030561 KU International Legal English I (2024W)

Online can be good, very good !
Uni is mostly about learning, not teaching – so don’t think of an online class as second-best. In ILE, you will master both the course content and also develop your learning and communication skills. To help inter-action you will have partners for class exercises, and there will be regular small groups for discussions. Overall, you’ll probably remember far more than from a traditional lecture.
The course will develop your competence to work confidently in English in a legal context by improving skills in the four language areas - reading and writing, speaking and listening (Level C1).
It is based around Cambridge University’s successful international legal English syllabus, but with additional material from online sources such as the Guardian newspaper law pages, law reports, professional websites etc. Video and audio are extensively used. Topics in Part 1 include the foundations of legal language, the legal profession, company law and the law of contract. However, it should be emphasised that this is not a course in substantive law - simply that these subject areas provide a realistic context for language acquisition.
Classes will be interactive through Moodle. Weekly preparation and exercises, lasting 90 mins, are an obligatory part of the course. Programme leader is David Goulden, a Cambridge-qualified barrister, and an experienced language trainer.