CONTENTS
Unit 1 A Brief Introduction to Law
Part I Warm-up Practice
Part II Listening and Speaking Practice
Section A Law and Society
Section B Law and Morality
Section C Classification of Law
Section D Process of Law Making
Part III Listening and Speaking Skills
Part IV Practice for Consolidation
Part V Useful Legal Expressions
Part VI Extensive Listening: Law in Ancient Rome
Unit 2 Legal Systems in the World
Part I Warm-up Practice
Part II Listening and Speaking Practice
Section A Types of Legal Systems
Section B Features of Different Legal Systems
Section C Trends of the Development of Legal Systems
Part III Listening and Speaking Skills
Part IV Practice for Consolidation
Part V Useful Legal Expressions
Part VI Extensive Listening: History of Legal Systems
Unit 3 Court Systems in Major Countries
Part I Warm-up Practice
Part II Listening and Speaking Practice
Section A Jurisdiction
Section B British Court System
Section C U.S. Court System
Section D Chinese Court System
Part III Listening and Speaking Skills
Part IV Practice for Consolidation
Part V Useful Legal Expressions
Part VI Extensive Listening: The Moral Side of Murder
Unit 4 Civil Trials
Part I Warm-up Practice
Part II Listening and Speaking Practice
Section A Bringing a Civil Lawsuit
Section B Going to a Civil Trial
Section C Civil Liability and Remedies
Section D Alternatives to Civil Trials
Part III Listening and Speaking Skills
Part IV Practice for Consolidation
Part V Useful Legal Expressions
Part VI Extensive Listening: What Happened to Trial by Jury
Unit 5 Criminal Trials
Part I Warm-up Practice
Part II Listening and Speaking Practice
Section A Pre-trial Process
Section B Procedure of Criminal Trials
Section C Post-trial Follow-ups