2023新书 法律英语听说 徐优平主编 法律出版社

CONTENTS

Unit 1?A Brief Introduction to Law 1

Part I?Warm-up Practice 1

Part II?Listening and Speaking Practice  5

Section A?Law and Society 5

Section B?Law and Morality  8

Section C?Classification of Law  10

Section D?Process of Law Making 11

Part III?Listening and Speaking Skills 13

Part IV?Practice for Consolidation 17

Part V?Useful Legal Expressions  19

Part VI?Extensive Listening: Law in Ancient Rome 20

Unit 2?Legal Systems in the World 24

Part I?Warm-up Practice 24

Part II?Listening and Speaking Practice  27

Section A?Types of Legal Systems  27

Section B?Features of Different Legal Systems 31

Section C?Trends of the Development of Legal Systems 37

Part III?Listening and Speaking Skills 39

Part IV?Practice for Consolidation 42

Part V?Useful Legal Expressions 43

Part VI?Extensive Listening: History of Legal Systems 45

Unit 3?Court Systems in Major Countries 48

Part I?Warm-up Practice 48

Part II?Listening and Speaking Practice  51

Section A?Jurisdiction 51

Section B?British Court System 53

Section C?U.S. Court System  57

Section D?Chinese Court System 60

Part III?Listening and Speaking Skills 62

Part IV?Practice for Consolidation 65

Part V?Useful Legal Expressions 67

Part VI?Extensive Listening: The Moral Side of Murder 69

Unit 4?Civil Trials 74

Part I?Warm-up Practice 74

Part II?Listening and Speaking Practice  79

Section A?Bringing a Civil Lawsuit  79

Section B?Going to a Civil Trial 82

Section C?Civil Liability and Remedies 86

Section D?Alternatives to Civil Trials 89

Part III?Listening and Speaking Skills 92

Part IV?Practice for Consolidation 95

Part V?Useful Legal Expressions  98

Part VI?Extensive Listening: What Happened to Trial by Jury? 99

Unit 5?Criminal Trials 102

Part I?Warm-up Practice 102

Part II?Listening and Speaking Practice  107

Section A?Pre-trial Process 107

Section B?Procedure of Criminal Trials  110

Section C?Post-trial Follow-ups 112

Part III?Listening and Speaking Skills 117

Part IV?Practice for Consolidation 120

Part V?Useful Legal Expression 123

Part VI?Extensive Listening: The Nuremberg Trials — A Special Court for War Crime  124

Unit 6?Settlement of Disputes 126

Part I?Warm-up Practice 126

Part II?Listening and Speaking Practice  130

Section A?An Introduction to ADR  130

Section B?Negotiation 132

Section C?Mediation 135

Section D?Arbitration 139

Part III?Listening and Speaking Skills 142

Part IV?Practice for Consolidation 145

Part V?Useful Legal Expressions 146

Part VI?Extensive Listening: History of Arbitration 147

Unit 7?The Legal Profession 151

Part I?Warm-up Practice 151

Part II?Listening and Speaking Practice  154

Section A?Legal Education 154

Section B?Legal Professions 157

Section C?Bar Examinations 160

Section D?Professional Ethics 163

Part III?Listening and Speaking Skills 166

Part IV?Practice for Consolidation 171

Part V?Useful Legal Expressions  173

Part VI?Extensive Listening: Can a Good Lawyer Be a Good Person 175

Unit 8?Legal Counseling 179

Part I?Warm-up Practice 179

Part II?Listening and Speaking Practice  182

Section A?An Overview of Legal Counseling  182

Section B?Decision-making in Client Meetings  186

Section C?Counseling in Special Contexts 189

Part III?Listening and Speaking Skills 193

Part IV?Practice for Consolidation 196

Part V?Useful Legal Expressions  197

Part VI?Extensive Listening: Legal Aid 198

Unit 9?Defending in Court 201

Part I?Warm-up Practice 201

Part II?Listening and Speaking Practice  205

Section A?Preparation Work Before the Trial 205

Section B?Procedure and Participants of the Court 208

Section C?Lawyering Skills in the Court 210

Part III?Listening and Speaking Skills 212

Part IV?Practice for Consolidation 215

Part V?Useful Legal Expressions  217

Part VI?Extensive Listening: The Shocking Case of O.J. Simpson 218

Unit 10?Practicing Law In-House 222

Part I?Warm-up Practice 222

Part II?Listening and Speaking Practice  225

Section A?In-house Counsels 225

Section B?Legal Department and In-house Counsels 228

Section C?Being an In-house Counsel 231

Section D?Challenges and Opportunities 233

Part III?Listening and Speaking Skills   235

Part IV?Practice for Consolidation  239

Part V?Useful Legal Expressions  241

Part VI?Extensive Listening: The World’s First AI Legal Assistant  242

Key to Exercises 247

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