李立、张清主编的这本《法学英语（Ⅰ第2版）》的编写宗旨在于通过日常生活中某些与法律相关的热点话题引导学生学习法学英语，以提升学生自主学习的能力，使学生逐渐过渡到能用英语学习相关专业课程。
本教材选取的材料均为社会上有争议的热点话题，通过呈现学生热议的话题，充分调动学生学习相关英语的兴趣，培养学生在相关语境中运用英语进行口头和书面的交流能力，并为将来的专业学习打下基础。本教材共分6个单元，每个单元包含6个部分，寻找信息部分、词汇学习部分、听记对话/讲座/访谈/辩论部分、阅读文献部分、技能学习部分。
本教材的使用范围不仅仅局限于法学专业学生，可以广泛适用于社科类各专业大学生。

Unit 1 PlagiarismiEducation
1.Search for Background Information
2.Discuss the Words' Meaning
3.Listeto the Report and Lecture
4.Read for Information
Text A Unraveling Plagiarism iChina
Text B Acaclemic Integrity ancl Student Plagiarism: A Questioof Education, Not Ethics
Text C What Is the Pnce of PJagiarism?
5.Practice for Enhancement 2
6.PresentatioSkills (1)
Unit 2 Abortion
1.Search for Background Information
2.Discuss the Words' Meaning
3.Watch the Interviews
4.Read for Information
Text A What About Abortion?
Text B AbortioIs Not Murder: So-callecl 'Pro-life Movement' Is Anti-human
Text C Why Is AbortioLegal ithe Unitecl States?
5.Practice for Enhancement
6.PresentatioSkills (2)
Unit 3 AnimaI Rights
1.Search for Background Information
2.Discuss the Words' Meaning
3.Watch the Videos
4.Read for Information
Text A All Beings that Feel PaiDeserve HumaRights
Text B Why Animals Have No Right?
Text C China Bear-bile Proclucer Focus of Controversy
5.Practice for Enhancement
6.Writing Skills: How to Write a Summary
Unit 4 Domestic Violence
1.Search for Background Information
2.Discuss the Words' Meaning
3.Listen to the Talk
4.Read for Information
Text A Alcohol Abuse Causes Domestic Violence
Text B Alcohol Abuse Does Not Cause Domestic Violence
Text C The Invisible Domestic Violence—Against Men
5.Practice for Enhancement
6.Listening Skills: How to Listen to Lectures
Unit 5 Euthanasia
1.Search for Background Information
2.Discuss the Words' Meaning
3.Watch the Programmes
4.Read for Information
Text A A Tribunal of Mercy
Text B More Objections to Legalized Euthanasia
Text C The Right to Die
5.Practice for Enhancement
6.Listening Skills: How to Take Notes
Unit6 MedicaIMalpractice
1.Search for Background Information
2.Discuss the Words' Meaning
3.Listen to the Report and Lecture
4.Read for Information
Text A Malpractice Methodology
Text B Peter Orszag's Truly Bad Medical Malpractice Prescription
Text C The Real Story About Medical Malpractice
5.Practice for Enhancement
6.Reading Skills
Appendix 1 Sample Academic Essay
Appendix 2 Glossary