I agree 100%. And as a lawyer he/she might also have other considerations besides clients. He might want to pass the Cambridge Certificate Exam in Legal English (which is based on English law) or take the English solicitor's exam, or take an LL.M. in the UK or something. It's really none of our business what his preferences are, and as sometimes happens with expat list discussions though, we have all forgotten the poor students desires and turned this into a general debate. To the original poster of the request--sorry! And did you ever find your British legal English tutor? Marian
_____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Forbes Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 2:25 PM To: 'The Moscow Expat List' Subject: RE: Expat List English tutor - Jeffrey Forbes I would like to chime in on this...ahem...discussion, about learning English as a foreign language. Full disclosure: I am an American who has been living in Europe for more than 20 years. Along the way I learned to speak German, then Czech, and was once quite the Anglophile, so I can see both sides of this debate. However, let's focus on the needs of the client here for a moment, who is an adult lawyer. I happen to work with lawyers alot so it helps to see things from their perspective. Now, if this lawyer who wants to learn better English, primarily works with other clients or lawyers from London or the UK, or deals with referral business primarily originating from British law firms or European law firms that have an alliance with a major British firm, then yes, by all means, this lawyer would benefit more by having a tutor from Britain, because they could pick up on the nuances of the language better. And believe me there are plenty. This would then make him/her (sorry, the gender of this lawyer was not mentioned) more Anglophile in the eyes of his/her clients. And this would create more rapport and trust and help further develop those relationships, which is important to a lawyer's business. If however this lawyer was primarily working with American or global companies/clients then he/she would be better off having a tutor that could present the English language in a more Amercian and international fashion, as American English does get influenced by British English somewhat when it goes global. And this would be for the same reasons as I noted in the example above: understanding the nuances of the language/culture which would help to create more rapport and trust and further develop those relationships. In my opinion, this is the criteria this lawyer should use when considering to hire an English tutor. Best regards, Jeffrey ___________________________________ Jeffrey Forbes - The Client Doctor ___________________________________ Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.clientdoctor.com Mobile: +420-732 374 191 Office: +420-220 570 463 Fax: +420-220 570 464 Jana Zajice 40 170 00 Prague 7 Czech Republic From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Buser, Mark F PWR Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 3:54 PM To: The Moscow Expat List Subject: RE: Expat List English tutor Your modesty is overwhelming. Have you actually met all the English teachers in a city of over 10 million people to verify their pay? _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Ferris Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 4:34 AM To: The Moscow Expat List Subject: Re: Expat List English tutor I am considered the best teacher in Moscow by my students, and (perhaps not so attractive to you) the highest paid in Moscow, but I am from the US and not the UK, although I had a British girlfriend for many years and know a lot about the differences between the two languages (not as much as people think, other than pronunciation). John --- On Fri, 8/29/08, Dasha Repina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Dasha Repina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Expat List English tutor To: "The Moscow Expat List" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, August 29, 2008, 12:37 PM Dear All, I am looking for English tutor, native speaker, from UK, in Tverskaya-Pushkinskaya area, for adult lawyer wishing to improve language. Could anyone help me? Best, Daria. _______________________________________________ Expat mailing list [email protected] http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat http://www.expat.ru/forum/
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