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UNIT 1 THE LEGAL SYSTEM 1

Reading：Bodies of law 1

Types of laws 3

Speaking 1：Explaining what a law says 4

Types of courts 5

Speaking 2：Civil court systems 6

Persons in court 6

Listening：Documents in court 7

Writing：Paraphrasing in plain language 8

Language Focus 10

Legal Latin 10

Translation Skills 11

Repetition 11

UNIT 2　LEGAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSION 15

Reading：Legal education—a call to the Bar 15

A lawyer's curriculum vitae 16

Listening 1：Law firm structure 17

Listening 2：Practice areas 18

Speaking and Writing：Describing a law firm and its practice areas 19

Language Focus 20

Translation Skills 21

Omission 21

UNIT 3 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 25

Reading：Introduction to constitutional law 25

Key terms：Principles of the constitutional law 27

Text analysis：The 13 enduring constitutional issues 27

Listening：The Bill of Rights 29

Speaking：Public speaking skills 30

Writing：Writing a classroom constitution 30

Language Focus 32

Translation Skills 33

Addition 33

UNIT 4 COMPANY LAW：Company Formation and Management 37

Reading 1：Introduction to company law 37

Key terms：Roles in company management 39

Listening：Company formation 40

Speaking：Informal presentation—a type of company 42

Reading 2：Corporate governance 43

Text analysis：A letter of advice 45

Writing：A letter of advice 46

Language Focus 47

Translation Skills 48

Translation of words(1) 48

UNIT 5 COMPANY LAW：Capitalisation 51

Reading 1：Introduction to company capitalisation 51

Key terms：Shares 52

Listening：A rights issue 53

Reading 2：Shareholders and supervisory boards 54

Understanding legalese 57

Speaking：Paraphrasing and expressing opinions 58

Writing：Summarising 59

Language Focus 60

Translation Skills 62

Translation of words(2) 62

UNIT 6 COMPANY LAW：Fundamental Changes in a Company 65

Reading 1：Introduction to changes in companies 65

Key terms：Opposing concepts in company law 66

Listening：Explaining legal aspects of an acquisition 67

Text analysis：Beginning a presentation 68

Reading 2：Spin-offs 69

Speaking：Presenting a spin-off 70

Writing：Standard phrases for opening and closing letters and emails 71

Language Focus 74

Case Study 76

The facts of the case 76

Task 1：Speaking 76

Task 2：Writing 77

Translation Skills 78

Conversion of word classes 78

UNIT 7 CONTRACT LAW：Contract Formation 83

Reading 1：Introduction to contract formation 83

Key terms：Defenses to contract formation 84

Text analysis：Understanding contracts 85

Listening：Contract negotiation 86

Speaking：Negotiating expressions 86

Writing：An informative memo 87

Language Focus 89

Translation Skills 90

Translation of the passive 90

UNIT 8 CONTRACT LAW：Remedies 93

Reading 1：Introduction to contract remedies 93

Key terms：Types of damages 95

Listening：Remedies 95

Speaking：Initial interview with a client 97

Writing：Follow-up correspondence to a client 101

Language Focus 103

Translation Skills 104

Translation of adjective clauses(1) 104

UNIT 9 CONTRACT LAW：Assignment and Third-Party Rights 107

Reading 1：Introduction to contract assignation 107

Key terms：Contracts 109

Speaking：Explaining third-party rights 110

Listening：Preparing a lawsuit and developing an argument 110

Reading 2：A closing argument 111

Text analysis：Persuasive writing and speaking 113

Writing：Memo giving advice 114

Language Focus 114

Case Study 116

The facts of the case 116

Task 1：Speaking 116

Task 2：Writing 117

Translation Skills 118

Translation of adjective clauses(2) 118

UNIT 10 EMPLOYMENT LAW 123

Reading 1：Introduction to employment law 123

Key terms：Employment 125

Listening 1：An employment tribunal claim 125

Writing 1：Attachments and formality 127

Reading 2：Unfair dismissal 128

Listening 2：Liability risks 131

Writing 2：Advising on advantages and disadvantages in an email 132

Language Focus 134

Translation Skills 136

Conversion of perspectives 136

Keys 139

Listening Transcripts 163