法律英语Legal English(72P).ppt

After-reading activities A. Try to do the exercises according to the text. 1. What is the major difference between the private law and public law? 2. What else can law be classified besides private law and public law? 3. Point out the six branches of private law. 4. What is a constitution? 5. What does administrative law chiefly consist of? 6. What does international law deal with according to the text? B. Translate the following sentences: 1. 私法是指人在与他人的关系当中所拥有的权力和义务。 2. 根据所涉及的法律权力和义务，私法被分为六个主要的分支。 3. 继承法是关于财产的拥有者死亡时他的财产的转移。 4. 家庭法确定了丈夫与妻子，父母与孩子之间的合法权利和义务。 5. The various branches of public and private law are closely related, and in many cases they overlap. 6. Contract and commercial law deals with the rights and obligations of people who make contracts. 7. Criminal law deals with crimes---that is actions considered harmful to society. 8. Administrative law ranks as one of the fastest-growing and most complicated branches of the law. C. Watch film The Legally Blond , then ask the students to discuss it. (2periods) Unit Four LAW AND LINGUISTICS Suggested Teaching Plan Objectives: Students will be able to: 1.understand the main idea (the law and linguistic) of the text; 2. master some related legal terms; 3. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. Time allotment 1st period pre-reading activities (familiar new words, background information) 2nd period while reading (highlights of the text) 3rd period highlights of the text 4th period after-reading activities Teaching Methods 1. Show PPT. 2. Teacher gives lecture mainly. 3. Students read, teacher asks questions with detailed explanation. 4. Ask students to do preparation of the text and then do presentations. III. Cultural Background Notes Language being the law’s vehicle of expression, it is important for the lawyer to give special attention to the study of language. Lord Mansfield, one of