The Legal English Course Book Volume One

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Volume One

P r e f a c e ... 7 H o w to U s e th e C o u r s e B o o k ... 10 T h e T r a in in g a n d C o a c h in g L e g a l E n g lis h T e a c h e r ’s H a n d b o o k .... 13 M o d u le I: O r a l N e g o t ia t io n a n d P l e a d i n g ...15

1. Language Check

2. Advocacy and Pleading in Practice

M o d u le II: M e e t in g L a n g u a g e a n d M in u t e s ...29

1. Reported Speech

2. Expressions for Negotiation and Legal Meetings 3. Legal Meetings

4. Minutes

M o d u le III: C o n tr a c t C la u s e s a n d E m a i l s ...49

1. Introduction to Contract Formation

2. Key Terms: Contract Formation and Parties 3. Writing Practice

M o d u le IV: L e g a l W r itin g S k ills ...57

1. Capital Letters

2. Commas

M o d u le V: E x a m S t r a t e g ie s a n d R e v i s i o n ... 63

1. Informal vs. Formal

2. Practice Exam

M o d u le V I: E ffe ctiv e N e g o t ia t io n T e c h n iq u e s ...79

1. Introduction to Negotiation

2. Negotiation Techniques

3. Negotiations - Collocations and Expressions

M o d u le V II: P r a c t ic e - O r ie n t a t e d N e g o t ia t io n S c e n a r i o ...91

1. Negotiation Exercise

M o d u le V III: R e v ie w in g C o m m o n C o n tr a c t C la u s e s ... 97

1. Contract Comprehension

2. Key Terms and Collocations

M o d u le IX : P r a c t ic a l E m a il T r a in in g ...107

1. Common Pitfalls and Phrases in Professional Correspondence

1. Professional Client Correspondence

2. Professional Drafting - Avoiding Common Stylistic and Usage Errors

A n s w e r s ... 129 I n f o r m a t io n a b o u t th e P r o f e s s io n a l L e g a l E n g lis h

a n d P r a c t ic a l S k ills (PLEPS) E x a m i n a t i o n ... 147 A u th o r s 5 P r o f i l e s ...156

Volume Two

M o d u le I: L e g a l C o m p r e h e n s io n a n d F a ct A n a ly s is M o d u le II: C o n tr a c t L a n g u a g e a n d C o n tr a c t D r a f t in g M o d u le III: L e g a l W r itin g a n d C lie n t C o r r e s p o n d e n c e M o d u le IV: L e g a l M e m o r a n d a

M o d u le V: N e g o t ia t io n a n d L e g a l M e e t in g s M o d u le V I: C lie n t I n te r v ie w s

M o d u le V II: P r e s e n t a t io n s , P itc h in g , a n d P le a d in g M o d u le V III: U K v s . U S T e r m in o lo g y a n d L e g a l S y s t e m s

M odule IX: L anguage Focus for Practice Areas: Key T erm s and C ollocations M o d u le X : T r a n s la t io n s

M o d u le X I: R e v is io n o f S ty le , F o r m a lity , G r a m m a r , a n d V o c a b u la r y