International legal English.1

UNIT 1 THE LEGAL SYSTEM
Reading: Bodies of law
Types of laws
Speaking 1 : Explaining what a law says
Types of courts
Speaking 2: Civil court systems.
Persons in court
Listening: Documents in court
Writing: Paraphrasing in plain language
Language Focus
Legal Latin
Translation Skills
Repetition

UNIT 2 LEGAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSION
Reading: Legal education —— a call to the Bar
A lawyer's curriculum vitae
Listening 1: Law firm structure
Listening 2: Practice areas
Speaking and Writing: Describing a law firm and its practice areas
Language Focus
Translation Skills
Omission

UNIT 3 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Reading: Introduction to constitutional law.
Key terms: Principles of the constitutional law
Text analysis: The 13 enduring constitutional issues
Listening: The Bill of Rights
Speaking: Public speaking skills
Writing: Writing a classroom constitution
Language Focus
Translation Skills
Addition

UNIT 4 COMPANY LAW: Company Formation and Management
Reading 1 : Introduction to company law
Key terms: Roles in company management
Listening: Company formation
Speaking: Informal presentation —— a type of company
Reading 2: Corporate governance
Text analysis: A letter of advice
Writing: A letter of advice
Language Focus
Translation Skills
Translation of words (1)

UNIT 5 COMPANY LAW: Capitalisation
Reading 1 : Introduction to company capitalisation
Key terms: Shares
Listening: A rights issue
Reading 2: Shareholders and supervisory boards
Understanding legalese
Speaking: Paraphrasing and expressing opinions
Writing: Summarising
Language Focus
Translation Skills
Translation of words (2)

UNIT 6 COMPANY LAW: Fundamental Changes in a Company
Reading 1 : Introduction to changes in companies
Key terms: Opposing concepts in company law
Listening: Explaining legal aspects of an acquisition
Text analysis: Beginning a presentation
Reading 2: Spin-offs
Speaking: Presenting a spin-off
Writing: Standard phrases for opening and closing letters and emails
Language Focus
Case Study
The facts of the case
Task 1: Speaking.
Task 2: Writing
Translation Skills
Conversion of word classes

UNIT 7 CONTRACT LAW: Contract Formation
Reading 1 : Introduction to contract formation
Key terms: Defenses to contract formation
Text analysis: Understanding contracts
Listening: Contract negotiation
Speaking: Negotiating expressions
Writing: An informative memo
Language Focus
Translation Skills
Translation of the passive

UNIT 8 CONTRACT LAW: Remedies
Reading 1 : Introduction to contract remedies
Key terms: Types of damages
Listening: Remedies
Speaking: Initial interview with a client
Writing: Follow-up correspondence to a client
Language Focus
Translation Skills
Translation of adjective clauses (1)

UNIT 9 CONTRACT LAW: Assignment and Third-Party Rights
Reading 1 : Introduction to contract assignation
Key terms: Contracts
Speaking: Explaining third-party rights
Listening: Preparing a lawsuit and developing an argument
Reading 2: A closing argument
Text analysis: Persuasive writing and speaking
Writing: Memo giving advice
Language Focus
Case Study
The facts of the case
Task 1: Speaking
Task 2: Writing
Translation Skills
Translation of adjective clauses (2)

UNIT 10 EMPLOYMENT LAW
Reading 1 : Introduction to employment law
Key terms: Employment
Listening 1 : An employment tribunal claim
Writing 1 : Attachments and formality
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Keys
Listening Transcripts