English for law and communication

Abstract

This coursebook provides comprehensive material for the studies of legal English. It enables the learners to understand and use legal English in international oral and written communication while working in state and private institutions. The coursebook consists of two parts. Part 1 is composed of 10 units introducing various topics of law and enabling the students to develop both receptive and productive legal English skills including reading, writing and speaking as well as to acquire the abilities of legal translation. Part 2 is intended for students’ self-study (home reading). It is composed of additional texts on the topics of the Units in Part 1. The coursebook is assigned to university students who study legal English as part of their philology or non-philology study programmes and other learners who have a special interest in legal English and need to use it for their studies or work.