法律英语

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版权页：插图：9. Count the passive-voice constructions in the following paragraphs. Decide Which ones you would   change to active voice. Change them, The intention of the donor is established at the moment the funds are dedicated to a charitable cause.This dedication imposes a charitable trust for the donor's objective as effectively as if the assets had been accepted subject to an express limitation providing that the donation was to be held in trust by a trustee solely for the purpose for which it was given. It is imperative that the objectives of individuals who give to charity be strictly adhered to.There are situations in which a motion for rehearing should be granted. Before the enactment of it was held that when such a motion was granted, any appeals from the prior order would be dismissed.

书籍目录

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 clausesUNIT 4  SALEOF 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 negativeUNIT 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 sentencesUNIT 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 terminologyUNIT 8  SECURED TRANSACTIONS  Reading 1: Introduction to secured transactions    Key terms: Comparing and contrasting concepts  Reading 2: Internal email    Text analysis: Formalityladverb-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 wordsUNIT 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 subjectUNIT 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 expressionsKeysListening Transcripts

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《法律英语2(下)》具备以下几个主要特点：在法律英语教学中将法律知识学习与专业语言技能训练相结合。通过学习本教材，学生能够在特定的语境中准确掌握法律英语专业词汇和法律文书中常用语言，熟悉法律英语的语言特点，同时系统了解英美法律制度与特征，提高阅读和理解法律文书的能力，例如法律期刊、商事立法、法律函件和其他商事法律文件。

本教材以英美法律制度和部门法为主要内容，将英美等国法律活动的真实内容引入课堂教学，体验真实的法律活动的诸多方面。本教材为法律英语教学提供了大量真实、生动的素材，提高学生对法律相关的各种情形中所使用的法律英语口语的理解能力，增强口语表达技能，从而更有效地参与法律谈判。同时，学生可以了解英美法律制度及部门法，以达到在体验法律活动中学习语言、提高法律活动交际能力的目的。

角色扮演和案例学习将提高学生的语言交际能力。本教材的突出特色是任务式和体验式的教学活动设计。每个单元都有角色扮演和案例学习等交际任务，例如与客户会晤、与同事讨论和合同谈判。每个交际任务都以真实的法律事务隋景为参照，交际任务目标明确，鼓励学习者在完成交际任务的过程中复用所学语言知识，提高交际能力，将自己的经历和观点融入交际活动中。

四．教学设计严谨，为进一步提高法律英语水平打好基础。本教材的每个单元以短篇文章为基础，设计为相关的阅读、听力、口语和写作等形式，中间穿插形式多样的任务活动，进行法律事务技能的学习。最后，在充分学习和掌握相关内容和技能的基础上进行案例学习。

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