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 lawyer’s curriculum vitae
  Listening 1: Law  rm structure
  Listening 2: Practice areas
  Speaking and Writing: Describing a law  rm 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
  Reading 2: Unfair dismissal
  Listening 2: Liability risks
  Writing 2: Advising on advantages and disadvantages in an email
  Language Focus
  Translation Skills
   Conversion of perspectives
 Keys
 Listening Transcripts