
you MUST attend the classes regularly

16. Presentations Before giving the presentation, students MUST:
consult the lecturer about the topic
consult the lecturer about the sources
show the entire PP presentation, as well as the outline and notes at least two weeks before giving the presentation
consult the lecturer about the pronunciation of difficult words

17. Presentations RESOURCES Tempus reading room
TMT 3, weekdays 10-14
Department library (come and talk to me)
DATES
2 Dec, 9 Dec, 16 Dec, 23 Dec, 13 Jan

18. Hints for a successful presentation
DOs:
involve the audience
study your sources and compile the most interesting bits of information into your presentation
make eye contact with your audience
address your audience and use plain English
include questions and discussion questions

19. Hints for a successful presentation
DON’Ts:
copy from source word for word
read from a piece of paper – it’s BORING!!!
include full, complex sentences on your slides
use language you don’t understand
suffocate the presentation with images and animations (especially if you do not make use of them!)

20. Today’s session What is Meant by Law? (Unit 1) Separation of Powers
Legal Systems of the World

21. What is meant by Law?
Unit 1

22. Definitions of LAW
Try to think of a definition of LAW! Can you think of any synonyms? Rule Regulation Statute

23. Definitions of LAW From Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
(U) all the rules established by authority or custom for regulating the behaviour of members of a community or country
(C) any single rule established in this way
(U) a branch of such rules
(U) such rules as a subject of study

24. Definitions of LAW From the law.com dictionary:
any system of regulations to govern the conduct of the people of a community, society or nation, in response to the need for regularity, consistency and justice based upon collective human experience.
a statute, ordinance or regulation enacted by the legislative branch of a government and signed into law, or in some nations created by decree without any democratic process

25. What Is Meant by Law?
“rules of conduct imposed by a state upon its members and enforced by the courts.”
a norm is a law “if neglect or infraction is regularly met, in threat or in fact, by the application of physical force by an individual or group possessing the socially recognized privilege of so acting.” (anthropological definition)
Q: What is the purpose of law?

26. What Is Meant by Law?
a rule, or an order, is a law if “it is externally guaranteed by the probability that coercion (physical or psychological), to bring about conformity or avenge violation, will be applied by a staff of people holding themselves specially ready for that purpose.” (sociological definition by Max Weber)

27. Meanings of LAW (a/the/Ø) LAW Field of law Legal system
Laws of a country
Regulation
Rule
(a law, laws, the law)
Field of law
Legal system
Branch of knowledge
(law)
The courts
The police
The legal profession
(the law)

28. Meanings of LAW Stealing is against the LAW.
The new LAW on VAT comes into force next month.
Her brother specialises in company LAW.
Jane finished LAW school but she doesn’t practice LAW.
The new car model defies the LAWS of physics.
He has had some problems with the LAW.
Most countries of Europe are continental civil LAW countries.
We will see what the LAW has to say about that!

29. Collocations with LAW to lay down the law to enforce the law
to break the law
to interpret the law
to practise law
to violate a law
an infraction of the law
the rule of law

30. Collocations with LAW to lay down the law – propisivati zakone
to enforce the law – provoditi zakone
to break the law – prekršiti zakon
to interpret the law – tumačiti zakon
to practise law – biti odvjetnik
to violate a law – prekršiti zakon
an infraction of the law – povreda zakona
the rule of law – vladavina prava, pravna država

31. Separation of Powers

32. Separation of powers What are the powers of each branch?
The Legislative
The Executive
The Judiciary
What are the powers of each branch?
Which bodies represent the three branches of power in Croatia?

33. Separation of powers
THE LEGISLATIVE – enacts laws, usually in the hands of parliaments, i.e. the legislature, elected (chosen) by and represents THE PEOPLE
THE EXECUTIVE – proposes laws, implements policies, ‘runs the country’, usually the government and/or the president of a country
THE JUDICIARY – usually independent, the power lies in the system of courts, administers justice, enforces laws
The idea is to prevent any branch from having absolute power. Each branch is involved in controlling the work of the other two, although in different ways.

34. Separation of powers (RC)
THE LEGISLATIVE – the Croatian Parliament (Hrvatski Sabor)
THE EXECUTIVE – the Government of the RC (Vlada RH) and other administrative bodies (ministries, agencies, etc.), and the President of the RC
THE JUDICIARY – the Croatian court system: the Supreme Court of the RC (Vrhovni sud RH) and other courts

35. Legal terms Note the following: legislation – zakonodavstvo
(zakoni npr. jedne države)
the legislative (power) – zakonodavna vlast
the legislature – zakonodavno tijelo (najčešće parlament)
the judiciary – sudstvo, sudska vlast
judicial, adj. – sudski, sudački
(e.g. judicial office – sudačka dužnost)

36. Legal Systems of the World

37. Legal systems CIVIL LAW
The three dominant legal systems in the world are:
CIVIL LAW
COMMON LAW
RELIGIOUS LAW

38. Legal systems of the world

39. CIVIL LAW (a.k.a. continental civil law)
inspired by Roman Law and particularly popularized during the Enlightment (18th century) – the first modern codifications in Europe
Characterized by CODIFICATION – an accessible and written collection of laws which apply to all citizens and which judges must enforce

40. CIVIL LAW (a.k.a. continental civil law)
Judges are merely 'the mouth of the law‘
Laws provide general principles and guidelines to be applied to each particular case.
Main source of law: LEGISLATION

41. CIVIL LAW (example of codified law)
II. GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTS
Article 4
(1) A producer shall only place safe products on the market.
(2) For the purpose of paragraph 1 of this Article, a product shall be deemed safe:
if it meets all the requirements laid down in the technical regulations pertaining to this product,
when there are no relevant technical regulations, if it meets the requirements of Croatian standards transposing European standards, the list of which is published in the Official Gazette,
(3) It shall be prohibited to produce, import, export or place on the market products which are of misleading appearance, and are therefore unsafe for consumers, especially children.

42. COMMON LAW Developed in England in the 12th century
Law which is not written by elected politicians but rather by judges.
Common law is a collection of court rulings or precedents which must be observed by judges.

43. COMMON LAW
Contrary to civil law, common law does not provide general principles but examples of court rulings in similar cases, which provide the basis for new court decisions.
The starting point of common law is the case, not the general principle.
Main source of law: PRECEDENTS (PREVIOUS COURT RULINGS)

44. RELIGIOUS LAW
Legal system using a religious system or document as a legal source, although the legal methodology varies.
Some religious law systems are more similar to civil law, some to common law.
The main examples are Sharia in Islam, Halakha in Judaism.

45. Legal systems of the world
Legal systems of the modern world are often a combination of two systems.
Religious law usually follows the principles of either civil or common law.
Common law countries have a parallel system of codified laws, supplementing the precedents.
Some countries even have multiple legal systems (e.g. Canada, the USA)

46. Thank you for your attention!