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 rm structure
Listening 2: Practice areas
Speaking and Writing: Describing a law rm 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-o ffs
Speaking: Presenting a spin-o ff
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
Reading 2: Unfair dismissal
Listening 2: Liability risks
Writing 2: Advising on advantages and disadvantages in an email
Language Focus
Translation Skills
Conversion of perspectives
Keys
Listening Transcripts
