法律英语
作 者:(英)麦凯(William R.Mckay),(英)查尔顿(Helen E.Charlton),(英)巴索姆(Grant Barsoum) 著 著
定 价:36
出 版 社:华中科技大学出版社
出版日期:2014年01月01日
页 数:237
装 帧:平装
ISBN:9787560995236
由英国PEARSON 出版社授权华中科技大学出版社出版的培生法律课堂之《法律英语:运用技能与训练》已经与读者见面了。本书主要为需要学习法律英语的读者们,详细地介绍了法律英语的主要知识。通过大量的实际案例和模板,将法律英语在书面与口头表达的知识与技巧详细地介绍给读者们。是法学学生们和需要提高自己的法律英语水平的读者们,以及在职业中需要有效地建立自信心的法律职业者们的很好选择。
从课堂到法庭,《法律英语:运用技能与训练》一书,是法学学生们和需要提高自己的法律英语水平的读者们,以及在职业中需要有效地建立自信心的法律职业者们的很好选择。本书在内容上需要注意以下几点,第一,作者分别从口头和书面两方面,介绍了法律英语的专业表达方式。第二,书中为需要学习法律英语的读者们提供了大量的参考范本、案例及分析,以便于在不同的情况下熟练地掌握专业法律英语的运用。第三,本书中还提供了英语的语法知识及课后练习,便于读者可以借此系统地复习和巩固。第四,本书在第二版中进行了修订及更新,使读者能够较为全面地涵盖法律环境下所使用的专业法律语言。
William R.MaKay是伦敦城市大学教授法律实践课程的高级讲师与很有声望的律师。同时,他也教授商业法、知识产权法与劳动法。
Helen E.Charlton 在英国多所有名的语言学校教授英语。她同时为许多重要的公司中的职员教授法律英语与商业英语。
Grant Barsoum是伦敦城市大学教授学术英语与学术技巧的高级讲师。除了他在英国、法国及埃及等国积攒到了的丰富教学经验之外,他还从事法学方面的专业笔译和口译超过10年之余。
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Preface
Part 1 Written communication skills
1 Academic writing
Learning objectives
Introduction
Academic writing style
Sentence structure
Spelling
Paragraph writing
Writing for exams and coursework
Acknowledging the source in academic writing
Summary
2 Reading law at university
Learning objectives
Introduction
Reading techniques
Note making
Legal sources
Summary
3 Writing letters, e-mails and internal documents
Learning objectives
Introduction
Letter writing in practice
Structure and style
Writing internal documents
Summary
4 Drafting legal documents for business
Learning objectives
Introduction
Drafting company documents
Company meetings and resolutions
Notice of general meeting
Drafting legal agreements
Summary
5 Drafting for court
Learning objectives
Drafting documents for court
Idiomatic use of legal English
Recording terms of settlement
Summary
Part 2 Oral communication skills
6 Oral presentation skills
Learning objectives
Introduction
Oral presentation at university
Mock trials and mooting
Summary
7 Interviewing and advising
Learning objectives
Introduction
Introductory stage: "ice-breaking"
Fact-gathering stage
Advice stage
Closing stage
Summary
8 Negotiation
Learning objectives
Introduction
Why negotiate?
The negotiation process
Concluding stage
Without prejudice negotiation
Negotiating styles and strategies
Recording the agreement
Summary
9 Advocacy
Learning objectives
Introduction
Commencement
Trial advocacy
Application advocacy: making an application to court
A civil case: choosing the correct part of speech
Language practice for a criminal case
Addressing the court: speaking techniques
Note taking in court
Advocacy practice
Alternative dispute resolution(ADR)
Summary
Appendix: Legal study and research guide
Glossary
Suggested answers to exercises