power point for a lesson on LEGAL ENGLISH. Toles

1. Exercises for Lesson on
Contract Law (Unit 3) 20 May 2016
SEMINARIO INGLES
JURIDICO UCC. PEREZ DEL
VISO & MUÑOZ LUNA (ETIJ)

2. INSIDE ADRESS
RECIPIENT
GREETING
DATE
HEADINGS
3RD PARAGRAPH AND “CALL FOR ACTION”.
2ND PARAGRAPH –GENERAL INFORMATION- DETAILS
1ST. PARAGRAPH- INTRODUCTION
Final Sentences/
Final Salutations
Complementary close
SIGNATURE

4. Assignment for the letter
on the previous slide.

5. TO LAPSE
“the offer has
lapsed”
TO MAKE A
COUNTER-
OFFER
TO REJECT AN
OFFER
TO REVOKE
YOUR OFFER
TO TAKE UP AN OFFER TO TURN DOWN AN OFFER
TO GET AN OFFER TO MAKE AN OFFER
TO ACCEPT /REJECT TO PREPARE AN OFFER
An impulsive offer To be under offer
“the property is
under offer”.
To keep upping the
offer
Reasonable offer Introductory/ free /
firm offer
To withdraw the
offer

6. 1. A contract between two or more companies.
“There was an oral contract between the two oil
companies”.
2. To be awarded an amount of money in
damages. “The judge awarded US10.000 US
in damages”.
3. In exchange for something. “I gave him my
card in exchange for his van”.
4. To give notice of something. “In his letter,
he gave us notice of his intention to sue us”.

7. 5. To buy goods from someone. “We buy most
of our electrical goods from King Electrics”.
6. To supply /provide someone with
something. “When my car broke, my
insurance company supplied me with a
replacement”.
7. To sue someone on the grounds of
something. “We sued them on the grounds
of breach of contract”.

8.  Sources: Mason, Catherine: «The lawyer´s
English language Coursebook» Second
Edition. Global Legal English – UK.