030577 KU International Legal English I (2022W)

Online learning can be much better than traditional lectures; it’s active, not passive and that means you’ll remember five to ten times more than the usual 5% take-home.
In ILE 1, you will master the course content and also develop your learning and communication skills. 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 (Europass Level C1). To help inter-action you will have regular partners for class exercises, and there will be small groups for discussions.
The foundation is Cambridge University’s successful international legal English syllabus, but with additions from online sources such as law reports, professional websites, Guardian newspaper law pages etc. Video and audio are extensively used.
The focus is on Common law and Commercial law, whose concepts are found in many legal systems. Topics this semester include origins of law, company law and contract law, but remember it is not a course in substantive law - these areas simply provide a realistic context for language acquisition.
Classes will be interactive through Zoom and break-out rooms. Weekly preparation and exercises, lasting 90 mins, via Moodle are an integral part of the course. Programme leader is David Goulden, a Cambridge-qualified barrister, and an experienced language trainer.