Role-Play Presentation:International Private Law Debates

Knowledge Auction

By I.V. Getman-Pavlova &

E.M. Popkova

Project Description

A moot court competition:emphasis on oral communication skills.

Practice in a critically conscious dialogue to create awareness and understanding

of the diverse theories of the Private International Law.

Knowledge Auction

OBJECTIVES

Motivating students to study authentic materials

Practicing argumentative speaking skills

Enhancing students’ legal vocabulary in the area of Private International Law (PIL)

Improving students’ understanding of PIL concepts and their application

PREPARATORY STAGES

STAGE 1(teacher)

selecting reliable sources of material to be studied by students

preparing the glossary of terms

preparing the scenario

test compilation

STAGE 2(teacher students)

familiarizing students with the procedure

assigning roles and distributing role-based tasks

providing students with the materials to be used for preparation

DISCUSSIONSTAGE 3

• role-play presentations by students of PIL theories with a focus on either strong or weak points of certain doctrines

• selection by the jury panel of the brightest presenter

• voting on the most successful doctrine operating in PIL

PARTICIPANT ROLES

HEARING PROCEDURE

• Start of Hearing– introduction of participants– defense counsel speech

• Cross Examination Stage– counsel for the prosecution

and expert witness’s speech– debates

• Closing Stage– panel discussion

the Chairman

counsel for the defense

counsel for the prosecution

panel members

expert witnesses

time-keeper

KNOWLEDGE AUCTION(an open cry type of auction)

STAGE 4RULES

teams of three or four

£20,000 for each group to spend

minimum bid value is £1000, but no minimum bid increment

the team with the most correct sentences wins

in the case of a tie, the team with the most money left wins

PROCEDURE

handing out photocopies with test questions

group discussions of the correct answers to bet on

students buying the answers to the test questions one at a time

checking which answers are correct

identifying the winner

THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION