International legal English.2

UNIT 1 criminal law
reading 1: introduction to criminal law
key terms: criminal law
listening 1
speaking and writing 1
reading 2: parties to a crime
listening 2
speaking 2
writing 2
language focus
translation skills
translation of participial phrases (1)

UNIT 2 criminal procedural law
reading: introduction to criminal procedure
key terms: procedural rights
text analysis: the basic structure of the process
listening: bail
speaking: asking follow-up questions
writing: prefer the active voice over the passive
language focus
translation skills
translation of participial phrases (2)

UNIT 3 civil procedural law
reading: introduction to civil procedure
key terms: jurisdiction
text analysis: understanding evidence
listening: discovery
speaking: questioning skills
writing: write an complaint
language focus
translation skills
translation of appositive clauses

UNIT 4 sale of goods
reading 1: introduction to sale of goods legislation
key terms: sale of goods
language use: terms and conditions of sale
listening 1: legal writing seminar on drafting clauses
reading 2
listening 2: a case brief
text analysis: a case brief
writing and speaking: a case brief
language focus
translation skills
translation of the negative

UNIT 5 real property law
reading: introduction to property law
key terms: parties referred to in real property law
listening 1: easements
listening 2: buying a house in spain
speaking: an aspect of real property law,
language use: giving a presentation —— structuring and signalling transitions.
writing: summarizing and requesting
language focus
case study
task 1: read the case report and answer these questions
task 2: find words or phrases in the 'above text which
match these definitions
task 3: case discussion
translation skills
translation of personal pronouns and possessive pronouns

UNIT 6 intellectual property
reading: introduction to intellectual property
key terms: intellectual property
listening: training of junior lawyers
speaking: phrases for discussions
writing: notes for a case brief
language focus
case study: intellectual property law
the facts of the case
task 1: speaking
task 2: writing
relevant legal documents
translation skills
translation of long sentences

UNIT 7 negotiable instrument
reading: introduction to negotiable instruments
key terms: negotiable instruments,
listening: advice from a senior partner
speaking: explaining ideas to a client
writing: summarizing requirements
language focus
translation skills
translation of legal terminology

UNIT 8 secured transactions
reading 1: introduction to secured transactions
key terms: comparing and contrasting concepts
reading 2: internal email
text analysis: formality/adverb-verb collocations
listening 1: creating a security interest
listening 2: intellectual property in secured transactions
language use: requesting information
speaking: requesting and presenting information
writing: a polite refusal
language focus
translation skills
translation of latin words

UNIT 9 debtor-creditor
reading 1: introduction to debtor-creditor
key terms: types of liens
listening 1: a job interview
speaking 1: a job interview
writing 1: a thank-you note
reading 2: a career as an insolvency practitioner
listening 2: protecting assets from judicial liens
speaking 2: discussing insolvency work
writing 2: a covering letter
language focus
translation skills
translation of sentences without subject

UNIT 10 competition law
reading 1: introduction to competition law
key terms: anti-competitive activity
reading 2: anti-competitive activities and anti-trust
measures in the eu
listening: advising on competition law risks
language use: warning a client of risks
text analysis: a proposal
speaking: giving opinions —— a competition law case
writing: a proposal
language focus
translation skills
translation of some commonly used expressions
keys
listening transcripts