Introduction
English for Law is an online course, consisting of 56 units of English, and providing approximately 60 hours of study for students.
Course aims
To give students at Intermediate, CEFR B1/Upper Intermediate B2 level practice in general and business-oriented language required for business contexts at this level, specifically tailored towards the specialisation of the law. The course blends grammatical structures necessary for this level, with vocabulary, reading, listening, writing, speaking and pronunciation.
Γραμματική
- Use present and past tenses correctly
- Use the appropriate conditional forms to talk about situations and consequences.
- Use the present perfect to describe a link between past and present events.
- Use going to and will to talk about future predictions and intentions.
- Use the passive form correctly
- Distinguish and be able to correctly describe countable and uncountable nouns.
Λεξιλόγιο
- By the end of the course students will have learnt approximately 120 expressions used in legal contexts.
Skills
- By the end of the course students will have had exposure to and practice in reading and hearing formal and informal English from a variety of accents and legal contexts.
Unit summary
Module 1
- Introduction to Legal Terminology
- Grammar: Present tenses
- Λεξιλόγιο: Essential legal vocabulary, legal concepts, branches of law
- Ανάγνωση: Understanding legal texts, articles, and case studies
- Ακρόαση: Legal discussions, lectures, and debates
- Γράφοντας: My life as a lawyer
- Μιλώντας: Describing a legal concept
- Pronunciation: Anxious and Chess + connected speech
Module 2
- Contract Law
- Grammar: Past tenses
- Λεξιλόγιο: Contract formation, breaches, remedies, contract terms
- Ανάγνωση: Contracts and agreements
- Ακρόαση: Contract negotiation and dispute resolution discussions
- Γράφοντας: Contract clauses and summaries
- Μιλώντας: Discussing contract terms and negotiating agreements
- Pronunciation: Beats and Beach + connected speech
Module 3
- Criminal Law
- Grammar: Going to and Will
- Λεξιλόγιο: Offences, criminal procedure, sentencing, criminal defences
- Ανάγνωση: Criminal case summaries and legal statutes
- Ακρόαση: Courtroom proceedings and criminal law discussions
- Γράφοντας: A case brief
- Μιλώντας: Presenting criminal law arguments
- Pronunciation: Bet and But + connected speech
Module 4
- Family Law
- Grammar: Present perfect
- Λεξιλόγιο: Marriage, divorce, child custody, alimony, adoption
- Ανάγνωση: Family law statutes and cases
- Ακρόαση: Family law consultations and court hearings
- Γράφοντας: A family law document
- Μιλώντας: Discussing family law issues
- Pronunciation: Bud and Bird + connected speech
Module 5
- Property Law
- Grammar: Countable and uncountable nouns
- Λεξιλόγιο: Real property, personal property, leases, mortgages, easements
- Ανάγνωση: Property law documents and cases
- Ακρόαση: Property law discussions and negotiations
- Γράφοντας: A property law document
- Μιλώντας: Discussing property law transactions
- Pronunciation: Cart and Cut + connected speech
Module 6
- Employment Law
- Grammar: First conditional
- Λεξιλόγιο: Employment contracts, discrimination, termination, worker’s rights
- Ανάγνωση: Employment law cases and regulations
- Ακρόαση: Employment law consultations and disputes
- Γράφοντας: An employment law document
- Μιλώντας: Discussing employment law
- Pronunciation: Day and Ray + connected speech
Module 7
- Intellectual Property Law
- Γραμματική: Passive
- Λεξιλόγιο: Copyright, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, infringement
- Ανάγνωση: Intellectual property law cases and statutes
- Ακρόαση: Intellectual property law discussions and disputes
- Γράφοντας: An intellectual property law document
- Μιλώντας: Discussing intellectual property law
- Pronunciation: Guess and Yes + connected speech
Module 8
- Professional Communication for Legal Professionals
- Grammar: Second conditional
- Λεξιλόγιο: Formal and informal language, presentation skills, cultural awareness
- Ανάγνωση: Professional emails, memos, and announcements
- Ακρόαση: Effective communication with colleagues
- Γράφοντας: Professional emails, memos, and announcements
- Μιλώντας: Communication between legal professionals
- Pronunciation:Hope and Hop + connected speech
Follow-up
- Students completing the English for Law course should feel confident in tackling any upper intermediate course, including our Upper Intermediate Business Power course.