3-12级《法律英语》教学大纲

《法律英语》教学大纲

课程名称：《法律英语》

英文名称：Legal English

学分：2学分

总学时：36学时

适用专业：法学（本科）

先修课程：大学英语课程、法律基础类课程

一、课程性质

《法律英语》是依据《大学英语教学大纲》对大学英语应用提高阶段在专业英语方面的教学要求，适应中国加入世贸组织后进一步扩大对外交流形式的需要，以培养更多既有扎实法律专业知识又精通外语的复合型人才的需求，所开设的英语专业本科选修课程。

本课程以英美法为教学核心内容,包括英语法律术语、英美法系与大陆法系的比较、英美律师职业介绍、英美主要部门法、WTO 法律文件选读、国际经贸法律、法学研究技巧与资源的运用。

二、教学目标

通过本课程的学习，培养学生以下专业与非专业素质：

本课程历时一个学期，其教学目的旨在培养和提高学生在法律领域里应用英语的能力。在教师的指导下，学生通过阅读一些精选的法律类英语文章掌握法学基本概念和基本理论以及专业术语。在教学过程中着重于扩大学生的专业词汇量，提高学生的英语阅读理解水平。同时，本课程采用个人发言和小组讨论等多种形式以增加学生的语言实践机会，使他们能将专业知识与英语知识很好地结合，最终具有较强的英语口头交流能力和翻译能力。

三、课程教学内容与要求

1. Introduction to Legal English导论

教学目的与要求

介绍开设本课程的背景意义、课程性质与特点、教学内容安排、学习方法与要求、相关参考书及本课程的考核方式

2. Lesson 1 Legal System 法律制度

教学目的

（1）To be clear about the difference between common law and civil law systems （2）To have a clear idea of the legal system of China

（3）To grasp the related legal vocabularies

教学内容

Part I Features and Characteristics

Part II Common law and Equity law

3. Lesson 2 Legal Profession法律职业

教学目的

（1）To be clear about the American legal profession

（2）To learn certain legal phrases, such as practicing lawyer, legal instruments, associates, practice preventive law

（3）To understand the process of engaging a lawyer

（4）To get acquainted with some useful expressions in engaging a lawyer

教学内容

Part I The Bar

Part II Lawyers in Private Practice

Part III House Counsel

Part IV Lawyers in Government

4. Lesson 3 Legal Education法律教育

教学目的

（1）To be clear about the curriculum of American legal education

（2）To distinguish the case method from lecture method

（3）To learn some legal phrases: Regulatory state; clinical education; layering; law faculties; in high-prestige fields of law

教学内容

Part I Curriculum and the case method

Part II Law school hierarchy

5. Lesson 4 Judicial System 司法体系

教学目的

（1）To be clear about the American court system and English court system

（2）To distinguish between trial courts and appellate courts

（3）To be clear about the position of the Judges in court

（4）To learn certain legal vocabulary, such as jurisdiction, sue, plaintiff, defendant, action, petition, and so on

教学内容

Part I Courts

Part II Judges

6. Lesson 5 Constitution宪法

教学目的

（1）To be clear about the feature of the US Constitution, the fundamental principles of government and the provisions for amendment

（2）To learn legal phrase: Judicial interpretation; national convention; implement; check and balance; separation of powers; federalism

教学内容

Part I The constitution as the supreme law

Part II The principles of government

Part III Provisions for amendment

7. Lesson 6 Administrative Law行政法

教学目的

（1）To be clear about the scope of the administrative law

（2）To know the definition of “agency” in the Federal Administrative Procedure （3）To be clear about the functions of regulatory agencies and non-regulatory agencies

（4）To learn legal phrases: remedy; vest; delegation; mandate; administrative action; fiscal; welfare; judicial review

教学内容

Part I Agency action and administrative law

Part II Paradigms and models