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Website: englas.pl/sks/sks.html Language clinic notes Preliminary test and weekly quizzes

Website: www.englas.pl/sks/sks.html Language clinic notes Preliminary test and weekly quizzes Language resources and other ideas ...... Resources used for today’s lesson: http://www.eversheds.nl/uploads/publications/Eversheds_Legal_Drafting_in_English.pdf

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Website: englas.pl/sks/sks.html Language clinic notes Preliminary test and weekly quizzes

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  1. Website: www.englas.pl/sks/sks.html Language clinic notes Preliminary test and weekly quizzes Language resources and other ideas ...... Resources used for today’s lesson: http://www.eversheds.nl/uploads/publications/Eversheds_Legal_Drafting_in_English.pdf http://www.bokorlang.com/journal/38legal.htm

  2. The following are a selection of false friends (Eng  PL). What is their actual translation - 1? Polish word: Believed meaning: Actual meaning sympatyczny Komunikacja Szef Pensja Notoryczny Aktualny Promotor Hazard Egzemplarz Delegacja fatalny Sympathetic Communication A cook Pension Notorious Actual Sb who organises sth Hazard Example Delegation fatal Nice Public transport Boss Salary Habitual Current, topical Supervisor Gambling Copy, specimen Business trip abysmal

  3. The following are a selection of false friends (Eng  PL). What is their actual translation - 2? Polish word: Believed meaning Actual meaning ewentualny lokal Realizować Recepta Karawan Fabryka Okazja Rasa Fart Chor [p] ordynarny Eventual Local Effectuate Receipt Caravan Fabric Occasion Race Very lucky choir ordinary Possible Retail space ? Perscription Hearse Factory Bargain Breed Break wind whore Vulgar, foul mouthed

  4. Misused word pairs. The words in these pairs all have different meanings and are not interchangable(beware! There are also 4 twins which mean the same): Air v err v heir Sample v specimen Affect v effect Sanction v sanction Edit v redact Prosecute v persecute Imply v infer Fraction v infraction Negligent v negligable Derogation v variance Prescribe v proscribe Ability v capacity Elicit v illicit Every day v everyday Exceptional v exceptionable Current v currant Economic v economical Assessment v evaluation Fortuitous v fortunate Adverse v averse Also: Advise (v) v advice (n) Stem from v steam from (Thank you Agnieszka for those)

  5. Pronunciation and meaning: Words you may encounter at work Heterophones: Close – (v) to shut, (adj) near Contract – (n) agreement, (v) get illness Complex – (adj) complicated (n) number of buildings Entrance – (n) way in, (v) to fascinate Expliots – (v) to abuse, (n) stories Lead – (v) to show direction, (n) a metal Minute – (n) 60 secs, (adj) very small Object – (n) a thing, (v) to disagree Polish – (v) make shine, (adj) from Poland Read – (v) to read, (v) past form of verb Record – (n) data, (v) to keep information Tear – (n) as from crying, (v) to rip paper Homophones: Earn,urn Allowed, aloud Brake, break Council, counsel Draft, draught Find, fined Laps, lapse Peace, piece Principal, principle Roll, role Seem, seam Taught, tort

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