Discuss these questions with a partner.

1. Would the Barker Rose Graduate Recruitment Programme be of interest to you? Why (not)?

2. If you had the chance to speak to someone about the programme, what questions would you ask?

? Writing_________________________________________________________

4. The Barker Rose Graduate Recruitment programme gives an email address where you can write for more information. Write a short email asking the questions you discussed in Exercise 3, question 2. Use the opportunity
to give some information about yourself, your professional and academic
background and why you are interested in applying for the programme.

²Listening_______________________________________________________

5. Xð1.1 Barker Rose are presenting their Graduate Recruitment Programme at the University of London Law Fair. Listen to the first part of the presentation and decide whether these statements are true (T), false (F) or not clear (NC).

1. The students at the presentation have recently taken their mid-term exams.

2. The speaker is a law graduate.

3. Most of the speaker’s lawyer friends are partners in law firms.

4. The speaker will take questions during and at the end of the talk.

5. There were over 60 lawyers working for Barker Rose in 1979.

6. New associates can work in an area of law that interests them.

6. Xð1.2 Listen to the second part of the presentation and answer these questions.

1. How much do graduate trainees earn during their second year at Barker Rose?

2. How are year-end bonuses awarded?

3. What other benefits are paid for by the firm?

4. How many hours are associates expected to bill per year?

5. After how many years are some associates considered for partnership?

7. Some words can have several meanings. Choose the best explanation (a or b) for each of these words or phrases as they are used in the presentation.

1. a partner

a) one of the owners of a partnership (e.g. a law firm)

b) someone’s boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife

2. an associate

a) a person whose position at work is slightly lower or less complete than the full official position described (e.g. an associate director)

b) a person who is closely connected to another person as a companion, friend or business partner

3. a bonus

a) a pleasant, additional thing

b) an extra amount of money given as a reward in addition to the money you were expecting

4. benefits

a) a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help

b) things such as medical insurance that employees receive in addition

to money

5. to practise

a) to do something regularly in order to become skilled at it

b) to work in an important skilled job for which a lot of training is necessary

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