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Introduction:
English for Specific Purpose is a branch of Applied Linguistics in general, and of Teaching English as a
Foreign Language (TEFL) in particular. Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field which identifies,
investigates, and offers solutions to language-related-life problems. Some of the academic fields related to
applied linguistics are education, psychology, communication research, anthropology, and sociology. The main
concern of linguistics is concerned with increasing the understanding of the role of language in human affairs
and thereby with providing the knowledge necessary for those who are responsible for taking language-related
decisions whether the need arises in the classroom, the workplace, the law court, or the laboratory. The related
activities concern the evaluation of theories and research in different dimensions of the field, the necessary
foundation on allied courses, and the critical analysis of the use of the English language.
Lesson Proper:
The understanding of the law and commerce requires the knowledge of the cognates (Latin cognatus,
from co-+gnatus, natus, past participle of nasci to be born; akin to Latin gignere to beget-more at kin)- the
interpretation of a word with consideration to its origin, nature, relation, derivation, borrowing or descent. For
instance, “English “eat” and German “essen” are cognate; Spanish and French are cognate languages. Roman
and romans are similar in both English and Italian and they have the same meaning. They are true cognates.
Criminal is the English cognate of criminal (Spanish) and Kriminal (German); Penal and penale; tort in English
and Tort in French (wrong, error).
Activity 1: On Cognates
Instructions:
1. Write down all the words and expressions you can think of on the topic of STATE and
GOVERNMENT. Use the semantic map.
2. Continue your list by adding related words? For example, if you have written politics, you could include
politics, you could include political and politician. Show cognates in the map.
3. When you have finished discuss your list in narrative.
Activity 3:
Instruction: Write a narrative introduction of yourself. The information about yourself should include the
following questions:
1. What are the subjects that you already know in English?
2. What do you do now?
3. What kind of school education did you have?
4. What area of law interests you most?
5. What are your plans for the future?
Activity 4:
Instruction: Provide a brief discussion of the following terminologies.
1. The courts
2. A law
3. Legislation
4. Judicial precedent
5. Parliament
6. Rights
7. The constitution
8. A judge
9. Custom
10. A code
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