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• Personal Presentation
• Basic Grammar
• Pair work
Personal Presentation
• Good ……………………. teacher and
Greeting classmates!
Origen • I am from………….….…….
A = un / una An = un / una
(with sound of consonant) (with sound of vowel)
A lawyer An attorney
A trial An arrest
A witness An evidence
A suspect An edict
A defence An ordinance
EXCEPTIONS
A university An hour
Article: The
3. A lawyer has not passed the 3. An attorney has passed the bar
bar exam , but often gives exam .
legal advice.
4. The English word attorney has
French origins, meaning “a
person acting for another as an
agent or deputy.”
BAR EXAM
A bar exam refers to an examination that law students in the United
States must pass in order to practice law.
This exam usually lasts two or three days, and is generally comprised of
two sections:
• The essay section takes one or two days, and requires candidates to
complete several essay questions about general legal principles and
state laws.
• The MBE (Multistate Bar Examination) section consists of 200
questions pertaining to common law, and being a standardized exam,
it is conducted on the same day throughout the country.
A solicitor & A barrister (UK)
• Who
(…………..)
• Where
(………..)
• When
(………..)
• How
(………...)
• Why
(………..)
Answer the following questions:
Pair work
1. In your opinión , what’ s the main difference between “a
lawyer” and “an attorney”? (who is a lawyer? / Who is an
attorney?)
2. What is a “Bar exam”?
3. What does a “Bar exam” comprise?
4. Why do law students must take a “Bar exam”?
5. In your opinión, what’s the difference between “a solicitor”
and “a barrister” (who is a solicitor? / Whos is a barrister?)