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English for Business and Law - Commercial Law
Rating: 4.2 out of 5(154 ratings)
871 students

English for Business and Law - Commercial Law

Improve your business and legal English while learning about different kinds of business structures.
Created byDavid Wallace, MA, Dip TESOL, Dip Teaching
Last updated 4/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • Essential legal and business language to improve English skills in the workplace or in university study.
  • Key English vocabulary that business and law students must know.
  • Reading skills developed through exercises based on real legal texts.
  • Listening skills improved by responding to dialogs between lawyers and clients.

Course content

5 sections • 32 lectures • 1h 54m total length

  • Introduction: Commercial Law - Types of Businesses2:53

    Welcome to English for Business and Law:  Types of Businesses.

  • Legal Vocabulary - Part One8:59

    An introduction to the first half of the key vocabulary for "Types of Businesses" (14 words).


    If you want, print the vocabulary list and translate the vocabulary into your language.


    See the links below:

    • Use Quizlet activities to learn these words (full set - 28 words).   Download the Quizlet App - find the words for this unit by searching for "Engliscape".

    • Then try the vocabulary review.

  • Vocabulary Resources - Links0:09

    Resources for the Commercial Law vocabulary.

  • Vocabulary Review Activity0:02

Requirements

  • Nothing! Designed for intermediate English language learners, but no specific prerequisites.

Description

This course develops business and legal English vocabulary, legal reading skills and listening.  The course covers the three most important kinds of business structures: sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.  There are several lectures, and there are also many activities so you can really practise and improve your business and legal English quickly.  These include:

  • Vocabulary development quizzes and tests.  We identify the key words for this topic and practice them many times in different legal situations.  This is a fast way to increase your understanding of business and legal vocabulary.

  • Listening to lawyers give advice to clients about their business and legal needs.  With comprehension exercises to assist in your understanding of these conversations and how legal English is used.

  • Listening to clients discuss their business problems.  With comprehension exercises to focus your attention on the key ideas.

  • Reading contracts related to the three business types.  With activities to help you understand these legal documents.

  • Links to online apps like Quizlet where you can further practice the vocabulary in this course.

  • This course will also be very useful for anyone preparing for English exams such as IELTS or TOEFL as it focuses on developing important academic vocabulary, listening and reading skills that are vital to score well in these tests.

Join "English for Business and Law - Legal Business Structures".  It's the fastest way to improve your business and legal English.  And look out for other business and legal English courses by Engliscape, including Contract Law and Intellectual Property Law.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is designed for anyone developing and improving their English language who studies or works in business or law.
  • Anyone who wants to learn the basics of commercial law relating to different business structures.

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