ENGLISH FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION II INTRODUCTION

Lecturer Prof.dr.sc. Lelija Sočanac Office hours: Monday 16.30 – 17.30 h, Gundulićeva 10, Room 5 E-mail: lelijasocanac@yahoo.com lelija.socanac@pravo.hr

TEXTBOOK English for Public Administration Study/prepared by Dunja Marija Vićan .- Zagreb, 2006.

TIMETABLE WEDNESDAY 12.30-14.00 11 March: Introduction; UNIT 7: Toward a European Administative Space 18 March: UNIT 8: European Administrative Law Principles 25 March: UNIT 9: Administrative Doctrines – from the New Public Management to Good Governance 1 April: UNIT 10: Basic Goals of Administrative Reform in Croatia 15 April: UNIT 11: The E-Government Imperative: Three Types of E-Government Development 22 April: UNIT 12: E-Governement, Information and Communication Technology, and Public Value 29 April: UNIT 13: Recommendations for Modernisation of the Croatian Public Administration 6 May: Revision 13 May: Revision 20 May: Written exam 27 May: Results

Exam Written test: A) grammar (tenses, modal auxiliaries, passive...) B) legal terms C) translation English for Public Administration Study: Units 7-13

PREPARING YOUR PAPER 1. Collect as much material as you can 2. Organize your materials 3. Structure your paper: 1. Introduction 2. Elaboration 3. Conclusion References

STRUCTURE Name TITLE Abstract (A short summary of what you are going to write about) 1. Introduction. 1.1. Definition 1.2. Historical Background/ or Theoretical Background 1.3. Methodology 2. The main argument 3. Conclusion References: Oakland, John (2000), British Civilization : an Introduction .- 4th ed .- London; New York : Routledge. SUMMARY

Quoting “If the question is asked: ‘what is law in society?’ a common response would be ‘to maintain order’. Much public debate and political rhetoric links ‘law’ and ‘order’. There are two problems with this response. First it is extremely ambiguous. There is no single concept of order, but rather a variety of orders in relation to which the law may play a role” (Partington 2006: 13) References Partington, Martin (2006), An Introduction to the English Legal System .- 3rd ed .- Oxford University Press.

PARAGRAPHING A paragraph: several sentences contained in the topic (or key) sentence The topic sentence: usually the first one, contains the main idea or topic The other sentences support it by adding further information or examples A paragraph should link logically with previous and following paragraphs

PRESENTATION 2. Structure your presentation: 1. Think of your audience 2. Structure your presentation: a) Start by saying what you are going to talk about b) focus on the most important points with good illustrative examples c) sum up

Presentation 3. Check and practise the pronunciation of difficult words 4. Pay attention to your intonation 5. If possible, do not read (using notes is preferable to reading a full text) 6. Use visual aids, or write on the blackboard to stress your point 7. Don’t forget about your TIMING!!! (10 minutes)

CHECKLIST: Preparation Consider your audience. What are they interested in? What do they need to know? What is the best way of presenting it? Check the equipment Consider what visual aids you will be using Place your materials in the order you need them for the presentation

BEGINNING Introduce yourself (Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is...I’m going to speak to you today about...) Make an impact – say something that will make the audience want to listen to you Give a preview of the argument you are going to present

MIDDLE Divide speech into a few manageable points (‘I’m going to make a couple of points today. Briefly, these are...’ Place them in a logical order Demonstrate how each point contributes to the main theme of the presentation

END Indicate that you have reached the end of your presentation (And finally...; In conclusion...) Summarise the key points of your presentation (‘By way of summary...’) End with a clear, decisive statement (‘The most important effect of all this is...’)

Throughout Project your voice so that everyone can hear you Maintain eye contact with your audience Use visual aids to illustrate your points Avoid contradicting yourself Do not use vague or trivial language Do not assert that something is true without backing it up with evidence

STUDENT-MENTORS If your English is good enough, you can help your colleagues prepare the exam In exchange, you get the opportunity to take your English exam earlier

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