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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.IntroductiontoLegalEnglish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.Lesson1LegalSystem法律制度

教学目的

（1）Tobeclearaboutthedifferencebetweencommonlawandcivillawsystems

（2）TohaveaclearideaofthelegalsystemofChina

（3）Tograsptherelatedlegalvocabularies

教学内容

PartIFeaturesandCharacteristics

PartIICommonlawandEquitylaw

3.Lesson2LegalProfession法律职业

（1）TobeclearabouttheAmericanlegalprofession

（2）Tolearncertainlegalphrases,suchaspracticinglawyer,legalinstruments,associates,practicepreventivelaw

（3）Tounderstandtheprocessofengagingalawyer

（4）Togetacquaintedwithsomeusefulexpressionsinengagingalawyer

PartITheBar

PartIILawyersinPrivatePractice

PartIIIHouseCounsel

PartIVLawyersinGovernment

4.Lesson3LegalEducation法律教育

（1）TobeclearaboutthecurriculumofAmericanlegaleducation

（2）Todistinguishthecasemethodfromlecturemethod

（3）Tolearnsomelegalphrases:

Regulatorystate;

clinicaleducation;

layering;

lawfaculties;

inhigh-prestigefieldsoflaw

PartICurriculumandthecasemethod

PartIILawschoolhierarchy

5.Lesson4JudicialSystem司法体系

（1）TobeclearabouttheAmericancourtsystemandEnglishcourtsystem

（2）Todistinguishbetweentrialcourtsandappellatecourts

（3）TobeclearaboutthepositionoftheJudgesincourt

（4）Tolearncertainlegalvocabulary,suchasjurisdiction,sue,plaintiff,defendant,action,petition,andsoon

PartICourts

PartIIJudges

6.Lesson5Constitution宪法

（1）TobeclearaboutthefeatureoftheUSConstitution,thefundamentalprinciplesofgovernmentandtheprovisionsforamendment

（2）Tolearnlegalphrase:

Judicialinterpretation;

nationalconvention;

implement;

checkandbalance;

separationofpowers;

federalism

PartITheconstitutionasthesupremelaw

PartIITheprinciplesofgovernment

PartIIIProvisionsforamendment

7.Lesson6AdministrativeLaw行政法

（1）Tobeclearaboutthescopeoftheadministrativelaw

（2）Toknowthedefinitionof“agency”intheFederalAdministrativeProcedure

（3）Tobeclearaboutthefunctionsofregulatoryagenciesandnon-regulatoryagencies

（4）Tolearnlegalphrases:

remedy;

vest;

delegation;

mandate;

administrativeaction;

fiscal;

welfare;

judicialreview

PartIAgencyactionandadministrativelaw

PartIIParadigmsandmodels

8.Lesson7CriminalLaw刑法

（1）TolearntheelementofacrimeintheUScriminallaw.

（2）Tobeclearabouttypesofcrime

（3）Tobeclearaboutwhatishomicideandwhatisjustifiablehomicide

（4）Toknowthedifferencebetweenmurderandmanslaughter

（5）Toknowwhatisvoluntarymanslaughterandfederalcrimeofmurder

（6）Tolearnlegalphrases:

Homicide;

self-defense;

justifiablehomicide;

justification;

willful,deliberateandpremeditated;

theunwrittenlaw;

felon;

murderandmanslaughter;

malice;

deathpenalty;

voluntarymanslaughter;

criminalsanction;

statutoryoffense;

impositionofthedeathpenalty

PartIMurder

PartIIManslaughter

PartIIIFederalHomicidelaw

PartIVModernmurder-manslaughterlegislation

PartVCapitalpunishment

9.Lesson9ContractLaw合同法

（1）Tounderstandthenatureofacontract

（2）Tobeclearabouttherequirementsforacontract

（3）Tobeclearaboutthesourceofcontractlaw

（4）Toknowthedifferencebetweenjudicialopinionsandstatutorylaw

（5）Tolearnlegalphrases:

Realproperty;

bodiesoflaw;

fraud;

breachofcontracttort;

statutes;

ordinances;

blindadherenceto;

construction;

offer;

consideration;

acceptance;

misrepresentation;

duress;

unconscionability;

contractperformance;

damages;

expectationdamages;

agreeduponremedies;

equitablerelief;

specificperformance;

injunction;

restitution

Whatisacontract?

10.Lesson10TortLaw侵权法

（1）Tounderstandwhatisatort

（2）Tolearnlegalphrases:

Tortuousacts;

tryhisclaim;

verdict;

gueststatutes;

recovery;

warranty;

impliedcontract;

intentionaltort;

negligence;

strictliability;

dutyofcare;

contributorynegligence

PartIIntroduction

PartIIIntentionaltorts

PartIIILiabilityfornegligence

PartIVTortlawreform

11.Lesson11PropertyLaw财产法

（1）ToknowthebackgroundoftheUSpropertylaw

（2）Tobeclearaboutfundamentalsofrealpropertylaw

（3）To