Face-to-face , second term, 30 hours of theory.

English.

By the end of the course, the students should show that in:

1. General English

- He has furthered his lexical and grammatical knowledge, is able to recognise new words and new structures (passive knowledge) and use them (active knowledge). He must be able to speak English as correctly as possible, in a fluid, clear and structured manner;

2. Legal English

- He has acquired a fundamental knowledge of the structures, the major concepts and the basic terminology of the English and American legal systems (Common Law);
- He is able to refer to legal documentation in English, i.e. to understand texts of doctrine, legislation and jurisprudence;
- He is able to explain, in an easily understandable English, legal texts that are not too technical, as well as the basic structures, concepts and terminology of the English and American legal systems, in relation to the subject matter studied in class.

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The course is divided into two parts. The first will allow students to enhance their general language skills and acquire the basic concepts and terminology of Anglo-American law, mainly through reading and listening comprehension as well as oral expression exercises. The second part includes case analysis of English, American jurisprudence, etc.

The students have at their disposal a handbook and a collection of texts with jurisprudence and exercises.
In the first semester, the course takes place interactively in groups of thirty students. For each session they should prepare a section of the manual (Krois-Lindner, Amy and Firth, Matt. Introduction to International Legal English. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2008) and exercises from the collection of texts. Additional activities and extensions on the material studied in these chapters will also be proposed and will imply preparation at home or in class. One or two tests will be organised to summarise the subject matter once before the examination.

During the second semester, the course is taught as a lecture. The presentation is based on the reading of jurisprudence prepared beforehand by the students. The texts will be analysed, discussed and some sections translated. The developed themes will touch a variety of subjects in family law, contract law, penal law, ... Just like in the first semester, students are encouraged to ask any question that they considered useful for a better understanding of the subject matter and/or of the language.

The assessment is based on a written examination in January and an oral exam at the end of the year. They have an equivalent value: the assignment of the final mark is based on an average of the two marks. If, however, this average is insufficient, the student will have to resit the unsuccessful part(s).
The written examination in January will focus on the pure study of all the material covered in the first semester, all competences combined.
The oral examination in English at the end of the year is preceded by a preparation. The evaluation consists of three parts: a question of legal knowledge from one of the topics covered in class, the critical reading of a text (excerpt from a doctrine article or a ruling), a question of translation from English to French.
The results of these evaluations can be enhanced by the work achieved during the year.

- Krois-Lindner, Amy and Firth, Matt. Introduction to International Legal English. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2008. (disponible au service de reprographie)
- Collection of texts available at the reprography service from the second semester.
- Other working tools, bibliographic references, including dictionaries and textbooks are provided to students and commented during the year.

Frequency: 60 hours: 2 hours per week throughout the year.