本书是一本将法律和语言完美结合的法律英语教材，共9章，分别介绍了美国法律的基本框架。并配有案例，每章安排有读、说、昕、写多种练习及活动，帮助读者巩固学习效果。本书内容丰富。实用，为法学师生和法律工作者提供了一个在法律语境中学习英语的知识体系，通过学习可提高与世界同行进行实际交流的能力。本书还可作为大学生、研究生拓展学习，出国人员培训教材。读者对象：大专院校法学师生、法律工作者、经贸工作者及相关人员。

American Legal English:Using Language in Legal Contexts provides a basic introduction to the U.S. legal system for nonnative speakers of English. The text provides vital instruction to both law students and legal practitioners by combining elements of law and language to enhance nonnative speakers' ability to communicate with their legal counterparts in English.

Reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities are included in each chapter of American Legal English. Many of the activities are collaborative,engaging students' interest and involving them in the learning process. In addition, realia, in the form of cases and statutes, is included so that students become comfortable with legal English and its sometimes difficult syntax.

Attorney and nonattorney ESP instructors alike will find American Legal English integral to their creation of an effective learning environment in law and language courses.

For advanced ESL/EFL students.

Chapter One：Origins of the American Legal System(美国法律体系的起源)

 LevelⅠ：Discovering Connections(发现关联)

Activity(活动)

 Level Ⅱ：Legally Speaking(法律会话)

Introductions(介绍)

 Level Ⅲ：Legal Thumbnail(法律知识)

Founding of the U．S．Legal System(美国法律制度的建立)

The Common Law System(普通法系)

Precedent and Stare Decisis(先例和遵循先例)

Holding V．Dicta(案件的判决与法官的附带意见) 

Classification of Law in the United States(美国法律的分类) 

 Level Ⅳ：Language Focus(语言聚焦)

Polite Commands(礼貌的要求) 

 Level V：Additional Exercises(补充练习) 

Case Comparisons：Writing(案例比较：写作)

Collaboration：Pair Work(协作：两人小组作业)

Oral Argument：Rote Play(口头辩论：角色扮演) 

Reading for Details：True or False(精读：正误判断) 

Simplification and Interpretation：Paraphrasing(简化和解释：释义) 

Legal Writing(法律写作)

Chapter Two：Legal Authorities and Reasoning(法律权威和推理) 

 Level I：Discovering Connections(发现关联)

Activity 1(活动一) 

Activity 2(活动二) 

Activity 3(活动三) 

 Level Ⅱ：Legal Listening and Writing(法律听力和写作)

Essential Terms(重要术语)

Putting the Terms to Use(术语的运用)

 Level Ⅲ：Legal Thumbnail(法律知识) 

Understanding Le刚Citations(理解法律引用)

Locating the Information(查明信息) 

Understanding the Court System(了解法院系统)

Reading the Case(阅读案件) 

Case Briefings(案件简述)

Shepardizing(案例援引查阅) 

Legal Reasoning(法律推理)

Level Ⅳ：Cultural Focus(文化聚焦)

High—Context and Low—Context Cultures(紧密型文化和松散型文化) 

Level V：Additional Exercise(补充练习)

Case Briefing：Reading and Writing(案件简述：阅读和写作)

Chapter Three：Criminal Law(刑法) 

 LevelⅠ：Discovering Connections(发现关联)

Activity(活动) 

 Level Ⅱ：Legal Terms(法律术语) 

Essential Terms(重要术语)

Putting the Terms to Use(术语的运用)

 Level Ⅲ：Legal Thumbnail(法律知识) 

Theories of Punishment(刑罚理论)

Cruel and Unusual Punishment(酷刑和非常刑罚)

Classification of Offenses(罪行种类)-

Criminal Liability(刑事责任)

Specific Crimes(具体犯罪)

Defenses to Crimes(罪行抗辩) 

Criminal Law and Mora1Values(刑事法律与道德价值)

 Level Ⅳ：Cultural Focus(文化聚焦)

The Cultural Deferise(文化差异的辩护) 

Level V：Additional Exercises(补充练习)

Simplification and Interpretation：Writing(简化和阐释：写作) 

Research and Explanation：Brainstorming and Role Play(研究和

阐释：集思广益和角色扮演)

Chapter Four：Civil Procedure(民事程序)

LevelⅠ：Discovering Connections(发现关联)

Activity(活动)_．．

Level Ⅱ：Legal listening(法律听力)

