《法律英语教程》教案

法律英语教程教案外语系Unit One Introduction to American LawLesson One Law under American FederalismI. Teaching Aims:Let the Students have a preliminary knowledge of American law system.II.Key and Difficult Points:i.the enumerated power & reserved powerii.the resolution of law conflictsIII.Teaching Methods:1. lecture2. discussionIV.Teaching Procedure:i.Give the students a brief introduction of law, including the definition and function, as well asthe classification of law.ii.Ask the students the following questions:(i)Does the United States have a uniform legal system?(ii)How are the law-making powers divided between the federal and state legislature?(iii)Explain how choice of forum may affect the out come of a lawsuit.iii.Give the students 8 minutes to read the text and try to discuss the answers together.iv.Pay attention to some words and phrases.V.Homework:Let the students do some exercises and review the text.VI. Reference:《英汉法律用语大辞典》，宋雷/主编，法律出版社。

《法律英语教程》，李容甫/主编，法律出版社。

Lesson Two The Dual Court SystemI. Teaching Aims:Let the students have a preliminary knowledge of American court system.II.Key and Difficult Points:i.the court of last resortii.the jurisdiction of federal courts and state courtsiii.stare decisisIII. Teaching Methods:1. lecture2. discussionVI.Teaching Procedure:i.Give the students 8 minutes to read the text and new wordsii.Make a comparison between the federal courts and local courts: case jurisdiction; levels and structure of judicial proceeding; the nomination of judges.iii.Analyze what stare decisis means.iv.Pay attention to the meaning and usage of some important words.V.Homework:Do a translation exercise and review text.VI.Reference:i. 《英汉法律用语大辞典》，宋雷/主编，法律出版社。

ii. 《法律英语教程》，李容甫/主编，法律出版社。

iii. Civil Procedure, Mary Kay Kane, West Nutshell SeriesUnit Two Civil LitigationLesson One The Adversary SystemI. Teaching Aims:Make the students have a knowledge of the adversary system.II. Key and Difficult Points:i.the joint defendants and third-party defendants;ii.the role of the court and the parties to the suit;iii.the shortcomings of adversary systemIII. Teaching Method:lecture & discussionIV. Teaching Procedure:i.Give the students 8 minutes to read the text and new words.ii.Give the students a brief introduction of the adversary system through comparison with inquisitorial system.iii.Analyze the reasons for the prevalence of the adversary system.iv.Discuss with the students on the shortcomings of adversary system.V. Homework:Do some exercises and review the text.VI. Reference:i. 《英汉法律用语大辞典》，宋雷/主编，法律出版社。

ii. 《法律英语教程》，李容甫/主编，法律出版社。

iii. Civil Procedure, Mary Kay Kane, West Nutshell SeriesLesson Two Commencing a Legal ActionI.Teaching Aims :Make the students familiar with the initial stage of civil procedure.II.Key and Difficult Points:i.the jurisdiction problemii.the minimum contact laws of the stateIII. Teaching Method:Lecture & discussionIV. Teaching Procedure:i. Give the students 8 minutes to read the text and new words;ii. Analyze the factors one must consider before commencing a legal action:a.Whether his grievance is redressable by a court of law.b.the probability of winning the lawsuit.c.Whether the lawsuit is worthy.iii. Discuss together with the students on the resolution of the jurisdiction conflicts. V. Homework:Do some exercises and review the next lesson.VI. Reference:i. 《英汉法律用语大辞典》，宋雷/主编，法律出版社。

ii. 《法律英语教程》，李容甫/主编，法律出版社。

iii. Civil Procedure, Mary Kay Kane, West Nutshell SeriesLesson Three Pleadings and Motions Attacking PleadingsI. Aim:Make the students have a fundamental idea about the pleadings and motions of the civil procedure.. II. Key and Difficult Points:i. Complaints and summonsii.. defaultiii. Motion of dismissIII. Teaching Methods:Lecture & DiscussionIV. Teaching Procedureanize a discussion on the topic given.ii.Give the students 5 minutes to learn the new words.iii.Give the students an outline of the text.(i)The definition of pleading(ii)What do the plaintiff and defendant do in the pleading?(iii)The default and motion to dismissV. Homework:Review the text and do the exercises.VI. Teacher’s Note:The text is a little more complex and difficult for the students. And they should collect more information on the procedural law.VII. ReferenceCivil Procedure West Publishing Co. 1980《英汉法律用语大辞典》，宋雷/主编，法律出版社。

《法律英语教程》，李容甫/主编，法律出版社。

Lesson Four DiscoveryI. Aim:Make the students have a fundamental idea about discovery in the civil procedure.II. Key and Difficult Points:i.The classification of discovery: pretrial discovery and trial discovery.ii.The responsibility of lawyers in the discoveryiii.The summary judgment.III. Teaching Methods:Lecture & DiscussionIV. Teaching Procedurei.Give the students 5 minutes to learn the new words and to read the text quickly.ii.Give a brief introduction of discovery to the students.iii.Analyze the content and two purposes of discoveryiv.Pay attention to he contributions of discovery:(i)To narrow the issue and predict the outcome.(ii)The potential motion for summary judgment.V. Homework:Review the text and do the exercises.VI. Teacher’s Note:Since the discovery possesses a central position in American civil procedure, this text is very important and useful to the students. So the teacher should make a detail analysis on it.VII. ReferenceCivil Procedure West Publishing Co. 1980《英汉法律用语大辞典》，宋雷/主编，法律出版社。