English for Law

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English for Law is a skills-based course designed specifically for students of law who are about to enter English-medium post-secondary levels and equips students with the specialist legal language they need to participate successfully within a law faculty. Extensive listening exercises come from law lectures, and all reading texts are taken from the same field of study. There is also a focus throughout on the key legal vocabulary that students will need.

• • Listening: how to understand and take effective notes on extended lectures, including how to follow the argument and identify the speaker’s point of view.

• • Speaking: how to participate effectively in a variety of realistic situations, from seminars to presentations, including how to develop an argument and use stance markers.

• • Reading: how to understand a wide range of texts, from academic textbooks to Internet articles, including how to analyze complex sentences and identify such things as the writer’s stance.

• • Writing: how to produce coherent and well-structured assignments, including such skills as paraphrasing and the use of the appropriate academic phrases.

• • Vocabulary: a wide range of activities to develop students’ knowledge and use of key vocabulary, both in the field of law and of academic study in general.

• • Vocabulary and Skills banks: a reference source to provide students with revision of the key words and phrases and skills presented in each unit.

• • Full transcripts of all listening exercises.

KEY FEATURES

• • Systematic approach to developing academic skills through relevant content.

• • Focus on receptive skills (reading and listening) to activate productive skills (writing and speaking) in subject area.

• • Eight-page units combine language and academic skills teaching.

• • Vocabulary and academic skills bank in each unit for reference and revision.

• • Audio CDs for further self-study or homework.

• • Full transcripts of all listening exercises.

• • Ideal coursework for EAP teachers.

• • Full transcripts of all listening exercises.

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The Teacher’s Book includes:

• • Comprehensive teaching notes on all exercises to help teachers prepare effective lessons

• • Complete answer keys to all exercises

• • Full transcripts of listening exercises

• • Facsimiles of Course Book pages at the appropriate point in each unit

• • Photocopiable resource pages and ideas for additional activities

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Contents

1. 1. Law and order

1. 1. Landmarks in law

1. 1. Crimes and civil wrongs

1. 1. Computers in law

1. 1. Theft 1: the Theft Act

1. 1. Theft 2: appropriation

1. 1. Contract law 1: consideration

1. 1. Contract law 2: misrepresentation

1. 1. Employment law

1. 1. Homicide

1. 1. International law

1. 1. Human rights law

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