Essential Terms(重要术语) 

Putting the Terms to Use(术语的运用) 

 LevelⅢ：Legal Thumbnail(法律知识)

Jurisdiction(管辖权) 

Parties and Pleadings(当事人与起诉) 

Pleadings(起诉) 

Discovery(发现) 

The Trial(审判)

 Level IV：Language Focus(语言聚焦) 

Reported Speech(报告性发言)

Changing from Direct to Reported Speech(变直接发言为报告性发言)

 Level V：Additional Exercise(补充练习)

Progression of a Lawsuit．Fill in the Chart．(一个案例的诉讼程序，填表) 

Chapter Five：Torts(侵权)

Level I：Discovering Connections(发现关联)

Activity(活动)

 Level Ⅱ：Legal Discussion(法律讨论) --

Essential Terms(重要术语) 

Putting the Terms to Use(术语的运用) 

 Level Ⅲ：Legal Thumbnail(法律知识)

Intentional Torts(故意侵权)

Negligence(过失)

Strict Liability(严格责任)

Defamation(诽谤) 

Intellectual Property(知识产权)

 Level IV：Language Focus(语言聚焦) 

Building Connections between Clauses(从句的连接) 

Level V：Additional Exercise(补充练习)

Case Synthesis：Reading for Details(案件综述：精读) 

Appellate Argument：Oral Communication(上诉的辩论：口头交流) 

Chapter Six：Products Liability(产品责任) 

LevelⅠ：Discovering Connections(发现关联)

Activity(活动)

Level Ⅱ：Legal Listening(法律听力)

Essential’Ferms(重要术语) 

Putting the’Ferms to Use(术语的运用) 

LevelⅢ：Legal Th'umbnail(法律知识)

Building a Case(一个案例的成型)

Damages(损害赔偿金) 

Litigation Costs(诉讼成本) 

Level Ⅳ：Language Focus(语言聚焦) 

Gerunds，Infinitives，and That Clauses(动名词、不定式和That从句)

Level V：Additional Exercises(补充练习)

Risk Management：Exploring the Law(风险控制：探究法律) 

Law in Action：Writing to Clients(诉讼中的法律：告知客户) 

Chapter Seven：Corporations(公司J 

 Level工：Discovering Connections(发现关联) 

Activity(活动)

 Level Ⅱ：Legal Speaking and Listening(法律听说)

Conversations in the Corporate World(公司场合的会话) 

 Level Ⅲ：Legal Thumbnail(法律知识)

The Entity Theory(实体理论) 

Formation of a Corporation(公司的成立)

Contents of the Articles of Incorporation(公司章程的内容) 

Changes in the Corporate Structure(公司结构的变化) 

Takeovers(接管)

Termination of Corporate Existence(公司存续的终止) 

Problems That May Arise(可能出现的问题) 

 Level IV：Language Focus(语言聚焦) 

Modals and Semimodals(情态动词和半情态动词) 

 Level V：Additional Exercises(补充练习)

Case Analysis(案例分析J 

Chapter Eight：Contracts(合同)

Level I：Discovering Connections(发现关联)

Activity 1(活动一)

Activity 2(活动二)

 Levet Ⅱ：Legal Listening(法律听力)

Essential Terms(重要术语) 

Putting the Terms to Use(术语的运用) 

LevelⅢ：Legal Thumbnail(法律知识)

what Is a Contract？(什么是合同？)

How Is a Contract Formed？(怎样缔结合同？)

what If a Contract Is Breached？(违约了，该怎么办？) 

What Should Be Included in a Contract？(合同中应该包括什么？) 

LevelⅣ：Language Focus(语言聚焦) 

Conditionals(条件句)

Level V：Additional Exercises(补充练习)

Applying Content Knowledge(使用上下文知识)

Legal Drafting(法律起草)

Chapter Nine：The Mock Trial(模拟审判) 

 Level r：Discovering Connections(发现关联) 

Activity(活动)

Level Ⅱ：Legal Listening(法律听力)

Essential Terms(重要术语) 

Putting the Terms tO Use(术语的运用) 

Level Ⅲ：’fhe Case(案例) 

LevelⅣ：Language Focus(语言聚焦) 

Obtaining Information(获取信息)

Level V：Case Preparation(案件准备)

Teams(组队) 

Case Theory(案件理论)

Discovery(发现) 

The Trial(庭审)