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 lawyers 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 …… Keys Listening Transcripts
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